Population growth in Guam
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Guam increased from 66,733.00 to 170,534.00 people. This is a growth of 155.5 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Guam was recorded in 2015 with 4.33 percent. The biggest decrease in 2019 with -0.03 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Guam in 2020 was 29.40 years (median value).
Around 95 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.8 percent annually.
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Population development in Guam since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Guam | Change Guam | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | 19.6 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 168,000 | 4.33 % | 19.2 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 168,000 | 0.22 % | 19.1 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 169,000 | 0.15 % | 18.0 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 169,000 | 0.04 % | 17.0 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 169,000 | -0.03 % | 16.6 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 169,000 | 0.36 % | 16.4 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 171,000 | 0.77 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Guam
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Guam increased by about 610 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 7.2 per 1,000 people (~ 1,210 deaths) and the birth rate was 16.4 per 1,000 people (~ 2,760 births). As a result, around 940 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 968 in Guam. The number of births was 2,945 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
Comparison of the global population density
Quality of life in country comparison
Spread of the Corona virus Covid19 (SARS-CoV-2)