Guam vs Jamaica: Urban population growth
Guam
0.8%
in 2025
Jamaica
0.8%
in 2025
Guam rank
136th
Jamaica rank
138th
Urban population growth over time
- Guam
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guam currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Guam |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Guam |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -0.3% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Guam or Jamaica?
- Guam, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Guam and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Jamaica rank globally for urban population growth?
- Guam ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 217 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.