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Guam Demographics Profile

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Population168,801 (July 2021 est.)
Nationalitynoun: Guamanian(s) (US citizens)

adjective: Guamanian
Ethnic groupsChamorro 37.3%, Filipino 26.3%, White 7.1%, Chuukese 7%, Korean 2.2%, other Pacific Islander 2%, other Asian 2%, Chinese 1.6%, Palauan 1.6%, Japanese 1.5%, Pohnpeian 1.4%, mixed 9.4%, other 0.6% (2010 est.)
LanguagesEnglish 43.6%, Filipino 21.2%, Chamorro 17.8%, other Pacific island languages 10%, Asian languages 6.3%, other 1.1% (2010 est.)
ReligionsChristian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 94.2%, folk religions 1.5%, Buddhist 1.1%, other 1.6%, unaffiliated 1.7% (2020 est.)
Age structure0-14 years: 27.22% (male 23,748/female 22,122)

15-24 years: 16.08% (male 14,522/female 12,572)

25-54 years: 36.65% (male 31,880/female 29,871)

55-64 years: 10.5% (male 9,079/female 8,610)

65 years and over: 9.54% (male 7,504/female 8,577) (2020 est.)
Dependency ratiostotal dependency ratio: 52.4

youth dependency ratio: 36.4

elderly dependency ratio: 16.1

potential support ratio: 6.2 (2020 est.)
Median agetotal: 29.4 years

male: 28.7 years

female: 30.2 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate0.18% (2021 est.)
Birth rate18.76 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Death rate5.99 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Net migration rate-10.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Population distributionno large cities exist on the island, though large villages (municipalities) attract much of the population; the largest of these is Dededo
Urbanizationurban population: 95% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major cities - population147,000 HAGATNA (capital) (2018)
Sex ratioat birth: 1.07 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.16 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female

total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
Infant mortality ratetotal: 11.73 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 11.75 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 11.72 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)
Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 77.25 years

male: 74.81 years

female: 79.85 years (2021 est.)
Total fertility rate2.81 children born/woman (2021 est.)
Drinking water sourceimproved: total: 100% of population

unimproved: total: 0% of population (2017 est.)
Sanitation facility accessimproved: urban: 89.8% of population (2015 est.)

rural: 89.8% of population (2015 est.)

total: 89.8% of population (2015 est.)

unimproved: urban: 10.2% of population (2015 est.)

rural: 10.2% of population (2015 est.)

total: 10.2% of population (2015 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rateNA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDSNA
HIV/AIDS - deathsNA
Education expendituresNA

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021