Population of cities towns and villages in Guam
Guam: Population of cities towns and villages was 25,082 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
25,082
World rank
198th
of 229 countries
All-time high
37,854
in 1975
All-time low
25,082
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Guam, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Guam stood at 25,082. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Guam peaked at 37,854 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 25,082, in 2020.
Guam ranks 198th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,504 | — |
| 1955 | 32,068 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 33,156 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 34,958 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 36,441 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 37,854 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 27,376 | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 30,904 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 33,439 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 34,471 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 28,695 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 28,658 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 26,873 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 27,291 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25,082 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,786 | 31,504 | 32,068 | 2 |
| 1960s | 34,057 | 33,156 | 34,958 | 2 |
| 1970s | 37,148 | 36,441 | 37,854 | 2 |
| 1980s | 29,140 | 27,376 | 30,904 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33,955 | 33,439 | 34,471 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,677 | 28,658 | 28,695 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27,082 | 26,873 | 27,291 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25,082 | 25,082 | 25,082 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27,074 compare
- 196 Seychelles 25,640 compare
- 197 Malta 25,360 compare
- 199 United States Virgin Islands 23,130 compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 22,535 compare
- 201 Andorra 20,594 compare
More population data for Guam
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Guam?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Guam was 25,082 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 37,854 in 1975.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,082 in 2020.
- How does Guam rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Guam ranks 198th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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