Guam vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Guam
94.2%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
94.4%
in 2025
Guam rank
29th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
27th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Guam
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 94.4% against 94.2% in Guam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Guam ranks 29th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 7 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.5% | 47.3% | 10.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1960s | 85.4% | 48.9% | 36.5% | Guam |
| 1970s | 88.8% | 52.6% | 36.1% | Guam |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 63.3% | 26.2% | Guam |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 79.4% | 12.4% | Guam |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 87.5% | 6.2% | Guam |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.7% | 2.4% | Guam |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.8% | 0.3% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Guam or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 94.4% against 94.2% in Guam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Guam and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.2%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Guam ranks 29th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.