aruba

Aruba Travel Guide

Island territories of the Kingdom of the Netherland

Trek Zone
82°F
Sunday
83°F
Monday

Tourist season

Are December and January good months to visit Aruba?

12

December

Semi-high
season

1

January

High
season

Did you know?

The population of Aruba is around 106.8 thous., which puts the island in 192. place in terms of population (out of 231 countries and dependent territories).

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
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The distance between Oranjestad (AW) and Washington D.C. (US) is 1872 miles

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Oranjestad
Oranjestad
Noord
San Nicolaas
Santa Cruz
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York City
1872
mi

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Safety

General travel safety level in Aruba on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

1

Level 1 • Exercise normal safety precautions.

Update: 13 Oct 2024

Upcoming holidays

25 December 2024• Christmas Day

26 December 2024• 2nd Day of Christmas

Currency

Aruban Florin (AWG) - rate compared to selected currencies

1 AWG
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.52887
1.89081
GBP
0.4401
2.27223
USD
0.55556
1.8
Update: 14 Dec 2024

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Aruba

Map
Distance matrix
MilesOranjestadEagle BeachNoordSanta CruzParaderaSan NicolaasSavanetaPalm Island
Oranjestad-33431185
Eagle Beach3-16413107
Noord31-5313107
Santa Cruz465-2743
Paradera3432-974
San Nicolaas11131379-36
Savaneta81010473-3
Palm Island5773463-

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

192 / 231
Ranking
106 766
Dutch 82.1%, Colombian 6.6%, Venezuelan 2.2%, Dominican 2.2%, Haitian 1.2%

Area

212 / 230
Ranking
69 mi²

Life expectancy

67 / 196
Ranking
77.8
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 74.7women 80.9

Median age

122 / 157
Ranking
39.9
Average age of population expressed in years.men 38.2women 41.5

Population growth

76 / 172
Ranking
1.17%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

22 / 131
Ranking
97.8%
Ability to read, write and count.men 97.8%women 97.8%

GDP

39 / 194
Ranking
38 442 INT$
GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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