Rural population in Guam
Guam: Rural population was 9,769 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Guam, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Guam stood at 9,769.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Guam peaked at 14,388 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9,579, in 2019.
That places Guam 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,388 | — |
| 1961 | 13,377 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 12,350 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 11,503 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 10,829 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 10,324 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 9,977 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 9,777 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 9,713 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 9,774 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 9,955 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 10,184 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 10,420 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 10,659 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 10,898 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 11,133 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 11,367 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 11,602 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 11,835 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 12,074 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 12,340 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 12,586 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12,771 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 12,896 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 12,969 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 12,999 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12,999 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,978 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,947 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12,921 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 12,881 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 12,782 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 12,621 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 12,419 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 12,191 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11,949 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 11,704 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 11,469 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 11,262 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 11,103 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 10,981 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10,844 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10,686 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,522 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10,360 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 10,207 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 10,073 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9,964 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,890 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9,859 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9,864 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,864 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,851 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,828 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,799 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,764 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9,723 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,679 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9,631 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9,579 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,599 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,679 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9,734 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9,766 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,777 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 9,769 | -0.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 9,769 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 9,769 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 377,513, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,201 | 9,713 | 14,388 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,013 | 9,955 | 12,074 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,841 | 12,340 | 12,999 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,038 | 11,103 | 12,881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,339 | 9,859 | 10,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,758 | 9,579 | 9,864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,721 | 9,599 | 9,777 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 193 Dominica 17,136 compare
- 194 British Virgin Islands 16,928 compare
- 195 Curacao 13,325 compare
- 197 Andorra 9,161 compare
- 198 American Samoa 8,970 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 7,581 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Aquaculture production 64 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Share of land area used for agriculture 29.6% (2023)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 18.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Guam?
- Rural population in Guam was 9,769 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 14,388 in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,579 in 2019.
- How does Guam rank for rural population?
- Guam ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.