Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in USSR

USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 154,485 1000 No in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
154,485 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 227 countries
All-time high
154,485 1000 No
in 1991
All-time low
101,578 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
42
1950–1991

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1950197019911950: 101.6k 1000 No1951: 102.9k 1000 No1952: 104.2k 1000 No1953: 105.5k 1000 No1954: 106.9k 1000 No1955: 108.5k 1000 No1956: 110.1k 1000 No1957: 111.7k 1000 No1958: 113.5k 1000 No1959: 115.2k 1000 No1960: 116.9k 1000 No1961: 118.6k 1000 No1962: 120.2k 1000 No1963: 121.8k 1000 No1964: 123.2k 1000 No1965: 124.5k 1000 No1966: 125.8k 1000 No1967: 127.0k 1000 No1968: 128.2k 1000 No1969: 129.4k 1000 No1970: 130.5k 1000 No1971: 131.7k 1000 No1972: 132.8k 1000 No1973: 133.8k 1000 No1974: 134.9k 1000 No1975: 136.0k 1000 No1976: 137.3k 1000 No1977: 138.5k 1000 No1978: 139.8k 1000 No1979: 140.9k 1000 No1980: 141.9k 1000 No1981: 142.9k 1000 No1982: 144.0k 1000 No1983: 145.2k 1000 No1984: 146.5k 1000 No1985: 147.7k 1000 No1986: 149.1k 1000 No1987: 150.5k 1000 No1988: 151.8k 1000 No1989: 152.9k 1000 No1990: 153.8k 1000 No1991: 154.5k 1000 No

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

Analysis

In 1991, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in USSR stood at 154,485 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in USSR peaked at 154,485 1000 No in 1991 and was at its lowest, 101,578 1000 No, in 1950.

That places USSR 7th out of 227 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in USSR, 1950 to 1991.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 101,578 1000 No —
1951 102,853 1000 No +1.3%
1952 104,164 1000 No +1.3%
1953 105,518 1000 No +1.3%
1954 106,949 1000 No +1.4%
1955 108,467 1000 No +1.4%
1956 110,053 1000 No +1.5%
1957 111,719 1000 No +1.5%
1958 113,490 1000 No +1.6%
1959 115,222 1000 No +1.5%
1960 116,900 1000 No +1.5%
1961 118,607 1000 No +1.5%
1962 120,236 1000 No +1.4%
1963 121,770 1000 No +1.3%
1964 123,211 1000 No +1.2%
1965 124,531 1000 No +1.1%
1966 125,796 1000 No +1.0%
1967 127,028 1000 No +1.0%
1968 128,212 1000 No +0.9%
1969 129,363 1000 No +0.9%
1970 130,517 1000 No +0.9%
1971 131,655 1000 No +0.9%
1972 132,752 1000 No +0.8%
1973 133,825 1000 No +0.8%
1974 134,909 1000 No +0.8%
1975 136,049 1000 No +0.8%
1976 137,269 1000 No +0.9%
1977 138,541 1000 No +0.9%
1978 139,781 1000 No +0.9%
1979 140,908 1000 No +0.8%
1980 141,944 1000 No +0.7%
1981 142,947 1000 No +0.7%
1982 143,999 1000 No +0.7%
1983 145,210 1000 No +0.8%
1984 146,466 1000 No +0.9%
1985 147,714 1000 No +0.9%
1986 149,068 1000 No +0.9%
1987 150,478 1000 No +0.9%
1988 151,813 1000 No +0.9%
1989 152,905 1000 No +0.7%
1990 153,760 1000 No +0.6%
1991 154,485 1000 No +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 108,001 1000 No 101,578 1000 No 115,222 1000 No 10
1960s 123,565 1000 No 116,900 1000 No 129,363 1000 No 10
1970s 135,621 1000 No 130,517 1000 No 140,908 1000 No 10
1980s 147,254 1000 No 141,944 1000 No 152,905 1000 No 10
1990s 154,122 1000 No 153,760 1000 No 154,485 1000 No 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 219,817 1000 No compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 259,090 1000 No compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 237,227 1000 No compare
  4. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 132,558 1000 No compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 183,282 1000 No
  6. 6 Viet Nam 46,233 1000 No compare
  7. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 39,628 1000 No compare
  8. 8 Indonesia 147,430 1000 No compare
  9. 9 Bangladesh 104,333 1000 No compare
  10. 9 Türkiye 32,750 1000 No compare
  11. 10 Egypt 100,315 1000 No compare
  12. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 21,807 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in USSR?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in USSR was 154,485 1000 No in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 154,485 1000 No in 1991.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 101,578 1000 No in 1950.
How does USSR rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
USSR ranks 7th out of 227 countries with data for 1991.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 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.