Share of the population born in another country in Guam
Guam: Share of the population born in another country was 50.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50.2%
World rank
20th
of 231 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1990
All-time low
45.3%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Share of the population born in another country in Guam, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 50.2% for share of the population born in another country in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Guam peaked at 50.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2010.
Guam ranks 20th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population born in another country in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.3% | — |
| 1995 | 47.9% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 50.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 2.5× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Guam's 50.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 18.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 47.9% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.5% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 45.3% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 17 Luxembourg 51.2% compare
- 18 Tokelau 51.2% compare
- 19 American Samoa 50.6% compare
- 21 Northern Mariana Islands 49.7% compare
- 22 Singapore 48.7% compare
- 23 Jordan 45.7% 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.7785 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Guam?
- Share of the population born in another country in Guam was 50.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2010.
- How does Guam rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Guam ranks 20th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.