What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Guam and United States Virgin Islands?

4.66 units per square kilometre, with Guam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and United States Virgin Islands?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Guam vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban population, per square kilometre

Guam

290.26 units per square kilometre

in 2023

United States Virgin Islands

285.6 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Guam rank

27th

United States Virgin Islands rank

28th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

Guam
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Guam currently reports 290.26 units per square kilometre against 285.6 units per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 4.66 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guam ahead.

Guam ranks 27th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 28th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guam	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	126.02 units per square kilometre	47.78 units per square kilometre	78.24 units per square kilometre	Guam
1970s	161.04 units per square kilometre	74.57 units per square kilometre	86.47 units per square kilometre	Guam
1980s	203.65 units per square kilometre	149.92 units per square kilometre	53.73 units per square kilometre	Guam
1990s	253.18 units per square kilometre	254.16 units per square kilometre	0.9802 units per square kilometre	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	284 units per square kilometre	290.39 units per square kilometre	6.38 units per square kilometre	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	287.11 units per square kilometre	291.93 units per square kilometre	4.83 units per square kilometre	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	286.48 units per square kilometre	287.25 units per square kilometre	0.7738 units per square kilometre	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Guam or United States Virgin Islands?: Guam, at 290.26 units per square kilometre against 285.6 units per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Guam and United States Virgin Islands?: 4.66 units per square kilometre, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and United States Virgin Islands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guam and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?: Guam ranks 27th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 28th 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: 14 September 2026

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.