Urban population (% of total population) in Guam
Guam: Urban population (% of total population) was 94.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Guam, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Guam is 94.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Guam peaked at 94.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 1960.
That places Guam 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.3% | — |
| 1961 | 81.2% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 83.1% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 84.7% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 85.9% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 86.9% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 94.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 94.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.4% | 79.3% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.8% | 88.7% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 88.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 90.7% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 19 Luxembourg 94.9% compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4% compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 94.3% compare
- 23 Iceland 94.2% compare
- 24 Jordan 93.2% compare
- 25 Argentina 92.4% compare
More climate change data for Guam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- 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)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 159,230 (2025)
- Population, total 168,999 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9422 units per person (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Guam?
- Urban population in Guam was 94.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for urban population?
- Guam ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.