Forcibly displaced people in Aruba
Aruba: Forcibly displaced people was 11,470 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Aruba, 2011–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Aruba is 11,470, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 229,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Aruba peaked at 17,085 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2011.
Aruba ranks 123rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | — |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 147 | +2840.0% |
| 2018 | 16,009 | +10790.5% |
| 2019 | 17,008 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,085 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 11,470 | -32.9% |
| 2025 | 11,470 | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 11,470 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 22% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 11,470 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,910, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,149 | 5 | 17,008 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,171 | 11,470 | 17,085 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More social development data for Aruba
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Aruba?
- Forcibly displaced people in Aruba was 11,470 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 17,085 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2011.
- How does Aruba rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Aruba ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.