Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 292,664 1000 No against 80,045 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 212,619 1000 No.
That makes USSR's figure about 3.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and USSR ranks 8th of 21 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,553 1000 No | 195,045 1000 No | 176,493 1000 No | USSR |
| 1960s | 24,739 1000 No | 227,705 1000 No | 202,966 1000 No | USSR |
| 1970s | 33,486 1000 No | 252,408 1000 No | 218,922 1000 No | USSR |
| 1980s | 48,606 1000 No | 276,901 1000 No | 228,296 1000 No | USSR |
| 1990s | 59,184 1000 No | 291,865 1000 No | 232,682 1000 No | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or USSR?
- USSR, at 292,664 1000 No against 80,045 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 1991.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
- 212,619 1000 No, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and USSR ranks 8th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.