Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guam
Guam: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 159,230 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
159,230 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
159,230 people
in 2025
All-time low
14,727 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guam, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guam stood at 159,230 people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guam peaked at 159,230 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,727 people, in 1950.
Guam ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,727 people | — |
| 1951 | 15,690 people | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 17,537 people | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 21,194 people | +20.9% |
| 1954 | 25,217 people | +19.0% |
| 1955 | 25,779 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 25,396 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 24,380 people | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 24,002 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 41,492 people | +72.9% |
| 1960 | 55,137 people | +32.9% |
| 1961 | 57,933 people | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 60,842 people | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 63,592 people | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 66,179 people | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 68,608 people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 70,867 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 72,943 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 74,850 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 76,630 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 78,410 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 80,282 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 82,199 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 84,122 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 86,042 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 87,924 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 89,800 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 91,696 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 93,589 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 95,562 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 97,800 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 100,316 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 102,940 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 105,612 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 108,333 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 111,117 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 113,965 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 116,880 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 119,852 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 122,878 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 125,729 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 128,291 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 130,772 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 133,234 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 135,677 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 138,105 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 140,466 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 142,746 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 144,975 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 147,186 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 149,084 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 150,485 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 151,629 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 152,615 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 153,450 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 154,158 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 154,766 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 155,303 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 155,803 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 156,314 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 156,658 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 156,679 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 156,479 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 156,138 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 155,687 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 155,141 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 154,510 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 153,811 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 153,048 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 152,229 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 152,559 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 154,051 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 155,446 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 156,740 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 158,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 159,230 people | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 159,230 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million people, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 159,230 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 722,007 people, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +72.9% | 24,002 people | 41,492 people |
| 1960 | +32.9% | 41,492 people | 55,137 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,541 people | 14,727 people | 41,492 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 66,758 people | 55,137 people | 76,630 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,962 people | 78,410 people | 95,562 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,969 people | 97,800 people | 122,878 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,718 people | 125,729 people | 147,186 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,361 people | 149,084 people | 156,314 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,038 people | 152,229 people | 156,679 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,004 people | 152,559 people | 159,230 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 185 Curacao 169,670 people compare
- 186 Barbados 168,725 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 166,189 people compare
- 189 Kiribati 86,513 people compare
- 190 United States Virgin Islands 80,258 people compare
- 191 Cayman Islands 75,844 people compare
More population data for Guam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guam?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guam was 159,230 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 159,230 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,727 people in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Guam ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.