Population (Our World) in Guam
Guam: Population (Our World) was 166,522 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
166,522
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
193rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
166,554
in 2011
All-time low
4,000
in 1788
Years of data
84
1700–2023
Population in Guam, 1700–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Guam is 166,522, measured in 2023.
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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1788.
That places Guam 193rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 84 years of available data.
Population (Our World) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 12,000 | — |
| 1788 | 4,000 | -66.7% |
| 1800 | 6,053 | +51.3% |
| 1850 | 34,000 | +461.7% |
| 1900 | 9,678 | -71.5% |
| 1901 | 10,000 | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 19,000 | +35.7% |
| 1940 | 22,000 | +15.8% |
| 1950 | 60,796 | +176.3% |
| 1951 | 61,313 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 61,896 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 62,553 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 63,286 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 64,099 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 64,985 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 65,959 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 67,006 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 68,112 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 69,543 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 71,322 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 73,211 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 75,105 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 77,021 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 78,946 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 80,860 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 82,732 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 84,580 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 86,421 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 88,380 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 90,475 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 92,630 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 94,794 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 96,952 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 99,071 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 101,177 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 103,310 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 105,439 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 107,657 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 110,154 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 112,917 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 115,729 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 118,518 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 121,316 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 124,133 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 126,981 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 129,867 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 132,816 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 135,812 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 138,623 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 141,093 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 143,400 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 145,670 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 147,882 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 150,064 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 152,178 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 154,225 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 156,244 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 158,297 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 160,078 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 161,339 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 162,326 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 163,146 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 163,815 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 164,373 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 164,848 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 165,278 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 165,704 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 166,189 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 166,533 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 166,554 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 166,348 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 165,979 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 165,492 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 164,914 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 164,240 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 163,501 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 162,689 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 161,819 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 162,167 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 163,741 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 165,193 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 166,522 | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 166,522 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 166,522 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +461.7% | 6,053 | 34,000 |
| 1950 | +176.3% | 22,000 | 60,796 |
| 1900 | -71.5% | 34,000 | 9,678 |
| 1788 | -66.7% | 12,000 | 4,000 |
| 1800 | +51.3% | 4,000 | 6,053 |
| 1930 | +35.7% | 14,000 | 19,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1 |
| 1800s | 6,053 | 6,053 | 6,053 | 1 |
| 1850s | 34,000 | 34,000 | 34,000 | 1 |
| 1900s | 9,839 | 9,678 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 1910s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 |
| 1920s | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 |
| 1930s | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 1 |
| 1940s | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 1 |
| 1950s | 64,000 | 60,796 | 68,112 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77,974 | 69,543 | 86,421 | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,988 | 88,380 | 107,657 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,824 | 110,154 | 135,812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,768 | 138,623 | 158,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,710 | 160,078 | 166,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,807 | 161,819 | 166,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,406 | 162,167 | 166,522 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 190 Netherlands Antilles 198,009 compare
- 191 Curacao 185,437 compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 179,291 compare
- 194 Kiribati 132,540 compare
- 195 Seychelles 127,961 compare
- 196 Grenada 117,094 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)
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Guam?
- Population in Guam was 166,522 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 166,554 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1788.
- How does Guam rank for population?
- Guam ranks 193rd out of 239 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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