Population by age group in Aruba
Aruba: Population by age group was 107,946 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Aruba stood at 107,946 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Aruba peaked at 107,946 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,763 people, in 1950.
Aruba ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Aruba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,763 people | — |
| 1951 | 43,880 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 45,052 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 46,269 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 47,516 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 48,786 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 50,084 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 51,383 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 52,687 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 54,003 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 54,938 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 55,599 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 56,337 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 57,019 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 57,637 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 58,208 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 58,709 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 59,012 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 59,086 people | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 59,070 people | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 58,967 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 58,798 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 58,913 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 59,456 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 60,144 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 60,825 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 61,292 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 61,532 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 61,733 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 61,914 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 62,051 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 62,279 people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 62,676 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63,114 people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 63,484 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 63,674 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 63,640 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 63,419 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 63,221 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 63,413 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 64,452 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 66,564 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 68,889 people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 71,091 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 73,475 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 75,930 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 78,497 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 81,123 people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 83,788 people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 86,483 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 88,772 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 90,320 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 91,393 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 92,324 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 93,223 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 94,239 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95,403 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 96,604 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 97,815 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 99,040 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 100,127 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 100,995 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 101,774 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 102,570 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 103,381 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 104,200 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 104,989 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 105,737 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 106,447 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 107,089 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 107,411 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 107,565 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 107,792 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 107,946 people | +0.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 107,946 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 107,946 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,242 people | 42,763 people | 54,003 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 57,562 people | 54,938 people | 59,086 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,357 people | 58,798 people | 61,914 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,097 people | 62,051 people | 63,674 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,029 people | 64,452 people | 86,483 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,913 people | 88,772 people | 99,040 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,731 people | 100,127 people | 107,089 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,678 people | 107,411 people | 107,946 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 193 Seychelles 127,961 people compare
- 194 Grenada 117,094 people compare
- 195 Micronesia (country) 112,646 people compare
- 197 Tonga 104,613 people compare
- 198 Jersey 103,680 people compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,331 people compare
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 417.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,135 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Aruba?
- Population by age group in Aruba was 107,946 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 107,946 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,763 people in 1950.
- How does Aruba rank for population by age group?
- Aruba ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.