Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Guam
Guam: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Guam, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Guam stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 362.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Guam peaked at 2.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2019.
That places Guam 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Guam, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -94.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -1110.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | +72.5% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | +31.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -140.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +346.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1110.2% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | +346.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| 2020 | +140.2% | -0.5% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | -94.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | -72.5% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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 growth in Guam?
- Population growth in Guam was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2019.
- How does Guam rank for population growth?
- Guam ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release