Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,045 1000 No
in 2100
USSR
292,664 1000 No
in 1991
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th
USSR rank
8th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • USSR
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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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

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.