Guam - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Guam was 94.94 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 94.94 in 2020, while its lowest value was 50.15 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 50.15
1961 51.23
1962 52.31
1963 53.40
1964 54.48
1965 55.55
1966 56.62
1967 57.68
1968 58.74
1969 59.78
1970 61.92
1971 67.15
1972 72.00
1973 76.37
1974 80.25
1975 83.63
1976 86.53
1977 88.98
1978 91.04
1979 92.74
1980 93.75
1981 93.49
1982 93.22
1983 92.94
1984 92.64
1985 92.34
1986 92.02
1987 91.70
1988 91.35
1989 91.00
1990 90.80
1991 91.06
1992 91.32
1993 91.57
1994 91.82
1995 92.06
1996 92.29
1997 92.51
1998 92.73
1999 92.95
2000 93.13
2001 93.23
2002 93.33
2003 93.44
2004 93.53
2005 93.63
2006 93.73
2007 93.82
2008 93.92
2009 94.01
2010 94.10
2011 94.19
2012 94.28
2013 94.36
2014 94.45
2015 94.53
2016 94.62
2017 94.70
2018 94.78
2019 94.86
2020 94.94

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization