Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in USSR
USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 189,602 1000 No in 1991. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in USSR, 1950–1991
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 287,130 1000 No compare
- 5 Indonesia 234,105 1000 No compare
- 5 Türkiye 82,192 1000 No compare
- 6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
- 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare
- 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
- 10 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38,204 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for USSR
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 292,664 1000 No (1991)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 138,179 1000 No (1991)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 154,485 1000 No (1991)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 99,726 1000 No (1991)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3658 % change on previous year (1991)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (1991)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4715 % change on previous year (1991)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6358 % change on previous year (1991)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.549 % change on previous year (1991)
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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About this data
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.