Aruba

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About Aruba

The capital of Aruba is Oranjestad. Oranjestad is the seat of national government for Aruba, a country in Caribbean.

Aruba has a population of about 107,359 people, the 197th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Aruba covers 180 square kilometers (69 square miles), making Aruba the 220th largest country in the world by area.

Aruba shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Aruba overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Aruba is 76.4 years, the 91st highest of any country in the world.

Aruba is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. Aruba is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Aruba
Populationtotal people	107.4Kpeople	197th
Land Areatotal km²	180km²	220th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$35.7K	43rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$3.8B	172nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	76.4years	91st
Urban Population% living in cities	61.8%	117th
Internet Users% of people online	no data
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.6births/woman	137th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	2.0Marrivals/year	74th
Forest Cover% of land forested	2.3%	186th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	no data
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	8.8%	153rd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	4.3%	124th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.6%of GDP	114th
Health Spending% of GDP	no data
Arable Land% of land arable	11.1%	93rd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	-$137.5M	185th