Urban and rural population in Aruba
Aruba: Urban and rural population was 66,779 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66,779
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66,779
in 2025
All-time low
25,360
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Aruba, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population in Aruba is 66,779, 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, urban and rural population in Aruba peaked at 66,779 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,360, 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.
Urban and rural population in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,360 | — |
| 1951 | 25,993 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 26,660 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 27,357 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 28,076 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 28,814 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 29,567 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 30,327 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 31,091 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 31,862 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 32,417 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 32,832 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 33,348 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 33,878 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 34,412 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 34,958 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 35,498 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 35,939 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 36,269 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 36,554 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 36,793 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 36,990 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 37,361 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 37,996 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 38,714 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 39,420 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 39,952 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 40,310 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 40,608 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 40,841 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 40,999 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 41,157 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 41,395 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 41,653 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 41,851 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 41,921 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 41,834 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 41,633 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 41,441 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 41,515 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 42,160 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 43,520 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 45,037 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 46,470 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 48,027 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 49,633 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 51,307 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 53,020 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 54,762 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 56,519 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 58,010 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 59,001 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 59,653 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 60,184 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60,671 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 61,210 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61,825 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 62,447 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63,073 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 63,696 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 64,234 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64,627 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64,950 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65,266 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65,578 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65,874 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66,143 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66,375 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66,559 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66,696 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66,591 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66,608 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66,697 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 66,744 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66,775 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66,779 | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 66,779 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 66,779 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,511 | 25,360 | 31,862 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34,610 | 32,417 | 36,554 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,898 | 36,793 | 40,841 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,540 | 40,999 | 41,921 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,045 | 42,160 | 56,519 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,977 | 58,010 | 63,696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,630 | 64,234 | 66,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,699 | 66,591 | 66,779 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 191 Cayman Islands 75,844 compare
- 192 Vanuatu 74,816 compare
- 193 Andorra 73,742 compare
- 195 Bermuda 64,554 compare
- 196 Seychelles 60,392 compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 52,417 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)
- Population growth rate -0.653 (2100)
- Population density 417.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.653 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Aruba?
- Urban and rural population in Aruba was 66,779 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 66,779 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,360 in 1950.
- How does Aruba rank for urban and rural population?
- Aruba ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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