Aruba

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 111 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Aruba has gained a cumulative 6,476 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

+111

Net migration rate

+1.0 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+6,681

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

2,010

Top year: 1999

Peak emigration

-1,205

Lowest year: 1971

Recent avg (10 yrs)

Per year

Aruba receives approximately 111 net migrants per year (1.0 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 2,010 in 1999.

Migration flows in Aruba are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).