Communist Party Membership and Positions in the Communist World
Country or Area |
Communist Party Membership |
Sino-Soviet Dispute |
Albania |
53,000 |
Pro-Chinese |
Bulgaria |
528,674 |
Pro-Soviet |
China (Communist) |
18,000,000 |
|
Czechoslovakia |
1,676,509 |
Pro-Soviet |
Germany, East |
1,610,679 |
Pro-Soviet |
Hungary |
520,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
Korea (North) |
1,300,000 |
Pro-Chinese |
Mongolia, Outer |
46,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
Poland |
1,614,237 |
Pro-Soviet |
Romania |
1,240,000 |
Neutral |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
12,000,000 |
|
Vietnam, North |
570,000 |
Pro-Chinese |
Yugoslavia |
1,030,041 |
Pro-Soviet |
Source: House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sub-Committee on the Far East and the Pacific, Sino-Soviet Conflict, Report on Sino-Soviet Conflict and Its Implications (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1965), pp. 17R–19R.
Communist Party Membership and Positions in Selected Countries of the Noncommunist World
Country or Area |
Communist Party Membership |
Sino-Soviet Dispute |
Algeria |
5,500 |
Pro-Soviet |
Argentina |
65,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
Australia |
5,000 |
Open split |
Austria |
35,000 |
Internal faction |
Belgium |
11,000 |
Open split |
Bolivia |
4,500 |
Pro-Soviet |
Brazil |
31,000 |
Open split |
Burma |
5,000 |
Open split |
Canada |
3,500 |
Pro-Soviet |
Ceylon |
1,900 |
Open split |
Chile |
27,500 |
Pro-Soviet |
Colombia |
13,000 |
Open split |
Cuba |
35,000 |
Neutral |
Cyprus |
10,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
Finland |
40,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
France |
260,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
Greece |
20,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
Guatemala |
1,300 |
Pro-Soviet |
India |
135,000 |
Open split |
Indonesia |
2,000,000 |
Pro-Chinese |
Israel |
2,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
Italy |
1,350,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
Japan |
120,000 |
Internal factions |
Jordan |
500 |
Pro-Soviet |
Malaysia |
2,000 |
Pro-Chinese |
Mexico |
50,000 |
Open split |
Netherlands |
12,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
Pakistan |
3,000 |
no stand taken |
Paraguay |
5,000 |
Open split |
Pilippines |
1,2000 |
No stand taken |
South Vietnam |
Estimate 31,000 hard core |
Pro-Chinese |
Sweden |
20,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
Spain |
5,000 |
Internal factions |
Switzerland |
less than 6,000 |
Open split |
Syria |
4,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
Uruguay |
10,000 |
Pro-Soviet |
United Arab Republic |
1,000 |
No stand taken |
United Kingdom |
34,372 |
Pro-Soviet |
Venezuela |
30,000 |
No stand taken |
Source: House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sub-Committee on the Far East and the Pacific, Sino-Soviet Conflict, Report on Sino-Soviet Conflict and Its Implications (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1965), pp. 17R–19R.