Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Aruba
Aruba: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 27.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Aruba, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Aruba stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Aruba peaked at 27.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1961.
Aruba ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1961 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | +4.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 27.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.6%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 27.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 596 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 604 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 568 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Aruba?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Aruba was 27.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1961.
- How does Aruba rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Aruba ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.