2 GeoFroggy

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 78.7%
Colombian 6.6%
Venezuelan 5.5%
Dominican 2.8%
Haitian 1.3%
Other 5.1%
(2020 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: 44.3% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 0.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 17.32% (male 10,745/female 10,677)

15-64 - years : 66.11% (male 39,490/female 42,284)

65 - years and over : 16.58% (2023 est.) (male 8,237/female 12,269)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 47.8

Youth dependency ratio: 24.8

Elderly dependency ratio: 23

Potential support ratio: 4.4 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 40.7 years (2023 est.)

Male: 39 years

Female: 42.2 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.02 male(s)/female

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

15-64 - years : 0.93 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.67 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.9 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 11.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 16 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 7.5 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 78.3 years (2023 est.)

Male: 75.2 years

Female: 81.4 years

Total Fertility Rate

1.82 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 138

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.9 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

NA

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 1.9% of population

Total: 1.9% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

NA

Physicians Density

NA

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 2.3% of population

Total: 2.3% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Currently Married Women

42.1% (2023 est.)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

NA

Education Expenditures

5.5% of GDP (2016 est.)comparison ranking: 54

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97.8%

Male: 97.8%

Female: 97.8% (2018)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 14 years

Male: 13 years

Female: 14 years (2012)

Year

Population

  • 123,702

Nationality 2023

  • 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
    1.11% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 86

Birth Rate

  • 11.7 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 154

Death Rate

  • 8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 68

Migration Rate

  • 8.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 12

Urban Areas Population

  • 30
  • (capital)
    000 ORANJESTAD

Health Expenditure

  • NA

Physicians Density

  • NA