United States vs USSR: Population regions with projections

United States
421.28 million
in 2100
USSR
292.66 million
in 1991
United States rank
6th
USSR rank
9th

Population regions with projections over time

  • United States
  • USSR
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M100015502100

How they compare

United States currently reports 421.28 million against 292.66 million in USSR, a difference of 128.62 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

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

United States ranks 6th and USSR ranks 9th of 239 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States USSR Difference Ahead
1000s 1.22 million 6.88 million 5.67 million USSR
1100s 1.31 million 9.14 million 7.83 million USSR
1200s 1.45 million 12.34 million 10.89 million USSR
1300s 1.57 million 13.04 million 11.46 million USSR
1400s 1.74 million 13.05 million 11.31 million USSR
1500s 1.89 million 16.20 million 14.31 million USSR
1600s 778,503 19.76 million 18.98 million USSR
1700s 927,076 23.29 million 22.36 million USSR
1710s 1.37 million 25.85 million 24.48 million USSR
1720s 1.82 million 28.88 million 27.06 million USSR
1730s 2.26 million 31.96 million 29.70 million USSR
1740s 2.71 million 35.10 million 32.39 million USSR
1750s 3.16 million 38.30 million 35.14 million USSR
1760s 3.60 million 41.56 million 37.96 million USSR
1770s 4.05 million 44.90 million 40.85 million USSR
1780s 4.49 million 48.31 million 43.82 million USSR
1790s 4.94 million 51.81 million 46.87 million USSR
1800s 6.54 million 54.97 million 48.43 million USSR
1810s 8.42 million 55.21 million 46.79 million USSR
1820s 11.38 million 57.72 million 46.34 million USSR
1830s 15.05 million 63.03 million 47.98 million USSR
1840s 20.07 million 69.22 million 49.14 million USSR
1850s 27.06 million 76.00 million 48.95 million USSR
1860s 35.24 million 83.45 million 48.21 million USSR
1870s 44.20 million 91.58 million 47.37 million USSR
1880s 55.20 million 100.56 million 45.36 million USSR
1890s 67.69 million 110.46 million 42.76 million USSR
1900s 81.59 million 121.33 million 39.74 million USSR
1910s 96.24 million 132.22 million 35.98 million USSR
1920s 111.00 million 143.82 million 32.82 million USSR
1930s 123.98 million 157.28 million 33.30 million USSR
1940s 137.35 million 171.95 million 34.60 million USSR
1950s 165.22 million 195.05 million 29.83 million USSR
1960s 193.61 million 227.71 million 34.10 million USSR
1970s 217.97 million 252.41 million 34.44 million USSR
1980s 240.39 million 276.90 million 36.52 million USSR
1990s 254.92 million 291.87 million 36.94 million USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, United States or USSR?
United States, at 421.28 million against 292.66 million in USSR as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections between United States and USSR?
128.62 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
209 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 1991.
How do United States and USSR rank globally for population regions with projections?
United States ranks 6th and USSR ranks 9th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population regions with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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