Share urban and rural population in Guam
Guam: Share urban and rural population was 94.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Guam, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Guam peaked at 94.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.23, in 1950.
Guam ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.23 | — |
| 1951 | 25.6 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 28.34 | +10.7% |
| 1953 | 33.89 | +19.6% |
| 1954 | 39.85 | +17.6% |
| 1955 | 40.23 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 39.09 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 36.97 | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 35.83 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 60.93 | +70.0% |
| 1960 | 79.31 | +30.2% |
| 1961 | 81.24 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 83.13 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 84.68 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 85.94 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 86.92 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 87.66 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 88.18 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 88.51 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 88.69 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 88.73 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 88.74 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 88.76 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88.76 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88.76 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 88.77 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 88.77 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 88.78 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 88.8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 88.85 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 88.96 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 89.12 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.31 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.53 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 89.76 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 90.01 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 90.25 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 90.49 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 90.71 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 90.94 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.47 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.76 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 92.04 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.31 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 92.56 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 92.79 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.99 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.14 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.28 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.42 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.55 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.68 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.79 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.89 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.97 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.03 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.17 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 94.22 | +0.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 94.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 94.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share urban and rural population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +70.0% | 35.83 | 60.93 |
| 1960 | +30.2% | 60.93 | 79.31 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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 urban and rural population in Guam?
- Share urban and rural population in Guam was 94.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 94.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.23 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for share urban and rural population?
- Guam ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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