Guam People - 2023

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:

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

0.13% (2023 est.)

Birth rate

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

Death rate

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

Net migration rate

-10.94 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.)

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

15-64 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

male: 11.23 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 11.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 77.74 years

male: 75.33 years

female: 80.31 years (2023 est.)

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

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

total: 15.3%

male: 14.7%

female: 16.1% (2021 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Guam on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guam 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guam 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.