Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Aruba
Aruba: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 61.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Aruba, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 61.7% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Aruba peaked at 66.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1960.
Aruba ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 59.1% | 59.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.1% | 59.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.4% | 62.4% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 65.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 64.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 62.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.7% | 62.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 132 Serbia 62.6% compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 62.4% compare
- 134 French Polynesia 61.8% compare
- 136 Portugal 61.5% compare
- 137 Mauritania 61.5% compare
- 138 Georgia 61.2% compare
More population data for Aruba
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.57 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Aruba?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Aruba was 61.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Aruba ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.