India vs USSR: Population marimekko

India
1.44 billion
in 2023
USSR
292.66 million
in 1991
India rank
1st
USSR rank
4th

Population marimekko over time

  • India
  • USSR
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.44 billion against 292.66 million in USSR, a difference of 1.15 billion.

That makes India's figure about 4.9 times USSR's.

Across all 209 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 239 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 37 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India USSR Difference Ahead
1000s 112.49 million 6.88 million 105.61 million India
1100s 116.24 million 9.14 million 107.10 million India
1200s 119.99 million 12.34 million 107.65 million India
1300s 123.74 million 13.04 million 110.71 million India
1400s 127.49 million 13.05 million 114.44 million India
1500s 131.24 million 16.20 million 115.05 million India
1600s 134.99 million 19.76 million 115.24 million India
1700s 164.99 million 23.29 million 141.70 million India
1710s 168.66 million 25.85 million 142.81 million India
1720s 172.32 million 28.88 million 143.44 million India
1730s 175.99 million 31.96 million 144.03 million India
1740s 179.66 million 35.10 million 144.56 million India
1750s 183.32 million 38.30 million 145.03 million India
1760s 186.99 million 41.56 million 145.43 million India
1770s 190.66 million 44.90 million 145.76 million India
1780s 194.32 million 48.31 million 146.01 million India
1790s 197.99 million 51.81 million 146.18 million India
1800s 202.52 million 54.97 million 147.55 million India
1810s 206.87 million 55.21 million 151.67 million India
1820s 212.96 million 57.72 million 155.24 million India
1830s 221.57 million 63.03 million 158.54 million India
1840s 230.66 million 69.22 million 161.44 million India
1850s 239.23 million 76.00 million 163.22 million India
1860s 247.01 million 83.45 million 163.57 million India
1870s 252.90 million 91.58 million 161.32 million India
1880s 264.33 million 100.56 million 163.76 million India
1890s 277.72 million 110.46 million 167.26 million India
1900s 287.35 million 121.33 million 166.02 million India
1910s 297.43 million 132.22 million 165.20 million India
1920s 312.69 million 143.82 million 168.87 million India
1930s 350.90 million 157.28 million 193.62 million India
1940s 365.73 million 171.95 million 193.79 million India
1950s 384.33 million 195.05 million 189.29 million India
1960s 484.63 million 227.71 million 256.92 million India
1970s 605.98 million 252.41 million 353.57 million India
1980s 764.93 million 276.90 million 488.02 million India
1990s 874.45 million 291.87 million 582.59 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population marimekko, India or USSR?
India, at 1.44 billion against 292.66 million in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in population marimekko between India and USSR?
1.15 billion, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
209 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 1991.
How do India and USSR rank globally for population marimekko?
India ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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