Number of children under 15, by world region in Guam
Guam: Number of children under 15, by world region was 43,326 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43,326 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48,852 people
in 2002
All-time low
16,328 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guam recorded 43,326 people for number of children under 15, by world region 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, number of children under 15, by world region in Guam peaked at 48,852 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,328 people, in 1950.
Guam ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,328 people | — |
| 1951 | 17,396 people | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 18,482 people | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 19,559 people | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 20,622 people | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 21,714 people | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 22,871 people | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 24,113 people | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 25,418 people | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 26,737 people | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 28,035 people | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 29,205 people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 30,120 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 30,785 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 31,298 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 31,753 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 32,247 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 32,808 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 33,415 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 34,068 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 34,775 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 35,419 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 35,922 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 36,268 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 36,476 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 36,594 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 36,744 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 36,969 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 37,193 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 37,516 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 38,047 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 38,687 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 39,217 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 39,587 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 39,767 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 39,782 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39,835 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 40,029 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40,386 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 40,965 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 41,826 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 42,797 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 43,668 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 44,475 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 45,196 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 45,858 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 46,471 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 47,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 47,484 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47,993 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 48,451 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 48,734 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48,852 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48,808 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48,585 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48,219 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 47,784 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 47,328 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46,922 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 46,641 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 46,257 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 45,607 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 44,866 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 44,152 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 43,508 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 42,966 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 42,515 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 42,166 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 41,896 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 41,688 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41,883 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42,434 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42,924 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 43,326 people | +0.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 43,326 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 43,326 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 187 Martinique 52,118 people compare
- 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 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 under 15, by world region in Guam?
- Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 48,852 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,328 people in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Guam ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.