Rural population in Aruba
Aruba: Rural population was 41,612 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Aruba, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Aruba recorded 41,612 for rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Aruba peaked at 41,612 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,104, in 1978.
That places Aruba 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,505 | — |
| 1961 | 22,747 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 22,972 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 23,124 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 23,207 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 23,232 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 23,196 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 23,051 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 22,800 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 22,498 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 22,157 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 21,791 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 21,224 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 21,030 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 20,776 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 20,507 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 20,309 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 20,191 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 20,104 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 20,135 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 20,318 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 20,531 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 20,791 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 21,148 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 21,424 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 21,080 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 20,524 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 20,316 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 20,429 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 20,858 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 21,692 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 22,799 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 23,882 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 25,506 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 26,863 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 27,631 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 28,747 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 29,885 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 30,633 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 31,057 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 31,385 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 31,697 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31,966 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32,410 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 33,214 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 34,213 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 34,979 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 35,400 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35,837 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 36,249 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36,497 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 36,934 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 37,662 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38,425 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39,049 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 39,678 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 40,221 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 40,475 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40,800 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 41,182 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41,260 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41,004 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 40,905 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 40,973 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41,264 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 41,612 | +0.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 41,612 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 41,612 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,933 | 22,498 | 23,232 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,822 | 20,104 | 22,157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,742 | 20,316 | 21,424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,870 | 21,692 | 31,057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,735 | 31,385 | 36,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,092 | 36,497 | 41,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,170 | 40,905 | 41,612 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 181 Seychelles 66,909 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51,979 compare
- 183 Kiribati 49,975 compare
- 185 Isle of Man 40,262 compare
- 186 Luxembourg 35,144 compare
- 187 Liechtenstein 35,022 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Aruba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Rural population 38.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 13.79 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Aruba?
- Rural population in Aruba was 41,612 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 41,612 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,104 in 1978.
- How does Aruba rank for rural population?
- Aruba ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.