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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.)

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.)%

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: 41.5% of total population (2015)

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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 17.66% (male 10,068/female 9,999)

15-24 years - : 13.03% (male 7,441/female 7,366)

25-54 years - : 42.16% (male 23,068/female 24,847)

55-64 years - : 14.01% (male 7,398/female 8,525)

65 years and over - : 13.14% (male 5,853/female 9,083) (2016 est.)

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: 39.1 years

Male: 37.3 years

Female: 40.9 years (2016 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 56

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 - : 0.87 male(s)/female

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

total population - : 0.9 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 76.8 years

Male: 73.7 years

Female: 79.9 years (2016 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 80

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

Major Infectious Diseases

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: 14 years

Male: 13 years

Female: 14 years (2012)

Year

Population

  • 113,648

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
    1.3% (2016 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 12.5 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)

Death Rate

  • 8.3 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 8.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • ORANJESTAD (capital) 29,000
    (2014)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.84 children born/woman (2016 est.)