Natural population growth in Aruba
Aruba: Natural population growth was -0.0122 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Aruba is -0.0122, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 151.9% on the previous year and down 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Aruba peaked at 2.67 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.2076, in 2021.
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.
Natural population growth in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.53 | — |
| 1951 | 2.6 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 2.65 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 2.67 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 2.66 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.6 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 2.54 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 2.48 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.45 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 2.45 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.39 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 2.33 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.28 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.22 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.17 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.1 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.04 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.95 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.86 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.78 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.72 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.65 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.62 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.59 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.57 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.54 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.52 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.48 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.43 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.4 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.34 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.33 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.26 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.19 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9915 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9845 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9971 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9652 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8776 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7897 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7425 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.703 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6615 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6325 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.598 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5892 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5743 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5584 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5294 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4848 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4485 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4395 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4674 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4813 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4665 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4151 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3572 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2821 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.227 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1717 | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 | -78.4% |
| 2021 | -0.2076 | -659.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0235 | -111.3% |
| 2023 | -0.0122 | -151.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's -0.0122 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's -0.0122 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -659.6% | 0.0371 | -0.2076 |
| 2023 | -151.9% | 0.0235 | -0.0122 |
| 2022 | +111.3% | -0.2076 | 0.0235 |
| 2020 | -78.4% | 0.1717 | 0.0371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 1.86 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1.48 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.12 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9787 | 0.7897 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6074 | 0.4848 | 0.7425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3756 | 0.1717 | 0.4813 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0398 | -0.2076 | 0.0371 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 natural population growth in Aruba?
- Natural population growth in Aruba was -0.0122 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 1953.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2076 in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for natural population growth?
- Aruba ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.5%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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