COUNTRY PROFILE / GUM
Guam
GUM / GU
For Guam, population is 168,999 people (2025, #183/215) and area is 540 km² (2023, #188/215). This profile covers 37 comparable rankings and 8 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 94.2%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Guam in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Guam with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Guam, population is about 0.1% of Japan's value and area is about 0.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Guam | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 168,999 people2025 / About 0.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 540 km²2023 / About 0.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 313 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 95.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 77.42 years2024 / 6.61 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 41,8332022 / About 1.16 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 160,065 people in 2000 to 168,999 people in 2025, an increase of about 5.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 74.89 years in 2000 to 77.42 years in 2024, an increase of 2.53 years.GDP per capita
2010 → 2022Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 29,720 in 2010 to US$ 41,833 in 2022, an increase of about 40.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
32 additional rankings for Guam.
32 rankings in 7 categories
Essentials2 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Economy & work7 rankings
Food & agriculture1 ranking
Environment & digital9 rankings
Safety & politics1 ranking
Travel & culture1 ranking
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY