Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
2 (2022 est.)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
3,000 (2022 est.)
Communications: Broadcast media
about a dozen TV channels, including digital; multi-channel cable TV services are available; roughly 20 radio stations
Communications: Internet country code
.gu
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
80.51% (2017 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
43 (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
70,000 (2021 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
62 (2009 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
98,000 (2009 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
fruits, copra, vegetables; eggs, pork, poultry, beef
Economy: Average household expenditures: on alcohol and tobacco
1.3% of household expenditures (2021 est.)
Economy: Average household expenditures: on food
34.6% of household expenditures (2021 est.)
Economy: Budget: expenditures
$1.299 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Budget: revenues
$1.24 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates
1.0000 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2013
1.0000 (2013 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2014
1.0000 (2014 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2015
1.0000 (2015 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2016
1.0000 (2016 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2017
1.0000 (2017 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2018
1.0000 (2018 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2019
1.0000 (2019 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
1.0000 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
1.0000 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
1.0000 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
1.0000 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
1.0000 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
scrap iron, scrap copper, trunks and cases (2023)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2011
$928.0 million (2011 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2014
$1.057 billion (2014 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2015
$1.048 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2016
$1.119 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2017
$1.141 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2018
$1.165 billion (2018 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2019
$1.414 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2020
$379 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2021
$193 million (2021 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2022
$545 million (2022 est.)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$6.91 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, cars, trunks and cases, gas turbines, flavored water (2023)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2010
$2.719 billion (2010 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2015
$3.089 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2016
$3.036 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2017
$3.024 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2018
$3.250 billion (2018 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2019
$3.547 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2020
$3.388 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2021
$3.662 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2022
$4.421 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Labor force
77,700 (2024 est.)
Economy: Public debt: Public debt 2013
32.1% of GDP (2013)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2015
0.83% (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2016
0.18% (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2017
0.89% (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2018
-0.83% (2018 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2019
2.52% (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2020
-10.52% (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2021
2.06% (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
5.10% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2014
$34,400 (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2015
$35,200 (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2016
$35,600 (2016 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2019
5.41% (2019 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2020
6.24% (2020 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2021
6.00% (2021 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2022
5.38% (2022 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2023
5.26% (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2024
5.25% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): female
14.1% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): male
13.3% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total
13.7% (2024 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
100% (2022 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels
92.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: solar
7.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: wind
0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
1.715 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
525,000 kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
90.023 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Energy consumption per capita: Total energy consumption per capita 2019
150.555 million Btu/person (2019 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
11,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
1.819 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
1.819 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
Environment: Environmental issues
freshwater scarcity; reef damage; inadequate sewage treatment; rapid proliferation of the non-native brown tree snake
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
29.6% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 13% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 14.8% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
52.4% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: other
18% (2023 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
94.17% (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
141,500 tons (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: percent of municipal solid waste recycled
17.9% (2011 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
three times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geography: Area: land
544 sq km
Geography: Area: water
0 sq km
Geography: Coastline
125.5 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Mount Lamlam 406 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Pacific Ocean 0 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
13 28 N, 144 47 E
Geography: Geography - note
largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago and the largest island in Micronesia; strategic location in western North Pacific Ocean
Geography: Irrigated land
2 sq km (2012)
Geography: Land boundaries: total
0 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
29.6% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 13% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 14.8% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
52.4% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
18% (2023 est.)
Geography: Map references
Oceania
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: Natural hazards
frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare but potentially destructive typhoons (June to December)
Geography: Population distribution
no large cities exist on the island; large villages (municipalities) attract much of the population; the largest of these is Dededo
Geography: Terrain
volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low hills in center, mountains in south
Government: Capital: etymology
the name Hagatna is derived from the Chamorro word haga , meaning "life's blood" and referring to the town's role as the center of government for the island
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
13 28 N, 144 44 E
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship
see United States
Government: Constitution: history
effective 1 July 1950 (Guam Act of 1950 serves as a constitution)
Government: Country name: abbreviation
GU
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Guam
Government: Country name: etymology
the native Chamorro name for the island, Guahan (meaning "we have"), was changed to Guam in the 1898 Treaty of Paris, when Spain relinquished Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the US
Government: Country name: local long form
none
Government: Country name: local short form
Guahan
Government: Dependency status
unincorporated, organized territory of the US, with policy relations between Guam and the Federal government under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
none (territory of the US)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US
none (territory of the US)
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the governor with the consent of the Legislature
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
President Donald J. TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)
Government: Executive branch: election results
2022: Lourdes LEON GUERRERO reelected governor; percent of vote - Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (Democratic Party) 55%, Felix CAMACHO (Republican Party) 44%; Josh TENORIO (Democratic Party) elected lieutenant governor 2018: Lourdes LEON GUERRERO elected governor; percent of vote - Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (Democratic Party) 50.7%, Ray TENORIO (Republican Party) 26.4%; Josh TENORIO (Democratic Party) elected lieutenant governor
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of electors chosen from each state to serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Guam, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president, but they can vote in Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ballot by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 4-year term (eligible for 2 consecutive terms)
Government: Executive branch: expected date of next election
gubernatorial: 3 November 2026
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Governor Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (since 7 January 2019)
Government: Executive branch: most recent election date
gubernatorial: 8 November 2022
Government: Flag
description: territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides; centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, a proa ( outrigger canoe with sail), and a palm tree; the word GUAM in red is centered in the ellipse; the proa is sailing in Agana Bay with the promontory of Puntan Dos Amantes in the background meaning: blue stands for the sea and red for the blood shed in the fight against oppression; the central emblem is shaped like a Chamorro sling stone (a weapon for defense or hunting)
Government: International organization participation
AOSIS (observer), IOC, PIF (observer), SPC, UPU
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Supreme Court of Guam (consists of 3 justices)
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
justices appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Guam legislature; justices appointed for life but subject to retention election every 10 years
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
Superior Court of Guam (includes several divisions); US Federal District Court for the District of Guam (a US territorial court; appeals beyond this court are heard before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)
Government: Legal system
common law modeled on US system; US federal laws apply
Government: Legislative branch: electoral system
plurality/majority
Government: Legislative branch: expected date of next election
November 2024
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
unicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
Legislature of Guam (Liheslaturan Guahan)
Government: Legislative branch: most recent election date
11/8/2022
Government: Legislative branch: number of seats
15 (directly elected)
Government: Legislative branch: parties elected and seats per party
Democratic Party (9); Republican Party (6)
Government: Legislative branch: percentage of women in chamber
40%
Government: Legislative branch: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch: term in office
2 years
Government: National anthem(s): history
official anthem, as a US territory; played before "Stand, Ye Guamanians"
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
Francis Scott KEY/John Stafford SMITH
Government: National color(s)
deep blue, red
Government: National holiday
Discovery Day (or Magellan Day), first Monday in March (1521)
Government: National symbol(s)
coconut tree
Government: Political parties
Democratic Party Republican Party
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
Guam was settled by Austronesian people around 1500 B.C. These people became the indigenous Chamorro and were influenced by later migrations, including the Micronesians in the first millennium A.D., and island Southeast Asians around 900. Society was stratified, with higher classes living along the coast and lower classes living inland. Spanish explorer Ferdinand MAGELLAN was the first European to see Guam in 1521, and Spain claimed the island in 1565 because it served as a refueling stop for ships between Mexico and the Philippines. Spain formally colonized Guam in 1668. Spain’s brutal repression of the Chamorro, along with new diseases and intermittent warfare, reduced the indigenous population from more than 100,000 to less than 5,000 by the 1700s. Spain tried to repopulate the island by forcing people from nearby islands to settle on Guam and preventing them from escaping. Guam became a hub for whalers and traders in the western Pacific in the early 1800s. During the 1898 Spanish-American War, the US Navy occupied Guam and set up a military administration. The US Navy opposed local control of government despite repeated petitions from the Chamorro. Japan invaded Guam in 1941 and instituted a repressive regime. During the US recapture of Guam in 1944, the island’s two largest villages were destroyed. After World War II, political pressure from local Chamorro leaders led to Guam being established as an unincorporated organized US territory in 1950, with US citizenship granted to all Chamorro. In a referendum in 1982, more than 75% of voters chose closer relations with the US over independence, although no change in status was made because of disagreements on the future right of Chamorro self-determination. The US military holds about 29% of Guam’s land and stations several thousand troops on the island. The installations are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific; they also constitute the island’s most important source of income and economic stability.
Military and Security: Military - note
the US military maintains thousands of active-duty uniformed personnel and several bases and installations on the island
Military and Security: Military and security forces
Guam Police Department (GPD); Guam (US) National Guard
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
26.4% (male 23,139/female 21,632)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
62.7% (male 55,591/female 50,741)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
10.9% (2024 est.) (male 8,615/female 9,814)
People and Society: Birth rate
17.9 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Currently married women (ages 15-49)
40.4% (2020 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
6.18 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
17.3 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
5.8 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
59.4 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
42.1 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: total
total: 99.7% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: total
total: 0.3% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 46.1% (Chamorro 32.8%, Chuukese 6.7%, Palauan 1.4%, Pohnpeian 1.4%, Yapese 1%, other Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 2.8%), Asian 35.5% (Filipino 29.1%, Korean 2.2%, Japanese 1.4%, Chinese (except Taiwanese) 1.3%, other Asian 1.5%), White 6.8%, African descent or African-American 0.9%, Indigenous 0.1%, other 0.6%, mixed 10% (2020 est.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
1.31 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
10.9 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
11 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
10.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
81.6 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
73.7 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
147,000 HAGATNA (capital) (2018)
People and Society: Median age: female
31.1 years
People and Society: Median age: male
29.6 years
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Guamanian
People and Society: Net migration rate
-10.92 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population
167,777 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Population distribution
no large cities exist on the island; large villages (municipalities) attract much of the population; the largest of these is Dededo
People and Society: Population growth rate
0.08% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population: female
82,187
People and Society: Population: male
87,345
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
total: 99.2% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 0.8% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.07 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
1.1 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.88 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.07 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
1.06 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
2.75 children born/woman (2024 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
94.17% (2024 est.)
Transportation: Airports
3 (2025)
Transportation: Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
N
Transportation: Heliports
2 (2025)
Transportation: Merchant marine: by type
other 3
Transportation: Merchant marine: total
3 (2023)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Apra Harbor
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
1
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
1
Transportation: Ports: small
0
Transportation: Ports: total ports
1 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
0
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