Population ages 65 and above, total in Aruba
Aruba: Population ages 65 and above, total was 19,321 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Aruba, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Aruba stood at 19,321. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Aruba peaked at 19,321 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,569, in 1960.
Aruba ranks 186th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,569 | — |
| 1961 | 1,595 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,635 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,681 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,741 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1,815 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,901 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 2,112 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2,239 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2,373 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 2,507 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 2,614 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2,760 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2,892 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 3,014 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3,152 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3,307 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 3,444 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3,568 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3,701 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 3,850 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,040 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4,237 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4,378 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4,372 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,326 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,373 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,489 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4,563 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4,527 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,367 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 4,316 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,581 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4,838 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 5,013 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5,261 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5,538 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 5,765 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5,940 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6,140 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6,416 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6,706 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7,033 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 7,461 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 7,939 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 8,346 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 8,656 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8,985 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9,330 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9,664 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10,106 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 10,681 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 11,300 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 11,911 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 12,561 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 13,225 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 13,828 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 14,497 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 15,225 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 15,828 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 16,294 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 16,848 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 17,574 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 18,420 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 19,321 | +4.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 19,321 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 19,321 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 321,326, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,829 | 1,569 | 2,239 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,963 | 2,373 | 3,568 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,233 | 3,701 | 4,563 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,015 | 4,316 | 5,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,701 | 6,140 | 9,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,300 | 9,664 | 15,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,381 | 15,828 | 19,321 | 6 |
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More health data for Aruba
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,424 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 704 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 654 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 726 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 728 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Aruba?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Aruba was 19,321 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 19,321 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,569 in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Aruba ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.