Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Micronesia of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam population in 2024 is estimated to be 154,538, covers area of 540 sq km (210 sq mi), ranks one-hundred-eighty-fifty territory populous in the world. It is the territory of the United States, and capital is Hagåtña. Indigenous Guamanians are the Chamoru, historically known as the Chamorro, related to the Austronesian peoples of the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
Below table is the population of Guam from 1960 to 2020:| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,733 |
| 1965 | 74,828 |
| 1970 | 83,875 |
| 1975 | 93,351 |
| 1980 | 104,134 |
| 1985 | 116,576 |
| 1990 | 130,480 |
| 1995 | 145,559 |
| 2000 | 155,323 |
| 2005 | 158,406 |
| 2010 | 159,439 |
| 2015 | 156,851 |
| 2020 | 153,836 |
Guam population in 1960 is 66,733, by 1970 the population is increased by 17,142 totaling to 83,875, by 1980 the population is increased to 104,134, and by 1990 the total increase of 130,480 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 130,480. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 155,323, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Guam increase by 4,116 with a change of 2.65 percent, According to census, As of April 1, 2020, Guam's population was 153,836, representing a decrease of 3.5% from the 2010 Census population of 159,358. Guam population in 2023 is estimated to be 154,538, population in 2022 is estimated to be 154,276, Population of Guam in 2021 is estimated as 154,072.
This table below provides the total Guam population, the population of each municipality, and the population change between 2010 and 2020.
| Municipality | 2010 | 2020 | Change Number | Change Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam | 159,358 | 153,836 | -5,522 | -3.5 |
| Agana Heights municipality | 3,808 | 3,673 | -135 | -3.5 |
| Agat municipality | 4,917 | 4,515 | -402 | -8.2 |
| Asan municipality | 2,137 | 2,011 | -126 | -5.9 |
| Barrigada municipality | 8,875 | 7,956 | -919 | -10.4 |
| Chalan Pago-Ordot municipality | 6,822 | 7,064 | 242 | 3.5 |
| Dededo municipality | 44,943 | 44,908 | -35 | -0.1 |
| Hagåtña municipality | 1,051 | 943 | -108 | -10.3 |
| Inarajan municipality | 2,273 | 2,317 | 44 | 1.9 |
| Mangilao municipality | 15,191 | 13,476 | -1,715 | -11.3 |
| Merizo municipality | 1,850 | 1,604 | -246 | -13.3 |
| Mongmong-Toto-Maite municipality | 6,825 | 6,380 | -445 | -6.5 |
| Piti municipality | 1,454 | 1,585 | 131 | 9.0 |
| Santa Rita municipality | 6,084 | 6,470 | 386 | 6.3 |
| Sinajana municipality | 2,592 | 2,611 | 19 | 0.7 |
| Talofofo municipality | 3,050 | 3,550 | 500 | 16.4 |
| Tamuning municipality | 19,685 | 18,489 | -1,196 | -6.1 |
| Umatac municipality | 782 | 647 | -135 | -17.3 |
| Yigo municipality | 20,539 | 19,339 | -1,200 | -5.8 |
| Yona municipality | 6,480 | 6,298 | -182 | -2.8 |
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