Number of children under 15, by world region in Aruba
Aruba: Number of children under 15, by world region was 18,550 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18,550 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,616 people
in 1963
All-time low
15,643 people
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region 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 under 15, by world region in Aruba is 18,550 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region 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.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Aruba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,424 people | — |
| 1951 | 18,163 people | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 18,891 people | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 19,605 people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 20,300 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 20,981 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 21,636 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 22,234 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 22,739 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 23,156 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 23,353 people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 23,442 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 23,581 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 23,616 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 23,537 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 23,380 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 23,178 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 22,987 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 22,820 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 22,609 people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 22,343 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 22,003 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 21,560 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 21,090 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 20,656 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 20,216 people | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 19,675 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 19,085 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 18,579 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 18,156 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 17,819 people | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 17,639 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 17,496 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 17,336 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 17,170 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 16,905 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 16,507 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 16,034 people | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 15,643 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 15,649 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,363 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 17,842 people | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 18,966 people | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 19,407 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 19,839 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20,009 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 20,002 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,104 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20,297 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20,554 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20,813 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 20,922 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20,859 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 20,731 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 20,579 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 20,507 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20,567 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20,695 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 20,828 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 20,942 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,825 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20,443 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 20,093 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19,894 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19,814 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19,832 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19,889 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19,928 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,921 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,849 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19,603 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19,255 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 18,911 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 18,550 people | -1.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 18,550 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 18,550 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 under 15, by world region in Aruba?
- Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 23,616 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,643 people in 1988.
- How does Aruba rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Aruba ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.