Aruba Population Pyramid 1998
Aruba in 1998
The population of Aruba in 1998 was 83,777. That is 32.6% more than in 1988, when the population stood at 63,204.
The median age was 32.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 35.0 children under 15 and 9.4 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Aruba had on average 1.60 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 76.4 years on average (78.8 years for girls, 73.7 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
69,302 immigrants live in Aruba, 64.1% of the population.
| Venezuela | 23,312 |
| Colombia | 14,983 |
| Netherlands | 7,032 |
| Dominican Republic | 6,636 |
| Curaçao | 3,764 |
27,839 people born in Aruba live in other countries.
| Netherlands | 23,381 |
| Curaçao | 2,786 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 500 |
| Venezuela | 436 |
| Colombia | 381 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba | 83,777 | 32.9 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 72,413 | 27.7 | |
| Grenada | 106,009 | 24.7 | |
| United States Virgin Islands | 108,422 | 32.1 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 113,180 | 23.8 |





