USSR vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- USSR
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1.07 million 1000 No against 292,664 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 777,116 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.7 times USSR's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
USSR ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 227 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195,045 1000 No | 77,004 1000 No | 118,041 1000 No | USSR |
| 1960s | 227,705 1000 No | 95,001 1000 No | 132,704 1000 No | USSR |
| 1970s | 252,408 1000 No | 121,149 1000 No | 131,258 1000 No | USSR |
| 1980s | 276,901 1000 No | 160,247 1000 No | 116,655 1000 No | USSR |
| 1990s | 291,865 1000 No | 187,972 1000 No | 103,892 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, USSR or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1.07 million 1000 No against 292,664 1000 No in USSR as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between USSR and Western Africa?
- 777,116 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- USSR ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 227 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.