Guam vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, per square kilometre

Guam
290.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guam rank
27th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Guam
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Guam currently reports 290.26 units per square kilometre against 26.12 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 264.14 units per square kilometre.

That makes Guam's figure about 11.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Guam ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 126.02 units per square kilometre 6.32 units per square kilometre 119.7 units per square kilometre Guam
1970s 161.04 units per square kilometre 9.26 units per square kilometre 151.79 units per square kilometre Guam
1980s 203.65 units per square kilometre 12.97 units per square kilometre 190.67 units per square kilometre Guam
1990s 253.18 units per square kilometre 16.84 units per square kilometre 236.34 units per square kilometre Guam
2000s 284 units per square kilometre 20.69 units per square kilometre 263.32 units per square kilometre Guam
2010s 287.11 units per square kilometre 23.86 units per square kilometre 263.25 units per square kilometre Guam
2020s 286.48 units per square kilometre 25.76 units per square kilometre 260.72 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, Guam or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Guam, at 290.26 units per square kilometre against 26.12 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Guam and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
264.14 units per square kilometre, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guam and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Guam ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 216 countries.
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.