Demographics of Aruba

This is a demography of the population of Aruba including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±% p.a.
1930 15,659—    
1960 53,199+4.16%
1972 57,908+0.71%
1981 60,312+0.45%
1991 66,687+1.01%
2000 90,506+3.45%
2010 101,484+1.15%
Source:[1]
Aruba population pyramid in 2020

Having poor soil and aridity, Aruba was detached from plantation economics and the slave trade. In 1515, the Spanish transported the entire population to Hispaniola to work in the copper mines; most were allowed to return when the mines were tapped out. The Dutch, who took control a century later, left the Arawaks to graze livestock, using the island as a source of meat for other Dutch possessions in the Caribbean. The Arawak heritage is stronger on Aruba than on most Caribbean islands.

Stefanie Evangelista, the 2013 Miss Aruba

The population is estimated to be 75% mixed European/Amerindian/African, 15% Black and 10% other ethnicities. Although no full-blooded Aboriginals remain, the features of half of the islanders clearly indicate their genetic Arawak heritage. The population is descended from Caquetio Indians, Afro-Caribbeans, Dutch, Spanish, Italians and to a lesser extent of Indo-Caribbeans, Portuguese, English, French, and Filipino diaspora. Recently, there has been substantial immigration to the island from neighboring mainland American and Caribbean nations, possibly attracted by the higher paid jobs. In 2007, new immigration laws were introduced to help control the growth of the population by restricting foreign workers to a maximum of three years residency on the island. Demographically, Aruba has felt the impact of its proximity to Venezuela. Many of Aruba's families are descended from Venezuelan immigrants. There is a seasonal increase of Venezuelans living in second homes. As Aruba has a little proximity to Colombia, Colombian residents and their children are found here. Descendants of Indian and Javanese contract workers also live in Aruba.

The two official languages are the Dutch language and the predominant, national language Papiamento, which is classified as a creole language. This creole language is formed primarily from 16th century Portuguese, and several other languages. Spanish and English are also spoken. Islanders can often speak four or more languages.

Many people in the Aruba island culture are multilingual, meaning they can speak more than two or three languages. Languages in this culture are known to be mainly Spanish and English, but also include languages such as Dutch, Portuguese and a local language known as Papiamento. The Leeward islands also known as the (ABC) islands are Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao. All three islands include the languages listed above.[2]

Children in Aruba are known to start school by the age of four and are commonly known to be multilingual by this time. Although main languages for Aruba are Papiamento and Dutch, English and Spanish is taught through education when reaching the sixth grade.

Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion, practiced by about 75% of the population. Various Protestant denominations are also present on the island.[3]

Population
Population of Aruba in thousands, 1961-2003
Population pyramid of Aruba

The estimated population as of 2021 is 106,537, per the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects[4][5]. The population is of mixed ancestry, including Caquetio Indians, Africans, and Europeans.[6] Between 1985 and 1987, the population declined due to emigration, but in 1990 this trend was reversed due to the development of the oil industry.[7]

Vital statistics

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Average population (x 1000) Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) TFR
1952 1,9582491,709 50.26.443.9
1953 40 2,0021721,830 49.94.345.6
1954 42 2,0152051,810 48.24.943.3
1955 44 1,9162361,680 43.85.438.4
1956 46 1,9182281,690 41.85.036.8
1957 48 2,0172331,784 41.84.837.0
1958 51 1,9682321,736 39.04.634.4
1959 53 1,8362481,588 34.94.730.2
1960 54 1,9162541,662 35.34.730.7
1961 55 1,8382171,621 33.23.929.2
1962 56 1,7872151,572 31.83.828.0
1963 57 1,6572081,449 29.23.725.6
1964 57 1,5562241,332 27.33.923.4
1965 57 1,4202251,195 24.83.920.8
1966 58 1,2302191,011 21.33.817.5
1967 58 1,151226925 19.83.915.9
1968 58 1,143258885 19.64.415.2
1969 59 1,188318870 20.25.414.8
1970 59 1,234289945 20.94.916.0
1971 60.811 1,232292940 20.74.915.8
1972 61.293 1,201275926 20.14.615.5
1973 61.717 1,003287716 17.24.912.3
1974 61.788 962298664 16.55.111.4
1975 61.982 968286682 16.64.911.7
1976 62.288 941300641 16.15.111.0
1977 62.755 993320673 17.05.511.5
1978 63.049 1 058284774 18.04.813.2
1979 63.931 1 065318747 18.05.412.6
1980 64.364 1 125288837 18.84.814.0
1981 65.165 1 051317734 17.45.212.1
1982 61.965 1 036313723 16.95.111.8
1983 63.190 1 133339794 18.25.412.8
1984 62.760 1 169323846 18.65.113.4
1985 62.760 1 109334775 18.05.412.6
1986 61.028 1 014377637 16.96.310.6
1987 60.192 992370622 16.86.310.5
1988 60.422 949335614 16.05.610.3
1989 61.655 1,141372769 18.96.212.7
1990 63.509 1,140419721 18.26.711.5
1991 67.358 1,157429728 17.66.511.0
1992 69.005 1,292424868 18.76.112.6
1993 73.685 1,337402935 18.15.512.7
1994 77.595 1,315431884 16.95.611.4
1995 79.804 1,419504915 17.86.311.5
1996 83.021 1,452469983 17.55.611.8
1997 86.300 1,457497960 16.95.811.1
1998 88.451 1,315505810 14.95.79.2
1999 89.658 1,251561690 14.06.37.7
2000 90.588 1,294531763 14.35.98.41.98
2001 91.439 1,263435828 13.84.89.11.95
2002 92.074 1,228492736 13.35.38.01.93
2003 93.128 1,244501743 13.45.48.01.94
2004 95.138 1,193502691 12.55.37.31.89
2005 97.634 1,263482781 12.94.98.01.91
2006 99.405 1,359539820 13.75.48.22.01
2007 100.149 1,339533806 13.45.38.01.99
2008 100.916 1,319554765 13.15.57.61.97
2009 101.604 1,254629625 12.36.26.11.92
2010 101.838 1,216619597 11.86.15.71.80
2011 102.591 1,249642607 10.66.24.51.72
2012 104.109 1,311609702 10.95.75.21.75
2013 105.675 1,326573753 10.95.35.61.77
2014 106.807 1,374653721 12.86.06.81.86
2015 107.906 1,247687560 11.66.45.21.79
2016 108.727 1,264789475 11.67.34.31.83
2017 108.735 1,248717531 11.56.64.91.81
2018 108.908 1,177730447 10.86.74.11.69
2019 109.202 1,184671513 10.86.14.71.71
2020 108.586 1 052743309 9.76.82.91.55
2021 107.695 1 00896444 9.49.00.41.69

Structure of the population
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2013): [11]
Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 50 117 55 859 105 976 100
0-4 3 061 3 016 6 077 5.73
5-9 3 619 3 387 7 006 6.61
10-14 3 733 3 711 7 445 7.03
15-19 3 872 3 744 7 616 7.19
20-24 3 145 2 941 6 086 5.74
25-29 2 775 2 994 5 769 5.44
30-34 3 011 3 578 6 589 6.22
35-39 3 249 3 860 7 109 6.71
40-44 3 906 4 551 8 456 7.98
45-49 4 072 4 798 8 871 8.37
50-54 4 275 4 873 9 148 8.63
55-59 3 526 4 176 7 702 7.27
60-64 2 805 3 228 6 033 5.69
65-69 1 942 2 456 4 397 4.15
70-74 1 413 1 735 3 148 2.97
75-79 886 1 368 2 254 2.13
80-84 554 842 1 396 1.32
85-89 195 370 566 0.53
90-94 65 160 225 0.21
95-99 10 55 66 0.06
100+ 4 16 20 0.02
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0-14 10 413 10 114 20 527 19.37
15-64 34 635 38 743 73 378 69.24
65+ 5 069 7 002 12 071 11.39
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2021): [12]
Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 50 795 56 900 107 695 100
0–4 2 652 2 455 5 107 4.74
5–9 3 174 3 045 6 219 5.77
10–14 3 415 3 379 6 793 6.31
15–19 3 551 3 301 6 852 6.36
20–24 2 786 2 592 5 377 4.99
25–29 2 945 3 048 5 994 5.57
30–34 3 177 3 456 6 633 6.16
35–39 3 206 3 716 6 922 6.43
40–44 3 284 3 993 7 277 6.76
45–49 3 400 4 059 7 459 6.93
50–54 3 800 4 596 8 396 7.80
55–59 4 018 4 720 8 738 8.11
60–64 3 683 4 464 8 147 7.56
65-69 2 954 3 576 6 530 6.06
70-74 2 112 2 573 4 685 4.35
75-79 1 322 1 781 3 102 2.88
80-84 817 1 169 1 986 1.84
85-89 347 677 1 024 0.95
90-94 122 229 351 0.33
95+ 30 72 102 0.09
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0–14 9 241 8 879 18 120 16.83
15–64 33 850 37 944 71 794 66.66
65+ 7 704 10 077 17 781 16.51

Ethnic groups
Group of Arubans, including Prime Minister Mike Eman, Governor Fredis Refunjol, and Edward Cheung and his family who are Arubans of Chinese descent.

Ethnic groups of Aruba [3]

  Aruban (66%)
  Other (16.5%)
  Colombian (9.1%)
  Dutch (4.3%)
  Dominican (4.1%)

The population is estimated to be 75% mixed European/Amerindian/African, 15% Black and 10% other ethnicities.

In 2019, recently arrived Venezuelan refugees were estimated to number around 17,000, accounting for some 15% of the island’s population.[13]

Languages
Languages of Aruba [3]
Languages percent
Papiamento
 
 69.4%
Spanish
 
 13.7%
English
 
 7.1%
Dutch
 
 6.1%
Chinese
 
 1.5%
Other
 
 1.7%
Unspecified
 
 0.4%

Religions
St Ann's Church, Aruba, a Catholic church.
Religions of Aruba [3]
Religions percent
Roman Catholic
 
 75.3%
Other
 
 12%
None
 
 5.5%
Protestant
 
 4.9%
Other Christian
 
 3.4%
Jehovah's Witness
 
 1.7%
Unspecified
 
 0.5%

References
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