Annual population growth in Aruba
Aruba: Annual population growth was 154 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual population growth in Aruba, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Aruba is 154, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Aruba peaked at 2,695 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -221, in 1987.
That places Aruba 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,117 | — |
| 1952 | 1,172 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 1,217 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 1,247 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 1,270 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1,298 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1,299 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,304 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,316 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 935 | -29.0% |
| 1961 | 661 | -29.3% |
| 1962 | 738 | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 682 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 618 | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 571 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 501 | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 303 | -39.5% |
| 1968 | 74 | -75.6% |
| 1969 | -16 | -121.6% |
| 1970 | -103 | +543.8% |
| 1971 | -169 | +64.1% |
| 1972 | 115 | -168.0% |
| 1973 | 543 | +372.2% |
| 1974 | 688 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 681 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 467 | -31.4% |
| 1977 | 240 | -48.6% |
| 1978 | 201 | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 181 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 137 | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 228 | +66.4% |
| 1982 | 397 | +74.1% |
| 1983 | 438 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 370 | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 190 | -48.6% |
| 1986 | -34 | -117.9% |
| 1987 | -221 | +550.0% |
| 1988 | -198 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 192 | -197.0% |
| 1990 | 1,039 | +441.1% |
| 1991 | 2,112 | +103.3% |
| 1992 | 2,325 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 2,202 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2,384 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2,455 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,567 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,626 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,665 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,695 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,289 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 1,548 | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 1,073 | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 931 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 899 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,016 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1,164 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 1,201 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,211 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,225 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,087 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 868 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 779 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 796 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 811 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 819 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 789 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 748 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 710 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 642 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 322 | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 154 | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 227 | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 154 | -32.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 154 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 154 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -550.0% | -34 | -221 |
| 1970 | -543.8% | -16 | -103 |
| 1990 | +441.1% | 192 | 1,039 |
| 1973 | +372.2% | 115 | 543 |
| 1989 | +197.0% | -198 | 192 |
| 1972 | +168.0% | -169 | 115 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,249 | 1,117 | 1,316 | 9 |
| 1960s | 506.7 | -16 | 935 | 10 |
| 1970s | 284.4 | -169 | 688 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.9 | -221 | 438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,307 | 1,039 | 2,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,256 | 899 | 2,289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 804.9 | 642 | 1,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.25 | 154 | 322 | 4 |
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More population data for Aruba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5592 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.653 (2100)
- Population density 417.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.653 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Aruba?
- Annual population growth in Aruba was 154 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,695 in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -221 in 1987.
- How does Aruba rank for annual population growth?
- Aruba ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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