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Languages

Papiamento (official) (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) 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.)

Ethnic Groups

Dutch 82.1%
Colombian 6.6%
Venezuelan 2.2%
Dominican 2.2%
Haitian 1.2%
Other 5.5%
Unspecified 0.1%
(2010 est.)%

Urbanization

Urban population: 41.5% of total population (2015)

Rate of urbanization: -0.28% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 17.69% (male 9,953/female 9,888)

15-24 years - : 13.27% (male 7,470/female 7,417)

25-54 years - : 42.59% (male 23,015/female 24,750)

55-64 years - : 13.73% (male 7,114/female 8,287)

65 years and over - : 12.72% (male 5,591/female 8,677) (2015 est.)

population pyramid - :

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 44%

Youth dependency ratio: 26.4%

Elderly dependency ratio: 17.6%

Potential support ratio: 5.7% (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 39 years

Male: 37.1 years

Female: 40.8 years (2015 est.)

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 - : 0.86 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.64 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.9 male(s)/female (2015 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 76.56 years

Male: 73.5 years

Female: 79.68 years (2015 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 83

Drinking Water Source

Sanitation Facility Access

total: 2.3% of population (2015 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA

Education Expenditures

6% of GDP (2011)

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97.5%

Male: 97.5%

Female: 97.5% (2015 est.)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 13 years

Male: 13 years

Female: 14 years (2012)

Year

Population

  • 112,162

Nationality

  • Aruban(s) noun


  • Aruban; Dutch adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    75.30%
  • Protestant Includes Methodist
    4.90%
  • Adventist
    0.90%
  • Anglican
    0.40%
  • Other Protestant
    2.70%
  • Jehovahs Witness
    1.70%
  • Other
    12.00%
  • None
    5.50%
  • Unspecified Est
    0.52%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.33% (2015 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 12.56 births/1,000 population (2015 est.)

Death Rate

  • 8.18 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 8.92 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • ORANJESTAD (capital) 29,000
    (2014)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.84 children born/woman (2015 est.)