Urban area over the long-term in Aruba
Aruba: Urban area over the long-term was 31.05 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.05 km² per grid cell
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
31.05 km² per grid cell
in 2001
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Aruba, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Aruba stood at 31.05 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Aruba peaked at 31.05 km² per grid cell in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Aruba 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Aruba, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0416 km² per grid cell | +489.3% |
| 1710 | 0.046 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1720 | 0.056 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1730 | 0.0677 km² per grid cell | +20.9% |
| 1740 | 0.0811 km² per grid cell | +19.8% |
| 1750 | 0.0961 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1760 | 0.1126 km² per grid cell | +17.1% |
| 1770 | 0.1302 km² per grid cell | +15.7% |
| 1780 | 0.1488 km² per grid cell | +14.3% |
| 1790 | 0.1684 km² per grid cell | +13.1% |
| 1800 | 0.189 km² per grid cell | +12.3% |
| 1810 | 0.2113 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1820 | 0.2255 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1830 | 0.2413 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1840 | 0.26 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1850 | 0.2828 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1860 | 0.3433 km² per grid cell | +21.4% |
| 1870 | 0.4545 km² per grid cell | +32.4% |
| 1880 | 0.813 km² per grid cell | +78.9% |
| 1890 | 1.09 km² per grid cell | +34.0% |
| 1900 | 1.59 km² per grid cell | +45.9% |
| 1910 | 1.79 km² per grid cell | +12.3% |
| 1920 | 1.87 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 3.4 km² per grid cell | +81.4% |
| 1940 | 8.81 km² per grid cell | +159.3% |
| 1950 | 12.77 km² per grid cell | +45.1% |
| 1951 | 13.14 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 13.54 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 13.94 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 14.36 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 14.76 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 15.17 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 15.57 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 15.96 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 16.34 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 16.72 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 17.1 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 17.47 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 17.83 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 18.16 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 18.46 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 18.73 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 18.97 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 19.18 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 19.39 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 19.59 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 19.8 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 20.03 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 20.25 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.41 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 20.51 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.67 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 20.75 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 20.83 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.98 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 21.28 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 21.54 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 21.99 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 22.47 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 22.78 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.76 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 22.6 km² per grid cell | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.12 km² per grid cell | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 21.68 km² per grid cell | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 21.72 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 22.57 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 23.01 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 24.12 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 25.62 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 27.06 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 28.09 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 29.17 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 29.82 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 30.18 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 30.49 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.88 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.05 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 31.05 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 3% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 31.05 km² per grid cell is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +500.0% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +500.0% | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0071 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0416 km² per grid cell | 0.0416 km² per grid cell | 0.0416 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.046 km² per grid cell | 0.046 km² per grid cell | 0.046 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.056 km² per grid cell | 0.056 km² per grid cell | 0.056 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0677 km² per grid cell | 0.0677 km² per grid cell | 0.0677 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0811 km² per grid cell | 0.0811 km² per grid cell | 0.0811 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0961 km² per grid cell | 0.0961 km² per grid cell | 0.0961 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1126 km² per grid cell | 0.1126 km² per grid cell | 0.1126 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1302 km² per grid cell | 0.1302 km² per grid cell | 0.1302 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1488 km² per grid cell | 0.1488 km² per grid cell | 0.1488 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1684 km² per grid cell | 0.1684 km² per grid cell | 0.1684 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.189 km² per grid cell | 0.189 km² per grid cell | 0.189 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2113 km² per grid cell | 0.2113 km² per grid cell | 0.2113 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2255 km² per grid cell | 0.2255 km² per grid cell | 0.2255 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2413 km² per grid cell | 0.2413 km² per grid cell | 0.2413 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.26 km² per grid cell | 0.26 km² per grid cell | 0.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2828 km² per grid cell | 0.2828 km² per grid cell | 0.2828 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3433 km² per grid cell | 0.3433 km² per grid cell | 0.3433 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4545 km² per grid cell | 0.4545 km² per grid cell | 0.4545 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.813 km² per grid cell | 0.813 km² per grid cell | 0.813 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.59 km² per grid cell | 1.59 km² per grid cell | 1.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.79 km² per grid cell | 1.79 km² per grid cell | 1.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.87 km² per grid cell | 1.87 km² per grid cell | 1.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.81 km² per grid cell | 8.81 km² per grid cell | 8.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.56 km² per grid cell | 12.77 km² per grid cell | 16.34 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.2 km² per grid cell | 16.72 km² per grid cell | 19.39 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.38 km² per grid cell | 19.59 km² per grid cell | 20.98 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.09 km² per grid cell | 21.28 km² per grid cell | 22.78 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.01 km² per grid cell | 22.57 km² per grid cell | 30.49 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.03 km² per grid cell | 30.88 km² per grid cell | 31.05 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.05 km² per grid cell | 31.05 km² per grid cell | 31.05 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.05 km² per grid cell | 31.05 km² per grid cell | 31.05 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 179 American Samoa 39.47 km² per grid cell compare
- 180 Vanuatu 35.17 km² per grid cell compare
- 181 Trinidad and Tobago 35.03 km² per grid cell compare
- 183 Greenland 30.16 km² per grid cell compare
- 184 Belize 25.88 km² per grid cell compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.01 km² per grid cell compare
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 urban area over the long-term in Aruba?
- Urban area over the long-term in Aruba was 31.05 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 km² per grid cell in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Aruba rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Aruba ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.