Rural population in Aruba
Aruba: Rural population was 55.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 214 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2011
All-time low
49.4%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Aruba, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Aruba stood at 55.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Aruba peaked at 57.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1970.
That places Aruba 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.4% | — |
| 1971 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 49.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 53.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 56.5% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.5% | 56.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 51 Republic of Moldova 56.4% compare
- 52 Eritrea 56.1% compare
- 53 Central African Republic 55.9% compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 55.2% compare
- 56 Bhutan 55.0% compare
- 57 Togo 54.9% compare
More population data for Aruba
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.2497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0.2497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.2497 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Aruba?
- Rural population in Aruba was 55.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1970.
- How does Aruba rank for rural population?
- Aruba ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release