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Guam
Micronesia
At a glance
CapitalHagåtña
Most common first languageEnglish43.3% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesEnglish, Chamorro
CurrencyUnited States dollar
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Lamlam1,332 m
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.gu
Guam by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 169k (2025) | 183rd of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $6.91bn (2022) | 162nd of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 540 km² (2023) | 186th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $545m (2022) | 164th of 180 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 280 km² (2023) | 175th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 160 km² (2023) | 180th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 0 Mt (2024) | 195th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 159k (2025) | 180th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 77.4 years (2024) | 76th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $41,833 (2022) | 36th of 205 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 5.6% (2025) | 82nd of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 94.2% (2025) | 18th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.75 (2024) | 60th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 71.9% of GDP (2022) | 108th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.00 t (2024) | 195th of 198 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Guam goes by sea or by air.
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Guam shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Has english as its most common first language 13Has english as an official language 63Has chamorro as an official language 2Uses the united states dollar 12Is in micronesia 7
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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