Aruba 🇦🇼

Aruba belongs to the Caribbean, and it is a dependent territory rather than a country in the political sense. Oranjestad is the capital.

By land area it covers 180 km², which ranks it 224th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind the Marshall Islands and just ahead of Liechtenstein. Put next to a territory most people can picture, it is a little larger than Liechtenstein.

Around 107,995 people live there, placing it 197th of 250 by population — between Micronesia above it and the United States Virgin Islands below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 22nd of 28 in size and 14th in population.

Location, borders and position

The coordinates the dataset gives are 12.5° N, 70.0° W, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 1,392 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.

The Philippines, Burkina Faso and Guinea sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.

No land border connects it to another territory. That puts it among the 85 entries of 250 here with no land neighbours, which shapes how it trades and who it deals with.

People, population and language

Density comes out at around 600 people per square kilometre, which makes it densely populated. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.

It recognises 2 languages: Dutch and Papiamento. Dutch, the first listed, is shared with 6 other entries worldwide.

People from Aruba are called Arubans.

Inside the Americas it places 37th of 56 by population, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in the Caribbean.

Currency, domain and dialling code

It uses the Aruban florin (ƒ, AWG). No other entry in this dataset uses it, so the currency is specific to Aruba.

Oranjestad is the seat of government and the answer most quizzes are looking for.

The top-level domain is .aw. To phone it from abroad you dial +297. Its ISO codes are aw and ABW, which is what most databases and flag files use.

Aruba is not a UN member state. The dataset does not record which state administers it, so this page does not guess. Of the 250 entries here, 57 are territories or observers rather than member states.

Fun facts about Aruba

• People from Aruba are known as Arubans.
• In land area it is a little larger than Liechtenstein.
• It is a territory rather than a UN member state.
• Websites based there use the .aw domain.
• It lies about 1,392 km from the equator, in tropical latitudes.
• It is 197th of 250 by population, with about 107,995 residents.
• Its capital city is Oranjestad.

Aruba — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Aruba?

The capital of Aruba is Oranjestad.

Where is Aruba located?

Aruba is in the Caribbean, part of the Americas. Its reference coordinates are 12.5° north and 70.0° west, roughly 1,392 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.

How big is Aruba?

Aruba covers 180 km², ranking 224th of 250 by land area. That makes it a little larger than Liechtenstein.

What currency does Aruba use?

Aruba uses the Aruban florin, written ƒ (currency code AWG). No other entry in this dataset uses it.

Is Aruba a country?

Not in the political sense. Aruba is a dependent territory rather than a sovereign state, and it is not a UN member. It appears on this site because it has its own flag, codes and statistics, but it does not have a seat at the United Nations.

What is the population of Aruba?

Aruba has a population of about 107,995, which makes it the 197th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Micronesia sits just above it and the United States Virgin Islands just below.

What language is spoken in Aruba?

Aruba lists 2 official languages: Dutch and Papiamento.

Does Aruba border any other country?

No. Aruba has no land border with any other country, so every route in or out is by sea or air. 85 of the 250 entries on this site are in the same position.