Argentina vs Guam: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050

Argentina
92.4%
in 2025
Guam
94.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Guam rank
29th

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 over time

  • Argentina
  • Guam
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How they compare

Guam currently reports 94.2% against 92.4% in Argentina, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Guam ranks 29th of 238 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Guam in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Guam Difference Ahead
1950s 67.9% 36.5% 31.4% Argentina
1960s 75.0% 85.4% 10.4% Guam
1970s 80.7% 88.8% 8.0% Guam
1980s 84.8% 89.5% 4.8% Guam
1990s 88.0% 91.9% 3.8% Guam
2000s 90.0% 93.7% 3.7% Guam
2010s 91.4% 94.1% 2.6% Guam
2020s 92.2% 94.1% 2.0% Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050, Argentina or Guam?
Guam, at 94.2% against 92.4% in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 between Argentina and Guam?
1.8%, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guam?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Guam rank globally for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
Argentina ranks 32nd and Guam ranks 29th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); 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 areas projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.