Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 95.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Aruba, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Aruba is 95.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Aruba peaked at 95.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 1950.
That places Aruba 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.5% | — |
| 1955 | 82.5% | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 87.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 89.4% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 92.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.5% | 80.5% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.6% | 84.2% | 85.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 85.3% | 85.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 87.7% | 89.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 89.6% | 92.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.6% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.2% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Aruba?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Aruba was 95.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 1950.
- How does Aruba rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.