Population density in Aruba
Aruba: Population density was 417.72 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
417.72 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 235 countries
All-time high
600.96 people per km²
in 2026
All-time low
0.0389 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100
Population density in Aruba, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Aruba is 417.72 people per km², measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Aruba peaked at 600.96 people per km² in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.0389 people per km², in 1000.
That places Aruba 37th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Aruba, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0389 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.0833 people per km² | +114.3% |
| 1200 | 0.1722 people per km² | +106.7% |
| 1300 | 0.3444 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 0.6944 people per km² | +101.6% |
| 1500 | 1.39 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 2.78 people per km² | +100.4% |
| 1700 | 5.57 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1710 | 6.03 people per km² | +8.3% |
| 1720 | 6.52 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1730 | 7.06 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1740 | 7.63 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1750 | 8.26 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1760 | 8.93 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1770 | 9.67 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1780 | 10.46 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1790 | 11.32 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1800 | 12.24 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1810 | 13.25 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1820 | 13.69 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1830 | 14.15 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1840 | 14.62 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1850 | 15.11 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 17.22 people per km² | +14.0% |
| 1870 | 21.11 people per km² | +22.6% |
| 1880 | 34.44 people per km² | +63.2% |
| 1890 | 41.43 people per km² | +20.3% |
| 1900 | 53.33 people per km² | +28.7% |
| 1910 | 52.33 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 47.78 people per km² | -8.7% |
| 1930 | 75.25 people per km² | +57.5% |
| 1940 | 168.88 people per km² | +124.4% |
| 1950 | 237.57 people per km² | +40.7% |
| 1951 | 243.78 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 250.29 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 257.05 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 263.98 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 271.03 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 278.24 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 285.46 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 292.71 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 300.02 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 305.21 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 308.88 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 312.98 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 316.77 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 320.21 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 323.38 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 326.16 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 327.84 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 328.26 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 328.17 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 327.59 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 326.66 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 327.29 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 330.31 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 334.13 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 337.92 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 340.51 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 341.84 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 342.96 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 343.97 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 344.73 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 345.99 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 348.2 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 350.63 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 352.69 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 353.74 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 353.56 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 352.33 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 351.23 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 352.29 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 358.07 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 369.8 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 382.72 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 394.95 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 408.19 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 421.83 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 436.09 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 450.68 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 465.49 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 480.46 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 493.18 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 501.78 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 507.74 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 512.91 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 517.91 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 523.55 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 530.02 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 536.69 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 543.42 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 550.22 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 556.26 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 561.08 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 565.41 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 569.83 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 574.34 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 578.89 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 583.27 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 587.43 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 591.37 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 594.94 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 596.73 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 597.58 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 598.84 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 599.7 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 600.42 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 600.87 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 600.96 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 600.84 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 600.54 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 600 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 599.28 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 598.27 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 597.11 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 595.83 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 594.27 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 592.7 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 590.95 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 589.11 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 587.07 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 584.96 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 582.72 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 580.52 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 578.22 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 575.87 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 573.31 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 570.61 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 567.71 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 564.74 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 561.79 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 558.74 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 555.59 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2051 | 552.34 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 548.99 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 545.6 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 542.19 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2055 | 538.91 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2056 | 535.84 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 532.71 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 529.62 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2059 | 526.54 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 523.38 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2061 | 520.36 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 517.38 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 514.44 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 511.59 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 508.82 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 506.13 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 503.51 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 500.97 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 498.32 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 495.85 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 493.41 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 491.01 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 488.62 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 486.25 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 483.86 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 481.52 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2077 | 479.13 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2078 | 476.69 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2079 | 474.32 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2080 | 471.93 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2081 | 469.49 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 467.03 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 464.52 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 461.93 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 459.3 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2086 | 456.71 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2087 | 454.09 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2088 | 451.38 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 448.68 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 445.94 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 443.14 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 440.37 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 437.52 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 434.69 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 431.84 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 428.97 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 426.1 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 423.27 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 420.43 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 417.72 people per km² | -0.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 417.72 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 417.72 people per km² is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05 people per km², 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +124.4% | 75.25 people per km² | 168.88 people per km² |
| 1100 | +114.3% | 0.0389 people per km² | 0.0833 people per km² |
| 1200 | +106.7% | 0.0833 people per km² | 0.1722 people per km² |
| 1400 | +101.6% | 0.3444 people per km² | 0.6944 people per km² |
| 1600 | +100.4% | 1.39 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² |
| 1300 | +100.0% | 0.1722 people per km² | 0.3444 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0389 people per km² | 0.0389 people per km² | 0.0389 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0833 people per km² | 0.0833 people per km² | 0.0833 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1722 people per km² | 0.1722 people per km² | 0.1722 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3444 people per km² | 0.3444 people per km² | 0.3444 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6944 people per km² | 0.6944 people per km² | 0.6944 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.39 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.78 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.57 people per km² | 5.57 people per km² | 5.57 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.03 people per km² | 6.03 people per km² | 6.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.52 people per km² | 6.52 people per km² | 6.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.06 people per km² | 7.06 people per km² | 7.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.63 people per km² | 7.63 people per km² | 7.63 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 8.26 people per km² | 8.26 people per km² | 8.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.93 people per km² | 8.93 people per km² | 8.93 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 9.67 people per km² | 9.67 people per km² | 9.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.46 people per km² | 10.46 people per km² | 10.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.32 people per km² | 11.32 people per km² | 11.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.24 people per km² | 12.24 people per km² | 12.24 people per km² | 1 |
| 1810s | 13.25 people per km² | 13.25 people per km² | 13.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 13.69 people per km² | 13.69 people per km² | 13.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 14.15 people per km² | 14.15 people per km² | 14.15 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.62 people per km² | 14.62 people per km² | 14.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 15.11 people per km² | 15.11 people per km² | 15.11 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.22 people per km² | 17.22 people per km² | 17.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 21.11 people per km² | 21.11 people per km² | 21.11 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 34.44 people per km² | 34.44 people per km² | 34.44 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 41.43 people per km² | 41.43 people per km² | 41.43 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 53.33 people per km² | 53.33 people per km² | 53.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 52.33 people per km² | 52.33 people per km² | 52.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 47.78 people per km² | 47.78 people per km² | 47.78 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 75.25 people per km² | 75.25 people per km² | 75.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 168.88 people per km² | 168.88 people per km² | 168.88 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 268.01 people per km² | 237.57 people per km² | 300.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 319.79 people per km² | 305.21 people per km² | 328.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 335.32 people per km² | 326.66 people per km² | 343.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 350.54 people per km² | 344.73 people per km² | 353.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 416.83 people per km² | 358.07 people per km² | 480.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 521.74 people per km² | 493.18 people per km² | 550.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.28 people per km² | 556.26 people per km² | 594.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.65 people per km² | 596.73 people per km² | 600.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 592.96 people per km² | 584.96 people per km² | 599.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 571.42 people per km² | 558.74 people per km² | 582.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 540.83 people per km² | 526.54 people per km² | 555.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 510.49 people per km² | 498.32 people per km² | 523.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 485.07 people per km² | 474.32 people per km² | 495.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 460.51 people per km² | 448.68 people per km² | 471.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 433.23 people per km² | 420.43 people per km² | 445.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 417.72 people per km² | 417.72 people per km² | 417.72 people per km² | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Aruba?
- Population density in Aruba was 417.72 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 600.96 people per km² in 2026.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0389 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Aruba rank for population density?
- Aruba ranks 37th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.