Guam People - 2024

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

169,330 (2023 est.)

Nationality

noun: Guamanian(s) (US citizens)

adjective: Guamanian

Ethnic groups

Chamorro 37.3%, Filipino 26.3%, White 7.1%, Chuukese 7%, Korean 2.2%, other Pacific Islander 2%, other Asian 2%, Chinese 1.6%, Palauan 1.6%, Japanese 1.5%, Pohnpeian 1.4%, mixed 9.4%, other 0.6% (2010 est.)

Languages

English 43.6%, Filipino 21.2%, Chamorro 17.8%, other Pacific island languages 10%, Asian languages 6.3%, other 1.1% (2010 est.)

Religions

Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 94.2%, folk religions 1.5%, Buddhist 1.1%, other 1.6%, unaffiliated 1.7% (2020 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 26.64% (male 23,325/female 21,792)

15-64 years: 62.85% (male 55,606/female 50,816)

65 years and over: 10.51% (2023 est.) (male 8,290/female 9,501)

2022 population pyramid: 2023 population pyramid:

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 60.7

youth dependency ratio: 42.3

elderly dependency ratio: 18.4

potential support ratio: 5.4 (2021 est.)

Median age

total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 29.4 years

female: 30.8 years

Population growth rate

0.13% (2023 est.)

Birth rate

18.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Net migration rate

-10.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

no large cities exist on the island, though large villages (municipalities) attract much of the population; the largest of these is Dededo

Urbanization

urban population: 95.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Major urban areas - population

147,000 HAGATNA (capital) (2018)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1.09 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female

total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 11.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

male: 11.2 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 11.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 77.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 75.3 years

female: 80.3 years

Total fertility rate

2.76 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

1.33 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

N/A

Drinking water source

improved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: 99.7% of population

unimproved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: 0.3% of population (2020 est.)

Current health expenditure

N/A

Sanitation facility access

improved: urban: 89.8% of population (2015 est.)

rural: 89.8% of population (2015 est.)

total: 89.8% of population (2015 est.)

unimproved: urban: 10.2% of population (2015 est.)

rural: 10.2% of population (2015 est.)

total: 10.2% of population (2015 est.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

N/A

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

37% (2023 est.)

Education expenditures

N/A

Literacy

total population: NA

male: NA

female: NA

NOTE: The information regarding Guam on this page is re-published from the 2024 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guam 2024 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guam 2024 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.