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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

Aruban 66%
Colombian 9.1%
Dutch 4.3%
Dominican 4.1%
Venezuelan 3.2%
Cuacaoan 2.2%
Haitian 1.5%
Peruvian 1.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 6.2%
(2010 est.); note: data represent population by country of birth; %

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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 17.61% (male 10,304 /female 10,227)

15-24 years - : 12.53% (male 7,355 /female 7,253)

25-54 years - : 41.29% (male 23,187 /female 24,946)

55-64 years - : 14.51% (male 7,910 /female 9,005)

65 years and over - : 14.06% (male 6,422 /female 9,967) (2018 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 44.6 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 27 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 17.5 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 5.7 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 39.5 years

Male: 37.8 years

Female: 41.2 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 53

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 0.93 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.87 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.64 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.9 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 10.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 13.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 7.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 131

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 77.1 years (2018 est.)

Male: 74.1 years (2018 est.)

Female: 80.3 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 77

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 1.9% of population

Total: 1.9% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

Array

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA;

Major Infectious Diseases

Education Expenditures

6.5% of GDP (2015); country comparison to the world: 26;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 97.5% (2015 est.)

Male: 97.5% (2015 est.)

Female: 97.5% (2015 est.)

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Population

116,576

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
1.24% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 88;

Birth Rate

12.3 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 158;

Death Rate

8.5 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 76;

Migration Rate

8.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 11;

Urban Areas Population

30,000 ORANJESTAD (capital)
(2018)

Total fertility rate

1.83 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 147;

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