Urban population, annual growth rate in Guam
Guam: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.7785 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Guam, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Guam is 0.7785 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 322.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Guam peaked at 5.07 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.5351 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Guam 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Guam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9397 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7602 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6503 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5471 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4614 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3944 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.347 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.322 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.328 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2201 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2012 | -0.127 % change on previous year | -1047.5% |
| 2013 | -0.2186 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 2014 | -0.2888 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3507 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2016 | -0.4067 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2017 | -0.4524 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2018 | -0.4961 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5351 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2168 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2021 | 0.978 % change on previous year | +351.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9055 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8324 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8039 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7785 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1047.5% | 0.0134 % change on previous year | -0.127 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +351.1% | 0.2168 % change on previous year | 0.978 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +140.5% | -0.5351 % change on previous year | 0.2168 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -93.9% | 0.2201 % change on previous year | 0.0134 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -72.1% | -0.127 % change on previous year | -0.2186 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.604 % change on previous year | 0.322 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2642 % change on previous year | -0.5351 % change on previous year | 0.2201 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7525 % change on previous year | 0.2168 % change on previous year | 0.978 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 133 Finland 0.825 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.7919 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Croatia 0.7789 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Belgium 0.771 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Jamaica 0.7656 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Bahrain 0.7365 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Guam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9422 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 168,999 (2025)
- Urban population 159,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Guam?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Guam was 0.7785 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5351 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Guam rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Guam ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.