Guam vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Guam
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Guam currently reports 159,230 against 99,006 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 60,224.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.6 times United States Virgin Islands's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 180th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,758 | 16,868 | 49,890 | Guam |
| 1970s | 86,962 | 26,101 | 60,861 | Guam |
| 1980s | 109,970 | 52,471 | 57,498 | Guam |
| 1990s | 136,718 | 88,957 | 47,762 | Guam |
| 2000s | 153,361 | 101,635 | 51,726 | Guam |
| 2010s | 155,038 | 102,176 | 52,862 | Guam |
| 2020s | 156,004 | 100,111 | 55,894 | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guam or United States Virgin Islands?
- Guam, at 159,230 against 99,006 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guam and United States Virgin Islands?
- 60,224, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guam and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Guam ranks 180th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.