Guam
- Fertility
- 2.75 175 of 237 with a TFR, lowest first
- World population rank
- 192 of 237
- Regional population rank
- 10 of 23 in Oceania
- Population
- 167,777
- Annual change
- +1,244 small absolute movement
- Natural change
- +1,749
- Migrant share
- 50.2%
What drives population change?
Births and deaths set natural change. Net migration can reinforce, reduce, or reverse that direction.
Negative net migration slows natural growth without reversing it.
Guam, 2024 projected: natural change +1,749 people, net migration −504, WPP adjustment −1, total population change +1,244. Negative net migration slows natural growth without reversing it.
Exact reconciliation: WPP includes a −1-person statistical adjustment. Figures are rounded to whole people.
SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Growth in this series
- Current run
- Since 2020 5 consecutive years · projected 2024
- Latest annual gain
- +1,244 0.74% of 2024 population
- Series maximum
- projected 2090 Projected from the WPP medium variant, not a forecast.
Guam observed 2023 population pyramid. Mirrored bars compare male and female population from oldest to youngest across 85+, 80–84, 75–79, 70–74, 65–69, 60–64, 55–59, 50–54, 45–49, 40–44, 35–39, 30–34, 25–29, 20–24, 15–19, 10–14, 5–9, 0–4 age bands.
| Year | Population | Annual change | Fertility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 167,777 | +1,244 | 2.75 |
| 2050 | 191,458 | +719 | 2.15 |
| 2080 | 205,195 | +352 | 1.91 |
| 2100 | 205,502 | −250 | 1.84 |
Values after 2023 are medium-variant projections, not forecasts.
Youth and older population
Annual share of the population aged under 18 and aged 65+. The crossing shows when the older group first becomes larger in the annual source series.
- First annual crossover
- 2077 · projected
- Rule
- 65+ strictly exceeds under 18
Guam annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 32.8% in 1950 to 30.3% in 2023 and 18.5% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 1.1% to 12.1% and 27.9%. First annual crossover: 2077 · projected. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024.
- 1950
- Under 18 · 32.8%65+ · 1.1%
- 2023 observed
- Under 18 · 30.3%65+ · 12.1%
- 2100 projected
- Under 18 · 18.5%65+ · 27.9%
Annual evidence · 151 source rows
| Year | Evidence | Under 18 | Share | 65+ | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | observed | 19,908 | 32.8% | 698 | 1.1% |
| 1951 | observed | 20,626 | 33.6% | 729 | 1.2% |
| 1952 | observed | 21,594 | 34.9% | 752 | 1.2% |
| 1953 | observed | 22,690 | 36.3% | 784 | 1.3% |
| 1954 | observed | 23,834 | 37.7% | 826 | 1.3% |
| 1955 | observed | 24,960 | 39.0% | 866 | 1.4% |
| 1956 | observed | 26,068 | 40.1% | 911 | 1.4% |
| 1957 | observed | 27,191 | 41.2% | 954 | 1.4% |
| 1958 | observed | 28,387 | 42.4% | 996 | 1.5% |
| 1959 | observed | 29,693 | 43.6% | 1,043 | 1.5% |
| 1960 | observed | 31,186 | 44.9% | 1,079 | 1.6% |
| 1961 | observed | 32,820 | 46.0% | 1,102 | 1.5% |
| 1962 | observed | 34,367 | 47.0% | 1,123 | 1.5% |
| 1963 | observed | 35,684 | 47.5% | 1,155 | 1.5% |
| 1964 | observed | 36,695 | 47.7% | 1,184 | 1.5% |
| 1965 | observed | 37,405 | 47.4% | 1,232 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | observed | 37,872 | 46.8% | 1,275 | 1.6% |
| 1967 | observed | 38,192 | 46.2% | 1,324 | 1.6% |
| 1968 | observed | 38,493 | 45.5% | 1,378 | 1.6% |
| 1969 | observed | 38,936 | 45.1% | 1,424 | 1.6% |
| 1970 | observed | 39,707 | 44.9% | 1,490 | 1.7% |
| 1971 | observed | 40,743 | 45.0% | 1,570 | 1.7% |
| 1972 | observed | 41,727 | 45.1% | 1,661 | 1.8% |
| 1973 | observed | 42,535 | 44.9% | 1,772 | 1.9% |
| 1974 | observed | 43,128 | 44.5% | 1,906 | 2.0% |
| 1975 | observed | 43,511 | 43.9% | 2,048 | 2.1% |
| 1976 | observed | 43,751 | 43.2% | 2,217 | 2.2% |
| 1977 | observed | 43,886 | 42.5% | 2,392 | 2.3% |
| 1978 | observed | 43,994 | 41.7% | 2,581 | 2.4% |
| 1979 | observed | 44,276 | 41.1% | 2,791 | 2.6% |
| 1980 | observed | 44,924 | 40.8% | 2,982 | 2.7% |
| 1981 | observed | 45,775 | 40.5% | 3,142 | 2.8% |
| 1982 | observed | 46,509 | 40.2% | 3,306 | 2.9% |
| 1983 | observed | 47,074 | 39.7% | 3,477 | 2.9% |
| 1984 | observed | 47,508 | 39.2% | 3,664 | 3.0% |
| 1985 | observed | 47,858 | 38.6% | 3,883 | 3.1% |
| 1986 | observed | 48,092 | 37.9% | 4,098 | 3.2% |
| 1987 | observed | 48,166 | 37.1% | 4,333 | 3.3% |
| 1988 | observed | 48,163 | 36.3% | 4,585 | 3.5% |
| 1989 | observed | 48,340 | 35.6% | 4,905 | 3.6% |
| 1990 | observed | 48,935 | 35.3% | 5,287 | 3.8% |
| 1991 | observed | 49,838 | 35.3% | 5,665 | 4.0% |
| 1992 | observed | 50,790 | 35.4% | 6,013 | 4.2% |
| 1993 | observed | 51,711 | 35.5% | 6,327 | 4.3% |
| 1994 | observed | 52,531 | 35.5% | 6,605 | 4.5% |
| 1995 | observed | 53,271 | 35.5% | 6,893 | 4.6% |
| 1996 | observed | 53,928 | 35.4% | 7,175 | 4.7% |
| 1997 | observed | 54,515 | 35.4% | 7,458 | 4.8% |
| 1998 | observed | 55,091 | 35.3% | 7,742 | 5.0% |
| 1999 | observed | 55,725 | 35.2% | 8,034 | 5.1% |
| 2000 | observed | 56,325 | 35.2% | 8,361 | 5.2% |
| 2001 | observed | 56,742 | 35.2% | 8,717 | 5.4% |
| 2002 | observed | 56,982 | 35.1% | 9,087 | 5.6% |
| 2003 | observed | 57,038 | 35.0% | 9,437 | 5.8% |
| 2004 | observed | 56,946 | 34.8% | 9,748 | 6.0% |
| 2005 | observed | 56,749 | 34.5% | 10,002 | 6.1% |
| 2006 | observed | 56,490 | 34.3% | 10,186 | 6.2% |
| 2007 | observed | 56,172 | 34.0% | 10,314 | 6.2% |
| 2008 | observed | 55,867 | 33.7% | 10,441 | 6.3% |
| 2009 | observed | 55,645 | 33.5% | 10,589 | 6.4% |
| 2010 | observed | 55,262 | 33.2% | 10,913 | 6.6% |
| 2011 | observed | 54,511 | 32.7% | 11,442 | 6.9% |
| 2012 | observed | 53,615 | 32.2% | 12,072 | 7.3% |
| 2013 | observed | 52,703 | 31.8% | 12,740 | 7.7% |
| 2014 | observed | 51,824 | 31.3% | 13,418 | 8.1% |
| 2015 | observed | 51,018 | 30.9% | 14,089 | 8.5% |
| 2016 | observed | 50,309 | 30.6% | 14,758 | 9.0% |
| 2017 | observed | 49,711 | 30.4% | 15,418 | 9.4% |
| 2018 | observed | 49,237 | 30.3% | 16,068 | 9.9% |
| 2019 | observed | 48,883 | 30.2% | 16,717 | 10.3% |
| 2020 | observed | 49,014 | 30.2% | 17,465 | 10.8% |
| 2021 | observed | 49,571 | 30.3% | 18,320 | 11.2% |
| 2022 | observed | 50,073 | 30.3% | 19,234 | 11.6% |
| 2023 | observed | 50,528 | 30.3% | 20,176 | 12.1% |
| 2024 | projected | 50,944 | 30.4% | 21,138 | 12.6% |
| 2025 | projected | 51,291 | 30.4% | 22,124 | 13.1% |
| 2026 | projected | 51,557 | 30.3% | 23,138 | 13.6% |
| 2027 | projected | 51,732 | 30.2% | 24,136 | 14.1% |
| 2028 | projected | 51,787 | 30.0% | 25,127 | 14.6% |
| 2029 | projected | 51,739 | 29.8% | 26,097 | 15.0% |
| 2030 | projected | 51,588 | 29.5% | 27,012 | 15.5% |
| 2031 | projected | 51,352 | 29.2% | 27,889 | 15.9% |
| 2032 | projected | 51,064 | 28.9% | 28,721 | 16.3% |
| 2033 | projected | 50,731 | 28.6% | 29,501 | 16.6% |
| 2034 | projected | 50,377 | 28.2% | 30,244 | 16.9% |
| 2035 | projected | 50,024 | 27.9% | 30,952 | 17.3% |
| 2036 | projected | 49,678 | 27.6% | 31,625 | 17.5% |
| 2037 | projected | 49,362 | 27.2% | 32,241 | 17.8% |
| 2038 | projected | 49,069 | 27.0% | 32,795 | 18.0% |
| 2039 | projected | 48,821 | 26.7% | 33,280 | 18.2% |
| 2040 | projected | 48,618 | 26.5% | 33,687 | 18.3% |
| 2041 | projected | 48,456 | 26.3% | 34,004 | 18.4% |
| 2042 | projected | 48,347 | 26.1% | 34,263 | 18.5% |
| 2043 | projected | 48,269 | 25.9% | 34,466 | 18.5% |
| 2044 | projected | 48,237 | 25.8% | 34,626 | 18.5% |
| 2045 | projected | 48,238 | 25.7% | 34,786 | 18.5% |
| 2046 | projected | 48,261 | 25.6% | 34,927 | 18.5% |
| 2047 | projected | 48,314 | 25.5% | 35,061 | 18.5% |
| 2048 | projected | 48,376 | 25.5% | 35,199 | 18.5% |
| 2049 | projected | 48,444 | 25.4% | 35,306 | 18.5% |
| 2050 | projected | 48,520 | 25.3% | 35,422 | 18.5% |
| 2051 | projected | 48,586 | 25.3% | 35,520 | 18.5% |
| 2052 | projected | 48,633 | 25.2% | 35,618 | 18.5% |
| 2053 | projected | 48,655 | 25.1% | 35,746 | 18.5% |
| 2054 | projected | 48,654 | 25.1% | 35,893 | 18.5% |
| 2055 | projected | 48,620 | 25.0% | 36,097 | 18.5% |
| 2056 | projected | 48,552 | 24.9% | 36,345 | 18.6% |
| 2057 | projected | 48,456 | 24.7% | 36,634 | 18.7% |
| 2058 | projected | 48,309 | 24.6% | 36,958 | 18.8% |
| 2059 | projected | 48,122 | 24.4% | 37,285 | 18.9% |
| 2060 | projected | 47,898 | 24.3% | 37,629 | 19.1% |
| 2061 | projected | 47,631 | 24.1% | 37,974 | 19.2% |
| 2062 | projected | 47,326 | 23.9% | 38,311 | 19.3% |
| 2063 | projected | 47,017 | 23.7% | 38,625 | 19.5% |
| 2064 | projected | 46,684 | 23.5% | 38,933 | 19.6% |
| 2065 | projected | 46,334 | 23.2% | 39,201 | 19.7% |
| 2066 | projected | 45,981 | 23.0% | 39,465 | 19.8% |
| 2067 | projected | 45,631 | 22.8% | 39,717 | 19.8% |
| 2068 | projected | 45,279 | 22.6% | 39,983 | 19.9% |
| 2069 | projected | 44,931 | 22.4% | 40,266 | 20.0% |
| 2070 | projected | 44,597 | 22.2% | 40,547 | 20.1% |
| 2071 | projected | 44,299 | 22.0% | 40,824 | 20.2% |
| 2072 | projected | 44,029 | 21.8% | 41,132 | 20.4% |
| 2073 | projected | 43,784 | 21.6% | 41,497 | 20.5% |
| 2074 | projected | 43,557 | 21.5% | 41,926 | 20.7% |
| 2075 | projected | 43,358 | 21.3% | 42,443 | 20.9% |
| 2076 | projected | 43,183 | 21.2% | 43,054 | 21.1% |
| 2077 | projected | 43,033 | 21.1% | 43,736 | 21.4% |
| 2078 | projected | 42,899 | 21.0% | 44,466 | 21.7% |
| 2079 | projected | 42,788 | 20.9% | 45,240 | 22.1% |
| 2080 | projected | 42,683 | 20.8% | 46,040 | 22.4% |
| 2081 | projected | 42,579 | 20.7% | 46,848 | 22.8% |
| 2082 | projected | 42,464 | 20.6% | 47,653 | 23.2% |
| 2083 | projected | 42,349 | 20.6% | 48,432 | 23.5% |
| 2084 | projected | 42,208 | 20.5% | 49,192 | 23.9% |
| 2085 | projected | 42,074 | 20.4% | 49,933 | 24.2% |
| 2086 | projected | 41,920 | 20.3% | 50,632 | 24.5% |
| 2087 | projected | 41,754 | 20.2% | 51,294 | 24.8% |
| 2088 | projected | 41,573 | 20.1% | 51,923 | 25.1% |
| 2089 | projected | 41,375 | 20.0% | 52,526 | 25.4% |
| 2090 | projected | 41,152 | 19.9% | 53,089 | 25.7% |
| 2091 | projected | 40,902 | 19.8% | 53,610 | 25.9% |
| 2092 | projected | 40,635 | 19.6% | 54,112 | 26.2% |
| 2093 | projected | 40,354 | 19.5% | 54,579 | 26.4% |
| 2094 | projected | 40,051 | 19.4% | 55,031 | 26.6% |
| 2095 | projected | 39,741 | 19.2% | 55,446 | 26.8% |
| 2096 | projected | 39,418 | 19.1% | 55,841 | 27.1% |
| 2097 | projected | 39,086 | 19.0% | 56,214 | 27.3% |
| 2098 | projected | 38,758 | 18.8% | 56,576 | 27.5% |
| 2099 | projected | 38,425 | 18.7% | 56,913 | 27.7% |
| 2100 | projected | 38,104 | 18.5% | 57,247 | 27.9% |