Surface area (sq. km) in Guam
Guam: Surface area (sq. km) was 541 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
541 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 216 countries
All-time high
541 sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
540 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Guam, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Guam is 541 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Guam peaked at 541 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 540 sq. km, in 1961.
Guam ranks 188th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Guam, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 540 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 541 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 541 sq. km | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 541 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 541 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.4 sq. km | 540 sq. km | 541 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 185 Micronesia (country) 701 sq. km compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 616 sq. km compare
- 187 Isle of Man 572.39 sq. km compare
- 189 Andorra 468 sq. km compare
- 190 Palau 460 sq. km compare
- 191 Northern Mariana Islands 457 sq. km compare
- 191 Seychelles 457 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- 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, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Capture fishery production, per capita 0.0003 metric tons per person (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre 1 sq. km per square kilometre (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Guam?
- Surface area in Guam was 541 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 541 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 540 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for surface area?
- Guam ranks 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.