Share of population living in rural areas in Guam
Guam: Share of population living in rural areas was 15.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Guam, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Guam is 15.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Guam peaked at 51.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2020.
That places Guam 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.8% | — |
| 1955 | 50.0% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 47.7% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 44.3% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 41.2% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.9% | 50.0% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 46.0% | 44.3% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 38.2% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.0% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
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More population data for Guam
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 0.7442 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Guam?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Guam was 15.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- How does Guam rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Guam ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.