Population ages 65 and above in Guam
Guam: Population ages 65 and above was 13.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above in Guam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Guam recorded 13.1% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Guam peaked at 13.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1963.
Guam ranks 75th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 72 Singapore 14.2% compare
- 73 Mauritius 14.1% compare
- 74 Dominica 13.2% compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 12.9% compare
- 77 Costa Rica 12.8% compare
- 78 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.7% compare
More health data for Guam
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 1,124 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 1,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 1,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,140 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Guam?
- Population ages 65 and above in Guam was 13.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1963.
- How does Guam rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Guam ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.