Africa vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Africa
- USSR
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.49 million 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 1.30 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.9 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1950 it was USSR ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 7th of 29 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,880 1000 No | 86,258 1000 No | 45,378 1000 No | USSR |
| 1960s | 65,339 1000 No | 119,649 1000 No | 54,310 1000 No | USSR |
| 1970s | 101,780 1000 No | 150,023 1000 No | 48,243 1000 No | USSR |
| 1980s | 158,399 1000 No | 177,006 1000 No | 18,607 1000 No | USSR |
| 1990s | 204,212 1000 No | 189,256 1000 No | 14,956 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Africa or USSR?
- Africa, at 1.49 million 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Africa and USSR?
- 1.30 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and USSR?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do Africa and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Africa ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 7th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. 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.