Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guam
Guam: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 20,142 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guam recorded 20,142 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guam peaked at 20,142 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 703 people, in 1950.
Guam ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 863 people | 703 people | 1,048 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,235 people | 1,085 people | 1,436 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,049 people | 1,494 people | 2,797 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,846 people | 2,993 people | 4,911 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,725 people | 5,292 people | 8,036 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,690 people | 8,363 people | 10,591 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,751 people | 10,912 people | 16,691 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,769 people | 17,437 people | 20,142 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 182 Solomon Islands 29,012 people compare
- 183 Maldives 22,858 people compare
- 184 French Guiana 20,764 people compare
- 186 Belize 19,911 people compare
- 187 Jersey 19,308 people compare
- 188 Isle of Man 19,076 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guam?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guam was 20,142 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 20,142 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 703 people in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guam ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.