Population, total in Guam
Guam: Population, total was 168,999 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
168,999
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
185th
of 218 countries
All-time high
168,999
in 2025
All-time low
69,525
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Guam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Guam recorded 168,999 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Guam peaked at 168,999 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69,525, in 1960.
Guam ranks 185th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69,525 | — |
| 1961 | 71,311 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 73,192 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 75,095 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 77,008 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 78,932 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 80,844 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 82,719 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 84,563 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 86,404 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 88,365 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 90,466 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 92,619 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 94,781 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 96,939 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 99,057 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 101,166 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 103,298 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 105,424 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 107,636 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 110,141 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 112,902 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 115,711 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 118,508 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 121,302 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 124,117 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 126,965 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 129,858 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 132,799 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 135,799 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 138,610 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 141,073 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 143,393 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 145,654 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 147,868 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 150,054 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 152,169 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 154,215 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 156,237 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 158,289 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 160,065 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 161,329 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 162,315 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 163,137 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 163,810 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 164,365 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 164,839 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 165,267 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 165,693 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 166,173 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 166,522 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 166,543 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 166,331 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 165,966 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 165,486 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 164,905 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 164,233 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 163,490 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 162,679 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 161,808 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 162,158 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 163,730 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 165,180 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 166,506 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 167,777 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 168,999 | +0.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 168,999 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 168,999 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,959 | 69,525 | 86,404 | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,975 | 88,365 | 107,636 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,810 | 110,141 | 135,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,756 | 138,610 | 158,289 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,699 | 160,065 | 166,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,796 | 161,808 | 166,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,725 | 162,158 | 168,999 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 240,254 compare
- 183 Samoa 219,306 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 180,149 compare
- 186 Channel Islands 168,466 compare
- 187 Curacao 156,263 compare
- 188 Kiribati 136,488 compare
More climate change data for Guam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9422 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population 159,230 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0018 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Guam?
- Population, total in Guam was 168,999 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 168,999 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,525 in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for population, total?
- Guam ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.