Guam vs Puerto Rico: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Guam
5.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
5.7%
in 2025
Guam rank
197th
Puerto Rico rank
198th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Guam
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Guam currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Guam ranks 197th and Puerto Rico ranks 198th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 50.5% | 35.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 38.7% | 27.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 25.8% | 15.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 9.8% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 0.4% | Guam |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 0.0% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guam or Puerto Rico?
- Guam, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guam and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Puerto Rico rank globally for rural population?
- Guam ranks 197th and Puerto Rico ranks 198th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.