# Aruba — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Oranjestad
- Region: North America · Caribbean
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/aw
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 108,785 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 180 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 38,591 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 51,712 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 4.2 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.5 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.61 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Urban population | 61.7% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 8.8% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 2.3% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 5.15 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 1.5% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 58.95% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.42 (2005) → 76.5 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Urban population | 64.81 (2006) → 61.75 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 1.84 (2005) → 1.61 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 0.2 (2004) → 8.8 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 100 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per person | 3.95 (2005) → 5.15 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 2.33 (2004) → 2.33 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.