Population aged 65 years or older in Aruba
Aruba: Population aged 65 years or older was 18.82 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Aruba, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 18.82 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Aruba peaked at 18.82 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.31 thousands, in 1970.
Aruba ranks 187th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 thousands | 2.31 thousands | 3.68 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 thousands | 3.78 thousands | 4.82 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 thousands | 4.27 thousands | 5.59 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 thousands | 5.87 thousands | 8.89 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 thousands | 9.29 thousands | 14.54 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 thousands | 15.32 thousands | 18.82 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 184 Jersey 19.89 thousands compare
- 185 Isle of Man 19.67 thousands compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 19.36 thousands compare
- 188 Saint Lucia 17.6 thousands compare
- 189 Grenada 14.57 thousands compare
- 190 Vanuatu 14.37 thousands compare
More population data for Aruba
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.653 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,135 (2100)
- Population density 417.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.653 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0122 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Aruba?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Aruba was 18.82 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.82 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 thousands in 1970.
- How does Aruba rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Aruba ranks 187th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release