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Guam Demographics

What is the population of Guam?

Population 168,485
Population Growth Rate 0.34%
Urban Population 93.2%
Population in Major Urban Areas HAGATNA (capital) 169,000
Nationality Noun Guamanian(s)
Nationality Adjective Guamanian
Ethnic Groups Chamorro 37%, Filipino 26%, white 10%, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other 27%
Languages Spoken English, Chamorro, Japanese

Guam Health Information

What are the health conditions in Guam?

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 66.6%
Contraceptive Prevalence - note note: percent of women aged 18-44
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population 4.95
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved 99.5%
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved 0.5%
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved 99.5%
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births 5.18
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births 6.02
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births 5.61
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved 10.2%
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved 89.8%
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved 89.8%
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman 2.41

Guam Life Expectancy

How long do people live in Guam?

Life Expectancy at Birth 78 Years
Life Expectancy at Birth - female 81 Years
Life Expectancy at Birth - male 75 Years
Median Age 29 Years
Median Age - female 30 Years
Median Age - male 29 Years

Guam Infant Mortality - per 1,000 live births

Guam median age, birth rate and death rates

Birth Rate - births/1,000 population 17
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population 4.95
Median Age 29 Years
Median Age - female 30 Years
Median Age - male 29 Years
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population -8.89
Population Growth Rate 0.34%
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female 1.06
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female 1.07
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female 1.04
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female 1.03
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female 1.06
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female 1.03
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female .84

Guam Education

What is school like in Guam?

Literacy - female 99%
Literacy - male 99%
Literacy - total population 99%
Literacy Definition age 15 and over can read and write

Guam Literacy

Can people in Guam read?

Literacy - female 99%
Literacy - male 99%
Literacy - total population 99%
Literacy Definition age 15 and over can read and write
Predominant Language English, Chamorro, Japanese

Guam Population Comparison

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