Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guam
Guam: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 43,326 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guam is 43,326 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guam peaked at 48,852 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,328 people, in 1950.
That places Guam 190th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,324 people | 16,328 people | 26,737 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 31,373 people | 28,035 people | 34,068 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,388 people | 34,775 people | 37,516 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,630 people | 38,047 people | 40,965 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,277 people | 41,826 people | 47,993 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,032 people | 46,641 people | 48,852 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,562 people | 41,688 people | 46,257 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,642 people | 41,883 people | 43,326 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 188 Barbados 49,372 people compare
- 189 Kiribati 46,292 people compare
- 191 Tonga 37,260 people compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 36,188 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 32,038 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guam?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guam was 43,326 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 48,852 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,328 people in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guam ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Share 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 0-14.