Mexico vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Mexico
144,910 1000 No
in 2050
USSR
189,602 1000 No
in 1991
Mexico rank
9th
USSR rank
7th

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

  • Mexico
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 189,602 1000 No against 144,910 1000 No in Mexico, a difference of 44,692 1000 No.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 9th and USSR ranks 7th of 243 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 14,998 1000 No 86,258 1000 No 71,260 1000 No USSR
1960s 24,119 1000 No 119,649 1000 No 95,530 1000 No USSR
1970s 37,477 1000 No 150,023 1000 No 112,547 1000 No USSR
1980s 52,639 1000 No 177,006 1000 No 124,367 1000 No USSR
1990s 61,746 1000 No 189,256 1000 No 127,510 1000 No USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Mexico or USSR?
USSR, at 189,602 1000 No against 144,910 1000 No in Mexico as of 1991.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Mexico and USSR?
44,692 1000 No, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and USSR?
42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do Mexico and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Mexico ranks 9th and USSR ranks 7th of 243 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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About this data

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.