Population density in Guam
Guam: Population density was 308.34 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Guam, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Guam recorded 308.34 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Guam peaked at 308.41 people per sq. km of land area in 2011 and was at its lowest, 132.06 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Guam 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Guam, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132.06 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 135.54 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 139.06 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 142.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 146.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 149.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 153.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 156.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 160.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 163.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 167.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 171.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 175.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 179.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 183.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 187.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 191.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 195.23 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 199.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 203.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 209.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 214.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 219.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 224.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 229.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 235.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 240.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 245.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 251.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 256.69 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 261.25 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 265.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 269.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 273.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 277.88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 281.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 285.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 289.33 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 293.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 296.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 298.76 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 300.58 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 302.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 303.35 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 304.38 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 305.26 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 306.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 306.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 307.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 308.37 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 308.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 308.02 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 307.34 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 306.46 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 305.38 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 304.13 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 302.76 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 301.26 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 299.64 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 300.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 303.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 305.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 308.34 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.1 people per sq. km of land area | 132.06 people per sq. km of land area | 160.01 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 181.44 people per sq. km of land area | 163.64 people per sq. km of land area | 199.33 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.43 people per sq. km of land area | 203.97 people per sq. km of land area | 251.48 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.47 people per sq. km of land area | 256.69 people per sq. km of land area | 293.13 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.15 people per sq. km of land area | 296.42 people per sq. km of land area | 307.73 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.18 people per sq. km of land area | 299.64 people per sq. km of land area | 308.41 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.43 people per sq. km of land area | 300.29 people per sq. km of land area | 308.34 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 35 Tuvalu 327.2 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 36 Pakistan 321.07 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 37 Viet Nam 320.18 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 39 El Salvador 304.52 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 304.32 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 41 United States Virgin Islands 299.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Guam
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 3.47 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 83.3% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Guam?
- Population density in Guam was 308.34 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 308.41 people per sq. km of land area in 2011.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.06 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for population density?
- Guam ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.