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
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.
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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
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.