Rural population, per square kilometre in Guam
Guam: Rural population, per square kilometre was 18.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
24.77 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
17.74 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Guam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Guam stood at 18.09 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Guam peaked at 24.77 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.74 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Guam ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Guam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 21.3 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 19.12 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 18.48 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 18.11 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 18.44 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 18.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 19.3 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 20.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 21.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 21.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 21.92 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 22.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 22.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 23.31 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 23.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 23.88 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 24.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.07 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 24.07 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.03 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 23.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 23.93 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.85 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 23.67 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.37 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 23 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 22.58 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 22.13 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 21.67 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.24 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.56 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.34 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.08 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.79 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.19 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.9 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.65 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.45 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.26 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.27 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.01 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.92 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.84 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.92 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 18.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.09 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 18.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.04 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.09 units per square kilometre | 17.99 units per square kilometre | 24.77 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.39 units per square kilometre | 18.44 units per square kilometre | 22.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.78 units per square kilometre | 22.85 units per square kilometre | 24.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.29 units per square kilometre | 20.56 units per square kilometre | 23.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.15 units per square kilometre | 18.26 units per square kilometre | 20.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.07 units per square kilometre | 17.74 units per square kilometre | 18.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 18.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 19.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 South Africa 18.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Eritrea 18.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Sudan 17.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Greece 17.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Denmark 17.02 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 64 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Guam?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Guam was 18.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 24.77 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Guam rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.