Share of population urban in Guam
Guam: Share of population urban was 94.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Guam, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Guam is 94.22, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Guam peaked at 94.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.23, in 1950.
That places Guam 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.5 | 24.23 | 60.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.43 | 79.31 | 88.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.76 | 88.73 | 88.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.51 | 88.8 | 90.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.88 | 90.71 | 92.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.68 | 93.14 | 94.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.08 | 94.08 | 94.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.13 | 94.08 | 94.22 | 6 |
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More population data for Guam
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.75 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.75 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.75 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.72 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.78 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 33.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Guam?
- Share of population urban in Guam was 94.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 94.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.23 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for share of population urban?
- Guam ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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