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