Europe vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Europe
- USSR
How they compare
Europe currently reports 598,857 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 409,255 1000 No.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.2 times USSR's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th and USSR ranks 7th of 46 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 322,780 1000 No | 86,258 1000 No | 236,523 1000 No | Europe |
| 1960s | 396,251 1000 No | 119,649 1000 No | 276,602 1000 No | Europe |
| 1970s | 464,016 1000 No | 150,023 1000 No | 313,993 1000 No | Europe |
| 1980s | 515,125 1000 No | 177,006 1000 No | 338,119 1000 No | Europe |
| 1990s | 537,967 1000 No | 189,256 1000 No | 348,710 1000 No | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Europe or USSR?
- Europe, at 598,857 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Europe and USSR?
- 409,255 1000 No, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and USSR?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do Europe and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Europe ranks 6th and USSR ranks 7th of 46 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.