Population by world region in Guam
Guam: Population by world region was 205,505 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population by world region in Guam, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Guam is 205,505 people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Guam peaked at 206,970 people in 2091 and was at its lowest, 4,000 people, in 1788.
That places Guam 188th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 161 years of available data.
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 | 168,202 people | 162,167 people | 173,567 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 178,893 people | 174,644 people | 182,801 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 187,237 people | 183,628 people | 190,732 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 194,326 people | 191,464 people | 196,856 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 199,115 people | 197,286 people | 200,885 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 203,054 people | 201,248 people | 204,844 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 206,210 people | 205,199 people | 206,923 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 206,536 people | 205,756 people | 206,970 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 205,505 people | 205,505 people | 205,505 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 186 Kiribati 222,652 people compare
- 189 Netherlands Antilles 198,009 people compare
- 190 Barbados 194,711 people compare
- 191 French Polynesia 186,869 people compare
More population data for Guam
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
- Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Guam?
- Population by world region in Guam was 205,505 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 206,970 people in 2091.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 people in 1788.
- How does Guam rank for population by world region?
- Guam ranks 188th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.