Population by income level in Guam
Guam: Population by income level was 168,999 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
168,999
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
168,999
in 2025
All-time low
69,525
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Guam, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Guam stood at 168,999. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Guam peaked at 168,999 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69,525, in 1960.
Guam ranks 183rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69,525 | — |
| 1961 | 71,311 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 73,192 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 75,095 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 77,008 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 78,932 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 80,844 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 82,719 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 84,563 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 86,404 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 88,365 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 90,466 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 92,619 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 94,781 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 96,939 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 99,057 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 101,166 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 103,298 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 105,424 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 107,636 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 110,141 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 112,902 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 115,711 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 118,508 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 121,302 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 124,117 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 126,965 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 129,858 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 132,799 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 135,799 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 138,610 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 141,073 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 143,393 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 145,654 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 147,868 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 150,054 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 152,169 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 154,215 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 156,237 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 158,289 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 160,065 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 161,329 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 162,315 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 163,137 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 163,810 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 164,365 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 164,839 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 165,267 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 165,693 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 166,173 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 166,522 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 166,543 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 166,331 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 165,966 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 165,486 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 164,905 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 164,233 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 163,490 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 162,679 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 161,808 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 162,158 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 163,730 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 165,180 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 166,506 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 167,777 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 168,999 | +0.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 168,999 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 168,999 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,959 | 69,525 | 86,404 | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,975 | 88,365 | 107,636 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,810 | 110,141 | 135,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,756 | 138,610 | 158,289 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,699 | 160,065 | 166,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,796 | 161,808 | 166,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,725 | 162,158 | 168,999 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 240,254 compare
- 181 Samoa 219,306 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 180,149 compare
- 184 Curacao 156,263 compare
- 185 Kiribati 136,488 compare
- 186 Seychelles 122,730 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 income level in Guam?
- Population by income level in Guam was 168,999 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 168,999 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,525 in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for population by income level?
- Guam ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.