Share of population urban in Aruba
Aruba: Share of population urban was 61.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.75
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.1
in 1981
All-time low
59.02
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Aruba, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 61.75 for share of population urban in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Aruba peaked at 66.1 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 59.02, in 1960.
That places Aruba 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.13 | 59.03 | 59.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.12 | 59.02 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.44 | 62.41 | 65.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.85 | 65.49 | 66.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.38 | 65.36 | 65.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.95 | 64.32 | 65.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.29 | 62.29 | 64.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.86 | 61.75 | 62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 132 Serbia 62.64 compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 62.39 compare
- 134 French Polynesia 61.76 compare
- 136 Portugal 61.5 compare
- 137 Mauritania 61.49 compare
- 138 Georgia 61.18 compare
More population data for Aruba
- 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 vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.6 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Aruba?
- Share of population urban in Aruba was 61.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.02 in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for share of population urban?
- Aruba ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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