Guam vs Puerto Rico: Urban population share 2050
Guam
94.22
in 2025
Puerto Rico
94.34
in 2025
Guam rank
29th
Puerto Rico rank
28th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Guam
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 94.34 against 94.22 in Guam, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Guam ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 238 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.5 | 41.75 | 5.25 | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 85.43 | 49.54 | 35.89 | Guam |
| 1970s | 88.76 | 61.33 | 27.43 | Guam |
| 1980s | 89.51 | 74.19 | 15.32 | Guam |
| 1990s | 91.88 | 90.16 | 1.72 | Guam |
| 2000s | 93.68 | 94.1 | 0.4174 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 94.08 | 93.82 | 0.2625 | Guam |
| 2020s | 94.13 | 94.16 | 0.0245 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Guam or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 94.34 against 94.22 in Guam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Guam and Puerto Rico?
- 0.12, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Puerto Rico?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Guam ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.