Guam vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Guam
5.8%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
5.6%
in 2025
Guam rank
197th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
199th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Guam
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Guam currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Guam ranks 197th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 199th of 218 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 51.1% | 36.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 47.4% | 36.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 36.7% | 26.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 20.6% | 12.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 12.5% | 6.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guam or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Guam, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guam and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.2%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Guam ranks 197th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 199th 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.