Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Aruba
Aruba: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 66,779 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66,779 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66,779 people
in 2025
All-time low
25,360 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Aruba is 66,779 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Aruba peaked at 66,779 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,360 people, in 1950.
Aruba ranks 194th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Aruba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,360 people | — |
| 1951 | 25,993 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 26,660 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 27,357 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 28,076 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 28,814 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 29,567 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 30,327 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 31,091 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 31,862 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 32,417 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 32,832 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 33,348 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 33,878 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 34,412 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 34,958 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 35,498 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 35,939 people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 36,269 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 36,554 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 36,793 people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 36,990 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 37,361 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 37,996 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 38,714 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 39,420 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 39,952 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 40,310 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 40,608 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 40,841 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 40,999 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 41,157 people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 41,395 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 41,653 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 41,851 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 41,921 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 41,834 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 41,633 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 41,441 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 41,515 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 42,160 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 43,520 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 45,037 people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 46,470 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 48,027 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 49,633 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 51,307 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 53,020 people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 54,762 people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 56,519 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 58,010 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 59,001 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 59,653 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 60,184 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60,671 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 61,210 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61,825 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 62,447 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63,073 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 63,696 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 64,234 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64,627 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64,950 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65,266 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65,578 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65,874 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66,143 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66,375 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66,559 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66,696 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66,591 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66,608 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66,697 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 66,744 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66,775 people | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66,779 people | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 66,779 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 66,779 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million people, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,511 people | 25,360 people | 31,862 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 34,610 people | 32,417 people | 36,554 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,898 people | 36,793 people | 40,841 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,540 people | 40,999 people | 41,921 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,045 people | 42,160 people | 56,519 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,977 people | 58,010 people | 63,696 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,630 people | 64,234 people | 66,696 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,699 people | 66,591 people | 66,779 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 191 Cayman Islands 75,844 people compare
- 192 Vanuatu 74,816 people compare
- 193 Andorra 73,742 people compare
- 195 Bermuda 64,554 people compare
- 196 Seychelles 60,392 people compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 52,417 people compare
More population data for Aruba
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,135 people (2100)
- Population density 417.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3803 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Aruba?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Aruba was 66,779 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 66,779 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,360 people in 1950.
- How does Aruba rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Aruba ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.