Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Aruba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Aruba stood at 0.0017 sq. km per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Aruba peaked at 0.0032 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 sq. km per person, in 2019.
Aruba ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.0017 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 24% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.0017 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Aruba?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Aruba was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2019.
- How does Aruba rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Aruba ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.