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Aruba

Aruba has 108,785 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $4.2 bn a year (World Bank, 2024). It imports all of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
108,785 (2025)
Administered by
Netherlands

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Aruba imports all of the oil it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Guyana → Aruba as reported by the exporterGuyana
Natural gasUses no gas, by this source PreliminaryEIA, 2024No partner data from the source
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashUses no potash, by this source EstimateFAOSTAT, 2024No partner data from the source
PhosphateUses no phosphate, by this source EstimateFAOSTAT, 2024No partner data from the source
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports all of the oil it uses

    Main partners: Guyana

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Guyana → Aruba as reported by the exporter

  • Natural gas

    Uses no gas, by this source Preliminary

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, 2024

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • Potash

    Uses no potash, by this source Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, 2024

  • Phosphate

    Uses no phosphate, by this source Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, 2024

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTATyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

Aruba’s economy produced $4.2 bn in 2024.

GDP, 2000–2024

$0$1.0 bn$2.0 bn$3.0 bn$4.0 bn$5.0 bn200020052010201520202024

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth6.8%2024 · 17th of 200 · World Bank
ReservesUS$1.90billion2024 · 122nd of 164 · World Bank
Trade164% of GDP2024 · 11th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$71million2025 · 154th of 200 · World Bank
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People

Aruba had 108,785 people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

025,00050,00075,000100,000125,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Aruba’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.602023 · 151st of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age41.02023 · 50th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over18%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

Aruba emitted 921,000 t of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Aruba’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt1 Mt2 Mt3 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions0.92Mt2024 · 168th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person8.5t2024 · 32nd of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 175076Mt2024 · 153rd of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Aruba.

Refugees

11,470refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
5from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

No entry on the US, EU or UK lists gives it as an address or nationality.

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

No publicly known incidents affecting Aruba in EuRepoC’s dataset, 2000–2024.

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted.

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

33 measures on this site have a recent figure for Aruba.

GDP$4.2 bn2024166th of 200World Bank
GDP per person$38,591202436th of 200World Bank
Economic growth6.8%202417th of 200World Bank
Government debtEstimate202565th of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balanceEstimate202510th of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balanceEstimate202521st of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Reserves, including gold$1.9 bn2024122nd of 164World Bank
Trade164%202411th of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in$71 m2025154th of 200World Bank
Remittances received1.0%2023119th of 173World Bank
Population108,7852025190th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections107,9392023197th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.602023151st of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age41.0202350th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy76.42023105th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country52025200th of 206UNHCR
Refugees and others needing protection, by host11,4702025110th of 176UNHCR
Refugees hosted per 1,000 people105.420251st of 176UNHCR
Crude oil production0 kb/d2025100th of 214EIA
Oil consumption8 kb/d2024168th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption0.0 bcm2024126th of 213EIA
Electricity generated1 TWh2024155th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity17%2024135th of 193Ember
Electricity from coal0%202482nd of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar17%202445th of 193Ember
Potash fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024190th of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024190th of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions0.92 Mt2024168th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person8.5 t202432nd of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 175076 Mt2024153rd of 214Global Carbon Budget
ICT service exports$20 m2023135th of 174World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports0.7%2023159th of 174World Bank

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Reserves, Trade, Foreign investment in, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATPotash use, Phosphate use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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