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

USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 138,179 1000 No in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
138,179 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 227 countries
All-time high
138,179 1000 No
in 1991
All-time low
79,823 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
42
1950–1991

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1950197019911950: 79.8k 1000 No1951: 81.3k 1000 No1952: 82.8k 1000 No1953: 84.3k 1000 No1954: 85.9k 1000 No1955: 87.6k 1000 No1956: 89.4k 1000 No1957: 91.2k 1000 No1958: 93.1k 1000 No1959: 94.9k 1000 No1960: 96.8k 1000 No1961: 98.7k 1000 No1962: 100.5k 1000 No1963: 102.2k 1000 No1964: 103.8k 1000 No1965: 105.2k 1000 No1966: 106.6k 1000 No1967: 108.0k 1000 No1968: 109.2k 1000 No1969: 110.5k 1000 No1970: 111.4k 1000 No1971: 112.4k 1000 No1972: 113.6k 1000 No1973: 114.8k 1000 No1974: 116.0k 1000 No1975: 117.3k 1000 No1976: 118.6k 1000 No1977: 119.9k 1000 No1978: 121.3k 1000 No1979: 122.4k 1000 No1980: 123.5k 1000 No1981: 124.7k 1000 No1982: 126.0k 1000 No1983: 127.3k 1000 No1984: 128.8k 1000 No1985: 130.1k 1000 No1986: 131.7k 1000 No1987: 133.3k 1000 No1988: 134.8k 1000 No1989: 136.2k 1000 No1990: 137.3k 1000 No1991: 138.2k 1000 No

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 138,179 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - male in 1991. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in USSR peaked at 138,179 1000 No in 1991 and was at its lowest, 79,823 1000 No, in 1950.

That places USSR 8th 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 - Male in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in USSR, 1950 to 1991.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 79,823 1000 No —
1951 81,292 1000 No +1.8%
1952 82,793 1000 No +1.8%
1953 84,333 1000 No +1.9%
1954 85,942 1000 No +1.9%
1955 87,633 1000 No +2.0%
1956 89,388 1000 No +2.0%
1957 91,217 1000 No +2.0%
1958 93,092 1000 No +2.1%
1959 94,925 1000 No +2.0%
1960 96,773 1000 No +1.9%
1961 98,657 1000 No +1.9%
1962 100,461 1000 No +1.8%
1963 102,168 1000 No +1.7%
1964 103,773 1000 No +1.6%
1965 105,249 1000 No +1.4%
1966 106,640 1000 No +1.3%
1967 107,973 1000 No +1.2%
1968 109,246 1000 No +1.2%
1969 110,457 1000 No +1.1%
1970 111,428 1000 No +0.9%
1971 112,417 1000 No +0.9%
1972 113,629 1000 No +1.1%
1973 114,832 1000 No +1.1%
1974 116,039 1000 No +1.1%
1975 117,286 1000 No +1.1%
1976 118,592 1000 No +1.1%
1977 119,939 1000 No +1.1%
1978 121,263 1000 No +1.1%
1979 122,444 1000 No +1.0%
1980 123,540 1000 No +0.9%
1981 124,724 1000 No +1.0%
1982 125,986 1000 No +1.0%
1983 127,346 1000 No +1.1%
1984 128,758 1000 No +1.1%
1985 130,149 1000 No +1.1%
1986 131,654 1000 No +1.2%
1987 133,258 1000 No +1.2%
1988 134,837 1000 No +1.2%
1989 136,218 1000 No +1.0%
1990 137,306 1000 No +0.8%
1991 138,179 1000 No +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 87,044 1000 No 79,823 1000 No 94,925 1000 No 10
1960s 104,140 1000 No 96,773 1000 No 110,457 1000 No 10
1970s 116,787 1000 No 111,428 1000 No 122,444 1000 No 10
1980s 129,647 1000 No 123,540 1000 No 136,218 1000 No 10
1990s 137,742 1000 No 137,306 1000 No 138,179 1000 No 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 5 Nigeria 239,521 1000 No compare
  2. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 130,277 1000 No compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 184,008 1000 No
  4. 6 Viet Nam 45,472 1000 No compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 148,081 1000 No compare
  6. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 40,417 1000 No compare
  7. 9 Bangladesh 104,263 1000 No compare
  8. 9 Türkiye 32,589 1000 No compare
  9. 10 Egypt 101,580 1000 No compare
  10. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 21,880 1000 No compare
  11. 11 Brazil 81,060 1000 No compare
  12. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,916 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male in USSR?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in USSR was 138,179 1000 No in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 138,179 1000 No in 1991.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 79,823 1000 No in 1950.
How does USSR rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
USSR ranks 8th out of 227 countries with data for 1991.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
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.