Share of population living in rural areas in Guam
Guam: Share of population living in rural areas was 15.47 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Guam, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Guam is 15.47, 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 51.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.47, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.84 | — |
| 1955 | 50.05 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 47.69 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 44.29 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 41.24 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 38.21 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 24.86 | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 24.9 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 24.12 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 22.97 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 17.93 | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 17.44 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.14 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 16.55 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.47 | -6.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 15.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.76, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 15.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in rural areas in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -35.0% | 38.21 | 24.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.94 | 50.05 | 51.84 | 2 |
| 1960s | 45.99 | 44.29 | 47.69 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.73 | 38.21 | 41.24 | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.88 | 24.86 | 24.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.55 | 22.97 | 24.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.68 | 17.44 | 17.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.34 | 16.14 | 16.55 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.47 | 15.47 | 15.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 176 Saudi Arabia 16.35 compare
- 177 Netherlands 15.7 compare
- 178 Afghanistan 15.59 compare
- 180 Burundi 15.4 compare
- 181 Sri Lanka 15.32 compare
- 182 Iran 15.3 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.05 % 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 15.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 51.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 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 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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