Guam vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population
Guam
4.8%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
5.6%
in 2024
Guam rank
199th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
197th
Rural population over time
- Guam
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 5.6% against 4.8% in Guam, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 199th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 197th of 214 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 47.1% | 27.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 35.7% | 28.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 20.7% | 12.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 12.6% | 6.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 8.1% | 2.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guam or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 5.6% against 4.8% in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guam and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.8%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Guam ranks 199th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 197th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release