Population by five year age group in Aruba
Aruba: Population by five year age group was 5,288 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,288
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,367
in 1957
All-time low
5,288
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Aruba stood at 5,288. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Aruba peaked at 8,367 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5,288, in 2023.
That places Aruba 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,287 | — |
| 1951 | 7,595 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 7,889 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 8,113 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 8,239 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 8,310 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 8,355 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 8,367 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 8,350 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 8,321 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 8,291 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 8,237 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 8,161 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 8,085 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 8,007 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7,900 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 7,778 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 7,634 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 7,422 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 7,149 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 6,861 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 6,593 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 6,403 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,308 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 6,268 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6,252 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6,251 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,243 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6,215 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6,166 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6,092 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6,024 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5,988 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5,993 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6,019 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,057 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6,087 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,107 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,121 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6,130 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,142 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6,166 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6,188 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6,227 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,277 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,320 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,424 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6,592 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,766 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6,904 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6,917 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,772 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,560 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6,340 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6,130 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,086 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,204 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6,325 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6,422 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,485 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,423 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,298 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,236 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,217 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,229 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,280 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,329 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,317 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,236 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,082 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,861 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5,630 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5,436 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,288 | -2.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 5,288 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 5,288 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,083 | 7,287 | 8,367 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,866 | 7,149 | 8,291 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,356 | 6,166 | 6,861 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,062 | 5,988 | 6,130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,401 | 6,142 | 6,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,424 | 6,086 | 6,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,265 | 6,082 | 6,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,554 | 5,288 | 5,861 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 196 Grenada 6,975 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,370 compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 4,767 compare
- 201 Jersey 4,430 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 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)
- 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 population by five year age group in Aruba?
- Population by five year age group in Aruba was 5,288 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 8,367 in 1957.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,288 in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for population by five year age group?
- Aruba ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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