Nations by Numbers

Latin America & Caribbean

Aruba in numbers

Aruba is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Oranjestad. Its population was 108,785 in 2025, ranking 191 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$38,591 in 2024.

Population108,7852025
GDPUS$4.2 billion2024
GDP per personUS$38,5912024
Life expectancy76.52024
Area1802024
Urban share61.7%2025

People

Population

108,785
2025 · +20% since 2000 · Rank 191 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.73%
2025 · 1.03% in 2000 · Rank 119 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

600.0
2024 · +19% since 2000 · Rank 16 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

61.7%
2025 · 65.4% in 2000 · Rank 121 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

16.5%
2025 · 23.4% in 2000 · Rank 160 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

17.8%
2025 · 6.8% in 2000 · Rank 52 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.61
2024 · -13% since 2000 · Rank 136 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

76.5
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 92 of 217

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 91.7% in 2000 · Rank 122 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

97.2%
2017 · 15.4% in 2000

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

107.7%
2024 · 108.9% in 2000 · Rank 40 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$4.2 billion
2024 · +122% since 2000 · Rank 173 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$38,591
2024 · +87% since 2000 · Rank 44 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$51,712
2024 · +71% since 2000 · Rank 50 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

6.81%
2024 · 7.62% in 2000 · Rank 22 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

4.26%
2019 · 4.04% in 2000

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

86.0%
2024 · 74.4% in 2000 · Rank 14 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

1.0%
2023 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 117 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

180
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 206 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

2.7%
2024 · 2.7% in 2000 · Rank 188 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

5.15
2024 · +73% since 2000 · Rank 51 of 203

Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean

ArgentinaAntigua and BarbudaBahamas, TheBelizeBoliviaBrazilBarbadosChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaCuracao

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Aruba. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.