Nations by Numbers

East Asia & Pacific

Guam in numbers

Guam is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Agana. Its population was 168,999 in 2025, ranking 184 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$41,833 in 2022.

Population168,9992025
GDPUS$6.9 billion2022
GDP per personUS$41,8332022
Life expectancy77.42024
Area5412024
Urban share94.2%2025

People

Population

168,999
2025 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 184 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.73%
2025 · 1.12% in 2000 · Rank 120 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

310.1
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 40 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

94.2%
2025 · 93.1% in 2000 · Rank 22 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

25.9%
2025 · 30.3% in 2000 · Rank 90 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

13.1%
2025 · 5.2% in 2000 · Rank 75 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.75
2024 · -6% since 2000 · Rank 60 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

77.4
2024 · +3% since 2000 · Rank 82 of 217

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 79 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

80.5%
2017 · 16.1% in 2000

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$6.9 billion
2022 · +104% since 2002 · Rank 164 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$41,833
2022 · +100% since 2002 · Rank 39 of 210

GDP growth (annual %)

5.10%
2022 · 0.88% in 2003 · Rank 48 of 210

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

5.6%
2025 · 15.3% in 2000 · Rank 84 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

7.9%
2022 · 21.3% in 2002 · Rank 179 of 183

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

541
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 188 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

52.3%
2024 · 44.4% in 2000 · Rank 52 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.00
2024 · -5% since 2000 · Rank 200 of 203

Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific

American SamoaAustraliaBrunei DarussalamChinaFijiMicronesia, Fed. Sts.Hong Kong SAR, ChinaIndonesiaJapanCambodiaKiribatiKorea, Rep.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Guam. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.