Annual population growth in Guam
Guam: Annual population growth was 1,329 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,329
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,996
in 1989
All-time low
-870
in 2019
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Guam, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Guam is 1,329, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 460.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Guam peaked at 2,996 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -870, in 2019.
Guam ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 517 | — |
| 1952 | 583 | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 657 | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 733 | +11.6% |
| 1955 | 813 | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 886 | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 974 | +9.9% |
| 1958 | 1,047 | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 1,106 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 1,431 | +29.4% |
| 1961 | 1,779 | +24.3% |
| 1962 | 1,889 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 1,894 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,916 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,925 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,914 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,872 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1,848 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,841 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,959 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 2,095 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 2,155 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,164 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,158 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,119 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,106 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2,133 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,129 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,218 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2,497 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 2,763 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 2,812 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,789 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,798 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,817 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,848 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,886 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,949 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,996 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,811 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2,470 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 2,307 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 2,270 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,212 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,182 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,114 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,047 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,019 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,053 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,781 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 1,261 | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 987 | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 820 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 669 | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 558 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 475 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 430 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 426 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 485 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 344 | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 21 | -93.9% |
| 2012 | -206 | -1081.0% |
| 2013 | -369 | +79.1% |
| 2014 | -487 | +32.0% |
| 2015 | -578 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | -674 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | -739 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | -812 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | -870 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 348 | -140.0% |
| 2021 | 1,574 | +352.3% |
| 2022 | 1,452 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,329 | -8.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 1,329 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 42% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 1,329 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1081.0% | 21 | -206 |
| 2021 | +352.3% | 348 | 1,574 |
| 2020 | +140.0% | -870 | 348 |
| 2011 | -93.9% | 344 | 21 |
| 2013 | -79.1% | -206 | -369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 812.89 | 517 | 1,106 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,831 | 1,431 | 1,925 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,124 | 1,959 | 2,218 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,816 | 2,497 | 2,996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,248 | 2,019 | 2,811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 789.2 | 426 | 1,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | -437 | -870 | 344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,176 | 348 | 1,574 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 161 Cayman Islands 1,445 compare
- 162 Samoa 1,403 compare
- 163 Latvia 1,340 compare
- 165 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,266 compare
- 166 Andorra 1,147 compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 1,050 compare
More population data for Guam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Guam?
- Annual population growth in Guam was 1,329 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,996 in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -870 in 2019.
- How does Guam rank for annual population growth?
- Guam ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 460.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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