Rural population, annual growth rate in Guam
Guam: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.0818 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0818 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 172.6%
World rank
119th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.32 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-7.68 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Guam, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Guam stood at -0.0818 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 172.6% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Guam peaked at 2.32 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -7.68 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Guam ranks 119th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Guam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -7.68 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1963 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1964 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1965 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1966 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1967 | -2 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1968 | -0.6546 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1969 | 0.628 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1970 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +194.9% |
| 1971 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9788 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5661 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2313 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -0.1616 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -0.2389 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1989 | -0.2008 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1990 | -0.3096 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1991 | -0.7686 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 1992 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1993 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1994 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1995 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1996 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1997 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1998 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1999 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2000 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2001 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2002 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2003 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2004 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2006 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2007 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2008 | -0.7427 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3134 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1318 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -0.2335 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2951 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2015 | -0.3572 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2016 | -0.4199 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2017 | -0.4525 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2018 | -0.4959 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2019 | -0.5399 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2088 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8334 % change on previous year | +299.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5682 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3287 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1126 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2025 | -0.0818 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's -0.0818 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guam's -0.0818 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0489 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +299.2% | 0.2088 % change on previous year | 0.8334 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +195.9% | -0.6546 % change on previous year | 0.628 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +194.9% | 0.628 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.16 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | 0.628 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6841 % change on previous year | -0.2389 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | -0.3096 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.3134 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2875 % change on previous year | -0.5399 % change on previous year | 0.0507 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3283 % change on previous year | -0.0818 % change on previous year | 0.8334 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 116 Isle of Man 0.0075 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0602 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Canada -0.0803 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Grenada -0.0888 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Nigeria -0.1218 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Slovakia -0.1564 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Aquaculture production 64 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 16,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Guam?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Guam was -0.0818 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.68 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Guam rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Guam ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.