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Population (Our World) in USSR

USSR: Population (Our World) was 292.66 million in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
292.66 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 239 countries
All-time high
292.66 million
in 1991
All-time low
6.88 million
in 1000
Years of data
209
1000–1991

Population in USSR, 1000–1991

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1991, population in USSR stood at 292.66 million. That is the highest value across all 209 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in USSR peaked at 292.66 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.88 million, in 1000.

That places USSR 4th out of 239 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population (Our World) in USSR, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 6.88 million —
1100 9.14 million +32.8%
1200 12.34 million +35.0%
1300 13.04 million +5.6%
1400 13.05 million +0.1%
1500 16.20 million +24.1%
1600 19.76 million +22.0%
1700 23.29 million +17.9%
1710 25.85 million +11.0%
1720 28.88 million +11.7%
1730 31.96 million +10.7%
1740 35.10 million +9.8%
1750 38.30 million +9.1%
1760 41.56 million +8.5%
1770 44.90 million +8.0%
1780 48.31 million +7.6%
1790 51.81 million +7.2%
1800 54.97 million +6.1%
1801 54.97 million +0.0%
1802 54.97 million +0.0%
1803 54.97 million +0.0%
1804 54.97 million +0.0%
1805 54.97 million +0.0%
1806 54.97 million +0.0%
1807 54.97 million +0.0%
1808 54.97 million +0.0%
1809 54.97 million +0.0%
1810 54.97 million +0.0%
1811 54.99 million +0.0%
1812 55.01 million +0.1%
1813 55.06 million +0.1%
1814 55.11 million +0.1%
1815 55.18 million +0.1%
1816 55.27 million +0.2%
1817 55.36 million +0.2%
1818 55.48 million +0.2%
1819 55.65 million +0.3%
1820 55.89 million +0.4%
1821 56.18 million +0.5%
1822 56.54 million +0.6%
1823 56.96 million +0.7%
1824 57.40 million +0.8%
1825 57.86 million +0.8%
1826 58.33 million +0.8%
1827 58.82 million +0.8%
1828 59.33 million +0.9%
1829 59.86 million +0.9%
1830 60.41 million +0.9%
1831 60.98 million +0.9%
1832 61.55 million +0.9%
1833 62.13 million +0.9%
1834 62.72 million +0.9%
1835 63.30 million +0.9%
1836 63.90 million +0.9%
1837 64.50 million +0.9%
1838 65.11 million +0.9%
1839 65.72 million +0.9%
1840 66.34 million +0.9%
1841 66.96 million +0.9%
1842 67.59 million +0.9%
1843 68.23 million +0.9%
1844 68.87 million +0.9%
1845 69.52 million +0.9%
1846 70.17 million +0.9%
1847 70.83 million +0.9%
1848 71.50 million +0.9%
1849 72.17 million +0.9%
1850 72.85 million +0.9%
1851 73.53 million +0.9%
1852 74.22 million +0.9%
1853 74.92 million +0.9%
1854 75.62 million +0.9%
1855 76.33 million +0.9%
1856 77.05 million +0.9%
1857 77.77 million +0.9%
1858 78.50 million +0.9%
1859 79.24 million +0.9%
1860 79.98 million +0.9%
1861 80.73 million +0.9%
1862 81.49 million +0.9%
1863 82.25 million +0.9%
1864 83.03 million +0.9%
1865 83.81 million +0.9%
1866 84.59 million +0.9%
1867 85.39 million +0.9%
1868 86.19 million +0.9%
1869 87.00 million +0.9%
1870 87.82 million +0.9%
1871 88.59 million +0.9%
1872 89.42 million +0.9%
1873 90.26 million +0.9%
1874 91.11 million +0.9%
1875 91.97 million +0.9%
1876 92.83 million +0.9%
1877 93.70 million +0.9%
1878 94.59 million +0.9%
1879 95.48 million +0.9%
1880 96.38 million +0.9%
1881 97.28 million +0.9%
1882 98.20 million +0.9%
1883 99.12 million +0.9%
1884 100.06 million +0.9%
1885 101.00 million +0.9%
1886 101.95 million +0.9%
1887 102.91 million +0.9%
1888 103.88 million +0.9%
1889 104.86 million +0.9%
1890 105.85 million +0.9%
1891 106.85 million +0.9%
1892 107.85 million +0.9%
1893 108.87 million +0.9%
1894 109.90 million +0.9%
1895 110.93 million +0.9%
1896 111.98 million +0.9%
1897 113.04 million +0.9%
1898 114.10 million +0.9%
1899 115.18 million +0.9%
1900 116.27 million +0.9%
1901 117.37 million +0.9%
1902 118.47 million +0.9%
1903 119.59 million +0.9%
1904 120.72 million +0.9%
1905 121.86 million +0.9%
1906 123.02 million +0.9%
1907 124.18 million +0.9%
1908 125.35 million +0.9%
1909 126.49 million +0.9%
1910 127.59 million +0.9%
1911 128.63 million +0.8%
1912 129.66 million +0.8%
1913 130.65 million +0.8%
1914 131.66 million +0.8%
1915 132.69 million +0.8%
1916 133.73 million +0.8%
1917 134.78 million +0.8%
1918 135.86 million +0.8%
1919 136.98 million +0.8%
1920 138.13 million +0.8%
1921 139.33 million +0.9%
1922 140.56 million +0.9%
1923 141.83 million +0.9%
1924 143.12 million +0.9%
1925 144.41 million +0.9%
1926 145.72 million +0.9%
1927 147.04 million +0.9%
1928 148.37 million +0.9%
1929 149.71 million +0.9%
1930 151.06 million +0.9%
1931 152.41 million +0.9%
1932 153.78 million +0.9%
1933 155.15 million +0.9%
1934 156.53 million +0.9%
1935 157.93 million +0.9%
1936 159.34 million +0.9%
1937 160.77 million +0.9%
1938 162.21 million +0.9%
1939 163.66 million +0.9%
1940 165.12 million +0.9%
1941 166.60 million +0.9%
1942 168.09 million +0.9%
1943 169.59 million +0.9%
1944 171.11 million +0.9%
1945 172.64 million +0.9%
1946 174.19 million +0.9%
1947 175.75 million +0.9%
1948 177.32 million +0.9%
1949 179.07 million +1.0%
1950 181.40 million +1.3%
1951 184.15 million +1.5%
1952 186.96 million +1.5%
1953 189.85 million +1.5%
1954 192.89 million +1.6%
1955 196.10 million +1.7%
1956 199.44 million +1.7%
1957 202.94 million +1.8%
1958 206.58 million +1.8%
1959 210.15 million +1.7%
1960 213.67 million +1.7%
1961 217.26 million +1.7%
1962 220.70 million +1.6%
1963 223.94 million +1.5%
1964 226.99 million +1.4%
1965 229.78 million +1.2%
1966 232.44 million +1.2%
1967 235.00 million +1.1%
1968 237.46 million +1.0%
1969 239.82 million +1.0%
1970 241.94 million +0.9%
1971 244.07 million +0.9%
1972 246.38 million +0.9%
1973 248.66 million +0.9%
1974 250.95 million +0.9%
1975 253.34 million +1.0%
1976 255.86 million +1.0%
1977 258.48 million +1.0%
1978 261.04 million +1.0%
1979 263.35 million +0.9%
1980 265.48 million +0.8%
1981 267.67 million +0.8%
1982 269.99 million +0.9%
1983 272.56 million +1.0%
1984 275.22 million +1.0%
1985 277.86 million +1.0%
1986 280.72 million +1.0%
1987 283.74 million +1.1%
1988 286.65 million +1.0%
1989 289.12 million +0.9%
1990 291.07 million +0.7%
1991 292.66 million +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population (Our World) in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1200 +35.0% 9.14 million 12.34 million
1100 +32.8% 6.88 million 9.14 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 6.88 million 6.88 million 6.88 million 1
1100s 9.14 million 9.14 million 9.14 million 1
1200s 12.34 million 12.34 million 12.34 million 1
1300s 13.04 million 13.04 million 13.04 million 1
1400s 13.05 million 13.05 million 13.05 million 1
1500s 16.20 million 16.20 million 16.20 million 1
1600s 19.76 million 19.76 million 19.76 million 1
1700s 23.29 million 23.29 million 23.29 million 1
1710s 25.85 million 25.85 million 25.85 million 1
1720s 28.88 million 28.88 million 28.88 million 1
1730s 31.96 million 31.96 million 31.96 million 1
1740s 35.10 million 35.10 million 35.10 million 1
1750s 38.30 million 38.30 million 38.30 million 1
1760s 41.56 million 41.56 million 41.56 million 1
1770s 44.90 million 44.90 million 44.90 million 1
1780s 48.31 million 48.31 million 48.31 million 1
1790s 51.81 million 51.81 million 51.81 million 1
1800s 54.97 million 54.97 million 54.97 million 10
1810s 55.21 million 54.97 million 55.65 million 10
1820s 57.72 million 55.89 million 59.86 million 10
1830s 63.03 million 60.41 million 65.72 million 10
1840s 69.22 million 66.34 million 72.17 million 10
1850s 76.00 million 72.85 million 79.24 million 10
1860s 83.45 million 79.98 million 87.00 million 10
1870s 91.58 million 87.82 million 95.48 million 10
1880s 100.56 million 96.38 million 104.86 million 10
1890s 110.46 million 105.85 million 115.18 million 10
1900s 121.33 million 116.27 million 126.49 million 10
1910s 132.22 million 127.59 million 136.98 million 10
1920s 143.82 million 138.13 million 149.71 million 10
1930s 157.28 million 151.06 million 163.66 million 10
1940s 171.95 million 165.12 million 179.07 million 10
1950s 195.05 million 181.40 million 210.15 million 10
1960s 227.71 million 213.67 million 239.82 million 10
1970s 252.41 million 241.94 million 263.35 million 10
1980s 276.90 million 265.48 million 289.12 million 10
1990s 291.87 million 291.07 million 292.66 million 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 India 1.44 billion compare
  2. 2 China 1.42 billion compare
  3. 3 United States 343.48 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 281.19 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 247.50 million compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 227.88 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in USSR?
Population in USSR was 292.66 million in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 292.66 million in 1991.
What is the lowest population recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 6.88 million in 1000.
How does USSR rank for population?
USSR ranks 4th out of 239 countries with data for 1991.
Is population rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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