What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Guam?

The highest recorded value was 46,049 people in 1950.

What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Guam?

The lowest recorded value was 4,049 people in 2050.

How does Guam rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?

Guam ranks 203rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.

Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Guam?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guam data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guam

Name: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guam
Creator: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guam: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 4,049 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)

4,049 people

Change on year

down 9.0%

World rank

203rd

of 238 countries

All-time high

46,049 people

in 1950

All-time low

4,049 people

in 2050

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guam, 1950–2050

Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guam stood at 4,049 people. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guam peaked at 46,049 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4,049 people, in 2050.

Guam ranks 203rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	40,444 people	26,610 people	46,049 people	10
1960s	11,201 people	9,713 people	14,388 people	10
1970s	11,013 people	9,955 people	12,074 people	10
1980s	12,841 people	12,340 people	12,999 people	10
1990s	12,038 people	11,103 people	12,881 people	10
2000s	10,338 people	9,859 people	10,981 people	10
2010s	9,758 people	9,579 people	9,864 people	10
2020s	9,694 people	9,549 people	9,777 people	10
2030s	8,702 people	7,753 people	9,448 people	10
2040s	6,049 people	4,451 people	7,485 people	10
2050s	4,049 people	4,049 people	4,049 people	1

Countries ranked near Guam

200 Curacao 6,406 people compare
201 Qatar 5,731 people compare
202 British Virgin Islands 5,416 people compare
204 Tokelau 3,821 people compare
206 Montserrat 3,360 people compare

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More population data for Guam

World population growth -0.1% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.75 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.75 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.75 births per woman (2024)
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.72 children per women (2023)
Birth rate by women's age group 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guam?: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guam was 4,049 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Guam?: The highest recorded value was 46,049 people in 1950.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Guam?: The lowest recorded value was 4,049 people in 2050.
How does Guam rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?: Guam ranks 203rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Guam?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guam data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.