Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Aruba
Aruba: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 599.97 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
599.97 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 216 countries
All-time high
606.68 people per sq. km of land area
in 2019
All-time low
308.77 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Aruba, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Aruba stood at 599.97 people per sq. km of land area.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Aruba peaked at 606.68 people per sq. km of land area in 2019 and was at its lowest, 308.77 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Aruba ranks 16th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 308.77 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 312.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 316.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 320.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 323.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 326.08 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 327.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 328.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 328.07 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 327.5 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 326.56 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 322.48 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 323.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 324.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 323.86 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 324.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 325.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 326.53 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 328.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 332.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 336.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 340.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 345.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 349.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 342.93 people per sq. km of land area | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 332.95 people per sq. km of land area | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 328.66 people per sq. km of land area | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 329.62 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 335.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 348.63 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 366.09 people per sq. km of land area | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 383.36 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 409.36 people per sq. km of land area | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 431.08 people per sq. km of land area | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 443.36 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 461.23 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 479.45 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 491.39 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 498.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 503.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 507.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 511.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 517.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 528.54 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 542.42 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 552.25 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 556.39 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 560.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 564.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 565.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 569.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 578.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 587.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 593.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 599.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 604.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 604.08 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 605.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 606.68 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 603.26 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 598.33 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 596.17 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 596.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 599.97 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 599.97 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 599.97 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321.31 people per sq. km of land area | 308.77 people per sq. km of land area | 328.16 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 325.35 people per sq. km of land area | 322.48 people per sq. km of land area | 328.84 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.48 people per sq. km of land area | 328.66 people per sq. km of land area | 349.45 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 431.21 people per sq. km of land area | 348.63 people per sq. km of land area | 498.11 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.49 people per sq. km of land area | 503.27 people per sq. km of land area | 564.47 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 591.39 people per sq. km of land area | 565.77 people per sq. km of land area | 606.68 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.83 people per sq. km of land area | 596.17 people per sq. km of land area | 603.26 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 13 Channel Islands 842.13 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 14 Barbados 655.38 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 15 Mauritius 622.89 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 17 Rwanda 599.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 18 Nauru 568.9 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 19 Lebanon 567.54 people per sq. km of land area compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Aruba?
- Population density in Aruba was 599.97 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 606.68 people per sq. km of land area in 2019.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.77 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Aruba rank for population density?
- Aruba ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.