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Aruba population

Current population of Aruba

109,660

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
192nd of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
108,785
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.73%
2025
Density
596 /km²
2023
Land area
180 km²
Urban population
62%
2025
Median age
41.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.61
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
76.5 yrs
2024
Net migration
+111
2025
Capital
Oranjestad
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Aruba: overview

Aruba is home to 108,785 people (2025 estimate), ranking 192nd in the world by population. Aruba is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Oranjestad.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.73% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 790 additional people over the past year.

Aruba is densely settled, with about 596 people per km², spread across 180 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 62% of people living in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 41.5 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.61 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 100 thousand people by 2050, 8% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 107,864.

Aruba population, 1960–2025 and projections

025K50K75K100K125K19601980200020202040projected2025: 108.79K1960: 54,9221961: 55,5781962: 56,3201963: 57,0021964: 57,6191965: 58,1901966: 58,6941967: 58,9901968: 59,0691969: 59,0521970: 58,9501971: 58,7811972: 58,0471973: 58,2991974: 58,3491975: 58,2951976: 58,3681977: 58,5801978: 58,7761979: 59,1911980: 59,9091981: 60,5631982: 61,2761983: 62,2281984: 62,9011985: 61,7281986: 59,9311987: 59,1591988: 59,3311989: 60,4431990: 62,7531991: 65,8961992: 69,0051993: 73,6851994: 77,5951995: 79,8051996: 83,0211997: 86,3011998: 88,4511999: 89,6592000: 90,5882001: 91,4392002: 92,0742003: 93,1282004: 95,1382005: 97,6352006: 99,4052007: 100,1502008: 100,9172009: 101,6042010: 101,8382011: 102,5912012: 104,1102013: 105,6752014: 106,8072015: 107,9062016: 108,7272017: 108,7352018: 108,9082019: 109,2032020: 108,5872021: 107,7002022: 107,3102023: 107,3592024: 107,9952025: 108,7852030: 107,8642050: 100,002
Population of Aruba by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025108,785+0.73%+790
2024107,995+0.59%+636
2023107,359+0.05%+49
2022107,310−0.36%−390
2021107,700−0.82%−887
2020108,587−0.57%−616
2019109,203+0.27%+295
2018108,908+0.16%+173
2017108,735+0.01%+8
2016108,727+0.76%+821
2015107,906+1.02%+1,099
2014106,807+1.07%+1,132
2010101,838+0.23%+234
200597,635+2.59%+2,497
200090,588+1.03%+929
199579,805+2.81%+2,210
199062,753+3.75%+2,310
198561,728−1.88%−1,173
198059,909+1.21%+718
197558,295−0.09%−54
197058,950−0.17%−102
196558,190+0.99%+571
196054,922––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Aruba population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Aruba
YearProjected populationvs today
2030107,864−0.8%
2050100,002−8.1%

Aruba population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 16.5% of Aruba's population is under 15, 65.7% is of working age (15–64), and 17.8% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 2,619 (2.4%)0-4 female: 2,519 (2.3%)0-45-9 male: 2,996 (2.8%)5-9 female: 2,884 (2.7%)10-14 male: 3,490 (3.2%)10-14 female: 3,357 (3.1%)10-1415-19 male: 3,545 (3.3%)15-19 female: 3,402 (3.1%)20-24 male: 3,579 (3.3%)20-24 female: 3,349 (3.1%)20-2425-29 male: 3,010 (2.8%)25-29 female: 2,789 (2.6%)30-34 male: 3,124 (2.9%)30-34 female: 3,271 (3.0%)30-3435-39 male: 3,264 (3.0%)35-39 female: 3,488 (3.2%)40-44 male: 3,145 (2.9%)40-44 female: 3,673 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 3,192 (3.0%)45-49 female: 3,983 (3.7%)50-54 male: 3,434 (3.2%)50-54 female: 4,154 (3.8%)50-5455-59 male: 3,731 (3.4%)55-59 female: 4,514 (4.2%)60-64 male: 3,858 (3.6%)60-64 female: 4,570 (4.2%)60-6465-69 male: 3,198 (3.0%)65-69 female: 4,134 (3.8%)70-74 male: 2,514 (2.3%)70-74 female: 3,140 (2.9%)70-7475-79 male: 1,489 (1.4%)75-79 female: 2,086 (1.9%)80-84 male: 667 (0.6%)80-84 female: 1,135 (1.0%)80-8485-89 male: 195 (0.2%)85-89 female: 496 (0.5%)90-94 male: 30 (0.0%)90-94 female: 113 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 1 (0.0%)95-99 female: 11 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 0 (0.0%)100+

Aruba population FAQ

What is the population of Aruba in 2026?

Aruba's population is estimated at about 109.66 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 108,785 (2025). Aruba ranks 192nd in the world by population.

Is the population of Aruba growing or shrinking?

Aruba's population is growing at about 0.73% per year, an increase of roughly 790 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Aruba?

Aruba has about 596 people per square kilometre across a land area of 180 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Aruba?

Aruba is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Aruba's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Aruba's population at 100,002 in 2050, passing through 107,864 in 2030.

What is the median age in Aruba?

The median age in Aruba is 41.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.