Net migration metrics in Guam
Guam: Net migration metrics was -500 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
340
in 1981
All-time low
-3,212
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded -500 for net migration metrics in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Guam peaked at 340 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -3,212, in 2016.
Guam ranks 128th 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.
Net migration metrics in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -860 | — |
| 1951 | -845 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | -901 | +6.6% |
| 1953 | -917 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | -929 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | -1,015 | +9.3% |
| 1956 | -999 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | -1,062 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | -914 | -13.9% |
| 1959 | -886 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | -343 | -61.3% |
| 1961 | -171 | -50.1% |
| 1962 | -175 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | -91 | -48.0% |
| 1964 | -81 | -11.0% |
| 1965 | -72 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | -179 | +148.6% |
| 1967 | -127 | -29.1% |
| 1968 | -152 | +19.7% |
| 1969 | -287 | +88.8% |
| 1970 | -149 | -48.1% |
| 1971 | -109 | -26.8% |
| 1972 | -101 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | -155 | +53.5% |
| 1974 | -222 | +43.2% |
| 1975 | -356 | +60.4% |
| 1976 | -325 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | -359 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | -230 | -35.9% |
| 1979 | -107 | -53.5% |
| 1980 | 225 | -310.3% |
| 1981 | 340 | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 336 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 127 | -62.2% |
| 1984 | 266 | +109.4% |
| 1985 | 164 | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 119 | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 70 | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 58 | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 72 | +24.1% |
| 1990 | -438 | -708.3% |
| 1991 | -694 | +58.4% |
| 1992 | -772 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | -863 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | -895 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | -919 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | -1,017 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | -1,036 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | -1,049 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -931 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | -1,501 | +61.2% |
| 2001 | -1,736 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | -1,581 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | -1,800 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | -2,035 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | -1,942 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | -2,162 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | -2,253 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | -2,177 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | -2,040 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | -2,450 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | -2,604 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | -2,996 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | -2,809 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | -2,929 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | -2,937 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | -3,212 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | -3,121 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | -3,021 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | -2,967 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | -244 | -91.8% |
| 2021 | -244 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -500 | +104.9% |
| 2023 | -500 | -0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's -500 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,173. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's -500 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -787, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -708.3% | 72 | -438 |
| 1980 | +310.3% | -107 | 225 |
| 1966 | -148.6% | -72 | -179 |
| 1984 | +109.4% | 127 | 266 |
| 2022 | -104.9% | -244 | -500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -932.8 | -1,062 | -845 | 10 |
| 1960s | -167.8 | -343 | -72 | 10 |
| 1970s | -211.3 | -359 | -101 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.7 | 58 | 340 | 10 |
| 1990s | -861.4 | -1,049 | -438 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,923 | -2,253 | -1,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,905 | -3,212 | -2,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | -372 | -500 | -244 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 125 United States Virgin Islands -444 compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina -485 compare
- 126 Kiribati -485 compare
- 129 Cook Islands -558 compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe -592 compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -784 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 net migration metrics in Guam?
- Net migration metrics in Guam was -500 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 340 in 1981.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,212 in 2016.
- How does Guam rank for net migration metrics?
- Guam ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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