Guam vs Saudi Arabia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Guam
84.5%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
83.6%
in 2020
Guam rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
61st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Guam
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Guam currently reports 84.5% against 83.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Guam ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.1% | 51.4% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 54.0% | 55.4% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 60.7% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 67.5% | 7.6% | Guam |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 75.2% | 1.3% | Guam |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.2% | 2.1% | Guam |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 83.1% | 0.6% | Guam |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 83.6% | 0.9% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Guam or Saudi Arabia?
- Guam, at 84.5% against 83.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Guam and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guam and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Guam ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.