Population in Guam
Guam: Population was 166,522 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Guam, 1700–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Guam is 166,522 people, 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 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,000 people, in 1788.
That places Guam 192nd out of 238 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 6,053 people | 6,053 people | 6,053 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 34,000 people | 34,000 people | 34,000 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 9,839 people | 9,678 people | 10,000 people | 2 |
| 1910s | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 19,000 people | 19,000 people | 19,000 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 22,000 people | 22,000 people | 22,000 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 64,000 people | 60,796 people | 68,112 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 77,974 people | 69,543 people | 86,421 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,988 people | 88,380 people | 107,657 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,824 people | 110,154 people | 135,812 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,768 people | 138,623 people | 158,297 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,710 people | 160,078 people | 166,189 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,807 people | 161,819 people | 166,554 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,406 people | 162,167 people | 166,522 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 189 Netherlands Antilles 198,009 people compare
- 190 Curacao 185,437 people compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 179,291 people compare
- 193 Kiribati 132,540 people compare
- 194 Seychelles 127,961 people compare
- 195 Grenada 117,094 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 population in Guam?
- Population in Guam was 166,522 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 166,554 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 people in 1788.
- How does Guam rank for population?
- Guam ranks 192nd out of 238 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.