Guam vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population

Guam
94.2%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
56.0%
in 2025
Guam rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd

Urban population over time

  • Guam
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Guam currently reports 94.2% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 38.2%.

That makes Guam's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.

Guam ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 85.4% 32.4% 53.0% Guam
1970s 88.8% 38.2% 50.6% Guam
1980s 89.5% 43.7% 45.8% Guam
1990s 91.9% 47.2% 44.7% Guam
2000s 93.7% 50.0% 43.7% Guam
2010s 94.1% 53.2% 40.9% Guam
2020s 94.1% 55.3% 38.8% Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Guam or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Guam, at 94.2% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Guam and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
38.2%, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guam and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for urban population?
Guam ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Urban population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 1,716 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.