Urban population (% of total population) in Aruba
Aruba: Urban population (% of total population) was 61.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Aruba, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Aruba is 61.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Aruba peaked at 61.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2025.
Aruba ranks 121st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.0% | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 118 Serbia 62.6% compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 62.4% compare
- 120 French Polynesia 61.8% compare
- 122 Portugal 61.5% compare
- 123 Mauritania 61.5% compare
- 124 Georgia 61.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Aruba?
- Urban population in Aruba was 61.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2025.
- How does Aruba rank for urban population?
- Aruba ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.