Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guam
Guam: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 290.26 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
290.26 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
290.26 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
107.28 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guam stood at 290.26 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guam peaked at 290.26 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 107.28 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guam ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guam, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107.28 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 112.67 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 117.76 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 122.55 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 127.05 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 131.24 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 135.08 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 138.61 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 141.91 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 145.2 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 148.67 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 152.22 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 155.78 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 159.34 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 162.82 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 166.29 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 169.81 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 173.31 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 176.97 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 181.11 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 185.77 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 190.63 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 195.58 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 200.62 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 205.77 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 211.05 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 216.44 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 221.95 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 227.55 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 232.83 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 237.58 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 242.17 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 246.73 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 251.25 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 255.75 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 260.12 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 264.34 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 268.47 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 272.57 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 276.08 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 278.68 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 280.79 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 282.62 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 284.17 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 285.48 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 286.6 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 287.6 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 288.52 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 289.47 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 290.11 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 290.15 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 289.78 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 289.14 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 288.31 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 287.3 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 286.13 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 284.83 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 283.42 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 281.91 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 282.52 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 285.28 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 287.86 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 290.26 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 290.26 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 290.26 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.02 people per square kilometre | 107.28 people per square kilometre | 141.91 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 161.04 people per square kilometre | 145.2 people per square kilometre | 176.97 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.65 people per square kilometre | 181.11 people per square kilometre | 227.55 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.18 people per square kilometre | 232.83 people per square kilometre | 272.57 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 284 people per square kilometre | 276.08 people per square kilometre | 289.47 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.11 people per square kilometre | 281.91 people per square kilometre | 290.15 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.48 people per square kilometre | 282.52 people per square kilometre | 290.26 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 24 Belgium 336.29 people per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 314.13 people per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 304.32 people per square kilometre compare
- 28 Kuwait 271.54 people per square kilometre compare
- 29 Qatar 257.42 people per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 248.75 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Guam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
- Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guam?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guam was 290.26 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 290.26 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.28 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.