- Demographics of Guam
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This article is about the demographic features of the population of Guam, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
Population: 154,623 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
- 0-14 years: 34.9% (male 28,233; female 25,727)
- 15-64 years: 59.09% (male 48,126; female 43,238)
- 65 years and over: 6.01% (male 4,680; female 4,619) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.67% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 26.19 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 4.16 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: -5.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
- at birth: 1.14 male(s)/female
- under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female
- total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 6.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
- total population: 77.78 years
- male: 75.51 years
- female: 80.37 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.96 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
- noun: Guamanian / Guamanians
- 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)
Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)
- definition: age 15 and over can read and write
- total population: 99%
- male: 99%
- female: 99% (1990 est.)
In the United States territory of Guam, Asians, mostly Filipinos, with smaller numbers of Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese, are the largest minority group.
- See also : Guam
Territory of Guam
Hagåtña (capital) Topics History | Geography | Economy | Demographics | Communications | Transportation
Islands Villages Agana Heights | Agat | Asan‑Maina | Barrigada | Chalan‑Pago‑Ordot | Dededo | Hagåtña | Inarajan | Mangilao | Merizo | Mongmong‑Toto‑Maite | Piti | Santa Rita | Sinajana | Talofofo | Tamuning | Umatac | Yigo | Yona
Demographics of Oceania Sovereign states Dependencies and
other territories- American Samoa
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Cook Islands
- Easter Island
- French Polynesia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Pitcairn Islands
- Tokelau
- Wallis and Futuna
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