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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,441 1000 No
in 2050
USSR
189,602 1000 No
in 1991
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th
USSR rank
7th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 189,602 1000 No against 80,441 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 109,161 1000 No.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and USSR ranks 7th of 22 countries.

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 5,815 1000 No 86,258 1000 No 80,443 1000 No USSR
1960s 9,144 1000 No 119,649 1000 No 110,505 1000 No USSR
1970s 14,766 1000 No 150,023 1000 No 135,257 1000 No USSR
1980s 24,738 1000 No 177,006 1000 No 152,267 1000 No USSR
1990s 32,150 1000 No 189,256 1000 No 157,107 1000 No USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or USSR?
USSR, at 189,602 1000 No against 80,441 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 1991.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
109,161 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. — urban population?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and USSR ranks 7th of 22 countries.
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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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.