Population in Guam
Guam: Population was 166,522 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
166,522 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
193rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
166,554 people
in 2011
All-time low
4,000 people
in 1788
Years of data
84
1700–2023
Population in Guam, 1700–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Guam stood at 166,522 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Guam peaked at 166,554 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,000 people, in 1788.
That places Guam 193rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 84 years of available data.
Population in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 12,000 people | — |
| 1788 | 4,000 people | -66.7% |
| 1800 | 6,053 people | +51.3% |
| 1850 | 34,000 people | +461.7% |
| 1900 | 9,678 people | -71.5% |
| 1901 | 10,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 12,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 14,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 19,000 people | +35.7% |
| 1940 | 22,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1950 | 60,796 people | +176.3% |
| 1951 | 61,313 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 61,896 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 62,553 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 63,286 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 64,099 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 64,985 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 65,959 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 67,006 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 68,112 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 69,543 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 71,322 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 73,211 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 75,105 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 77,021 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 78,946 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 80,860 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 82,732 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 84,580 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 86,421 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 88,380 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 90,475 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 92,630 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 94,794 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 96,952 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 99,071 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 101,177 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 103,310 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 105,439 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 107,657 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 110,154 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 112,917 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 115,729 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 118,518 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 121,316 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 124,133 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 126,981 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 129,867 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 132,816 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 135,812 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 138,623 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 141,093 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 143,400 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 145,670 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 147,882 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 150,064 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 152,178 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 154,225 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 156,244 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 158,297 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 160,078 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 161,339 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 162,326 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 163,146 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 163,815 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 164,373 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 164,848 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 165,278 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 165,704 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 166,189 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 166,533 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 166,554 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 166,348 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 165,979 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 165,492 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 164,914 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 164,240 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 163,501 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 162,689 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 161,819 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 162,167 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 163,741 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 165,193 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 166,522 people | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 166,522 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 166,522 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +461.7% | 6,053 people | 34,000 people |
| 1950 | +176.3% | 22,000 people | 60,796 people |
| 1900 | -71.5% | 34,000 people | 9,678 people |
| 1788 | -66.7% | 12,000 people | 4,000 people |
| 1800 | +51.3% | 4,000 people | 6,053 people |
| 1930 | +35.7% | 14,000 people | 19,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 6,053 people | 6,053 people | 6,053 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 34,000 people | 34,000 people | 34,000 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 9,839 people | 9,678 people | 10,000 people | 2 |
| 1910s | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 19,000 people | 19,000 people | 19,000 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 22,000 people | 22,000 people | 22,000 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 64,000 people | 60,796 people | 68,112 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 77,974 people | 69,543 people | 86,421 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,988 people | 88,380 people | 107,657 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,824 people | 110,154 people | 135,812 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,768 people | 138,623 people | 158,297 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,710 people | 160,078 people | 166,189 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,807 people | 161,819 people | 166,554 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,406 people | 162,167 people | 166,522 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 190 Netherlands Antilles 198,009 people compare
- 191 Curacao 185,437 people compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 179,291 people compare
- 194 Kiribati 132,540 people compare
- 195 Seychelles 127,961 people compare
- 196 Grenada 117,094 people 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 in Guam?
- Population in Guam was 166,522 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 166,554 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 people in 1788.
- How does Guam rank for population?
- Guam ranks 193rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.