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Aruba

Population

108,164

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
197th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+170.02%

Population of Aruba

0100K200K300K400K500K95% prediction intervalPeak2026108.2K2050 projection100K↓ 8% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Current population estimate: 108,164. 2050 projection: 100,002.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Aruba. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026108,1640.02%197
2025108,1470.07%197
2020107,4000.30%197
2019107,0760.61%197
2018106,4320.66%197
2017105,7310.72%197
2015104,1840.78%199
2010100,1141.10%199
200594,2301.09%199
200088,7612.65%198

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Population by City

Oranjestad is home to 28,876 people, 26.70% of Aruba's population.

City population20K10K4K
Oranjestad 28.9KSint Nicolaas 13.5KPalm Beach/Malmok 6.0KPos Chikito 5.6KAlto Vista 5.3KTanki Leendert 5.1KMoco/Tanki Flip 4.8KShiribana 4.8KAyo 4.0K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Oranjestad28.9K26.70%
2Sint Nicolaas13.5K12.49%
3Palm Beach/Malmok6.0K5.51%
4Pos Chikito5.6K5.22%
5Alto Vista5.3K4.94%
6Tanki Leendert5.1K4.67%
7Moco/Tanki Flip4.8K4.42%
8Shiribana4.8K4.40%
9Washington4.7K4.32%
10Ayo4.0K3.74%

Aruba by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Aruba is home to an estimated 108,164 people, the 197th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Aruba has a net population change of approximately 0 people per day, driven by 3 births, 3 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Aruba makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.02% of North America's.
Density
600.9 people per km² of land (1,556.4 per mi²), ranking 22nd among countries and territories.
Urban living
61.75% of people live in urban areas.

Aruba Demographics

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Aruba United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Government of Aruba
  5. Central Bureau of Statistics