Guam vs United States Virgin Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guam
25,082 people
in 2020
United States Virgin Islands
23,130 people
in 2020
Guam rank
199th
United States Virgin Islands rank
200th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guam
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Guam currently reports 25,082 people against 23,130 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,952 people.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 199th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,786 people | 16,225 people | 15,560 people | Guam |
| 1960s | 34,057 people | 20,650 people | 13,407 people | Guam |
| 1970s | 37,148 people | 29,654 people | 7,494 people | Guam |
| 1980s | 29,140 people | 24,142 people | 4,998 people | Guam |
| 1990s | 33,955 people | 22,473 people | 11,482 people | Guam |
| 2000s | 28,677 people | 22,704 people | 5,973 people | Guam |
| 2010s | 27,082 people | 23,759 people | 3,323 people | Guam |
| 2020s | 25,082 people | 23,130 people | 1,952 people | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Guam or United States Virgin Islands?
- Guam, at 25,082 people against 23,130 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guam and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1,952 people, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and United States Virgin Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guam and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guam ranks 199th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.