A multicultural society
In 2023, the population of Aruba was composed of persons born in 148 different countries and with 97 different nationalities. Nearly two-thirds (63.7%) of the population of Aruba was born in Aruba or the former Netherlands Antilles, 9.8% was born in Colombia, 5.9% in Venezuela, 4.6% in the Netherlands, and 4.5% in the Dominican Republic. The majority of the population was Dutch (78.0%), 6.6% was Colombian, 4.4% was Venezuelan, and 2.8% had the Dominican nationality.
In the last 20 years, the composition of the population of Aruba underwent some small changes. However, during this period of time, between 85.6% and 87.2% of the population of Aruba was born in Aruba or in the neighboring countries and islands, and 4 out of 5 persons had the Dutch nationality.
Source: The Central Bureau of Statistics and the Civil Registry and Population Office
Source: The Central Bureau of Statistics and the Civil Registry and Population Office