Population by age group in Guam
Guam: Population by age group was 14,782 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,782 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17,402 people
in 2000
All-time low
7,569 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guam recorded 14,782 people for population by 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 age group in Guam peaked at 17,402 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,569 people, 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 age group in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,569 people | — |
| 1951 | 8,041 people | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 8,424 people | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 8,726 people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 9,022 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 9,367 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 9,730 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 10,109 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 10,499 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 10,883 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 11,209 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 11,472 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 11,697 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11,879 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 12,027 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 12,142 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 12,224 people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 12,264 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 12,256 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 12,247 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 12,288 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 12,385 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 12,560 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 12,788 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 12,997 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 13,099 people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 13,148 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 13,159 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13,161 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,310 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 13,574 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 13,781 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 13,936 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 14,122 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 14,276 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14,434 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 14,683 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 15,005 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15,409 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 15,886 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 16,342 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 16,695 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16,937 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 17,107 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 17,198 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17,247 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 17,269 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,258 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17,260 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,335 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17,402 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,379 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17,250 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,999 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 16,656 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16,294 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16,026 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15,909 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,975 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16,242 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16,459 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16,407 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16,200 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15,935 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 15,650 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15,422 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15,281 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,202 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15,148 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,096 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15,051 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14,995 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14,905 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,782 people | -0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 14,782 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 14,782 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,237 people | 7,569 people | 10,883 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,942 people | 11,209 people | 12,264 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,890 people | 12,288 people | 13,310 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,511 people | 13,574 people | 15,886 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,065 people | 16,342 people | 17,335 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,613 people | 15,909 people | 17,402 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,680 people | 15,096 people | 16,459 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,933 people | 14,782 people | 15,051 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 187 Martinique 15,870 people compare
- 188 Barbados 15,793 people compare
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 people compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 12,130 people compare
- 192 Tonga 11,804 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 people 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 population by age group in Guam?
- Population by age group in Guam was 14,782 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 17,402 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,569 people in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for population by age group?
- Guam ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.