Population by five year age group in Guam
Guam: Population by five year age group was 14,782 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,782
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17,402
in 2000
All-time low
7,569
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 14,782 for population by five year age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Guam peaked at 17,402 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,569, in 1950.
That places Guam 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,569 | — |
| 1951 | 8,041 | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 8,424 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 8,726 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 9,022 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 9,367 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 9,730 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 10,109 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 10,499 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 10,883 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 11,209 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 11,472 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 11,697 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11,879 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 12,027 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 12,142 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 12,224 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 12,264 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 12,256 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 12,247 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 12,288 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 12,385 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 12,560 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 12,788 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 12,997 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 13,099 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 13,148 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 13,159 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13,161 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,310 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 13,574 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 13,781 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 13,936 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 14,122 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 14,276 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14,434 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 14,683 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 15,005 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15,409 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 15,886 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 16,342 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 16,695 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16,937 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 17,107 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 17,198 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17,247 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 17,269 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,258 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17,260 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,335 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17,402 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,379 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17,250 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,999 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 16,656 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16,294 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16,026 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15,909 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,975 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16,242 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16,459 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16,407 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16,200 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15,935 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 15,650 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15,422 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15,281 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,202 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15,148 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,096 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15,051 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14,995 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14,905 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,782 | -0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 14,782 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 14,782 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,237 | 7,569 | 10,883 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,942 | 11,209 | 12,264 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,890 | 12,288 | 13,310 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,511 | 13,574 | 15,886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,065 | 16,342 | 17,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,613 | 15,909 | 17,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,680 | 15,096 | 16,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,933 | 14,782 | 15,051 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 187 Martinique 15,870 compare
- 188 Barbados 15,793 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 12,130 compare
- 192 Tonga 11,804 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 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 population by five year age group in Guam?
- Population by five year age group in Guam was 14,782 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 17,402 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,569 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for population by five year age group?
- Guam ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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