Population growth rate vs median age in Guam
Guam: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.15
in 1957
All-time low
1.08
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Guam stood at 1.08. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Guam peaked at 3.15 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2023.
Guam ranks 93rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.22 | — |
| 1951 | 2.28 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 2.46 | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 2.57 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 2.68 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 2.91 | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 2.97 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.15 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 2.99 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.93 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.88 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.83 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.66 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 2.6 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.52 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.57 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.41 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 2.33 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.49 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.48 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.46 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.44 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.45 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.46 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.45 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.39 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.24 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.23 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.26 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.19 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.09 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.14 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.17 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.19 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.19 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.18 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.14 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.12 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.09 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.03 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.62 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -4.2% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 1.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 9.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 1.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 | 2.22 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 2.33 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.41 | 2.23 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 2.09 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.91 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.49 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 4 |
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 rate vs median age in Guam?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Guam was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1957.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2023.
- How does Guam rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Guam ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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