South America vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- South America
- USSR
How they compare
South America currently reports 450,619 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 261,017 1000 No.
That makes South America's figure about 2.4 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1950 it was USSR ahead.
South America ranks 11th and USSR ranks 7th of 29 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60,533 1000 No | 86,258 1000 No | 25,725 1000 No | USSR |
| 1960s | 93,739 1000 No | 119,649 1000 No | 25,910 1000 No | USSR |
| 1970s | 136,206 1000 No | 150,023 1000 No | 13,817 1000 No | USSR |
| 1980s | 188,753 1000 No | 177,006 1000 No | 11,747 1000 No | South America |
| 1990s | 223,216 1000 No | 189,256 1000 No | 33,960 1000 No | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, South America or USSR?
- South America, at 450,619 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between South America and USSR?
- 261,017 1000 No, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and USSR?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do South America and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- South America ranks 11th 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.