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
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
Aruba recorded 17,673 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure 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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,135 people (2100)
- Population density 417.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.