Aruba vs Curaçao: Population ages 65 and above
Aruba
17.8%
in 2025
Curaçao
17.3%
in 2025
Aruba rank
52nd
Curaçao rank
55th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Aruba
- Curaçao
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 17.8% against 17.3% in Curaçao, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Curaçao ahead.
Aruba ranks 52nd and Curaçao ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Curaçao in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Curaçao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | Curaçao |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.4% | Curaçao |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Aruba |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 7.7% | 1.2% | Curaçao |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 10.2% | 2.2% | Curaçao |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 13.5% | 2.0% | Curaçao |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 0.0% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Aruba or Curaçao?
- Aruba, at 17.8% against 17.3% in Curaçao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Aruba and Curaçao?
- 0.5%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Curaçao?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Curaçao rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Aruba ranks 52nd and Curaçao ranks 55th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.