Median age in Guam
Guam: Median age was 31.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.12
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.12
in 2023
All-time low
18.14
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Guam is 31.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Guam peaked at 31.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.14, in 1965.
Guam ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.03 | — |
| 1951 | 22.45 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 22.79 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 23.01 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 23.07 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 22.86 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 22.32 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 21.59 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 20.98 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 20.52 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 20.16 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 19.71 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 19.05 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 18.45 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 18.16 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 18.14 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 18.3 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.56 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 18.89 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 19.24 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 19.5 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 19.63 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.66 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 19.7 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.78 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 19.94 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 20.15 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 20.43 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 20.74 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 21.07 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 21.33 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.54 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 21.75 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 21.98 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 22.21 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 22.45 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 22.72 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 23.02 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 23.35 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.71 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 24.05 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 24.34 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 24.85 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.09 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 25.34 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.58 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 25.81 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.02 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.21 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 26.41 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.62 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.83 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.05 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.25 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.45 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.62 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.76 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.85 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.89 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.28 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.61 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.95 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 29.29 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.62 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.93 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.22 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.48 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.71 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.83 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.88 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.98 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.12 | +0.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 31.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 31.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.16 | 20.52 | 23.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.87 | 18.14 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.06 | 19.5 | 21.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.41 | 21.33 | 23.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.19 | 24.05 | 26.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.27 | 26.41 | 27.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.41 | 28 | 30.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.95 | 30.83 | 31.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Guam?
- Median age in Guam was 31.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.14 in 1965.
- How does Guam rank for median age?
- Guam ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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