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Aruba
Caribbean
At a glance
CapitalOranjestad
Most common first languagePapiamento69.4% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesPapiamento, Dutch
CurrencyAruban florin
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Jamanota188 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood67% of goods exports, 2023
Services share of exports94.8%of everything sold abroad, 2023
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.aw
Aruba by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 109k (2025) | 188th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $4.17bn (2024) | 170th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 180 km² (2023) | 200th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $3.58bn (2024) | 140th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 141k (2022) | 184th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 4 km² (2023) | 201st of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 20 km² (2023) | 200th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 1 Mt (2024) | 173rd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 67.2k (2025) | 185th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 76.5 years (2024) | 84th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $38,591 (2024) | 41st of 205 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 4.3% (2019) | 54th of 182 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 61.7% (2025) | 116th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.61 (2024) | 134th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 164.1% of GDP (2024) | 14th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 5.11 t (2024) | 50th of 198 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Aruba goes by sea or by air.
Aruba shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Has dutch as an official language 4Is a constitutional monarchy 40Mainly exports food 47Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in caribbean 16
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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