Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Guam
Guam: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 310.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
310.12 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 216 countries
All-time high
310.12 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
132.06 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Guam, 1961–2024
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 310.12 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Guam peaked at 310.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 132.06 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Guam 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 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 | 307.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 310.12 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 310.12 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 310.12 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 305.46 people per sq. km of land area | 300.29 people per sq. km of land area | 310.12 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 37 Pakistan 325.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 38 Vietnam 322.2 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 39 Cayman Islands 310.24 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 41 El Salvador 305.9 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 42 United States Virgin Islands 299.93 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 294.66 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 310.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, 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 310.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- 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 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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.