Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guam
Guam: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0032 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0032 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0076 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0032 sq. km per person
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guam stood at 0.0032 sq. km per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guam peaked at 0.0076 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 sq. km per person, in 2011.
Guam ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guam, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.0032 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 47% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.0032 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 0.0033 sq. km per person compare
- 176 Cayman Islands 0.0033 sq. km per person compare
- 177 El Salvador 0.0033 sq. km per person compare
- 179 Viet Nam 0.0031 sq. km per person compare
- 180 Pakistan 0.0031 sq. km per person compare
- 181 Tuvalu 0.0031 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guam?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guam was 0.0032 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 sq. km per person in 2011.
- How does Guam rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Guam ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.