Aruba

Territory in Americas

CountryScope

In brief

Population: 108.8K (2025). World rank 190 of 216; in Americas, 34 of 46. Area: 180 km². World rank 223 of 249; in Americas, 48 of 56. GDP: $4.2B (2024). World rank 173 of 210; in Americas, 33 of 45. From 2015 to 2025: population 107.9K → 108.8K.

State

Official name: Aruba
Local name: Aruba
Capital: Oranjestad
Region: Americas
Form of government: Parliamentary democracy
UN member: No
Head of state: William Alexander of the Netherlands
Head of government: Evelyn Wever-Croes

Key figures

Population: 108,785 2025
Area: 180 km²
GDP: $4.2B 2024
GDP per person: $38,591 2024
Life expectancy: 76.5 years 2024

Practical information

Languages: Dutch, Papiamento
Currency: Aruban Florin (AWG)
Time zones: UTC−4
Calling code: +297
Emergency numbers: 911
Driving side: Right
Plug types: A, B, F
Mains voltage: 127 V

Territory

Sea access: Has a coastline
Coastline, km: 69
Neighbours: None
Agricultural land: 11.1% 2024

Elevation

Highest point: Mount Jamanota, 188 m
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea, 0 m

Climate

Average temperature in the capital, °C: 28
Warmest month in the capital: September, 29°C
Coldest month in the capital: February, 26°C

Population and migration

Population density: 604.4 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.7% 2025
Living in cities: 61.8% 2025
Net migration per year: +111 2025
Born in another country: 68% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 16.5% 2025
Aged 15–64: 65.7% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 17.8% 2025
Life expectancy, women: 78.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 73.9 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.6 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 7.6 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 7.8 2024

Society

Religions: Catholic 75.3%, other 12%, no religion 5.5%, Protestant 4.9%, and other Christian 1.7% (2010)

Quality of governance (100 = best)

Rule of law, score 0–⁠100: 78.8 2025
Control of corruption, score 0–⁠100: 65.6 2025
Government effectiveness, score 0–⁠100: 70.9 2025
Regulatory quality, score 0–⁠100: 72.3 2025
Voice and accountability, score 0–⁠100: 78.2 2025

Size and growth

GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $51,712 2024
GDP growth per year: +6.8% 2024

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): High income
Gross national income per person: $35,200 2024
Inflation: +4.3% 2019
Price level, USA = 100: 75 2024

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 0% 2023
Industry, share of GDP: 10.8% 2023
Services, share of GDP: 76.3% 2023

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 86% 2024
Imports, share of GDP: 78.2% 2024
Current account balance, share of GDP: +5.2% 2023
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +2.5% 2024
Remittances received, share of GDP: 1% 2023

Education

Adult literacy: 96.8% 2010
Primary school enrolment: 108% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 124% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 14.1% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.6% 2021

Healthcare

Doctors per 1,000 people: 1.1 1995

Public health

Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 4.6% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 96.7% 2016
Access to basic sanitation: 98.8% 2024

Safety

Homicides per 100,000 people: 1.9 2014
Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–⁠100: 87.8 2025
Natural hazards: tropical cyclones

Air and emissions

CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person: 5.2 2024
All greenhouse gases, tonnes CO₂e per person: 5.5 2024

Nature and water

Forest cover: 2.7% 2024
Protected areas: 0.6% 2025

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 97.2% 2017
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 131 2022
Home broadband per 100 people: 17.5 2022
Internet domain: .aw

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 8.8% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 14.8% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 85.2% 2021

Transport

Air passengers per year: 274,280 2018
Airports: 1 2025

Science and innovation

Patent applications by residents: 1 2002
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 6.9% 2023