Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Guam

Urban population in Guam in 2025 — 159,230 people. Ranked 181 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 188.8%.

2025 159,230 people +0.78% vs 2024
World rank 181of 217
Period maximum 159,230 people2025
Period minimum 55,137 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Guam, 1960–2025050,000100,000150,000200,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 55,137 people1962: 60,842 people1964: 66,179 people1966: 70,867 people1968: 74,850 people1970: 78,410 people1972: 82,199 people1974: 86,041 people1976: 89,799 people1978: 93,589 people1980: 97,801 people1982: 102,940 people1984: 108,333 people1986: 113,966 people1988: 119,852 people1990: 125,729 people1992: 130,772 people1994: 135,677 people1996: 140,465 people1998: 144,975 people2000: 149,084 people2002: 151,629 people2004: 153,450 people2006: 154,766 people2008: 155,803 people2010: 156,658 people2012: 156,480 people2014: 155,687 people2016: 154,510 people2018: 153,048 people2020: 152,559 people2022: 155,446 people2024: 158,000 people2025: 159,230 people
Change over the period: +104,093 (+188.79%) Average annual rate: 1.64 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Guam 159,230 people
World 4.75B people
East Asia & Pacific 1.55B people
Micronesia (subregion) computed 366,165 people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — Guam, by year Guam All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 159,230 +1,230 +0.78%
2024 158,000 +1,260 +0.8%
2023 156,740 +1,294 +0.83%
2022 155,446 +1,395 +0.91%
2021 154,051 +1,492 +0.98%
2020 152,559 +330 +0.22%
2019 152,229 −819 −0.54%
2018 153,048 −763 −0.5%
2017 153,811 −699 −0.45%
2016 154,510 −631 −0.41%
2015 155,141 −546 −0.35%
2014 155,687 −451 −0.29%
2013 156,138 −342 −0.22%
2012 156,480 −199 −0.13%
2011 156,679 +21 +0.01%
2010 156,658 +344 +0.22%
2009 156,314 +511 +0.33%
2008 155,803 +500 +0.32%
2007 155,303 +537 +0.35%
2006 154,766 +608 +0.39%
2005 154,158 +708 +0.46%
2004 153,450 +835 +0.55%
2003 152,615 +986 +0.65%
2002 151,629 +1,144 +0.76%
2001 150,485 +1,401 +0.94%
2000 149,084 +1,898 +1.29%
1999 147,186 +2,211 +1.53%
1998 144,975 +2,229 +1.56%
1997 142,746 +2,281 +1.62%
1996 140,465 +2,360 +1.71%
1995 138,105 +2,428 +1.79%
1994 135,677 +2,442 +1.83%
1993 133,235 +2,463 +1.88%
1992 130,772 +2,481 +1.93%
1991 128,291 +2,562 +2.04%
1990 125,729 +2,851 +2.32%
1989 122,878 +3,026 +2.52%
1988 119,852 +2,972 +2.54%
1987 116,880 +2,914 +2.56%
1986 113,966 +2,848 +2.56%
1985 111,118 +2,785 +2.57%
1984 108,333 +2,721 +2.58%
1983 105,612 +2,672 +2.6%
1982 102,940 +2,624 +2.62%
1981 100,316 +2,515 +2.57%
1980 97,801 +2,239 +2.34%
1979 95,562 +1,973 +2.11%
1978 93,589 +1,893 +2.06%
1977 91,696 +1,897 +2.11%
1976 89,799 +1,875 +2.13%
1975 87,924 +1,883 +2.19%
1974 86,041 +1,919 +2.28%
1973 84,122 +1,923 +2.34%
1972 82,199 +1,917 +2.39%
1971 80,282 +1,872 +2.39%
1970 78,410 +1,780 +2.32%
1969 76,630 +1,780 +2.38%
1968 74,850 +1,908 +2.62%
1967 72,942 +2,075 +2.93%
1966 70,867 +2,259 +3.29%
1965 68,608 +2,429 +3.67%
1964 66,179 +2,587 +4.07%
1963 63,592 +2,750 +4.52%
1962 60,842 +2,908 +5.02%
1961 57,934 +2,797 +5.07%
1960 55,137

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

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