Africa Western and Central vs Guam: Urban population, per square kilometre

Africa Western and Central
29.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guam
290.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
24th
Guam rank
27th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Guam
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Guam currently reports 290.26 units per square kilometre against 29.39 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 260.87 units per square kilometre.

That makes Guam's figure about 9.9 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Guam ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Guam Difference Ahead
1960s 2.04 units per square kilometre 126.02 units per square kilometre 123.97 units per square kilometre Guam
1970s 3.55 units per square kilometre 161.04 units per square kilometre 157.49 units per square kilometre Guam
1980s 5.98 units per square kilometre 203.65 units per square kilometre 197.67 units per square kilometre Guam
1990s 9.39 units per square kilometre 253.18 units per square kilometre 243.79 units per square kilometre Guam
2000s 14.41 units per square kilometre 284 units per square kilometre 269.59 units per square kilometre Guam
2010s 21.64 units per square kilometre 287.11 units per square kilometre 265.47 units per square kilometre Guam
2020s 27.9 units per square kilometre 286.48 units per square kilometre 258.58 units per square kilometre Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Guam?
Guam, at 290.26 units per square kilometre against 29.39 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Guam?
260.87 units per square kilometre, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Guam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Guam rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Guam ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.