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 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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
- 184 Cayman Islands 75,844 compare
- 185 Vanuatu 74,816 compare
- 186 Andorra 73,743 compare
- 188 Bermuda 64,555 compare
- 189 Seychelles 55,821 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 52,417 compare
More climate change data for Aruba
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 108,785 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 61.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 26.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.4% (2025)
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 187th out of 215 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.