Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guam
Guam: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3071 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3085 thousands per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.1617 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guam, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guam stood at 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guam peaked at 0.3085 thousands per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1617 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Guam 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guam, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1617 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1656 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1695 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1735 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1775 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1815 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1854 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1893 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1933 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1972 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.222 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2272 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2325 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2378 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2432 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2487 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2543 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2591 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2634 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2677 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2718 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2759 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2799 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2837 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2875 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2912 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2951 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2978 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2998 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3014 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3028 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3039 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3049 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3064 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3072 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3082 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3085 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3083 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3077 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3069 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.306 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3048 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3035 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.302 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3005 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2988 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3046 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1794 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1617 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1972 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2248 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2487 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2734 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2543 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2912 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2951 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3072 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3085 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2988 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 35 Tuvalu 0.3301 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 Vietnam 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Pakistan 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guam?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guam was 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3085 thousands per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1617 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guam rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.