Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba
Aruba: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 18,550 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba is 18,550 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba peaked at 23,616 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 15,643 people, in 1988.
Aruba ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,513 people | 17,424 people | 23,156 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,250 people | 22,609 people | 23,616 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,336 people | 18,156 people | 22,343 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,820 people | 15,643 people | 17,819 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,338 people | 16,363 people | 20,554 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,744 people | 20,507 people | 20,942 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,049 people | 19,814 people | 20,825 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,080 people | 18,550 people | 19,603 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 195 Seychelles 25,771 people compare
- 196 Grenada 23,240 people compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21,933 people compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 16,999 people compare
- 200 Jersey 15,057 people compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 14,161 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Aruba was 18,550 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 23,616 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,643 people in 1988.
- How does Aruba rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Aruba ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.