Urban and rural population in Guam
Guam: Urban and rural population was 159,230 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
159,230
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
159,230
in 2025
All-time low
14,727
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Guam, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population in Guam stood at 159,230. 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, urban and rural population in Guam peaked at 159,230 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,727, 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.
Urban and rural population in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,727 | — |
| 1951 | 15,690 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 17,537 | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 21,194 | +20.9% |
| 1954 | 25,217 | +19.0% |
| 1955 | 25,779 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 25,396 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 24,380 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 24,002 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 41,492 | +72.9% |
| 1960 | 55,137 | +32.9% |
| 1961 | 57,933 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 60,842 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 63,592 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 66,179 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 68,608 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 70,867 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 72,943 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 74,850 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 76,630 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 78,410 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 80,282 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 82,199 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 84,122 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 86,042 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 87,924 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 89,800 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 91,696 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 93,589 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 95,562 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 97,800 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 100,316 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 102,940 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 105,612 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 108,333 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 111,117 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 113,965 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 116,880 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 119,852 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 122,878 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 125,729 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 128,291 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 130,772 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 133,234 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 135,677 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 138,105 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 140,466 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 142,746 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 144,975 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 147,186 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 149,084 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 150,485 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 151,629 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 152,615 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 153,450 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 154,158 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 154,766 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 155,303 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 155,803 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 156,314 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 156,658 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 156,679 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 156,479 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 156,138 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 155,687 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 155,141 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 154,510 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 153,811 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 153,048 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 152,229 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 152,559 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 154,051 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 155,446 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 156,740 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 158,000 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 159,230 | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 159,230 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 159,230 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 722,007, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 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 | 41,492 |
| 1960 | +32.9% | 41,492 | 55,137 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,541 | 14,727 | 41,492 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66,758 | 55,137 | 76,630 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,962 | 78,410 | 95,562 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,969 | 97,800 | 122,878 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,718 | 125,729 | 147,186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,361 | 149,084 | 156,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,038 | 152,229 | 156,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,004 | 152,559 | 159,230 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 185 Curacao 169,670 compare
- 186 Barbados 168,725 compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 166,189 compare
- 189 Kiribati 86,513 compare
- 190 United States Virgin Islands 80,258 compare
- 191 Cayman Islands 75,844 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)
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Guam?
- Urban and rural population in Guam was 159,230 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 159,230 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,727 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for urban and rural population?
- Guam ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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