Population growth rate in Guam
Guam: Population growth rate was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Guam stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 399.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Guam peaked at 2.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2019.
Guam ranks 128th of 236 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.
Population growth rate in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8% | — |
| 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% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.6× 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 rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +277.5% | -0.6% | 1.0% |
| 2011 | -174.8% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | -132.5% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -67.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 1960 | +45.7% | 1.7% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 125 Indonesia 0.8% compare
- 126 Netherlands 0.8% compare
- 126 Singapore 0.8% compare
- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7% compare
- 130 United Kingdom 0.7% compare
- 131 Liechtenstein 0.7% 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 growth rate in Guam?
- Population growth rate in Guam was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2019.
- How does Guam rank for population growth rate?
- Guam ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 399.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.