Population growth rate with and without migration in Aruba
Aruba: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 0.1% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Aruba peaked at 4.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1987.
That places Aruba 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.5% | — |
| 1951 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -59.0% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | +35.4% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -72.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -77.6% |
| 1969 | -0.1% | -320.4% |
| 1970 | -0.2% | +118.5% |
| 1971 | -0.3% | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -314.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -60.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +154.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -32.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -73.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3% | -299.2% |
| 1987 | -0.4% | +66.0% |
| 1988 | -0.2% | -46.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -460.2% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +199.4% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +63.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -93.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +613.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 | +613.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1989 | +460.2% | -0.2% | 0.8% |
| 1969 | -320.4% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | +314.0% | -0.3% | 0.7% |
| 1986 | -299.2% | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | +199.4% | 0.8% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | -0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | -0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
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- Population density 417.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,135 people (2100)
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- 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 growth rate with and without migration in Aruba?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Aruba was 0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1987.
- How does Aruba rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Aruba ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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