USSR vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- USSR
- Western Europe
How they compare
USSR currently reports 189,602 1000 No against 173,621 1000 No in Western Europe, a difference of 15,981 1000 No.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Europe ahead.
USSR ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 226 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 4 and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,258 1000 No | 97,254 1000 No | 10,996 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1960s | 119,649 1000 No | 112,071 1000 No | 7,578 1000 No | USSR |
| 1970s | 150,023 1000 No | 122,969 1000 No | 27,054 1000 No | USSR |
| 1980s | 177,006 1000 No | 126,793 1000 No | 50,212 1000 No | USSR |
| 1990s | 189,256 1000 No | 130,604 1000 No | 58,652 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 Europe?
- USSR, at 189,602 1000 No against 173,621 1000 No in Western Europe as of 1991.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between USSR and Western Europe?
- 15,981 1000 No, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Europe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- USSR ranks 7th 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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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.