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

Northern America
386,690 1000 No
in 2050
USSR
189,602 1000 No
in 1991
Northern America rank
14th
USSR rank
7th

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

  • Northern America
  • USSR
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 386,690 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 197,088 1000 No.

That makes Northern America's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.

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

Northern America ranks 14th and USSR ranks 7th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 124,449 1000 No 86,258 1000 No 38,191 1000 No Northern America
1960s 156,274 1000 No 119,649 1000 No 36,625 1000 No Northern America
1970s 178,291 1000 No 150,023 1000 No 28,267 1000 No Northern America
1980s 198,254 1000 No 177,006 1000 No 21,249 1000 No Northern America
1990s 213,046 1000 No 189,256 1000 No 23,790 1000 No Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Northern America or USSR?
Northern America, at 386,690 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Northern America and USSR?
197,088 1000 No, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and USSR?
42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do Northern America and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Northern America ranks 14th and USSR ranks 7th of 29 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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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.