Americas vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Americas
- USSR
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.07 million 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 882,158 1000 No.
That makes Americas's figure about 5.7 times USSR's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 7th and USSR ranks 7th of 34 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 210,695 1000 No | 86,258 1000 No | 124,437 1000 No | Americas |
| 1960s | 289,515 1000 No | 119,649 1000 No | 169,866 1000 No | Americas |
| 1970s | 373,757 1000 No | 150,023 1000 No | 223,734 1000 No | Americas |
| 1980s | 469,042 1000 No | 177,006 1000 No | 292,037 1000 No | Americas |
| 1990s | 532,486 1000 No | 189,256 1000 No | 343,229 1000 No | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Americas or USSR?
- Americas, at 1.07 million 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Americas and USSR?
- 882,158 1000 No, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and USSR?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do Americas and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Americas ranks 7th and USSR ranks 7th of 34 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.