Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 61.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 1981
All-time low
59.0%
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Aruba is 61.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 areas vs. gdp per capita 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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.3% | — |
| 1951 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 61.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 61.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Aruba?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.