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 194th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
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
- 191 Argentina 7.6% compare
- 192 Jordan 6.8% compare
- 193 Iceland 5.8% compare
- 195 Puerto Rico 5.7% compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 197 Luxembourg 5.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural land 160 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 29.6% (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
- Arable land 0.006 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 1.9% (2023)
- Land area 540 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 13.0% (2023)
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 0.7% (2025)
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 194th out of 215 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.