USSR vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

USSR
292,664 1000 No
in 1991
Western Africa
1.07 million 1000 No
in 2100
USSR rank
8th
Western Africa rank
9th

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

  • USSR
  • Western Africa
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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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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.