Share of the population that is female in Guam

Guam: Share of the population that is female was 49.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
49.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2025
All-time low
40.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Guam, 1960–2025

01020304050196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Guam is 49.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Guam peaked at 49.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1960.

That places Guam 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.2% 40.7% 43.5% 10
1970s 45.6% 43.8% 47.3% 10
1980s 47.0% 46.7% 47.5% 10
1990s 47.8% 46.7% 48.8% 10
2000s 48.8% 48.8% 48.9% 10
2010s 48.9% 48.8% 49.1% 10
2020s 49.3% 49.2% 49.4% 6

Countries ranked near Guam

  1. 173 Afghanistan 49.5% compare
  2. 174 French Polynesia 49.5% compare
  3. 175 Nigeria 49.4% compare
  4. 177 Yemen 49.3% compare
  5. 178 Pakistan 49.3% compare
  6. 179 Gabon 49.3% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Guam?
Share of the population that is female in Guam was 49.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Guam?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Guam?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1960.
How does Guam rank for share of the population that is female?
Guam ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Guam?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guam data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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