Net migration in Guam
Guam: Net migration was -493 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Guam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Guam recorded -493 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Guam peaked at 340 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -3,212, in 2016.
Guam ranks 103rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -343 | — |
| 1961 | -171 | -50.1% |
| 1962 | -175 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | -91 | -48.0% |
| 1964 | -81 | -11.0% |
| 1965 | -72 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | -179 | +148.6% |
| 1967 | -127 | -29.1% |
| 1968 | -152 | +19.7% |
| 1969 | -287 | +88.8% |
| 1970 | -149 | -48.1% |
| 1971 | -109 | -26.8% |
| 1972 | -101 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | -155 | +53.5% |
| 1974 | -222 | +43.2% |
| 1975 | -356 | +60.4% |
| 1976 | -325 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | -359 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | -230 | -35.9% |
| 1979 | -107 | -53.5% |
| 1980 | 225 | -310.3% |
| 1981 | 340 | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 336 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 127 | -62.2% |
| 1984 | 266 | +109.4% |
| 1985 | 164 | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 119 | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 70 | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 58 | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 72 | +24.1% |
| 1990 | -438 | -708.3% |
| 1991 | -694 | +58.4% |
| 1992 | -772 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | -863 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | -895 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | -919 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | -1,017 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | -1,036 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | -1,049 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -931 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | -1,501 | +61.2% |
| 2001 | -1,736 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | -1,581 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | -1,800 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | -2,035 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | -1,942 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | -2,162 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | -2,253 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | -2,177 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | -2,040 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | -2,450 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | -2,604 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | -2,996 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | -2,809 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | -2,929 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | -2,937 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | -3,212 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | -3,121 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | -3,021 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | -2,967 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | -244 | -91.8% |
| 2021 | -244 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -500 | +104.9% |
| 2023 | -500 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -504 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | -493 | -2.2% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's -493 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's -493 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -462, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -708.3% | 72 | -438 |
| 1980 | +310.3% | -107 | 225 |
| 1966 | -148.6% | -72 | -179 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -167.8 | -343 | -72 | 10 |
| 1970s | -211.3 | -359 | -101 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.7 | 58 | 340 | 10 |
| 1990s | -861.4 | -1,049 | -438 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,923 | -2,253 | -1,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,905 | -3,212 | -2,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | -414.17 | -504 | -244 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 100 Macao -328 compare
- 101 United States Virgin Islands -357 compare
- 102 Kiribati -462 compare
- 104 Djibouti -581 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe -650 compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -714 compare
More financial sector data for Guam
- Net migration, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 127.49 base year varies by country (2022)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 5.5% (2022)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 5.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 1.75 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 270,339 (2024)
- International migrant stock 50.2% (2024)
- International migrant stock, total 84,159 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Guam?
- Net migration in Guam was -493 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 340 in 1981.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,212 in 2016.
- How does Guam rank for net migration?
- Guam ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.