Population ages 65 and above, total in Guam
Guam: Population ages 65 and above, total was 22,131 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Guam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Guam is 22,131, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Guam peaked at 22,131 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,078, in 1960.
That places Guam 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,078 | — |
| 1961 | 1,103 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1,125 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,154 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,188 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,230 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1,277 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,326 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1,378 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,427 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,488 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1,570 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 1,663 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,771 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 1,901 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2,052 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 2,213 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 2,391 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 2,582 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2,789 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 2,986 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 3,144 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 3,307 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3,478 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3,665 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3,880 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4,099 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 4,330 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 4,588 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4,905 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 5,285 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 5,665 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 6,015 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 6,325 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 6,608 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6,891 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 7,175 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 7,460 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 7,744 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,033 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 8,359 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 8,722 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9,088 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9,435 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9,747 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 9,999 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10,183 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10,317 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10,435 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10,589 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,911 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11,443 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 12,074 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 12,738 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 13,418 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 14,094 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14,756 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 15,413 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 16,067 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 16,716 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 17,467 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 18,328 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 19,229 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 20,175 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 21,143 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 22,131 | +4.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 22,131 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 22,131 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,535, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,229 | 1,078 | 1,427 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,042 | 1,488 | 2,789 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,838 | 2,986 | 4,905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,720 | 5,285 | 8,033 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,687 | 8,359 | 10,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,763 | 10,911 | 16,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,746 | 17,467 | 22,131 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More health data for Guam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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 20, male, interpolated 1,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 1,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 1,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 1,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,090 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Guam?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Guam was 22,131 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 22,131 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,078 in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Guam ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.