| Population | 120,917 (July 2021 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Aruban(s) adjective: Aruban; Dutch |
| Ethnic groups | Aruban 66%, Colombian 9.1%, Dutch 4.3%, Dominican 4.1%, Venezuelan 3.2%, Curacaoan 2.2%, Haitian 1.5%, Surinamese 1.2%, Peruvian 1.1%, Chinese 1.1%, other 6.2% (2010 est.) note: data represent population by country of birth |
| Languages | Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 69.4%, Spanish 13.7%, English (widely spoken) 7.1%, Dutch (official) 6.1%, Chinese 1.5%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 75.3%, Protestant 4.9% (includes Methodist 0.9%, Adventist 0.9%, Anglican 0.4%, other Protestant 2.7%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 12%, none 5.5%, unspecified 0.5% (2010 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 17.55% (male 10,524/female 10,437) 15-24 years: 12.06% (male 7,231/female 7,175) 25-54 years: 40.54% (male 23,387/female 25,029) 55-64 years: 14.79% (male 8,285/female 9,383) 65 years and over: 15.05% (male 7,064/female 10,913) (2020 est.) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 47 youth dependency ratio: 25.6 elderly dependency ratio: 21.5 potential support ratio: 4.7 (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 39.9 years male: 38.2 years female: 41.5 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 1.17% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 11.95 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.54 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 8.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Population distribution | most residents live in or around Oranjestad and San Nicolaas; most settlments tend to be located on the less mountainous western side of the island |
| Urbanization | urban population: 43.9% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 30,000 ORANJESTAD (capital) (2018) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.88 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.65 male(s)/female total population: 0.9 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 12.39 deaths/1,000 live births male: 16.89 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.81 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 77.76 years male: 74.66 years female: 80.93 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.83 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 98.1% of population rural: 98.1% of population total: 98.1% of population unimproved: urban: 1.9% of population rural: 1.9% of population total: 1.9% of population (2015 est.) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 97.7% of population rural: 97.7% of population total: 97.7% of population unimproved: urban: 2.3% of population rural: 2.3% of population total: 2.3% of population (2015 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
| Education expenditures | 5.5% of GDP (2016) |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.8% male: 97.8% female: 97.8% (2018) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 14 years male: 13 years female: 14 years (2012) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
