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