Page last updated on February 5, 2013
Nationality:
noun: Guamanian(s) (US citizens)
adjective:
Guamanian
Ethnic groups:
Chamorro 37.1%, Filipino 26.3%, other Pacific islander 11.3%, white 6.9%, other Asian 6.3%, other ethnic origin or race 2.3%, mixed 9.8% (2000 census)
Languages:
English 38.3%, Chamorro 22.2%, Philippine languages 22.2%, other Pacific island languages 6.8%, Asian languages 7%, other languages 3.5% (2000 census)
Religions:
Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)
Population:
159,914 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 187
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 26.8% (male 22,117/female 20,670)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years:
16.9% (male 13,798/female 13,148)
25-54 years:
39.6% (male 32,356/female 30,967)
55-64 years:
8.9% (male 7,172/female 7,114)
65 years and over:
7.9% (male 5,722/female 6,850) (2012 est.)
Median age:
total: 29.6 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male:
29.1 years
female:
30 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.24% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 172
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Birth rate:
17.5 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
4.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 93% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
1.2% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
HAGATNA (capital) 153,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years:
1.07 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.84 male(s)/female
total population:
1.03 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 5.7 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 175
male:
6.1 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
5.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 78.5 years
country comparison to the world: 50
male:
75.46 years
female:
81.73 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.45 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 99% of population
rural: 98% of population
total: 99% of population
unimproved:
