Saint Maryâs Township was most likely given the name by Catholic members of the community who worshiped at St. Maryâs-of-the-Barrens Church. The name St. Mary's may be further connected to Catholic Kentucky settlers who originated in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
With its 161,001 people, Guam is the 185th largest country in the world by population. It is the 190th largest country in the world by area with 544 square kilometers. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later.
Demographics of Guam 2016. As of 1 January 2017, the population of Guam was estimated to be 173 023 people. This is an increase of 1.27 % (2 168 people) compared to population of 170 855 the year before. In 2016 the natural increase was positive, as the number of births exceeded the number of deaths by 2 168.