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
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 166,506 | +1,326 |
| 2022 | 165,180 | +1,450 |
| 2021 | 163,730 | +1,572 |
| 2020 | 162,158 | +350 |
| 2019 | 161,808 | -871 |
| 2018 | 162,679 | -811 |
| 2017 | 163,490 | -743 |
| 2016 | 164,233 | -672 |
| 2015 | 164,905 | -581 |
| 2014 | 165,486 | -480 |
| 2013 | 165,966 | -365 |
| 2012 | 166,331 | -212 |
| 2011 | 166,543 | +21 |
| 2010 | 166,522 | +349 |
| 2009 | 166,173 | +480 |
| 2008 | 165,693 | +426 |
| 2007 | 165,267 | +428 |
| 2006 | 164,839 | +474 |
| 2005 | 164,365 | +555 |
| 2004 | 163,810 | +673 |
| 2003 | 163,137 | +822 |
| 2002 | 162,315 | +986 |
| 2001 | 161,329 | +1,264 |
| 2000 | 160,065 | +1,776 |
| 1999 | 158,289 | +2,052 |
| 1998 | 156,237 | +2,022 |
| 1997 | 154,215 | +2,046 |
| 1996 | 152,169 | +2,115 |
| 1995 | 150,054 | +2,186 |
| 1994 | 147,868 | +2,214 |
| 1993 | 145,654 | +2,261 |
| 1992 | 143,393 | +2,320 |
| 1991 | 141,073 | +2,463 |
| 1990 | 138,610 | +2,811 |
| 1989 | 135,799 | +3,000 |
| 1988 | 132,799 | +2,941 |
| 1987 | 129,858 | +2,893 |
| 1986 | 126,965 | +2,848 |
| 1985 | 124,117 | +2,815 |
| 1984 | 121,302 | +2,794 |
| 1983 | 118,508 | +2,797 |
| 1982 | 115,711 | +2,809 |
| 1981 | 112,902 | +2,761 |
| 1980 | 110,141 | +2,505 |
| 1979 | 107,636 | +2,212 |
| 1978 | 105,424 | +2,126 |
| 1977 | 103,298 | +2,132 |
| 1976 | 101,166 | +2,109 |
| 1975 | 99,057 | +2,118 |
| 1974 | 96,939 | +2,158 |
| 1973 | 94,781 | +2,162 |
| 1972 | 92,619 | +2,153 |
| 1971 | 90,466 | +2,101 |
| 1970 | 88,365 | +1,961 |
| 1969 | 86,404 | +1,841 |
| 1968 | 84,563 | +1,844 |
| 1967 | 82,719 | +1,875 |
| 1966 | 80,844 | +1,912 |
| 1965 | 78,932 | +1,924 |
| 1964 | 77,008 | +1,913 |
| 1963 | 75,095 | +1,903 |
| 1962 | 73,192 | +1,881 |
| 1961 | 71,311 | +1,786 |
| 1960 | 69,525 | — |