Guam vs IBRD only: Urban population
Guam
94.2%
in 2025
IBRD only
58.6%
in 2025
Guam rank
22nd
IBRD only rank
20th
Urban population over time
- Guam
- IBRD only
How they compare
Guam currently reports 94.2% against 58.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 35.6%.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 22nd and IBRD only ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.4% | 27.8% | 57.6% | Guam |
| 1970s | 88.8% | 30.6% | 58.1% | Guam |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 35.7% | 53.8% | Guam |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 40.2% | 51.7% | Guam |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 46.6% | 47.1% | Guam |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 53.5% | 40.6% | Guam |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 57.8% | 36.3% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guam or IBRD only?
- Guam, at 94.2% against 58.6% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guam and IBRD only?
- 35.6%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and IBRD only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guam and IBRD only rank globally for urban population?
- Guam ranks 22nd and IBRD only ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.