Urban population, per square kilometre in Guam
Guam: Urban population, per square kilometre was 290.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Guam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Guam is 290.26 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Guam peaked at 290.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 107.28 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guam ranks 27th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Guam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 112.67 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 117.76 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 122.55 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 127.05 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 131.24 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 135.08 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 138.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 141.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 145.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 148.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 152.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 155.78 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 159.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 162.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 166.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 169.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 173.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 176.97 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 181.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 185.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 190.63 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 195.58 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 200.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 205.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 211.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 216.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 221.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 227.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 232.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 237.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 242.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 246.73 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 251.25 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 255.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 260.12 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 264.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 268.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 272.57 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 276.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 278.68 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 280.79 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 282.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 284.17 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 285.48 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 286.6 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 287.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 288.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 289.47 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 290.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 290.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 289.78 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 289.14 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 288.31 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 287.3 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 286.13 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 284.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 283.42 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 281.91 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 282.52 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 285.28 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 287.86 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 290.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.02 units per square kilometre | 107.28 units per square kilometre | 141.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 161.04 units per square kilometre | 145.2 units per square kilometre | 176.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.65 units per square kilometre | 181.11 units per square kilometre | 227.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.18 units per square kilometre | 232.83 units per square kilometre | 272.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 284 units per square kilometre | 276.08 units per square kilometre | 289.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.11 units per square kilometre | 281.91 units per square kilometre | 290.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.48 units per square kilometre | 282.52 units per square kilometre | 290.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 24 Curaçao 318.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 314.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United States Virgin Islands 285.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Channel Islands 276.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Guam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9422 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 159,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Guam?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Guam was 290.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 290.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.28 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.