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Guam population

Current population of Guam

170,353

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
185th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
168,999
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.73%
2025
Density
308 /km²
2023
Land area
540 km²
Urban population
94%
2025
Median age
31.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.75
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
77.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
−493
2025
Capital
Agana
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Guam: overview

Guam is home to 168,999 people (2025 estimate), ranking 185th in the world by population. Guam is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Agana.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.73% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,222 additional people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 308 people per km², spread across 540 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 94% of residents live in cities.

The median age is 31.5 years. The fertility rate of 2.75 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 191.46 thousand by 2050 (13% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 174,635.

Guam population, 1960–2025 and projections

040K80K120K160K200K19601980200020202040projected2025: 169K1960: 69,5251961: 71,3111962: 73,1921963: 75,0951964: 77,0081965: 78,9321966: 80,8441967: 82,7191968: 84,5631969: 86,4041970: 88,3651971: 90,4661972: 92,6191973: 94,7811974: 96,9391975: 99,0571976: 101,1661977: 103,2981978: 105,4241979: 107,6361980: 110,1411981: 112,9021982: 115,7111983: 118,5081984: 121,3021985: 124,1171986: 126,9651987: 129,8581988: 132,7991989: 135,7991990: 138,6101991: 141,0731992: 143,3931993: 145,6541994: 147,8681995: 150,0541996: 152,1691997: 154,2151998: 156,2371999: 158,2892000: 160,0652001: 161,3292002: 162,3152003: 163,1372004: 163,8102005: 164,3652006: 164,8392007: 165,2672008: 165,6932009: 166,1732010: 166,5222011: 166,5432012: 166,3312013: 165,9662014: 165,4862015: 164,9052016: 164,2332017: 163,4902018: 162,6792019: 161,8082020: 162,1582021: 163,7302022: 165,1802023: 166,5062024: 167,7772025: 168,9992030: 174,6352050: 191,458
Population of Guam by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025168,999+0.73%+1,222
2024167,777+0.76%+1,271
2023166,506+0.80%+1,326
2022165,180+0.88%+1,450
2021163,730+0.96%+1,572
2020162,158+0.22%+350
2019161,808−0.54%−871
2018162,679−0.50%−811
2017163,490−0.45%−743
2016164,233−0.41%−672
2015164,905−0.35%−581
2014165,486−0.29%−480
2010166,522+0.21%+349
2005164,365+0.34%+555
2000160,065+1.12%+1,776
1995150,054+1.47%+2,186
1990138,610+2.05%+2,811
1985124,117+2.29%+2,815
1980110,141+2.30%+2,505
197599,057+2.16%+2,118
197088,365+2.24%+1,961
196578,932+2.47%+1,924
196069,525––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Guam population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Guam
YearProjected populationvs today
2030174,635+3.3%
2050191,458+13.3%

Guam population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 25.9% of Guam's population is under 15, 61.0% is of working age (15–64), and 13.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 7,476 (4.4%)0-4 female: 6,999 (4.1%)0-45-9 male: 7,707 (4.6%)5-9 female: 7,215 (4.3%)10-14 male: 7,387 (4.4%)10-14 female: 6,931 (4.1%)10-1415-19 male: 6,276 (3.7%)15-19 female: 5,997 (3.5%)20-24 male: 5,900 (3.5%)20-24 female: 5,534 (3.3%)20-2425-29 male: 6,081 (3.6%)25-29 female: 5,383 (3.2%)30-34 male: 5,886 (3.5%)30-34 female: 5,281 (3.1%)30-3435-39 male: 5,130 (3.0%)35-39 female: 4,703 (2.8%)40-44 male: 4,645 (2.7%)40-44 female: 4,570 (2.7%)40-4445-49 male: 4,503 (2.7%)45-49 female: 4,449 (2.6%)50-54 male: 4,795 (2.8%)50-54 female: 4,955 (2.9%)50-5455-59 male: 4,887 (2.9%)55-59 female: 4,886 (2.9%)60-64 male: 4,668 (2.8%)60-64 female: 4,623 (2.7%)60-6465-69 male: 3,764 (2.2%)65-69 female: 3,923 (2.3%)70-74 male: 2,785 (1.6%)70-74 female: 3,261 (1.9%)70-7475-79 male: 1,984 (1.2%)75-79 female: 2,292 (1.4%)80-84 male: 916 (0.5%)80-84 female: 1,266 (0.7%)80-8485-89 male: 525 (0.3%)85-89 female: 740 (0.4%)90-94 male: 170 (0.1%)90-94 female: 295 (0.2%)90-9495-99 male: 44 (0.0%)95-99 female: 115 (0.1%)100+ male: 8 (0.0%)100+ female: 44 (0.0%)100+

Guam population FAQ

What is the population of Guam in 2026?

Guam's population is estimated at about 170.35 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 168,999 (2025). Guam ranks 185th in the world by population.

Is the population of Guam growing or shrinking?

Guam's population is growing at about 0.73% per year, an increase of roughly 1,222 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Guam?

Guam has about 308 people per square kilometre across a land area of 540 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Guam?

Guam is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Guam's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Guam's population at 191,458 in 2050, passing through 174,635 in 2030.

What is the median age in Guam?

The median age in Guam is 31.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.