Rural population, per square kilometre in Aruba
Aruba: Rural population, per square kilometre was 227.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
227.63 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
229.22 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
111.69 units per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Aruba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Aruba stood at 227.63 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Aruba peaked at 229.22 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 111.69 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Aruba ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Aruba, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 127.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 128.47 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 128.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 129.07 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 128.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 128.06 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 126.67 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 124.99 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 123.09 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 121.06 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 117.91 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 116.83 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 115.42 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 113.93 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 112.83 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 112.17 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 111.69 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 111.86 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 112.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 114.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 115.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 117.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 119.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 117.11 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 114.02 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 112.87 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 113.49 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 115.88 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 120.51 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 126.66 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 132.68 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 141.7 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 149.24 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 153.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 159.71 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 166.03 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 170.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 172.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 174.36 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 176.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 177.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 180.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 184.52 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 190.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 194.33 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 196.67 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 199.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 201.38 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 202.76 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 205.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 209.23 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 213.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 216.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 220.43 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 223.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 224.86 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 226.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 228.79 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 229.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 227.8 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 227.25 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 227.63 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 227.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.09 units per square kilometre, 12.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 227.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.07 units per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.67 units per square kilometre | 124.99 units per square kilometre | 129.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.68 units per square kilometre | 111.69 units per square kilometre | 123.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.23 units per square kilometre | 112.87 units per square kilometre | 119.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.28 units per square kilometre | 120.51 units per square kilometre | 172.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.42 units per square kilometre | 174.36 units per square kilometre | 201.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.18 units per square kilometre | 202.76 units per square kilometre | 228.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.97 units per square kilometre | 227.25 units per square kilometre | 229.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 7 Comoros 305.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 284.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 266.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Grenada 218.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 212.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Aruba
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Rural population 41,612 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 38.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (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, per square kilometre in Aruba?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Aruba was 227.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 229.22 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.69 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Aruba rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.