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Guam Population and Religion Percentage
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the population of Guam in 2023 is 172,952 ( 1.72 lakh)
The total Land Area of Guam is 540 sq. km (208 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Guam is 313 per Km2 (809 people per mi2).
| Guam | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 172,952 |
| Global Rank | 192 |
| Dependency of | USA |
| Land Area | 540 sq.km (208 sq. mi) |
| Pop. Density | 313 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Hagåtña |
Source: UN World Population Prospects
Religion in Guam
Christianity is the main religion in Guam and 94% of the population of is Christian. Three-quarters of the population adheres to Roman Catholicism, while most of the remainder belong to Protestant churches.
Other smaller religions make up 6% of the population and include Folk religions: 1.5%; Buddhism: 1.1%; Hinduism: <1%; Islam: <1% and Judaism: <1%
Religion percentage in Guam
- Christianity – 94%
– Roman Catholicism: 75%
– Protestantism: 17.7%
– Eastern Orthodoxy: <1%
– Other Christianity: 1.4% - Other religions: 1.6%
- Folk religions: 1.5%
- Buddhism: 1.1%
- Hinduism: <1%
- Islam: <1%
- Judaism: <1%
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Guam Demographics
| Fertility Rate* | 2.32 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 7.7 |
| Median Age | 31.4 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 80.74 years |
| Urban Population | 95% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.