Share of population living in urbanized areas in Aruba
Aruba: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 50.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
139th
of 202 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 1952
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
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.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.7% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 2.0% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 1720 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 1730 | 2.7% | +14.3% |
| 1740 | 3.1% | +14.3% |
| 1750 | 3.5% | +14.3% |
| 1760 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 1770 | 4.6% | +14.3% |
| 1780 | 5.3% | +14.3% |
| 1790 | 6.0% | +14.3% |
| 1800 | 6.9% | +14.3% |
| 1810 | 7.9% | +14.3% |
| 1820 | 9.0% | +14.3% |
| 1830 | 10.3% | +14.3% |
| 1840 | 11.7% | +14.3% |
| 1850 | 13.4% | +14.3% |
| 1860 | 15.3% | +14.3% |
| 1870 | 17.5% | +14.3% |
| 1880 | 20.0% | +14.3% |
| 1890 | 22.9% | +14.3% |
| 1900 | 26.1% | +14.3% |
| 1910 | 29.9% | +14.3% |
| 1920 | 34.1% | +14.3% |
| 1930 | 39.0% | +14.3% |
| 1940 | 44.6% | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 50.9% | +14.3% |
| 1951 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 49.7% | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 48.4% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 47.4% | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 46.6% | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 46.1% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 50.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.9%, 64% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 50.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.5%, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
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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- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,135 people (2100)
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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.