Guam vs Netherlands: Share of population living in urban areas
Guam
84.5%
in 2020
Netherlands
84.3%
in 2020
Guam rank
58th
Netherlands rank
60th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Guam
- Netherlands
How they compare
Guam currently reports 84.5% against 84.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Guam ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.1% | 77.2% | 28.1% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 54.0% | 79.3% | 25.3% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 81.1% | 20.8% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 81.7% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 82.4% | 5.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 83.6% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 83.8% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.3% | 0.2% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Guam or Netherlands?
- Guam, at 84.5% against 84.3% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Guam and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guam and Netherlands rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Guam ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 60th 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 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.