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
Latest (2023)
20,142 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,142 people
in 2023
All-time low
703 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 703 people | — |
| 1951 | 732 people | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 760 people | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 794 people | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 832 people | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 874 people | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 918 people | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 962 people | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 1,007 people | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 1,048 people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 1,085 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 1,108 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,132 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,158 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,194 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,234 people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,284 people | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,332 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1,385 people | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,436 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1,494 people | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,577 people | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,669 people | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1,777 people | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 1,907 people | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2,059 people | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2,219 people | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 2,398 people | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2,590 people | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2,797 people | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 2,993 people | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 3,151 people | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 3,317 people | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3,486 people | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3,672 people | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 3,887 people | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4,107 people | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 4,337 people | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 4,598 people | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4,911 people | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 5,292 people | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 5,674 people | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 6,020 people | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 6,334 people | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 6,613 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 6,894 people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 7,179 people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 7,464 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 7,747 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,036 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 8,363 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 8,726 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9,088 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9,438 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 9,747 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10,188 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,319 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10,438 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,591 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,912 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11,440 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 12,071 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 12,734 people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 13,410 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 14,081 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14,740 people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 15,390 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 16,042 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 16,691 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 17,437 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 18,297 people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 19,200 people | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 20,142 people | +4.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 20,142 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 20,142 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.7785 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.