Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in USSR

USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 292,664 1000 No in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
292,664 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 221 countries
All-time high
292,664 1000 No
in 1991
All-time low
181,401 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
42
1950–1991

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in USSR, 1950–1991

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1950197019911950: 181.4k 1000 No1951: 184.1k 1000 No1952: 187.0k 1000 No1953: 189.9k 1000 No1954: 192.9k 1000 No1955: 196.1k 1000 No1956: 199.4k 1000 No1957: 202.9k 1000 No1958: 206.6k 1000 No1959: 210.1k 1000 No1960: 213.7k 1000 No1961: 217.3k 1000 No1962: 220.7k 1000 No1963: 223.9k 1000 No1964: 227.0k 1000 No1965: 229.8k 1000 No1966: 232.4k 1000 No1967: 235.0k 1000 No1968: 237.5k 1000 No1969: 239.8k 1000 No1970: 241.9k 1000 No1971: 244.1k 1000 No1972: 246.4k 1000 No1973: 248.7k 1000 No1974: 250.9k 1000 No1975: 253.3k 1000 No1976: 255.9k 1000 No1977: 258.5k 1000 No1978: 261.0k 1000 No1979: 263.4k 1000 No1980: 265.5k 1000 No1981: 267.7k 1000 No1982: 270.0k 1000 No1983: 272.6k 1000 No1984: 275.2k 1000 No1985: 277.9k 1000 No1986: 280.7k 1000 No1987: 283.7k 1000 No1988: 286.6k 1000 No1989: 289.1k 1000 No1990: 291.1k 1000 No1991: 292.7k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in USSR is 292,664 1000 No, measured in 1991. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in USSR peaked at 292,664 1000 No in 1991 and was at its lowest, 181,401 1000 No, in 1950.

USSR ranks 8th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 195,045 1000 No 181,401 1000 No 210,148 1000 No 10
1960s 227,705 1000 No 213,674 1000 No 239,820 1000 No 10
1970s 252,408 1000 No 241,945 1000 No 263,352 1000 No 10
1980s 276,901 1000 No 265,484 1000 No 289,123 1000 No 10
1990s 291,865 1000 No 291,066 1000 No 292,664 1000 No 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 5 Nigeria 476,748 1000 No compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 367,290 1000 No
  3. 7 Indonesia 295,511 1000 No compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 208,597 1000 No compare
  5. 10 Egypt 201,895 1000 No compare
  6. 11 Brazil 163,364 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in USSR?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in USSR was 292,664 1000 No in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 292,664 1000 No in 1991.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 181,401 1000 No in 1950.
How does USSR rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
USSR ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 1991.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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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.