Demographics of Aruba

This article is about the demographic features 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]

Having poor soil and aridity, Aruba was saved 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.

The population is estimated to be 75% mixed European/Amerindian/African, 15% Black and 10% other ethnicities. The Arawak heritage is stronger on Aruba than on most Caribbean islands, and a quite big portion of Arubans who claim their ethnicity as Dutch possess Arawak blood. Although no full-blooded Aboriginals remain, the features of the islanders clearly indicate their genetic Arawak heritage. Most of the population is descended from Caquetio Indians and Dutch and to a lesser extent of Africans, Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, and Sephardic Jewish ancestors. Recently, there has been substantial immigration to the island from neighboring 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. Aruba is a home of Chinese, and Indo Caribbeans and Javanese, who descend largely from workers contracted from India and the island of Java in the former Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia).

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 and are mostly Roman Catholic.

Population

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

The estimated population of 2016 is 104,822 (the 2017 revision of the World Population Prospects[2]).

Vital statistics

[3][4][5]

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 39 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 59 1 232292940 20.74.915.8
1972 60 1 201275926 20.14.615.5
1973 58 1 003287716 17.24.912.3
1974 58 962298664 16.55.111.4
1975 58 968286682 16.64.911.7
1976 58 941300641 16.15.111.0
1977 59 993320673 17.05.511.5
1978 59 1 058284774 18.04.813.2
1979 59 1 065318747 18.05.412.6
1980 60 1 125288837 18.84.814.0
1981 61 1 051317734 17.45.212.1
1982 61 1 036313723 16.95.111.8
1983 62 1 133339794 18.25.412.8
1984 63 1 169323846 18.65.113.4
1985 62 1 109334775 18.05.412.6
1986 60 1 014377637 16.96.310.6
1987 59 992370622 16.86.310.5
1988 59 949335614 16.05.610.3
1989 60 1 141372769 18.96.212.7
1990 63 1 140419721 18.26.711.5
1991 66 1 157429728 17.66.511.0
1992 69 1 292424868 18.76.112.6
1993 74 1 337402935 18.15.512.7
1994 78 1 315431884 16.95.611.4
1995 80 1 419504915 17.86.311.5
1996 83 1 452469983 17.55.611.8
1997 86 1 457497960 16.95.811.1
1998 88 1 315505810 14.95.79.2
1999 90 1 251561690 14.06.37.7
2000 91 1 294531763 14.35.98.41.98
2001 91 1 263435828 13.84.89.11.95
2002 92 1 228492736 13.35.38.01.93
2003 93 1 244501743 13.45.48.01.94
2004 95 1 193502691 12.55.37.31.89
2005 98 1 263482781 12.94.98.01.91
2006 99 1 359539820 13.75.48.22.01
2007 100 1 339533806 13.45.38.01.99
2008 101 1 319554765 13.15.57.61.97
2009 102 1 253629624 12.36.26.11.92
2010 102 1 197619578 11.86.15.71.80
2011 103 1 092633459 10.66.24.51.72
2012 104 1 140595545 10.95.75.21.75
2013 104 1 154560594 10.95.35.61.77
2014 1 376643733 12.86.06.81.86
2015 1 244679565 11.46.25.21.79
2016 1 121781340 10.27.12.9
2017 1 202707495 10.86.44.4

Structure of the population

[6]

Structure of the population (01.07.2013) (Estimates) :

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 18 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

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups of Aruba [7]
Ethnic groups percent
Dutch
 
 82.1%
Colombian
 
 6.6%
Other
 
 5.5%
Venezuelan
 
 2.2%
Dominican
 
 2.2%
Haitian
 
 1.2%
Unspecified
 
 0.1%

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

Languages

Languages of Aruba [7]
Languages percent
Papiamento
 
 69.4%
Spanish
 
 13.7%
English
 
 7.1%
Dutch
 
 6.1%
Chinese
 
 1.5%
Other
 
 1.7%
Unspecified
 
 0.4%

Religions

Religions of Aruba [7]
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

  1. ↑ "Better data. Better lives. – Central Bureau of Statistics – Aruba". Cbs.aw. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision". ESA.UN.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "United Nations Statistics Division - Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Central Bureau of Statistics". Unstate.un.org. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "3. Live births, deaths, and infant deaths, latest available year (2002 - 2016" (PDF). Unstats.unorg. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "United Nations Statistics Division - Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 "Central America and Caribbean ::ARUBA". CIA The World Factbook.
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