Population · North America
Aruba population 2026
Right now · estimate
Aruba population right now
108,156
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 860
- Births minus deaths this year
- -70
Aruba has an estimated 108,164 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 17 more than a year earlier (+0.02%). It is the 197th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2026 at 108 thousand and is projected to fall to 100 thousand by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Aruba in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 1 thousand 3 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 1 thousand 3 a day
- Net migration
- +73 more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- −0.02% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.61per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 41.7years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 76.8years
- Aged 65 and over
- 18.5% 25.2% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Oranjestad
- Area
- 180 km² 219th largest of 237
- Population density
- 601per km² 22nd most crowded
- Urban population
- 61.7% 61.2% by 2050
- Men and women
- 51 thousand / 57 thousand 89.5 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 79.2years men: 74.1 years
- Infant mortality
- 10.4per 1,000 births under-5: 12.5
- Birth rate
- 9.5per 1,000 death rate: 10.2
- Net migration rate
- +0.7per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Aruba, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2026 at 108 thousand. By 2050: 100 thousand (−7.5% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
75.2k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,738 |
| 1951 | 43,858 |
| 1952 | 45,029 |
| 1953 | 46,246 |
| 1954 | 47,494 |
| 1955 | 48,768 |
| 1956 | 50,063 |
| 1957 | 51,365 |
| 1958 | 52,668 |
| 1959 | 53,981 |
| 1960 | 54,922 |
| 1961 | 55,578 |
| 1962 | 56,320 |
| 1963 | 57,002 |
| 1964 | 57,619 |
| 1965 | 58,190 |
| 1966 | 58,694 |
| 1967 | 58,990 |
| 1968 | 59,069 |
| 1969 | 59,052 |
| 1970 | 58,950 |
| 1971 | 58,781 |
| 1972 | 58,895 |
| 1973 | 59,435 |
| 1974 | 60,122 |
| 1975 | 60,812 |
| 1976 | 61,271 |
| 1977 | 61,511 |
| 1978 | 61,719 |
| 1979 | 61,896 |
| 1980 | 62,039 |
| 1981 | 62,266 |
| 1982 | 62,652 |
| 1983 | 63,096 |
| 1984 | 63,469 |
| 1985 | 63,661 |
| 1986 | 63,621 |
| 1987 | 63,408 |
| 1988 | 63,203 |
| 1989 | 63,390 |
| 1990 | 64,433 |
| 1991 | 66,543 |
| 1992 | 68,874 |
| 1993 | 71,072 |
| 1994 | 73,458 |
| 1995 | 75,918 |
| 1996 | 78,482 |
| 1997 | 81,106 |
| 1998 | 83,777 |
| 1999 | 86,472 |
| 2000 | 88,762 |
| 2001 | 90,305 |
| 2002 | 91,378 |
| 2003 | 92,310 |
| 2004 | 93,213 |
| 2005 | 94,230 |
| 2006 | 95,392 |
| 2007 | 96,587 |
| 2008 | 97,804 |
| 2009 | 99,025 |
| 2010 | 100,114 |
| 2011 | 100,981 |
| 2012 | 101,763 |
| 2013 | 102,558 |
| 2014 | 103,372 |
| 2015 | 104,184 |
| 2016 | 104,976 |
| 2017 | 105,731 |
| 2018 | 106,432 |
| 2019 | 107,076 |
| 2020 | 107,400 |
| 2021 | 107,558 |
| 2022 | 107,782 |
| 2023 | 107,939 |
| 2024 * | 108,066 |
| 2025 * | 108,147 |
| 2026 * | 108,164 |
| 2027 * | 108,141 |
| 2028 * | 108,086 |
| 2029 * | 107,991 |
| 2030 * | 107,864 |
| 2031 * | 107,683 |
| 2032 * | 107,474 |
| 2033 * | 107,240 |
| 2034 * | 106,962 |
| 2035 * | 106,677 |
| 2036 * | 106,375 |
| 2037 * | 106,032 |
| 2038 * | 105,666 |
| 2039 * | 105,284 |
| 2040 * | 104,888 |
| 2041 * | 104,485 |
| 2042 * | 104,076 |
| 2043 * | 103,650 |
| 2044 * | 103,192 |
| 2045 * | 102,702 |
| 2046 * | 102,184 |
| 2047 * | 101,653 |
| 2048 * | 101,122 |
| 2049 * | 100,568 |
| 2050 * | 100,002 |
| 2051 * | 99,414 |
| 2052 * | 98,806 |
| 2053 * | 98,196 |
| 2054 * | 97,583 |
| 2055 * | 97,004 |
| 2056 * | 96,451 |
| 2057 * | 95,888 |
| 2058 * | 95,327 |
| 2059 * | 94,768 |
| 2060 * | 94,207 |
| 2061 * | 93,659 |
| 2062 * | 93,126 |
| 2063 * | 92,592 |
| 2064 * | 92,079 |
| 2065 * | 91,589 |
| 2066 * | 91,101 |
| 2067 * | 90,629 |
| 2068 * | 90,166 |
| 2069 * | 89,698 |
| 2070 * | 89,244 |
| 2071 * | 88,805 |
| 2072 * | 88,374 |
| 2073 * | 87,947 |
| 2074 * | 87,519 |
| 2075 * | 87,086 |
| 2076 * | 86,658 |
| 2077 * | 86,234 |
| 2078 * | 85,805 |
| 2079 * | 85,374 |
| 2080 * | 84,939 |
| 2081 * | 84,500 |
| 2082 * | 84,055 |
| 2083 * | 83,602 |
| 2084 * | 83,134 |
| 2085 * | 82,664 |
| 2086 * | 82,196 |
| 2087 * | 81,722 |
| 2088 * | 81,239 |
| 2089 * | 80,748 |
| 2090 * | 80,250 |
| 2091 * | 79,750 |
| 2092 * | 79,246 |
| 2093 * | 78,738 |
| 2094 * | 78,231 |
| 2095 * | 77,716 |
| 2096 * | 77,196 |
| 2097 * | 76,681 |
| 2098 * | 76,170 |
| 2099 * | 75,666 |
| 2100 * | 75,170 |
* UN projection
Population of Aruba by year
89 thousand in 2000, 108 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 108,164 | +0.02% | +17 | +73 | 41.7 | 1.61 | 601 | 62% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2025* | 108,147 | +0.07% | +81 | +111 | 41.5 | 1.60 | 601 | 62% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2024* | 108,066 | +0.12% | +127 | +141 | 41.3 | 1.61 | 600 | 62% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2023 | 107,939 | +0.15% | +157 | +147 | 41.0 | 1.60 | 600 | 62% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2022 | 107,782 | +0.21% | +224 | +152 | 40.8 | 1.62 | 599 | 62% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2021 | 107,558 | +0.15% | +158 | +503 | 40.6 | 1.63 | 598 | 62% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2020 | 107,400 | +0.30% | +324 | +0 | 40.4 | 1.66 | 597 | 62% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2019 | 107,076 | +0.61% | +644 | +420 | 40.1 | 1.70 | 595 | 62% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2018 | 106,432 | +0.66% | +701 | +431 | 39.8 | 1.73 | 591 | 63% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2017 | 105,731 | +0.72% | +755 | +434 | 39.5 | 1.79 | 587 | 63% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2016 | 104,976 | +0.76% | +792 | +405 | 39.2 | 1.85 | 583 | 63% | 0.00% | 199 |
| 2015 | 104,184 | +0.79% | +812 | +373 | 38.9 | 1.90 | 579 | 63% | 0.00% | 199 |
| 2010 | 100,114 | +1.10% | +1,089 | +501 | 37.1 | 1.86 | 556 | 64% | 0.00% | 199 |
| 2005 | 94,230 | +1.09% | +1,017 | +594 | 35.1 | 1.84 | 523 | 65% | 0.00% | 199 |
| 2000 | 88,762 | +2.65% | +2,290 | +1,226 | 32.9 | 1.85 | 493 | 65% | 0.00% | 198 |
| 1995 | 75,918 | +3.35% | +2,460 | +1,782 | 31.0 | 2.29 | 422 | 65% | 0.00% | 201 |
| 1990 | 64,433 | +1.65% | +1,043 | +879 | 30.8 | 2.34 | 358 | 65% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 1985 | 63,661 | +0.30% | +192 | −751 | 27.4 | 2.19 | 354 | 66% | 0.00% | 204 |
| 1980 | 62,039 | +0.23% | +143 | −756 | 24.2 | 2.20 | 345 | 66% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 1975 | 60,812 | +1.15% | +690 | −287 | 21.0 | 2.50 | 338 | 65% | 0.00% | 201 |
| 1970 | 58,950 | −0.17% | −102 | −1,189 | 19.4 | 2.97 | 327 | 62% | 0.00% | 198 |
| 1965 | 58,190 | +0.99% | +571 | −727 | 18.4 | 3.80 | 323 | 60% | 0.00% | 196 |
| 1960 | 54,922 | +1.74% | +941 | −788 | 17.6 | 4.57 | 305 | 59% | 0.00% | 196 |
| 1955 | 48,768 | +2.68% | +1,274 | +0 | 17.7 | 5.27 | 271 | 59% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 1950 | 42,738 | – | – | +0 | 18.9 | 5.83 | 237 | 59% | 0.00% | 198 |
Population forecast for Aruba
UN medium-variant projection: 100 thousand in 2050 (−7.5% from 2026), 75 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 107,864 | −0.12% | +36 | 42.6 | 1.61 | 599 | 62% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2035 | 106,677 | −0.27% | +32 | 43.4 | 1.60 | 593 | 61% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 2040 | 104,888 | −0.38% | −2 | 43.7 | 1.61 | 583 | 61% | 0.00% | 198 |
| 2045 | 102,702 | −0.47% | +5 | 43.5 | 1.62 | 571 | 61% | 0.00% | 199 |
| 2050 | 100,002 | −0.56% | +18 | 44.2 | 1.62 | 556 | 61% | 0.00% | 200 |
| 2060 | 94,207 | −0.59% | −18 | 46.1 | 1.62 | 523 | – | 0.00% | 200 |
| 2070 | 89,244 | −0.51% | −13 | 47.4 | 1.63 | 496 | – | 0.00% | 200 |
| 2080 | 84,939 | −0.51% | −6 | 47.8 | 1.63 | 472 | – | 0.00% | 200 |
| 2090 | 80,250 | −0.62% | +0 | 49.0 | 1.64 | 446 | – | 0.00% | 200 |
| 2100 | 75,170 | −0.66% | +0 | 50.0 | 1.64 | 418 | – | 0.00% | 199 |
Largest cities in Aruba
City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames cities15000 (CC BY 4.0), so years differ by city. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oranjestad (capital) | 29,998 | |
| 2 | Noord | 24,193 | |
| 3 | Tanki Leendert | 21,500 | |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 15,236 |
Age structure
Median age 41.7. 18.5% are 65 or older, 25.2% by 2050; 16.2% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.61 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1998.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.83 |
| 1951 | 5.76 |
| 1952 | 5.68 |
| 1953 | 5.56 |
| 1954 | 5.42 |
| 1955 | 5.27 |
| 1956 | 5.11 |
| 1957 | 4.93 |
| 1958 | 4.76 |
| 1959 | 4.65 |
| 1960 | 4.57 |
| 1961 | 4.42 |
| 1962 | 4.26 |
| 1963 | 4.11 |
| 1964 | 3.94 |
| 1965 | 3.80 |
| 1966 | 3.62 |
| 1967 | 3.45 |
| 1968 | 3.28 |
| 1969 | 3.11 |
| 1970 | 2.97 |
| 1971 | 2.86 |
| 1972 | 2.75 |
| 1973 | 2.66 |
| 1974 | 2.57 |
| 1975 | 2.50 |
| 1976 | 2.43 |
| 1977 | 2.37 |
| 1978 | 2.31 |
| 1979 | 2.26 |
| 1980 | 2.20 |
| 1981 | 2.16 |
| 1982 | 2.14 |
| 1983 | 2.15 |
| 1984 | 2.17 |
| 1985 | 2.19 |
| 1986 | 2.21 |
| 1987 | 2.24 |
| 1988 | 2.27 |
| 1989 | 2.31 |
| 1990 | 2.34 |
| 1991 | 2.36 |
| 1992 | 2.35 |
| 1993 | 2.33 |
| 1994 | 2.30 |
| 1995 | 2.29 |
| 1996 | 2.23 |
| 1997 | 2.14 |
| 1998 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 1.90 |
| 2000 | 1.85 |
| 2001 | 1.81 |
| 2002 | 1.80 |
| 2003 | 1.81 |
| 2004 | 1.82 |
| 2005 | 1.84 |
| 2006 | 1.86 |
| 2007 | 1.88 |
| 2008 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 1.87 |
| 2010 | 1.86 |
| 2011 | 1.86 |
| 2012 | 1.91 |
| 2013 | 1.94 |
| 2014 | 1.94 |
| 2015 | 1.90 |
| 2016 | 1.85 |
| 2017 | 1.79 |
| 2018 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.70 |
| 2020 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 1.63 |
| 2022 | 1.62 |
| 2023 | 1.60 |
| 2024 * | 1.61 |
| 2025 * | 1.60 |
| 2026 * | 1.61 |
| 2027 * | 1.61 |
| 2028 * | 1.61 |
| 2029 * | 1.61 |
| 2030 * | 1.61 |
| 2031 * | 1.61 |
| 2032 * | 1.61 |
| 2033 * | 1.60 |
| 2034 * | 1.61 |
| 2035 * | 1.60 |
| 2036 * | 1.61 |
| 2037 * | 1.61 |
| 2038 * | 1.61 |
| 2039 * | 1.61 |
| 2040 * | 1.61 |
| 2041 * | 1.62 |
| 2042 * | 1.62 |
| 2043 * | 1.62 |
| 2044 * | 1.62 |
| 2045 * | 1.62 |
| 2046 * | 1.62 |
| 2047 * | 1.62 |
| 2048 * | 1.62 |
| 2049 * | 1.62 |
| 2050 * | 1.62 |
| 2051 * | 1.62 |
| 2052 * | 1.62 |
| 2053 * | 1.62 |
| 2054 * | 1.62 |
| 2055 * | 1.62 |
| 2056 * | 1.62 |
| 2057 * | 1.62 |
| 2058 * | 1.62 |
| 2059 * | 1.62 |
| 2060 * | 1.62 |
| 2061 * | 1.62 |
| 2062 * | 1.62 |
| 2063 * | 1.62 |
| 2064 * | 1.62 |
| 2065 * | 1.63 |
| 2066 * | 1.63 |
| 2067 * | 1.63 |
| 2068 * | 1.63 |
| 2069 * | 1.63 |
| 2070 * | 1.63 |
| 2071 * | 1.63 |
| 2072 * | 1.63 |
| 2073 * | 1.63 |
| 2074 * | 1.63 |
| 2075 * | 1.63 |
| 2076 * | 1.62 |
| 2077 * | 1.63 |
| 2078 * | 1.63 |
| 2079 * | 1.63 |
| 2080 * | 1.63 |
| 2081 * | 1.63 |
| 2082 * | 1.63 |
| 2083 * | 1.63 |
| 2084 * | 1.63 |
| 2085 * | 1.63 |
| 2086 * | 1.64 |
| 2087 * | 1.64 |
| 2088 * | 1.64 |
| 2089 * | 1.64 |
| 2090 * | 1.64 |
| 2091 * | 1.63 |
| 2092 * | 1.63 |
| 2093 * | 1.64 |
| 2094 * | 1.64 |
| 2095 * | 1.64 |
| 2096 * | 1.64 |
| 2097 * | 1.64 |
| 2098 * | 1.64 |
| 2099 * | 1.64 |
| 2100 * | 1.64 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2023.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
6241.1k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,777 | 695 |
| 1951 | 1,794 | 652 |
| 1952 | 1,807 | 612 |
| 1953 | 1,809 | 576 |
| 1954 | 1,806 | 541 |
| 1955 | 1,799 | 510 |
| 1956 | 1,784 | 483 |
| 1957 | 1,762 | 459 |
| 1958 | 1,744 | 438 |
| 1959 | 1,746 | 424 |
| 1960 | 1,760 | 413 |
| 1961 | 1,735 | 408 |
| 1962 | 1,711 | 398 |
| 1963 | 1,689 | 391 |
| 1964 | 1,662 | 385 |
| 1965 | 1,643 | 382 |
| 1966 | 1,609 | 375 |
| 1967 | 1,576 | 374 |
| 1968 | 1,523 | 370 |
| 1969 | 1,465 | 365 |
| 1970 | 1,412 | 361 |
| 1971 | 1,366 | 357 |
| 1972 | 1,318 | 348 |
| 1973 | 1,305 | 344 |
| 1974 | 1,304 | 345 |
| 1975 | 1,307 | 350 |
| 1976 | 1,311 | 357 |
| 1977 | 1,313 | 363 |
| 1978 | 1,307 | 370 |
| 1979 | 1,293 | 377 |
| 1980 | 1,272 | 382 |
| 1981 | 1,248 | 376 |
| 1982 | 1,241 | 386 |
| 1983 | 1,256 | 409 |
| 1984 | 1,272 | 430 |
| 1985 | 1,279 | 454 |
| 1986 | 1,281 | 482 |
| 1987 | 1,278 | 489 |
| 1988 | 1,267 | 517 |
| 1989 | 1,250 | 540 |
| 1990 | 1,230 | 539 |
| 1991 | 1,201 | 507 |
| 1992 | 1,168 | 448 |
| 1993 | 1,183 | 458 |
| 1994 | 1,201 | 472 |
| 1995 | 1,234 | 486 |
| 1996 | 1,285 | 502 |
| 1997 | 1,300 | 517 |
| 1998 | 1,268 | 533 |
| 1999 | 1,239 | 556 |
| 2000 | 1,229 | 570 |
| 2001 | 1,217 | 582 |
| 2002 | 1,200 | 595 |
| 2003 | 1,192 | 609 |
| 2004 | 1,187 | 630 |
| 2005 | 1,196 | 640 |
| 2006 | 1,208 | 660 |
| 2007 | 1,216 | 677 |
| 2008 | 1,214 | 696 |
| 2009 | 1,193 | 713 |
| 2010 | 1,169 | 720 |
| 2011 | 1,177 | 733 |
| 2012 | 1,226 | 750 |
| 2013 | 1,264 | 771 |
| 2014 | 1,276 | 794 |
| 2015 | 1,253 | 821 |
| 2016 | 1,224 | 849 |
| 2017 | 1,180 | 882 |
| 2018 | 1,139 | 897 |
| 2019 | 1,109 | 925 |
| 2020 | 1,073 | 1,033 |
| 2021 | 1,042 | 1,266 |
| 2022 | 1,032 | 1,007 |
| 2023 | 1,020 | 1,034 |
| 2024 * | 1,022 | 1,054 |
| 2025 * | 1,023 | 1,081 |
| 2026 * | 1,025 | 1,108 |
| 2027 * | 1,028 | 1,135 |
| 2028 * | 1,030 | 1,162 |
| 2029 * | 1,033 | 1,190 |
| 2030 * | 1,036 | 1,217 |
| 2031 * | 1,037 | 1,245 |
| 2032 * | 1,038 | 1,272 |
| 2033 * | 1,040 | 1,300 |
| 2034 * | 1,043 | 1,327 |
| 2035 * | 1,045 | 1,351 |
| 2036 * | 1,049 | 1,376 |
| 2037 * | 1,052 | 1,398 |
| 2038 * | 1,054 | 1,419 |
| 2039 * | 1,054 | 1,438 |
| 2040 * | 1,053 | 1,456 |
| 2041 * | 1,049 | 1,471 |
| 2042 * | 1,042 | 1,486 |
| 2043 * | 1,034 | 1,496 |
| 2044 * | 1,020 | 1,504 |
| 2045 * | 1,004 | 1,510 |
| 2046 * | 986 | 1,511 |
| 2047 * | 967 | 1,511 |
| 2048 * | 948 | 1,507 |
| 2049 * | 928 | 1,501 |
| 2050 * | 910 | 1,493 |
| 2051 * | 891 | 1,483 |
| 2052 * | 873 | 1,472 |
| 2053 * | 859 | 1,457 |
| 2054 * | 845 | 1,443 |
| 2055 * | 835 | 1,427 |
| 2056 * | 827 | 1,412 |
| 2057 * | 822 | 1,396 |
| 2058 * | 817 | 1,380 |
| 2059 * | 814 | 1,364 |
| 2060 * | 810 | 1,348 |
| 2061 * | 810 | 1,333 |
| 2062 * | 809 | 1,317 |
| 2063 * | 808 | 1,302 |
| 2064 * | 807 | 1,289 |
| 2065 * | 807 | 1,277 |
| 2066 * | 807 | 1,266 |
| 2067 * | 806 | 1,256 |
| 2068 * | 805 | 1,246 |
| 2069 * | 803 | 1,237 |
| 2070 * | 800 | 1,228 |
| 2071 * | 796 | 1,219 |
| 2072 * | 792 | 1,212 |
| 2073 * | 787 | 1,204 |
| 2074 * | 779 | 1,196 |
| 2075 * | 771 | 1,188 |
| 2076 * | 762 | 1,181 |
| 2077 * | 753 | 1,175 |
| 2078 * | 743 | 1,168 |
| 2079 * | 734 | 1,162 |
| 2080 * | 723 | 1,156 |
| 2081 * | 713 | 1,151 |
| 2082 * | 703 | 1,147 |
| 2083 * | 694 | 1,144 |
| 2084 * | 685 | 1,143 |
| 2085 * | 677 | 1,141 |
| 2086 * | 669 | 1,140 |
| 2087 * | 662 | 1,141 |
| 2088 * | 656 | 1,141 |
| 2089 * | 650 | 1,141 |
| 2090 * | 646 | 1,142 |
| 2091 * | 641 | 1,144 |
| 2092 * | 638 | 1,147 |
| 2093 * | 636 | 1,148 |
| 2094 * | 634 | 1,148 |
| 2095 * | 632 | 1,147 |
| 2096 * | 631 | 1,145 |
| 2097 * | 629 | 1,142 |
| 2098 * | 628 | 1,138 |
| 2099 * | 626 | 1,132 |
| 2100 * | 624 | 1,124 |
* UN projection
Economy of Aruba
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $4.7 billion 163rd largest economy
- GDP per person
- $42,934 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 59,260 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +3.7% real GDP
- Inflation
- 1.8% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 3.9% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 59.6% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.0%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
5.6B 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,321,000,000 |
| 1996 | 1,380,000,000 |
| 1997 | 1,532,000,000 |
| 1998 | 1,665,000,000 |
| 1999 | 1,723,000,000 |
| 2000 | 1,873,000,000 |
| 2001 | 1,896,000,000 |
| 2002 | 1,962,000,000 |
| 2003 | 2,044,000,000 |
| 2004 | 2,255,000,000 |
| 2005 | 2,360,000,000 |
| 2006 | 2,470,000,000 |
| 2007 | 2,678,000,000 |
| 2008 | 2,843,000,000 |
| 2009 | 2,554,000,000 |
| 2010 | 2,454,000,000 |
| 2011 | 2,638,000,000 |
| 2012 | 2,615,000,000 |
| 2013 | 2,728,000,000 |
| 2014 | 2,791,000,000 |
| 2015 | 2,963,000,000 |
| 2016 | 2,984,000,000 |
| 2017 | 3,092,000,000 |
| 2018 | 3,276,000,000 |
| 2019 | 3,348,000,000 |
| 2020 | 2,461,000,000 |
| 2021 | 2,889,000,000 |
| 2022 | 3,327,000,000 |
| 2023 | 3,747,000,000 |
| 2024 | 4,056,000,000 |
| 2025 | 4,420,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 4,679,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 4,898,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 5,092,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 5,263,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 5,431,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 5,606,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Aruba
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 920,000 tonnes 167th largest emitter
- Per person
- 8.52 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.00% 0.00% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +89% −66% since 2005
0.9 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.41 |
| 1951 | 0.65 |
| 1952 | 0.37 |
| 1953 | 0.43 |
| 1954 | 0.87 |
| 1955 | 0.72 |
| 1956 | 0.93 |
| 1957 | 0.64 |
| 1958 | 0.56 |
| 1959 | 0.72 |
| 1960 | 0.62 |
| 1961 | 0.65 |
| 1962 | 0.71 |
| 1963 | 0.68 |
| 1964 | 0.66 |
| 1965 | 0.59 |
| 1966 | 0.55 |
| 1967 | 0.68 |
| 1968 | 0.64 |
| 1969 | 0.83 |
| 1970 | 0.93 |
| 1971 | 0.81 |
| 1972 | 0.78 |
| 1973 | 0.87 |
| 1974 | 0.79 |
| 1975 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 1.22 |
| 1977 | 0.64 |
| 1978 | 0.54 |
| 1979 | 0.57 |
| 1980 | 0.58 |
| 1981 | 0.56 |
| 1982 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 0.32 |
| 1984 | 0.80 |
| 1985 | 0.94 |
| 1986 | 0.18 |
| 1987 | 0.45 |
| 1988 | 0.61 |
| 1989 | 0.65 |
| 1990 | 0.49 |
| 1991 | 0.53 |
| 1992 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 0.66 |
| 1995 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 0.72 |
| 1997 | 0.76 |
| 1998 | 0.81 |
| 1999 | 0.81 |
| 2000 | 2.38 |
| 2001 | 2.41 |
| 2002 | 2.44 |
| 2003 | 2.56 |
| 2004 | 2.62 |
| 2005 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 2.71 |
| 2007 | 2.82 |
| 2008 | 2.66 |
| 2009 | 2.63 |
| 2010 | 2.51 |
| 2011 | 2.50 |
| 2012 | 1.34 |
| 2013 | 0.86 |
| 2014 | 0.87 |
| 2015 | 0.90 |
| 2016 | 0.88 |
| 2017 | 0.89 |
| 2018 | 0.87 |
| 2019 | 0.83 |
| 2020 | 0.82 |
| 2021 | 0.86 |
| 2022 | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 0.89 |
| 2024 | 0.92 |
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with North America
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba | 108 thousand | −0.02% | 1.61 | 41.7 |
| United States | 349 million | +0.49% | 1.62 | 38.7 |
| Mexico | 133 million | +0.78% | 1.85 | 30.0 |
| Canada | 40.5 million | +0.79% | 1.33 | 40.8 |
| Guatemala | 19 million | +1.47% | 2.23 | 23.8 |
| Haiti | 12 million | +1.08% | 2.55 | 24.3 |
| Dominican Republic | 11.6 million | +0.75% | 2.17 | 28.7 |
| Honduras | 11.2 million | +1.59% | 2.42 | 24.6 |
| Cuba | 10.9 million | −0.42% | 1.45 | 42.5 |
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Questions
What is the population of Aruba in 2026?
108,164 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 108 thousand people, +0.02% on 2025.
Is Aruba's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 17 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 3 births and 3 deaths a day and net migration of +73 a year.
When will Aruba's population peak?
It already did: 108 thousand in 2026. The UN projects 100 thousand in 2050 and 75 thousand in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Aruba?
1.61 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Aruba has been below that since 1998.
How many babies are born in Aruba every day?
About 3 a day (1 thousand in 2026), against about 3 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Aruba?
76.8 years at birth in 2026: 79.2 for women and 74.1 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Aruba?
About 51 thousand men and 57 thousand women in 2026, or 89.5 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Aruba?
601 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 180 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Aruba in 2000?
88,762 (89 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 22% since, to 108 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of Aruba be in 2050?
About 100 thousand on the UN's medium projection (100,002), −7.5% from 2026; 75 thousand by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Aruba?
Oranjestad (30 thousand), Noord (24 thousand), Tanki Leendert (22 thousand), Santa Cruz (15 thousand). Figures are for the city proper, from GeoNames.
What is the GDP of Aruba in 2026?
$4.7 billion at current prices, the 163rd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +3.7%.
What is Aruba's GDP per capita?
$42,934 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 59,260 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Aruba emit?
920,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 8.52 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.