Aruba vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Aruba
95.3%
in 2020
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
96.8%
in 2020
Aruba rank
13th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
11th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Aruba
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 96.8% against 95.3% in Aruba, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 13th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 4 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.5% | 0.0% | 81.5% | Aruba |
| 1960s | 84.6% | 0.0% | 84.6% | Aruba |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 0.0% | 85.5% | Aruba |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 73.6% | 14.9% | Aruba |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 93.5% | 2.6% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 0.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 95.0% | 0.3% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 96.8% | 1.5% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Aruba or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 96.8% against 95.3% in Aruba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Aruba and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 1.5%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Aruba and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Aruba ranks 13th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.