Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Aruba
Aruba: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 228.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
228.86 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
228.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
116.89 units per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Aruba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 228.86 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Aruba peaked at 228.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116.89 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Aruba 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Aruba, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 127.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 128.47 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 128.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 129.07 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 128.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 128.06 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 126.66 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 124.99 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 123.1 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 121.06 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 119.63 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 119.11 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 118.93 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 118.85 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 118.44 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 117.78 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 117.28 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 116.97 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 116.89 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 117.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 118.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 119.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 120.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 120.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 121.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 120.97 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 120.9 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 121.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 123.74 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 127.91 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 132.43 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 136.68 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 141.28 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 146.03 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 150.97 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 156.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 161.19 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 166.4 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 170.84 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 173.91 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 176.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 178.47 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 180.79 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 183.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 186.48 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 189.67 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 192.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 196.27 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 199.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 201.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 204.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 207.18 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 209.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 212.83 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 215.74 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 218.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 221.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 224.33 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 226.72 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 227.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 228.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 228.86 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 228.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 12.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 228.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2 units per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.67 units per square kilometre | 124.99 units per square kilometre | 129.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 119.12 units per square kilometre | 116.97 units per square kilometre | 123.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.67 units per square kilometre | 116.89 units per square kilometre | 121.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.27 units per square kilometre | 123.74 units per square kilometre | 166.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.91 units per square kilometre | 170.84 units per square kilometre | 196.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.6 units per square kilometre | 199.33 units per square kilometre | 224.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.83 units per square kilometre | 226.72 units per square kilometre | 228.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 7 Comoros 305.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 296.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 266.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Grenada 218.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 211.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Aruba?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Aruba was 228.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 228.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.89 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Aruba rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 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.