Urban population growth (annual %) in Aruba
Aruba: Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Aruba, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 0.7% for urban population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Aruba peaked at 6.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 145th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -26.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -18.1% |
| 1972 | -0.5% | -184.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -366.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +37.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -34.1% |
| 1985 | -2.0% | -309.9% |
| 1986 | -3.1% | +53.6% |
| 1987 | -1.4% | -53.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -110.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +1046.7% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +110.3% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -45.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +40.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +65.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +94.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -105.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -2351.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +148.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -41.2% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -188.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -38.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -42.7% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | +702.3% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -53.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -93.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -1911.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +27.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2351.9% | -0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2024 | +1911.3% | -0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1989 | +1046.7% | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| 2020 | -702.3% | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | +366.1% | -0.5% | 1.2% |
| 1985 | -309.9% | 1.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -3.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -1.0% | 0.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Aruba?
- Urban population growth in Aruba was 0.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for urban population growth?
- Aruba ranks 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.