What is population growth rate in Guam?

Population growth rate in Guam was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Guam?

The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1961.

What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Guam?

The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2019.

How does Guam rank for population growth rate?

Guam ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population growth rate rising or falling in Guam?

Over the last ten years it is up 399.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guam data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population growth rate in Guam

Name: Population growth rate in Guam
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guam: Population growth rate was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.8%

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

128th

of 236 countries

All-time high

2.6%

in 1961

All-time low

-0.6%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2023

Population growth rate in Guam, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, population growth rate in Guam stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 399.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Guam peaked at 2.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2019.

Guam ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%	10
1960s	2.4%	2.1%	2.6%	10
1970s	2.2%	2.0%	2.4%	10
1980s	2.3%	2.2%	2.5%	10
1990s	1.5%	1.3%	1.9%	10
2000s	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%	10
2010s	-0.3%	-0.6%	0.1%	10
2020s	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Guam?: Population growth rate in Guam was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Guam?: The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1961.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Guam?: The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2019.
How does Guam rank for population growth rate?: Guam ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Guam?: Over the last ten years it is up 399.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guam data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population growth rate
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.