Population of cities towns and villages in Guam
Guam: Population of cities towns and villages was 25,082 in 2020. ▼ Falling
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 199th of 236 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% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 25,082 is below the median for high income countries, which is 465,167, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 25,082 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406,636, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of cities towns and villages 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -27.7% | 37,854 | 27,376 |
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
- 196 Seychelles 25,640 compare
- 197 Mayotte 25,604 compare
- 198 Malta 25,360 compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 23,130 compare
- 201 Antigua and Barbuda 22,535 compare
- 202 Andorra 20,594 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)
- 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 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 199th out of 236 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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