Population growth in Guam
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Guam increased from 66,733.00 to 170,184.00 people. This is a growth by 155.0 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Guam was recorded in 1964 with 2.47%. The smallest increase in 2008 with 0.12%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 158.5 percent.
The average age in Guam in 2020 was 29.40 years (median value).
Around 95% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.9% annually.
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Population development in Guam since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Guam | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,000 | 2.00 % | 38.0 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 70,000 | 2.26 % | 38.0 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 71,000 | 2.42 % | 37.7 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 73,000 | 2.47 % | 36.9 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 75,000 | 2.44 % | 35.9 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 77,000 | 2.38 % | 34.8 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 78,000 | 2.35 % | 33.8 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 80,000 | 2.30 % | 32.9 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 82,000 | 2.28 % | 32.2 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 84,000 | 2.24 % | 31.8 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 86,000 | 2.21 % | 31.6 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 88,000 | 2.16 % | 31.4 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 89,000 | 2.15 % | 31.3 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 91,000 | 2.15 % | 31.1 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 93,000 | 2.16 % | 30.8 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 95,000 | 2.17 % | 30.5 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 97,000 | 2.20 % | 30.0 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 100,000 | 2.21 % | 29.5 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 102,000 | 2.22 % | 29.0 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 104,000 | 2.26 % | 28.4 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 106,000 | 2.25 % | 28.0 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 109,000 | 2.27 % | 27.6 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 111,000 | 2.30 % | 27.4 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 114,000 | 2.29 % | 27.2 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 117,000 | 2.30 % | 27.1 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 119,000 | 2.27 % | 27.0 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 122,000 | 2.26 % | 26.9 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 125,000 | 2.26 % | 26.6 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 128,000 | 2.29 % | 26.1 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 130,000 | 2.32 % | 25.6 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 134,000 | 2.36 % | 25.1 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 137,000 | 2.35 % | 24.5 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 140,000 | 2.28 % | 24.1 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 143,000 | 2.14 % | 23.7 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 146,000 | 1.93 % | 23.4 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 148,000 | 1.72 % | 23.2 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 150,000 | 1.51 % | 23.0 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 152,000 | 1.31 % | 22.7 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 154,000 | 1.10 % | 22.3 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 155,000 | 0.89 % | 21.9 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 156,000 | 0.69 % | 21.5 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 157,000 | 0.50 % | 21.0 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 158,000 | 0.35 % | 20.4 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 158,000 | 0.24 % | 19.9 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 158,000 | 0.20 % | 19.4 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 159,000 | 0.15 % | 19.0 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 159,000 | 0.13 % | 18.6 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 159,000 | 0.12 % | 18.3 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 159,000 | 0.12 % | 18.0 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 159,000 | 0.13 % | 17.8 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 160,000 | 0.16 % | 17.6 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 160,000 | 0.19 % | 17.5 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 160,000 | 0.27 % | 17.3 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 161,000 | 0.37 % | 17.2 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 162,000 | 0.52 % | 17.0 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 163,000 | 0.68 % | 16.9 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 164,000 | 0.82 % | 16.7 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 166,000 | 0.91 % | 16.6 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | 7,603 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 167,000 | 0.92 % | 16.5 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 7,684 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 169,000 | 0.89 % | 16.3 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 7,764 M | 1.04 % | |
| 2021 | 170,000 | 0.83 % | 7,837 M | 0.94 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Guam
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Guam increased by about 1,490 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 5.3 per 1000 people (~ 890 deaths) and the birth rate was 16.3 per 1000 people (~ 2,730 births). As a result, around 350 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 835 in Guam. The number of births was 2,765 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
Comparison of the global population density
Quality of life in country comparison
Spread of the Corona virus Covid19 (SARS-CoV-2)