Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 7:56 PM

SERIAL · 533North America

Aruba

CapitalOranjestad

CurrencyAWG · Aruban florin

LanguageDutch, Papiamento

Area180 km²

Since1986

ISOABW · AW

Population

108,785as of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is an island constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Curaçao. In 1986, Aruba became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and acquired the official name.

Text: Wikipedia — ArubaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-30

— FACTS —

Capital: Oranjestad
Currency: Aruban florin (AWG)
Official language: Dutch, Papiamento
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +297
Top-level domain: .aw
Independence / founding: 1986
Highest point: Mount Jamanota (188 m)
Anthem: Aruba Dushi Tera
Patron saint: Saint David

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

2.3%% of land area

#186 of 2132023

7% of world average

Forest area

4km²

#205 of 2132023

0% of world average

Agricultural land

11.1%% of land area

#174 of 2092023

30% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

11.1%% of land area

#93 of 2062023

80% of world average

Land area

180km²

#204 of 2152023

0% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

108,785people

#190 of 2162025

0% of world average

Population growth

0.7%% per year

#119 of 2162025

74% of world average

Population density

596people per km²

#15 of 2152023

131% of world average

People living in cities

61.7%% of population

#121 of 2162025

98% of world average

Urban population growth

0.7%% per year

#145 of 2162025

43% of world average

People living rurally

38.3%% of population

#96 of 2162025

104% of world average

Population aged 0-14

16.5%% of population

#160 of 2162025

66% of world average

Population aged 15-64

65.7%% of population

#83 of 2162025

103% of world average

Population aged 65+

17.8%% of population

#51 of 2162025

164% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

52.2%% of working-age population

#134 of 2162025

91% of world average

Female population

52.8%% of population

#14 of 2162025

105% of world average

Births per woman

2births per woman

#136 of 2162024

68% of world average

Birth rate

7.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#196 of 2162024

44% of world average

Death rate

7.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#88 of 2162024

101% of world average

Net migration

111people (5-year total)

#81 of 2162025

101% of world average

Migrants living in the country

68.0%% of population

#6 of 2152024

513% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$4.17Bcurrent US$

#174 of 2112024

1% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$5.58Bcurrent int'l $

#173 of 1992024

1% of world average

GDP per person

$38,591current US$

#43 of 2112024

160% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$51,712current int'l $

#50 of 1992024

155% of world average

GDP growth

6.8%% per year

#22 of 2102024

202% of world average

GDP per person growth

6.2%% per year

#15 of 2102024

260% of world average

Gross national income

$3.94Bcurrent US$

#172 of 2042024

1% of world average

Gross national income per person

$35,200current US$

#43 of 2032024

174% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$48,900current int'l $

#51 of 1972024

154% of world average

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Inflation

4.3%% per year

#135 of 1902019

49% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

4.1%% per year

#129 of 2092024

58% of world average

Real interest rate

2.9%%

#88 of 1342023

70% of world average

Lending interest rate

5.8%%

#98 of 1342023

51% of world average

Government consumption

17.9%% of GDP

#76 of 1812024

102% of world average

Household consumption

49.1%% of GDP

#150 of 1812024

76% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

25.7%% of GDP

#65 of 1782024

110% of world average

Gross savings

13.9%% of GDP

#131 of 1682023

63% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$103.3Mcurrent US$

#150 of 2012024

1% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

2.5%% of GDP

#85 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

2.1%% of GDP

#31 of 1792024

97% of world average

Current account balance

5.2%% of GDP

#35 of 1912023

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$2.23Bcurrent US$

#125 of 1772025

2% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$39.0Mcurrent US$

#172 of 1862023

1% of world average

Foreign aid received

-0.4%% of GNI

not enough data to rank1999

-7% of world average

Exchange rate

2local currency per US$

#146 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

0.0%% of GDP

#196 of 1992023

0% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

10.8%% of GDP

#182 of 2022023

44% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

2.4%% of GDP

#178 of 1952023

21% of world average

Services' share of the economy

76.3%% of GDP

#14 of 2022023

132% of world average

10 of 39 figures unavailable for Aruba.

— TRADE —

Exports

86.0%% of GDP

#14 of 1872024

199% of world average

Imports

78.2%% of GDP

#23 of 1872024

157% of world average

Trade balance

7.8%% of GDP

#25 of 1872024

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

39.7%% of GDP

#145 of 2052024

61% of world average

Goods exported

$216.0Mcurrent US$

#180 of 2072025

0% of world average

Goods imported

$1.60Bcurrent US$

#171 of 2072025

1% of world average

Services exported

$2.99Bcurrent US$

#111 of 1912023

6% of world average

Services imported

$1.18Bcurrent US$

#143 of 1912023

3% of world average

Goods and services exported

$3.15Bcurrent US$

#148 of 1912023

2% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$2.57Bcurrent US$

#158 of 1912023

2% of world average

High-tech share of exports

6.9%% of manufactured exports

#85 of 1792023

57% of world average

Terms of trade

95index

#146 of 2062024

90% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

76.5 yrsyears

#91 of 2162024

103% of world average

Life expectancy, women

78.9 yrsyears

#100 of 2162024

103% of world average

Life expectancy, men

73.8 yrsyears

#87 of 2162024

103% of world average

Physicians

1.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

not enough data to rank1995

53% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

96.7%% of population

#114 of 2142016

107% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

98.8%% of population

#59 of 2132024

123% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

8per 100,000 people

#52 of 2082024

8% of world average

12 of 19 figures unavailable for Aruba.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

3.6%% of GDP

#119 of 1902021

84% of world average

Education spending

11.0%% of government spending

#132 of 1892021

81% of world average

Adult literacy

96.8%% aged 15+

not enough data to rank2010

116% of world average

Youth literacy

99.1%% aged 15-24

not enough data to rank2010

109% of world average

Primary school enrolment

107.7%% gross

#43 of 2002024

107% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

124.4%% gross

#12 of 1882024

143% of world average

University enrolment

14.1%% gross

#141 of 1672024

28% of world average

Primary school completion

93.8%% of relevant age group

#97 of 1802022

104% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

15pupils per teacher

not enough data to rank2012

67% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

13.0 yrsyears

#17 of 1972025

129% of world average

— WORK —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Aruba.

— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$1.08Bcurrent US$

#68 of 1752020

29% of world average

17 of 18 figures unavailable for Aruba.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

5tonnes per person

#153 of 2032024

114% of world average

Carbon emissions

1Mt CO2

#31 of 2032024

0% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

1Mt CO2-equivalent

#24 of 2032024

0% of world average

Protected land

26.9%% of land area

#54 of 2132025

143% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.4%% of territorial waters

#123 of 1742025

4% of world average

Renewable energy use

8.8%% of final energy consumption

#153 of 2122022

30% of world average

Electricity from renewables

14.8%% of total

#131 of 2062021

43% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

85.2%% of total

#142 of 2092021

143% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#40 of 2082021

0% of world average

3 of 12 figures unavailable for Aruba.

— STATE —

Homicides

2per 100,000 people

not enough data to rank2014

25% of world average

6 of 7 figures unavailable for Aruba.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Aruba.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Aruba Dushi TeraAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Oranjestad · approx. UTC-5

Neighbours

Aruba has no land borders

Landmarks

No landmark photos on file for Aruba yet

People

No notable people on file for Aruba yet

History

1986Aruba — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population108,7852025

GDP$4.17B2024

GDP per person$38,5912024