Bahrain vs Guam: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Bahrain
- Guam
How they compare
Guam currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guam ahead.
Bahrain ranks 139th and Guam ranks 136th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 6 and Guam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Guam |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 0.6% | 6.9% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -0.3% | 2.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Bahrain or Guam?
- Guam, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Bahrain and Guam?
- 0.1%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Guam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Guam rank globally for urban population growth?
- Bahrain ranks 139th and Guam ranks 136th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.