Administrative divisions of Aruba
Aruba is divided into 1 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Aruba
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oranjestad | 68,775 |
Oranjestad is the largest urban area in Aruba with about 68,775 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Aruba: ≈ 188 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Aruba at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Aruba
Dutch 78.7%, Colombian 6.6%, Venezuelan 5.5%, Dominican 2.8%, Haitian 1.3%, other 5.1% (2020 est.)
Regionally, Dutch is the most common ethnic group across most of the 1 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Aruba
Roman Catholic 75.3%, Protestant 4.9% (includes Methodist 0.9%, Adventist 0.9%, Anglican 0.4%, other Protestant 2.7%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 12%, none 5.5%, unspecified 0.5% (2010 est.)
Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 1 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Aruba
Papiamento (official) (a creole language that mixes Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, French, African languages, and Arawak) 69.4%, Spanish 13.7%, English (widely spoken) 7.1%, Dutch (official) 6.1%, Chinese 1.5%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)
Regionally, Papiamento is the most common language group across most of the 1 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.