Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in USSR

USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 189,602 1000 No in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
189,602 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 226 countries
All-time high
189,602 1000 No
in 1991
All-time low
72,093 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
42
1950–1991

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in USSR, 1950–1991

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1950197019911950: 72.1k 1000 No1951: 74.9k 1000 No1952: 77.8k 1000 No1953: 80.9k 1000 No1954: 84.2k 1000 No1955: 87.5k 1000 No1956: 91.0k 1000 No1957: 94.5k 1000 No1958: 98.1k 1000 No1959: 101.6k 1000 No1960: 104.9k 1000 No1961: 108.2k 1000 No1962: 111.6k 1000 No1963: 115.0k 1000 No1964: 118.3k 1000 No1965: 121.5k 1000 No1966: 124.7k 1000 No1967: 127.8k 1000 No1968: 130.8k 1000 No1969: 133.8k 1000 No1970: 136.7k 1000 No1971: 139.7k 1000 No1972: 142.6k 1000 No1973: 145.6k 1000 No1974: 148.6k 1000 No1975: 151.5k 1000 No1976: 154.5k 1000 No1977: 157.4k 1000 No1978: 160.4k 1000 No1979: 163.1k 1000 No1980: 165.6k 1000 No1981: 168.1k 1000 No1982: 170.6k 1000 No1983: 173.2k 1000 No1984: 175.8k 1000 No1985: 178.3k 1000 No1986: 180.9k 1000 No1987: 183.5k 1000 No1988: 186.1k 1000 No1989: 187.9k 1000 No1990: 188.9k 1000 No1991: 189.6k 1000 No

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 189,602 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 1991. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in USSR peaked at 189,602 1000 No in 1991 and was at its lowest, 72,093 1000 No, in 1950.

USSR ranks 7th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in USSR, 1950 to 1991.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 72,093 1000 No —
1951 74,854 1000 No +3.8%
1952 77,814 1000 No +4.0%
1953 80,934 1000 No +4.0%
1954 84,187 1000 No +4.0%
1955 87,547 1000 No +4.0%
1956 90,995 1000 No +3.9%
1957 94,509 1000 No +3.9%
1958 98,088 1000 No +3.8%
1959 101,559 1000 No +3.5%
1960 104,879 1000 No +3.3%
1961 108,229 1000 No +3.2%
1962 111,599 1000 No +3.1%
1963 114,955 1000 No +3.0%
1964 118,261 1000 No +2.9%
1965 121,530 1000 No +2.8%
1966 124,702 1000 No +2.6%
1967 127,777 1000 No +2.5%
1968 130,788 1000 No +2.4%
1969 133,771 1000 No +2.3%
1970 136,732 1000 No +2.2%
1971 139,677 1000 No +2.2%
1972 142,648 1000 No +2.1%
1973 145,632 1000 No +2.1%
1974 148,623 1000 No +2.1%
1975 151,548 1000 No +2.0%
1976 154,478 1000 No +1.9%
1977 157,414 1000 No +1.9%
1978 160,371 1000 No +1.9%
1979 163,110 1000 No +1.7%
1980 165,592 1000 No +1.5%
1981 168,099 1000 No +1.5%
1982 170,625 1000 No +1.5%
1983 173,178 1000 No +1.5%
1984 175,769 1000 No +1.5%
1985 178,332 1000 No +1.5%
1986 180,933 1000 No +1.5%
1987 183,542 1000 No +1.4%
1988 186,073 1000 No +1.4%
1989 187,913 1000 No +1.0%
1990 188,911 1000 No +0.5%
1991 189,602 1000 No +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 86,258 1000 No 72,093 1000 No 101,559 1000 No 10
1960s 119,649 1000 No 104,879 1000 No 133,771 1000 No 10
1970s 150,023 1000 No 136,732 1000 No 163,110 1000 No 10
1980s 177,006 1000 No 165,592 1000 No 187,913 1000 No 10
1990s 189,256 1000 No 188,911 1000 No 189,602 1000 No 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 287,130 1000 No compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 234,105 1000 No compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 82,192 1000 No compare
  5. 6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
  6. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
  7. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
  8. 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
  9. 8 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare
  10. 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
  11. 10 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
  12. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38,204 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in USSR?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in USSR was 189,602 1000 No in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 189,602 1000 No in 1991.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 72,093 1000 No in 1950.
How does USSR rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
USSR ranks 7th out of 226 countries with data for 1991.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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