World population growth in Guam
Guam: World population growth was -0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
95th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1930
All-time low
-2.5%
in 1900
Years of data
157
1800–2100
World population growth in Guam, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population growth in Guam is -0.1%, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Guam peaked at 3.1% in 1930 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 1900.
Guam ranks 95th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 1.1% | — |
| 1900 | -2.5% | -328.1% |
| 1910 | 2.0% | -180.6% |
| 1920 | 1.5% | -23.9% |
| 1930 | 3.1% | +98.1% |
| 1940 | 1.5% | -52.0% |
| 1950 | 0.8% | -44.9% |
| 1951 | 0.9% | +11.9% |
| 1952 | 1.0% | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 1.1% | +13.7% |
| 1954 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 1.3% | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 1.5% | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 2.5% | +45.7% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -67.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -174.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | +132.5% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | +45.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -277.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2028 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2029 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2031 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2032 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2033 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2034 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2035 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2036 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 2038 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2039 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2040 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2041 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 2042 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 2043 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2044 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 2045 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2046 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2047 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2048 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2049 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2051 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2052 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2053 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2054 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2055 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2056 | 0.3% | -13.1% |
| 2057 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2058 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 2059 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2060 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2061 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 2062 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2063 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2064 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 2065 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2066 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 2067 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2068 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2069 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2070 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2071 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 2072 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2073 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2074 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2075 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2076 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2077 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2078 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 2079 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 2080 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2081 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 2082 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2083 | 0.1% | -22.4% |
| 2084 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2086 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
| 2087 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2088 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 2090 | 0.0% | -95.1% |
| 2091 | -0.0% | -700.0% |
| 2092 | -0.0% | +150.0% |
| 2093 | -0.0% | +43.3% |
| 2094 | -0.1% | +58.1% |
| 2095 | -0.1% | +26.5% |
| 2096 | -0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2097 | -0.1% | +44.0% |
| 2098 | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2099 | -0.1% | +12.0% |
| 2100 | -0.1% | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's -0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's -0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2091 | -700.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -328.1% | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | +277.5% | -0.6% | 1.0% |
| 1910 | +180.6% | -2.5% | 2.0% |
| 2011 | -174.8% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2092 | -150.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.6% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 1 |
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 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Guam?
- World population growth in Guam was -0.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1930.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 1900.
- How does Guam rank for world population growth?
- Guam ranks 95th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.