Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba
Aruba: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 17,673 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,673 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17,673 people
in 2023
All-time low
1,548 people
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba is 17,673 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba peaked at 17,673 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,548 people, in 1958.
That places Aruba 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,398 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,190 people | -8.7% |
| 1952 | 2,012 people | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 1,866 people | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 1,748 people | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 1,656 people | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 1,596 people | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 1,560 people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 1,548 people | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 1,556 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1,574 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 1,603 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1,642 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1,688 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,745 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1,821 people | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,905 people | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2,007 people | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 2,117 people | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 2,246 people | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 2,378 people | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2,513 people | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2,659 people | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2,821 people | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 2,987 people | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 3,150 people | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 3,315 people | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 3,480 people | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 3,624 people | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3,737 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,839 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3,966 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4,142 people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4,306 people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4,425 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4,515 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,602 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4,695 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,789 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,794 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,656 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 4,418 people | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 4,313 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,431 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,587 people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4,774 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4,981 people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5,213 people | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5,467 people | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5,735 people | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6,023 people | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,344 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 6,661 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6,979 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 7,318 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 7,669 people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 8,016 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 8,357 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8,714 people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 9,101 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9,509 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9,955 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10,448 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 10,974 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 11,534 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 12,135 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 12,774 people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 13,451 people | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 14,172 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 14,936 people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 15,663 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 16,278 people | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 16,929 people | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 17,673 people | +4.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 17,673 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 17,673 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,813 people | 1,548 people | 2,398 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,835 people | 1,574 people | 2,246 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,066 people | 2,378 people | 3,737 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,407 people | 3,839 people | 4,794 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,858 people | 4,313 people | 5,735 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,518 people | 6,023 people | 9,101 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,989 people | 9,509 people | 14,936 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,636 people | 15,663 people | 17,673 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 187 Jersey 19,308 people compare
- 188 Isle of Man 19,076 people compare
- 189 United States Virgin Islands 19,057 people compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 16,673 people compare
- 192 Grenada 13,879 people compare
- 193 Monaco 13,790 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba was 17,673 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 17,673 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,548 people in 1958.
- How does Aruba rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Aruba ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.