Number of people using the Internet in Guam
Guam: Number of people using the Internet was 131,618 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Guam, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Guam is 131,618 people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Guam peaked at 131,618 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Guam 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 514.58 people | — |
| 1995 | 990.36 people | +92.5% |
| 1996 | 2,070 people | +109.0% |
| 1997 | 3,609 people | +74.4% |
| 1998 | 7,031 people | +94.8% |
| 1999 | 13,455 people | +91.4% |
| 2000 | 25,792 people | +91.7% |
| 2001 | 40,946 people | +58.8% |
| 2002 | 50,630 people | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 55,004 people | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 59,237 people | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 63,379 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 72,284 people | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 76,272 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 80,226 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 84,153 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 89,988 people | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 96,095 people | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 102,350 people | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 108,542 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 114,632 people | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 120,612 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 126,476 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 131,618 people | +4.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 131,618 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 131,618 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +109.0% | 990.36 people | 2,070 people |
| 1998 | +94.8% | 3,609 people | 7,031 people |
| 1995 | +92.5% | 514.58 people | 990.36 people |
| 2000 | +91.7% | 13,455 people | 25,792 people |
| 1999 | +91.4% | 7,031 people | 13,455 people |
| 1997 | +74.4% | 2,070 people | 3,609 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,953 people | 0 people | 13,455 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 60,792 people | 25,792 people | 84,153 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,289 people | 89,988 people | 131,618 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 176 French Polynesia 203,634 people compare
- 177 Barbados 198,757 people compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 139,243 people compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 122,594 people compare
- 181 Kiribati 120,313 people compare
- 182 Seychelles 106,571 people compare
More science & technology data for Guam
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.83 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5983 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 98,000 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 181.48 units per square kilometre (2004)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 22.81 % change on previous year (2004)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.5636 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 98,000 (2004)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 59.83 per 100 people (2004)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 59.83 per 100 people (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Guam?
- Number of people using the internet in Guam was 131,618 people in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 131,618 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Guam rank for number of people using the internet?
- Guam ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.