Urban population in Aruba
Aruba: Urban population was 67,173 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Aruba, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Aruba stood at 67,173.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Aruba peaked at 68,506 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32,417, in 1960.
Aruba ranks 189th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,417 | — |
| 1961 | 32,831 | +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 | 36,823 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 37,269 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 37,573 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 37,788 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 38,059 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 38,389 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 38,672 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 39,056 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 39,591 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 40,032 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 40,485 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 41,080 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 41,477 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 40,648 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 39,407 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 38,843 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 38,902 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 39,585 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 41,061 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 43,097 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 45,123 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 48,179 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 50,732 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 52,174 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 54,274 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 56,416 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 57,818 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 58,602 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 59,203 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59,742 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 60,108 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60,718 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61,924 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 63,422 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 64,426 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 64,750 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65,080 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 65,355 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 65,341 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 65,657 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66,448 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 67,250 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 67,758 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68,228 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68,506 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68,260 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68,108 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 68,021 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67,327 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 66,696 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 66,405 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 66,386 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 66,731 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 67,173 | +0.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 67,173 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 67,173 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,610 | 32,417 | 36,554 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,741 | 36,793 | 39,056 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,005 | 38,843 | 41,477 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,748 | 41,061 | 58,602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,473 | 59,203 | 65,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,358 | 65,341 | 68,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,786 | 66,386 | 67,327 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 186 Cayman Islands 75,844 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 74,816 compare
- 188 Andorra 73,743 compare
- 190 Bermuda 64,555 compare
- 191 Seychelles 55,821 compare
- 192 Channel Islands 54,993 compare
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt (2023)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Aruba?
- Urban population in Aruba was 67,173 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 68,506 in 2016.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,417 in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for urban population?
- Aruba ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.