Russian Federation vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Russian Federation
110,605 1000 No
in 2050
Western Europe
173,621 1000 No
in 2050
Russian Federation rank
11th
Western Europe rank
21st

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 173,621 1000 No against 110,605 1000 No in Russian Federation, a difference of 63,016 1000 No.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.6 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 226 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 108,550 1000 No 135,472 1000 No 26,922 1000 No Western Europe
2000s 105,949 1000 No 143,201 1000 No 37,252 1000 No Western Europe
2010s 106,410 1000 No 151,952 1000 No 45,542 1000 No Western Europe
2020s 107,968 1000 No 159,614 1000 No 51,646 1000 No Western Europe
2030s 108,583 1000 No 166,127 1000 No 57,544 1000 No Western Europe
2040s 109,732 1000 No 171,475 1000 No 61,743 1000 No Western Europe
2050s 110,605 1000 No 173,621 1000 No 63,016 1000 No Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Russian Federation or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 173,621 1000 No against 110,605 1000 No in Russian Federation as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Russian Federation and Western Europe?
63,016 1000 No, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Western Europe?
59 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2050.
How do Russian Federation and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Russian Federation ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 226 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
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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.