Nigeria vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Nigeria
- USSR
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 287,130 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 97,528 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and USSR ranks 7th of 221 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,881 1000 No | 86,258 1000 No | 81,376 1000 No | USSR |
| 1960s | 8,198 1000 No | 119,649 1000 No | 111,451 1000 No | USSR |
| 1970s | 12,411 1000 No | 150,023 1000 No | 137,613 1000 No | USSR |
| 1980s | 21,101 1000 No | 177,006 1000 No | 155,905 1000 No | USSR |
| 1990s | 28,883 1000 No | 189,256 1000 No | 160,374 1000 No | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Nigeria or USSR?
- Nigeria, at 287,130 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Nigeria and USSR?
- 97,528 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and USSR?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do Nigeria and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and USSR ranks 7th of 221 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
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.