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Aruba's population is estimated to be 75% mixed European/Amerindian/African (mestizo), 15% Black and 10% other ethnicities and ethnic groups (namely Asian). In 2019, recently arrived Venezuelan refugees were estimated to number around 17,000, accounting for some 15% of the island’s population.
Currently, 44.4 % of the population of Aruba is urban (47,945 people in 2024) Population Density The 2024 population density in Aruba is 600 people per Km 2 (1,555 people per mi 2 ), calculated on a total land area of 180 Km2 (69 sq. miles).
Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. Three main industries have since dominated the island's economy: gold mining, oil refining, and tourism. A 19th-century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening of an oil refinery in 1924.
The current population of Aruba is 108,108 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 108,066.
Most of Aruba’s population is ethnically mixed, including many people of American Indian ancestry, often in combination with Dutch, Spanish, and African heritage. There are few people of predominantly African descent, however, because—unlike most other Caribbean islands—Aruba had few slave-based plantations during colonial times.
Population, population change and population density The evolution of the population of Aruba Live births, deaths, birth rate and death rate Marriages and divorces Vital statistics Live births by age mother Teenage mothers younger than 15 years (12-14) Teenage mothers 15-19 years Age distribution (end of year population) Relative population ...
Census 2020. Census 2020. Census 2020. Mapping Census 2020: Social-Demographic Diversity in Aruba ...