Southern Asia vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Southern Asia
1.28 million 1000 No
in 2050
USSR
189,602 1000 No
in 1991
Southern Asia rank
5th
USSR rank
7th

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

  • Southern Asia
  • USSR
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 1.28 million 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 1.09 million 1000 No.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 6.8 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Southern Asia ahead.

Southern Asia ranks 5th and USSR ranks 7th of 29 groups.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 89,270 1000 No 86,258 1000 No 3,012 1000 No Southern Asia
1960s 120,157 1000 No 119,649 1000 No 508.2 1000 No Southern Asia
1970s 174,967 1000 No 150,023 1000 No 24,944 1000 No Southern Asia
1980s 261,717 1000 No 177,006 1000 No 84,711 1000 No Southern Asia
1990s 320,592 1000 No 189,256 1000 No 131,336 1000 No Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Southern Asia or USSR?
Southern Asia, at 1.28 million 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Southern Asia and USSR?
1.09 million 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and USSR?
42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do Southern Asia and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.