Population growth in Aruba
From 1960 to 2020 the population of Aruba increased from 54,208.00 to 106,766.00 people. This is a growth by 97.0 percent in 60 years. The highest increase in Aruba was recorded in 1993 with 6.24%. The biggest decrease in 1987 with -1.29%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 156.0 percent.
The average age in Aruba in 2020 was 39.90 years (median value).
Around 44% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.8% annually.
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Population development in Aruba since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Aruba | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,000 | 2.26 % | 34.5 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 56,000 | 1.44 % | 33.3 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 57,000 | 0.83 % | 32.1 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 57,000 | 0.58 % | 30.7 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 57,000 | 0.58 % | 29.4 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 58,000 | 0.60 % | 28.1 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 58,000 | 0.59 % | 26.9 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 58,000 | 0.57 % | 25.8 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 59,000 | 0.61 % | 24.9 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 59,000 | 0.57 % | 24.1 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 59,000 | 0.63 % | 23.5 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 60,000 | 0.68 % | 23.1 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 60,000 | 0.65 % | 22.8 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 61,000 | 0.48 % | 22.6 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 61,000 | 0.21 % | 22.5 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 61,000 | -0.11 % | 22.4 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 60,000 | -0.36 % | 22.4 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 60,000 | -0.44 % | 22.5 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 60,000 | -0.22 % | 22.5 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 60,000 | 0.21 % | 22.5 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 61,000 | 0.77 % | 22.4 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 61,000 | 1.29 % | 22.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 62,000 | 1.42 % | 22.2 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 63,000 | 0.99 % | 22.0 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 63,000 | 0.32 % | 21.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 63,000 | -0.60 % | 21.4 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 62,000 | -1.29 % | 21.0 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 61,000 | -1.24 % | 20.6 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 61,000 | -0.06 % | 20.1 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 62,000 | 1.83 % | 19.6 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 65,000 | 3.98 % | 19.0 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 68,000 | 5.60 % | 18.4 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 72,000 | 6.24 % | 17.9 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 77,000 | 5.81 % | 17.3 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 80,000 | 4.72 % | 16.7 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 83,000 | 3.59 % | 16.1 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 85,000 | 2.69 % | 15.6 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 87,000 | 2.14 % | 15.1 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 89,000 | 1.98 % | 14.6 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 91,000 | 2.09 % | 14.2 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 93,000 | 2.23 % | 13.8 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 95,000 | 2.26 % | 13.4 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 97,000 | 2.13 % | 13.0 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 99,000 | 1.78 % | 12.7 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 100,000 | 1.30 % | 12.3 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 101,000 | 0.80 % | 12.1 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 101,000 | 0.39 % | 11.8 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 101,000 | 0.13 % | 11.6 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 101,000 | 0.09 % | 11.4 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 102,000 | 0.21 % | 11.2 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 102,000 | 0.38 % | 11.1 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 103,000 | 0.50 % | 11.1 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 103,000 | 0.58 % | 11.1 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 104,000 | 0.59 % | 11.2 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 104,000 | 0.54 % | 11.3 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 105,000 | 0.50 % | 11.4 ‰ | 8.8 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 105,000 | 0.47 % | 11.5 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 106,000 | 0.46 % | 11.7 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 7,602 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 106,000 | 0.44 % | 11.8 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 7,683 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 107,000 | 0.43 % | 7,762 M | 1.02 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Aruba
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2019 in the graph: The population in Aruba increased by about 460 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 9.2 per 1000 people (~ 970 deaths) and the birth rate was 11.8 per 1000 people (~ 1,240 births). As a result, around 190 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 891 in Aruba. The number of births was 1,179 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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