Guam People - 2022

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

169,086 (2022 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: 27.22% (male 23,748/female 22,122)

15-24 years: 16.08% (male 14,522/female 12,572)

25-54 years: 36.65% (male 31,880/female 29,871)

55-64 years: 10.5% (male 9,079/female 8,610)

65 years and over: 9.54% (male 7,504/female 8,577) (2020 est.)

2022 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: 29.4 years

male: 28.7 years

female: 30.2 years (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

0.16% (2022 est.)

Birth rate

18.56 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Death rate

6.03 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Net migration rate

-10.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 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.)

total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030

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

15-24 years: 1.16 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female

total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2022 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 11.46 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 11.49 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 11.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 77.5 years

male: 75.07 years

female: 80.08 years (2022 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.78 children born/woman (2022 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.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

N/A

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

N/A

Education expenditures

N/A

Literacy

total population: NA

male: NA

female: NA

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

total: 29.4%

male: 29.7%

female: 28.9% (2011 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Guam on this page is re-published from the 2022 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guam 2022 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guam 2022 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.