Guam vs Iceland: Urban population (% of total population)
Guam
94.2%
in 2025
Iceland
94.2%
in 2025
Guam rank
22nd
Iceland rank
23rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Guam
- Iceland
How they compare
Guam currently reports 94.2% against 94.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Guam ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.4% | 82.7% | 2.7% | Guam |
| 1970s | 88.8% | 86.6% | 2.2% | Guam |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 89.2% | 0.3% | Guam |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 91.4% | 0.4% | Guam |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.4% | 1.2% | Guam |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.7% | 0.4% | Guam |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.2% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guam or Iceland?
- Guam, at 94.2% against 94.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guam and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Iceland rank globally for urban population?
- Guam ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 23rd 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.