World population growth in USSR
USSR: World population growth was 0.5% in 1991. ▲ Rising
World population growth in USSR, 1700–1991
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1991, world population growth in USSR stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in USSR peaked at 1.8% in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1700.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 Netherlands Antilles 1.3% compare
- 2 Qatar 1.0% compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 0.9% compare
More population data for USSR
- Population density 13.35 people per km² (1991)
- Population by world region 292.66 million people (1991)
- Population 292.66 million people (1991)
- The global population hockey stick 292.66 million people (1991)
- Population 292.66 million people (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in USSR?
- World population growth in USSR was 0.5% in 1991, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1958.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1700.
- How does USSR rank for world population growth?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.