Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Guam

Rural population share in Guam in 2025 — 5.8%. Ranked 196 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 14.9 pp.

2025 5.8% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 196of 217
Period maximum 20.7%1960
Period minimum 5.8%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Guam, 1960–2025010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 20.7%1962: 16.9%1964: 14.1%1966: 12.3%1968: 11.5%1970: 11.3%1972: 11.3%1974: 11.2%1976: 11.2%1978: 11.2%1980: 11.2%1982: 11%1984: 10.7%1986: 10.2%1988: 9.7%1990: 9.3%1992: 8.8%1994: 8.2%1996: 7.7%1998: 7.2%2000: 6.9%2002: 6.6%2004: 6.3%2006: 6.1%2008: 6%2010: 5.9%2012: 5.9%2014: 5.9%2016: 5.9%2018: 5.9%2020: 5.9%2022: 5.9%2024: 5.8%2025: 5.8%
Change over the period: −14.9 pp Annual average: -0.23 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guam

Guam 5.8%
World 42.2%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 30.7%
High-income countries computed 19.7%
Rural population share — Guam, by year Guam All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.8 −0 pp
2024 5.8 −0 pp
2023 5.9 −0 pp
2022 5.9 −0 pp
2021 5.9 −0 pp
2020 5.9 −0 pp
2019 5.9 −0 pp
2018 5.9 −0 pp
2017 5.9 −0 pp
2016 5.9 −0 pp
2015 5.9 −0 pp
2014 5.9 −0 pp
2013 5.9 −0 pp
2012 5.9 −0 pp
2011 5.9 −0 pp
2010 5.9 −0 pp
2009 5.9 −0 pp
2008 6 −0.1 pp
2007 6 −0.1 pp
2006 6.1 −0.1 pp
2005 6.2 −0.1 pp
2004 6.3 −0.1 pp
2003 6.4 −0.1 pp
2002 6.6 −0.1 pp
2001 6.7 −0.1 pp
2000 6.9 −0.2 pp
1999 7 −0.2 pp
1998 7.2 −0.2 pp
1997 7.4 −0.3 pp
1996 7.7 −0.3 pp
1995 8 −0.3 pp
1994 8.2 −0.3 pp
1993 8.5 −0.3 pp
1992 8.8 −0.3 pp
1991 9.1 −0.2 pp
1990 9.3 −0.2 pp
1989 9.5 −0.2 pp
1988 9.7 −0.2 pp
1987 10 −0.2 pp
1986 10.2 −0.2 pp
1985 10.5 −0.2 pp
1984 10.7 −0.2 pp
1983 10.9 −0.2 pp
1982 11 −0.1 pp
1981 11.1 −0.1 pp
1980 11.2 −0 pp
1979 11.2 −0 pp
1978 11.2 −0 pp
1977 11.2 −0 pp
1976 11.2 −0 pp
1975 11.2 −0 pp
1974 11.2 −0 pp
1973 11.2 −0 pp
1972 11.3 −0 pp
1971 11.3 −0 pp
1970 11.3 −0 pp
1969 11.3 −0.2 pp
1968 11.5 −0.3 pp
1967 11.8 −0.5 pp
1966 12.3 −0.7 pp
1965 13.1 −1 pp
1964 14.1 −1.3 pp
1963 15.3 −1.6 pp
1962 16.9 −1.9 pp
1961 18.8 −1.9 pp
1960 20.7

Micronesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.