USSR vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

USSR
189,602 1000 No
in 1991
Western Africa
516,634 1000 No
in 2050
USSR rank
7th
Western Africa rank
10th

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

  • USSR
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 516,634 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 327,032 1000 No.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.7 times USSR's.

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

USSR ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Western Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 86,258 1000 No 8,884 1000 No 77,374 1000 No USSR
1960s 119,649 1000 No 15,489 1000 No 104,160 1000 No USSR
1970s 150,023 1000 No 25,013 1000 No 125,010 1000 No USSR
1980s 177,006 1000 No 41,660 1000 No 135,346 1000 No USSR
1990s 189,256 1000 No 55,677 1000 No 133,579 1000 No USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, USSR or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 516,634 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between USSR and Western Africa?
327,032 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do USSR and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
USSR ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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
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.