Median age in Aruba
Aruba: Median age was 41.02 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.02 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.02 years
in 2023
All-time low
17.52 years
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Aruba stood at 41.02 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Aruba peaked at 41.02 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.52 years, in 1958.
Aruba ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Aruba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.94 years | — |
| 1951 | 18.62 years | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 18.35 years | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 18.12 years | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 17.9 years | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 17.72 years | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 17.6 years | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 17.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 17.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 17.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 17.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 17.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 17.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 18.19 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 18.39 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 18.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 18.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 19.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 19.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 19.39 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 19.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 19.76 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 20.16 years | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 20.58 years | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 21.03 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 21.58 years | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 22.23 years | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 22.89 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 23.53 years | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 24.16 years | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 24.76 years | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 25.36 years | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 25.98 years | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 26.64 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 27.38 years | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 28.23 years | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 29.13 years | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 29.99 years | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 30.62 years | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 30.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 30.49 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 30.29 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 30.52 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 30.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 32.08 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 32.53 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 32.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 34.19 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.64 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35.09 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 35.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.96 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.37 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.76 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.11 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.47 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.86 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.56 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.09 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.02 years | +0.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 41.02 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 41.02 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82 years, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.98 years | 17.52 years | 18.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.33 years | 17.6 years | 19.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.07 years | 19.39 years | 23.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.22 years | 24.16 years | 30.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.14 years | 30.29 years | 32.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.84 years | 32.9 years | 36.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.66 years | 37.11 years | 40.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7 years | 40.4 years | 41.02 years | 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 as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Aruba?
- Median age in Aruba was 41.02 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 41.02 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 years in 1958.
- How does Aruba rank for median age?
- Aruba ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.