Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Aruba
Aruba: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5993 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5993 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.326 thousands per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Aruba, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Aruba stood at 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Aruba peaked at 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.326 thousands per square kilometre, in 1972.
Aruba ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Aruba, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3279 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3271 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.326 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3284 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.332 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.336 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3397 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3411 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3423 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3434 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3443 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.345 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3468 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3493 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3518 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3534 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3539 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.353 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3515 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3507 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3536 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3623 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.377 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3882 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4015 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4147 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4288 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4432 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.458 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4729 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4879 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4983 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.505 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5103 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5154 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5203 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5267 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5332 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.54 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5467 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5535 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5588 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5632 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5675 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.572 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5766 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.581 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5854 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5894 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5932 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5966 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5968 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5983 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3344 thousands per square kilometre | 0.326 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3434 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.35 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3443 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3539 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.41 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3536 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4729 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5184 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4879 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5467 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5741 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5535 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5932 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5977 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5966 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 12 Palestine 0.891 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 0.6383 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 16 Nauru 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 17 Saint Martin (French part) 0.5651 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 18 San Marino 0.5643 thousands per square kilometre 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Aruba?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Aruba was 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.326 thousands per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Aruba rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.