Prison population rate in Guam
Guam: Prison population rate was 530 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
530
World rank
7th
of 202 countries
All-time high
530
in 2025
All-time low
249
in 2004
Years of data
12
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Guam, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 530 for prison population rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Guam peaked at 530 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 249, in 2004.
That places Guam 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 440 | — |
| 2002 | 344 | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 249 | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 311 | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 352 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 352 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 366 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 467 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 460 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 336 | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 318 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 530 | +66.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 530 is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 3.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guam's 530 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 339.2 | 249 | 440 | 5 |
| 2010s | 396.2 | 336 | 467 | 5 |
| 2020s | 424 | 318 | 530 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 4 United States 542 compare
- 5 American Samoa 538 compare
- 6 Panama 533 compare
- 8 Tonga 516 compare
- 9 Turkey 468 compare
- 10 Cape Verde 467 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 prison population rate in Guam?
- Prison population rate in Guam was 530 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 530 in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 249 in 2004.
- How does Guam rank for prison population rate?
- Guam ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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