Guam vs Philippines: Population density
Guam
380.56 people per km²
in 2100
Philippines
383.08 people per km²
in 2100
Guam rank
41st
Philippines rank
40th
Population density over time
- Guam
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 383.08 people per km² against 380.56 people per km² in Guam, a difference of 2.52 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 40th of 235 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 9 and Philippines in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 22.22 people per km² | 4.19 people per km² | 18.03 people per km² | Guam |
| 1800s | 11.21 people per km² | 8.38 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | Guam |
| 1850s | 62.96 people per km² | 12.13 people per km² | 50.84 people per km² | Guam |
| 1900s | 18.22 people per km² | 22.44 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | Philippines |
| 1910s | 22.22 people per km² | 26.28 people per km² | 4.06 people per km² | Philippines |
| 1920s | 25.93 people per km² | 31.35 people per km² | 5.42 people per km² | Philippines |
| 1930s | 35.19 people per km² | 38.58 people per km² | 3.4 people per km² | Philippines |
| 1940s | 40.74 people per km² | 48.48 people per km² | 7.74 people per km² | Philippines |
| 1950s | 118.52 people per km² | 75.84 people per km² | 42.68 people per km² | Guam |
| 1960s | 144.4 people per km² | 107.95 people per km² | 36.44 people per km² | Guam |
| 1970s | 181.46 people per km² | 140.55 people per km² | 40.91 people per km² | Guam |
| 1980s | 227.45 people per km² | 182.78 people per km² | 44.67 people per km² | Guam |
| 1990s | 275.5 people per km² | 234.73 people per km² | 40.76 people per km² | Guam |
| 2000s | 303.17 people per km² | 292.08 people per km² | 11.08 people per km² | Guam |
| 2010s | 305.2 people per km² | 349.14 people per km² | 43.95 people per km² | Philippines |
| 2020s | 311.48 people per km² | 390.09 people per km² | 78.61 people per km² | Philippines |
| 2030s | 331.28 people per km² | 420.05 people per km² | 88.77 people per km² | Philippines |
| 2040s | 346.74 people per km² | 442.93 people per km² | 96.2 people per km² | Philippines |
| 2050s | 359.86 people per km² | 452.62 people per km² | 92.76 people per km² | Philippines |
| 2060s | 368.73 people per km² | 450.44 people per km² | 81.71 people per km² | Philippines |
| 2070s | 376.03 people per km² | 440.19 people per km² | 64.17 people per km² | Philippines |
| 2080s | 381.87 people per km² | 421.43 people per km² | 39.56 people per km² | Philippines |
| 2090s | 382.47 people per km² | 397.03 people per km² | 14.56 people per km² | Philippines |
| 2100s | 380.56 people per km² | 383.08 people per km² | 2.51 people per km² | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Guam or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 383.08 people per km² against 380.56 people per km² in Guam as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Guam and Philippines?
- 2.52 people per km², with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Philippines?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Guam and Philippines rank globally for population density?
- Guam ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 40th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.