Rural population growth (annual %) in Aruba
Aruba: Rural population growth (annual %) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Aruba, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Aruba stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Aruba peaked at 6.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 62nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -33.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -45.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -69.9% |
| 1966 | -0.2% | -244.0% |
| 1967 | -0.6% | +304.4% |
| 1968 | -1.1% | +74.6% |
| 1969 | -1.3% | +21.8% |
| 1970 | -1.5% | +14.5% |
| 1971 | -1.7% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | -2.6% | +58.3% |
| 1973 | -0.9% | -65.2% |
| 1974 | -1.2% | +32.3% |
| 1975 | -1.3% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | -1.0% | -25.6% |
| 1977 | -0.6% | -39.9% |
| 1978 | -0.4% | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -135.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +487.2% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -23.8% |
| 1985 | -1.6% | -224.8% |
| 1986 | -2.7% | +65.1% |
| 1987 | -1.0% | -61.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -154.5% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +274.7% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +88.7% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +41.8% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +63.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +77.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +74.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -53.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -79.7% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | -428.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -61.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -168.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +326.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +18.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%. (77 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2%. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +487.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| 2021 | -428.9% | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | +326.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0% | -1.3% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.1% | -2.6% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -2.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More agriculture & rural data for Aruba
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 41,612 (2025)
- Rural population 38.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 13.79 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Aruba?
- Rural population growth in Aruba was 0.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for rural population growth?
- Aruba ranks 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.