Rural population in Guam
Guam: Rural population was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Guam, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Guam recorded 5.8% for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Guam peaked at 20.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2025.
Guam ranks 196th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.7% | — |
| 1961 | 18.8% | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 16.9% | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 14.1% | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 13.1% | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 11.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 193 Argentina 7.6% compare
- 194 Jordan 6.8% compare
- 195 Iceland 5.8% compare
- 197 Puerto Rico 5.7% compare
- 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 199 Luxembourg 5.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Aquaculture production 64 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Share of land area used for agriculture 29.6% (2023)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 18.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Agricultural land 29.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Guam?
- Rural population in Guam was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2025.
- How does Guam rank for rural population?
- Guam ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.