Population ages 65 and above in Aruba
Aruba: Population ages 65 and above was 17.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Aruba, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in Aruba stood at 17.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Aruba peaked at 17.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.
Aruba ranks 52nd 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.
Population ages 65 and above in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 49 Gibraltar 17.8% compare
- 50 Russian Federation 17.8% compare
- 51 Faroe Islands 17.8% compare
- 53 Albania 17.6% compare
- 54 New Zealand 17.6% compare
- 55 Curaçao 17.3% compare
More health data for Aruba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,424 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1776 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1555 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Aruba?
- Population ages 65 and above in Aruba was 17.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Aruba ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.