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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
39,628 1000 No
in 2100
USSR
154,485 1000 No
in 1991
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th
USSR rank
7th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • USSR
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020252100

How they compare

USSR currently reports 154,485 1000 No against 39,628 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 114,857 1000 No.

That makes USSR's figure about 3.9 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 7th of 21 groups.

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 9,081 1000 No 108,001 1000 No 98,920 1000 No USSR
1960s 12,038 1000 No 123,565 1000 No 111,527 1000 No USSR
1970s 16,255 1000 No 135,621 1000 No 119,366 1000 No USSR
1980s 23,608 1000 No 147,254 1000 No 123,646 1000 No USSR
1990s 28,971 1000 No 154,122 1000 No 125,152 1000 No USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or USSR?
USSR, at 154,485 1000 No against 39,628 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 1991.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
114,857 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 - female?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and USSR ranks 7th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. 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 - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 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.