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Guam Population History

1960 - 2026

Guam's population has grown from 69,525 in 1960 to 166,506 in 2023, a total increase of 139.5% (2.39x). The population peaked at 166,543 in 2011.

1960 Population

69,525

2023 Population

166,506

Total Growth

139.5%

Peak Year

2011

Population by Decade

1960
69,525
1970
88,365
1980
110,141
1990
138,610
2000
160,065
2010
166,522
2020
162,158
2023
166,506

Growth Rate by Period

1960-1965

+2.57%

1965-1970

+2.28%

1970-1975

+2.31%

1975-1980

+2.14%

1980-1985

+2.42%

1985-1990

+2.23%

1990-1995

+1.60%

1995-2000

+1.30%

2000-2005

+0.53%

2005-2010

+0.26%

2010-2015

-0.19%

2015-2020

-0.34%

Year-by-Year Population

Guam population by year, 1960 to 2023
YearPopulationChange
2023166,506+1,326
2022165,180+1,450
2021163,730+1,572
2020162,158+350
2019161,808-871
2018162,679-811
2017163,490-743
2016164,233-672
2015164,905-581
2014165,486-480
2013165,966-365
2012166,331-212
2011166,543+21
2010166,522+349
2009166,173+480
2008165,693+426
2007165,267+428
2006164,839+474
2005164,365+555
2004163,810+673
2003163,137+822
2002162,315+986
2001161,329+1,264
2000160,065+1,776
1999158,289+2,052
1998156,237+2,022
1997154,215+2,046
1996152,169+2,115
1995150,054+2,186
1994147,868+2,214
1993145,654+2,261
1992143,393+2,320
1991141,073+2,463
1990138,610+2,811
1989135,799+3,000
1988132,799+2,941
1987129,858+2,893
1986126,965+2,848
1985124,117+2,815
1984121,302+2,794
1983118,508+2,797
1982115,711+2,809
1981112,902+2,761
1980110,141+2,505
1979107,636+2,212
1978105,424+2,126
1977103,298+2,132
1976101,166+2,109
197599,057+2,118
197496,939+2,158
197394,781+2,162
197292,619+2,153
197190,466+2,101
197088,365+1,961
196986,404+1,841
196884,563+1,844
196782,719+1,875
196680,844+1,912
196578,932+1,924
196477,008+1,913
196375,095+1,903
196273,192+1,881
196171,311+1,786
196069,525