Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Guam

Share of population under 15 in Guam in 2025 — 25.9%. Ranked 90 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 14.5 pp.

2025 25.9% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 90of 217
Period maximum 41.1%1962
Period minimum 25.8%2018

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Guam, 1960–2025253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.3%1962: 41.1%1964: 40.6%1966: 39.9%1968: 39.5%1970: 39.4%1972: 38.8%1974: 37.6%1976: 36.3%1978: 35.3%1980: 34.5%1982: 33.9%1984: 32.8%1986: 31.4%1988: 30.4%1990: 30.2%1992: 30.5%1994: 30.6%1996: 30.5%1998: 30.4%2000: 30.3%2002: 30.1%2004: 29.7%2006: 29%2008: 28.3%2010: 27.8%2012: 27%2014: 26.3%2016: 25.9%2018: 25.8%2020: 25.8%2022: 26%2024: 26%2025: 25.9%
Change over the period: −14.5 pp Annual average: -0.22 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guam

Guam 25.9%
World 24.4%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 29.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Guam, by year Guam All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25.9 −0.1 pp
2024 26 −0 pp
2023 26 +0 pp
2022 26 +0.1 pp
2021 25.9 +0.1 pp
2020 25.8 +0.1 pp
2019 25.8 +0 pp
2018 25.8 −0 pp
2017 25.8 −0.1 pp
2016 25.9 −0.2 pp
2015 26.1 −0.2 pp
2014 26.3 −0.3 pp
2013 26.6 −0.4 pp
2012 27 −0.4 pp
2011 27.4 −0.4 pp
2010 27.8 −0.3 pp
2009 28.1 −0.3 pp
2008 28.3 −0.3 pp
2007 28.6 −0.3 pp
2006 29 −0.3 pp
2005 29.3 −0.3 pp
2004 29.7 −0.3 pp
2003 29.9 −0.2 pp
2002 30.1 −0.1 pp
2001 30.2 −0.1 pp
2000 30.3 −0.1 pp
1999 30.3 −0.1 pp
1998 30.4 −0.1 pp
1997 30.5 −0.1 pp
1996 30.5 −0 pp
1995 30.6 −0 pp
1994 30.6 +0 pp
1993 30.5 +0.1 pp
1992 30.5 +0.1 pp
1991 30.3 +0.2 pp
1990 30.2 +0 pp
1989 30.2 −0.2 pp
1988 30.4 −0.4 pp
1987 30.8 −0.5 pp
1986 31.4 −0.7 pp
1985 32.1 −0.7 pp
1984 32.8 −0.6 pp
1983 33.4 −0.5 pp
1982 33.9 −0.4 pp
1981 34.3 −0.3 pp
1980 34.5 −0.3 pp
1979 34.9 −0.4 pp
1978 35.3 −0.5 pp
1977 35.8 −0.5 pp
1976 36.3 −0.6 pp
1975 36.9 −0.7 pp
1974 37.6 −0.6 pp
1973 38.3 −0.5 pp
1972 38.8 −0.4 pp
1971 39.2 −0.2 pp
1970 39.4 −0.1 pp
1969 39.4 −0.1 pp
1968 39.5 −0.1 pp
1967 39.7 −0.2 pp
1966 39.9 −0.3 pp
1965 40.2 −0.4 pp
1964 40.6 −0.4 pp
1963 41 −0.2 pp
1962 41.1 +0.2 pp
1961 41 +0.6 pp
1960 40.3

Micronesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.