Share of population living in urbanized areas in Aruba
Aruba: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 50.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Aruba, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 50.6% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Aruba peaked at 52.6% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Aruba ranks 139th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1870s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1880s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 1890s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 1900s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 50.3% | 46.6% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.3% | 46.0% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 48.7% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.2% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 47.4% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 46.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.8% | 50.6% | 6 |
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More population data for Aruba
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,135 people (2100)
- Population density 417.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Aruba?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Aruba was 50.6% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Aruba rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Aruba ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.