Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Guam
Guam: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 84.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guam is 84.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guam peaked at 84.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1950.
That places Guam 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.2% | — |
| 1955 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 52.3% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 55.7% | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 58.8% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 61.8% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 75.1% | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.1% | 48.2% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 54.0% | 52.3% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 58.8% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 75.9% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 82.1% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 83.5% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.7% compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 84.7% compare
- 57 Burundi 84.6% compare
- 59 Afghanistan 84.4% compare
- 60 Netherlands 84.3% compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 83.6% 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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.7785 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guam?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guam was 84.5% 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Guam ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.