Population growth rates in Aruba
Aruba: Population growth rates was 0.131 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.131
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.98
in 1991
All-time low
-0.42
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Aruba stood at 0.131.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Aruba peaked at 3.98 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.42, 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 rates in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.55 | — |
| 1951 | 2.63 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.64 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.69 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.64 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.65 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.59 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.47 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | -59.0% |
| 1961 | 1.37 | +35.4% |
| 1962 | 1.29 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.12 | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.938 | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.789 | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.219 | -72.2% |
| 1968 | 0.049 | -77.6% |
| 1969 | -0.108 | -320.4% |
| 1970 | -0.236 | +118.5% |
| 1971 | -0.342 | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 0.732 | -314.0% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 1.2 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.424 | -60.7% |
| 1977 | 0.358 | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.318 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.255 | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.206 | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.524 | +154.4% |
| 1982 | 0.712 | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 0.702 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.477 | -32.1% |
| 1985 | 0.127 | -73.4% |
| 1986 | -0.253 | -299.2% |
| 1987 | -0.42 | +66.0% |
| 1988 | -0.226 | -46.2% |
| 1989 | 0.814 | -460.2% |
| 1990 | 2.44 | +199.4% |
| 1991 | 3.98 | +63.4% |
| 1992 | 2.92 | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 3.36 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 3.25 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.31 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.12 | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 1 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.945 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.95 | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.776 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.767 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.787 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.796 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.769 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.746 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.686 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.637 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.57 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.036 | -93.7% |
| 2021 | 0.257 | +613.9% |
| 2022 | 0.16 | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 0.131 | -18.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.131 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.131 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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% | 0.036 | 0.257 |
| 1989 | +460.2% | -0.226 | 0.814 |
| 1969 | -320.4% | 0.049 | -0.108 |
| 1972 | +314.0% | -0.342 | 0.732 |
| 1986 | -299.2% | 0.127 | -0.253 |
| 1990 | +199.4% | 0.814 | 2.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7703 | -0.108 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4885 | -0.342 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2663 | -0.42 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 | 2.44 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.945 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7484 | 0.57 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.146 | 0.036 | 0.257 | 4 |
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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 growth rates in Aruba?
- Population growth rates in Aruba was 0.131 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.42 in 1987.
- How does Aruba rank for population growth rates?
- Aruba ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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