Guam vs South Africa: Rural population, per square kilometre
Guam
18.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guam rank
137th
South Africa rank
135th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Guam
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.98 units per square kilometre against 18.09 units per square kilometre in Guam, a difference of 0.89 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.09 units per square kilometre | 8.32 units per square kilometre | 11.77 units per square kilometre | Guam |
| 1970s | 20.39 units per square kilometre | 10.87 units per square kilometre | 9.53 units per square kilometre | Guam |
| 1980s | 23.78 units per square kilometre | 14.36 units per square kilometre | 9.42 units per square kilometre | Guam |
| 1990s | 22.29 units per square kilometre | 16.91 units per square kilometre | 5.39 units per square kilometre | Guam |
| 2000s | 19.15 units per square kilometre | 16.48 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | Guam |
| 2010s | 18.07 units per square kilometre | 17 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | Guam |
| 2020s | 17.95 units per square kilometre | 18.64 units per square kilometre | 0.6826 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Guam or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.98 units per square kilometre against 18.09 units per square kilometre in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Guam and South Africa?
- 0.89 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guam and South Africa rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural 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.