Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Guam
Guam: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.7442 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Guam, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guam recorded 0.7442 % change on previous year for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 332.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Guam peaked at 2.52 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -0.5547 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Guam 121st out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Guam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.915 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6661 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.556 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4565 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3688 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3102 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2661 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2532 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2623 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.317 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1027 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0768 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1784 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2594 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2015 | -0.3198 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3831 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2017 | -0.4308 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2018 | -0.4747 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2019 | -0.5169 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2020 | -0.5547 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9916 % change on previous year | -278.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9475 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8243 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.782 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7442 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5386 % change on previous year | 0.2532 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.222 % change on previous year | -0.5169 % change on previous year | 0.317 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6225 % change on previous year | -0.5547 % change on previous year | 0.9916 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 118 Brunei 0.8039 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Indonesia 0.8032 % change on previous year compare
- 120 New Zealand 0.7558 % change on previous year compare
- 122 British Virgin Islands 0.7323 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7095 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Lebanon 0.6972 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Guam
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Guam?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Guam was 0.7442 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5547 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Guam rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Guam ranks 121st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.