Land covered by forest
51.9%% of land area
#50 of 2132023
164% of world average
SERIAL · 316Oceania
Guam
CapitalHagåtña
CurrencyUSD · United States dollar
LanguageEnglish, Chamorro
Area540 km²
Since1898
ISOGUM · GU
Population
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— THE COUNTRY —
U.S. territory in Micronesia
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States, reckoned from the geographic center of the U.S. In Oceania, Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. As of 2022, its population was 168,801. Chamorros are its largest ethnic group, but a minority on the multiethnic island. The territory spans 210 square miles and has a population density of 775 per square mile (299/km2).
Text: Wikipedia — GuamCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-01
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Hagåtña
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
- Official language
- English, Chamorro
- Drives on the
- Right
- Calling code
- +1671
- Top-level domain
- .gu
- Independence / founding
- 1898
- Highest point
- Mount Lamlam (1,332 m)
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean (0 m)
- Anthem
- Stand Ye Guamanians
— LAND —
Forest area
280km²
#175 of 2132023
0% of world average
Agricultural land
29.6%% of land area
#126 of 2092023
80% of world average
Farmable (arable) land
1.9%% of land area
#173 of 2062023
13% of world average
Land area
540km²
#188 of 2152023
0% of world average
— PEOPLE —
16 of 16 figures unavailable for Guam.
— MONEY —
GDP
$6.91Bcurrent US$
#165 of 2112022
1% of world average
GDP per person
$41,833current US$
#38 of 2112022
174% of world average
GDP growth
5.1%% per year
#48 of 2102022
151% of world average
GDP per person growth
4.2%% per year
#43 of 2102022
176% of world average
Inflation (GDP deflator)
5.5%% per year
#156 of 2092022
77% of world average
Household consumption
59.9%% of GDP
#101 of 1812022
93% of world average
33 of 39 figures unavailable for Guam.
— TRADE —
12 of 12 figures unavailable for Guam.
— HEALTH —
19 of 19 figures unavailable for Guam.
— LEARNING —
10 of 10 figures unavailable for Guam.
— WORK —
Men in the labour force
68.0%% of men aged 15+
#111 of 1862025
97% of world average
Labour force
78,007people
#181 of 1862025
0% of world average
Working in agriculture
1.6%% of employment
#168 of 1862025
7% of world average
Working in industry
19.3%% of employment
#89 of 1862025
98% of world average
Working in services
79.2%% of employment
#23 of 1862025
136% of world average
Self-employed
15.5%% of employment
#142 of 1862025
40% of world average
Employed
58.8%% aged 15+
#84 of 1862025
104% of world average
5 of 12 figures unavailable for Guam.
— CONNECTED —
People online
80.5%% of population
#109 of 2072017
113% of world average
Mobile phone subscriptions
59.8per 100 people
not enough data to rank2004
52% of world average
Fixed broadband subscriptions
1.84per 100 people
#159 of 2082022
10% of world average
Fixed telephone lines
43.2per 100 people
#18 of 2132022
290% of world average
Access to electricity
100.0%% of population
#1 of 2142024
113% of world average
Air passengers carried
1.2Mpassengers
not enough data to rank2009
5% of world average
Air freight
48.6million tonne-km
not enough data to rank2009
4% of world average
Container port traffic
190,200TEU
#109 of 1672019
3% of world average
Research and development spending
0.3%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2005
26% of world average
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Tourists arriving
328,000count
#140 of 1942020
6% of world average
8 of 18 figures unavailable for Guam.
— NATURE —
Carbon emissions per person
0.00179tonnes per person
#4 of 2032024
0% of world average
Carbon emissions
0.0003Mt CO2
#8 of 2032024
0% of world average
Greenhouse gas emissions
0.018Mt CO2-equivalent
#6 of 2032024
0% of world average
Protected land
4.2%% of land area
#186 of 2132025
22% of world average
Protected coastal waters
0.0%% of territorial waters
#150 of 1742025
0% of world average
Renewable energy use
6.7%% of final energy consumption
#162 of 2122022
23% of world average
Electricity from renewables
4.8%% of total
#164 of 2062021
14% of world average
Electricity from fossil fuels
95.2%% of total
#169 of 2092021
160% of world average
Electricity from nuclear power
0.0%% of total
#33 of 2082021
0% of world average
3 of 12 figures unavailable for Guam.
— STATE —
Homicides
4.33per 100,000 people
#96 of 1582019
55% of world average
6 of 7 figures unavailable for Guam.
— TRADE PARTNERS —
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— TRADE —
No trade data available for Guam.
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
No anthem audio available
Capital time
--:--:--Hagåtña · approx. UTC+10
Neighbours
Guam has no land borders
Landmarks
No landmark photos on file for Guam yet
People
No notable people on file for Guam yet
History
1898Guam founded as a sovereign state
Size, side by side
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1960 → now
2026
Population168,9992025
GDP$6.91B2022
GDP per person$41,8332022