Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in USSR

USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.5719 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
0.5719 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
19th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.7398 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-0.7522 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
41
1951–1991

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in USSR, 1951–1991

-1-0.500.51951197119911951: -0.132 % change on previous year1952: -0.011 % change on previous year1953: 0.059 % change on previous year1954: 0.078 % change on previous year1955: 0.065 % change on previous year1956: 0.028 % change on previous year1957: -0.017 % change on previous year1958: -0.076 % change on previous year1959: 0.023 % change on previous year1960: 0.158 % change on previous year1961: 0.115 % change on previous year1962: 0.053 % change on previous year1963: -0.027 % change on previous year1964: -0.133 % change on previous year1965: -0.292 % change on previous year1966: -0.421 % change on previous year1967: -0.533 % change on previous year1968: -0.626 % change on previous year1969: -0.68 % change on previous year1970: -0.681 % change on previous year1971: -0.669 % change on previous year1972: -0.704 % change on previous year1973: -0.727 % change on previous year1974: -0.751 % change on previous year1975: -0.707 % change on previous year1976: -0.731 % change on previous year1977: -0.742 % change on previous year1978: -0.752 % change on previous year1979: -0.5 % change on previous year1980: -0.191 % change on previous year1981: -0.176 % change on previous year1982: -0.171 % change on previous year1983: -0.161 % change on previous year1984: -0.148 % change on previous year1985: -0.073 % change on previous year1986: -0.05 % change on previous year1987: -0.042 % change on previous year1988: -0.085 % change on previous year1989: 0.317 % change on previous year1990: 0.74 % change on previous year1991: 0.572 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

USSR recorded 0.5719 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in 1991.

The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 424.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 0.7398 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.7522 % change on previous year, in 1978.

USSR ranks 19th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in USSR, 1951 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -0.1322 % change on previous year
1952 -0.011 % change on previous year -91.7%
1953 0.0588 % change on previous year -633.4%
1954 0.0781 % change on previous year +32.7%
1955 0.0652 % change on previous year -16.5%
1956 0.0275 % change on previous year -57.8%
1957 -0.0174 % change on previous year -163.3%
1958 -0.0761 % change on previous year +336.9%
1959 0.0229 % change on previous year -130.1%
1960 0.1579 % change on previous year +587.8%
1961 0.1155 % change on previous year -26.9%
1962 0.0531 % change on previous year -54.0%
1963 -0.0265 % change on previous year -150.0%
1964 -0.1327 % change on previous year +400.1%
1965 -0.2923 % change on previous year +120.3%
1966 -0.4209 % change on previous year +44.0%
1967 -0.5334 % change on previous year +26.7%
1968 -0.6262 % change on previous year +17.4%
1969 -0.6797 % change on previous year +8.5%
1970 -0.6806 % change on previous year +0.1%
1971 -0.6691 % change on previous year -1.7%
1972 -0.7041 % change on previous year +5.2%
1973 -0.7274 % change on previous year +3.3%
1974 -0.7511 % change on previous year +3.3%
1975 -0.7071 % change on previous year -5.9%
1976 -0.7307 % change on previous year +3.3%
1977 -0.742 % change on previous year +1.5%
1978 -0.7522 % change on previous year +1.4%
1979 -0.5 % change on previous year -33.5%
1980 -0.1907 % change on previous year -61.9%
1981 -0.1761 % change on previous year -7.6%
1982 -0.1709 % change on previous year -3.0%
1983 -0.1607 % change on previous year -5.9%
1984 -0.1484 % change on previous year -7.7%
1985 -0.0727 % change on previous year -51.0%
1986 -0.0501 % change on previous year -31.1%
1987 -0.0418 % change on previous year -16.4%
1988 -0.0851 % change on previous year +103.5%
1989 0.3175 % change on previous year -472.9%
1990 0.7398 % change on previous year +133.0%
1991 0.5719 % change on previous year -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0018 % change on previous year -0.1322 % change on previous year 0.0781 % change on previous year 9
1960s -0.2385 % change on previous year -0.6797 % change on previous year 0.1579 % change on previous year 10
1970s -0.6964 % change on previous year -0.7522 % change on previous year -0.5 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.0779 % change on previous year -0.1907 % change on previous year 0.3175 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.6559 % change on previous year 0.5719 % change on previous year 0.7398 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 16 Comoros 0.6181 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Vanuatu 0.6054 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Guinea-Bissau 0.6013 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 Czechoslovakia 0.5492 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Mali 0.5389 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Mayotte 0.5388 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in USSR?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in USSR was 0.5719 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 0.7398 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7522 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does USSR rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
USSR ranks 19th out of 217 countries with data for 1991.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 424.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.