Number of people using the Internet in Aruba
Aruba: Number of people using the Internet was 105,658 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Aruba, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2017, number of people using the internet in Aruba stood at 105,658 people. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 241.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Aruba peaked at 105,658 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Aruba 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Aruba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 2,300 people | — |
| 1999 | 4,044 people | +75.8% |
| 2000 | 13,989 people | +246.0% |
| 2001 | 15,636 people | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 17,310 people | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 19,371 people | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 21,882 people | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 24,799 people | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 27,833 people | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 30,946 people | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 52,477 people | +69.6% |
| 2009 | 58,930 people | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 63,140 people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 70,788 people | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 77,041 people | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 83,378 people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 89,483 people | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 95,671 people | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 101,706 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 105,658 people | +3.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 105,658 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 105,658 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +246.0% | 4,044 people | 13,989 people |
| 1999 | +75.8% | 2,300 people | 4,044 people |
| 2008 | +69.6% | 30,946 people | 52,477 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,114 people | 0 people | 4,044 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 28,317 people | 13,989 people | 58,930 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,858 people | 63,140 people | 105,658 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 180 Saint Lucia 122,594 people compare
- 181 Kiribati 120,313 people compare
- 182 Seychelles 106,571 people compare
- 184 Grenada 82,234 people compare
- 185 Andorra 77,348 people compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76,659 people compare
More science & technology data for Aruba
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.65 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 140,815 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 782.31 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3387 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.1312 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.1611 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 140,815 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Aruba?
- Number of people using the internet in Aruba was 105,658 people in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 105,658 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Aruba rank for number of people using the internet?
- Aruba ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.