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
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
166,554 people
in 2011
All-time low
60,796 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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, 60,796 people, in 1950.
That places Guam 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60,796 people | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More population data for Guam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Guam?
- Population in Guam was 166,522 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 60,796 people in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for population?
- Guam ranks 191st out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.