Aruba - Caribbean SIDS
Aruba is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the southern Caribbean Sea, located about 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) west of the main part of the Lesser Antilles and 29 kilometres (18 mi)[5] north of the coast of Venezuela. It measures 32 kilometres (20 mi) long from its northwestern to its southeastern end and 10 kilometres (6 mi) across at its widest point.[5] Together with Bonaire and Curaçao, Aruba forms a group referred to as the ABC islands.
Aruba is one of the four countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with the Netherlands, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The citizens of these countries all share a single nationality: Dutch. Aruba has no administrative subdivisions, but, for census purposes, is divided into eight regions. Its capital is Oranjestad.
Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped tourism as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm, sunny weather. It has a land area of 179 km2 (69.1 sq mi) and is densely populated, with a total of 102,484 inhabitants at the 2010 Census. It lies outside Hurricane Alley.
Quick Facts
Population | 102,484 |
Area | 179 km2 |
Number Island | 1 |
Languages | Papiamento, Dutch, Spanish, English |
SDGs Priority

Need – Expert advice, Partners, Research

Need – Expert advice, Partners
SIDS’s focus and perspective on workshop themes (November 2016)
✔ 2nd Windfarm
✔ 100% Renewable by 2020
✔ Balance between hotels and environment
Relevant Links
Knowledge Base Entries for Aruba
COE Case Study on PPPs: Aruba's Green Corridor (2017)
385 views November 14, 2016 admin 2
COE Case Study on Sustainable Tourism: Aruba's Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort (2017)
799 views November 14, 2016 admin 3
ETI - Energy Snapshot of Aruba (2015)
85 views January 29, 2017 admin 0
COE Case Study on Sustainable Energy: The RAS Stakeholder Engagement Approach (2017)
149 views April 25, 2017 admin 0
UNDP - MAPS Planning Mission to Aruba (2017)
158 views June 1, 2017 admin 0
Global Live Q&A session: Afterschool Programs- Inspiration for Islands SDGs 3, 4 & 11
88 views August 23, 2017 admin 2
UN - MAPS Missions to SIDS update (2017)
192 views November 22, 2017 admin 0
UNDP-Rapid Integrated Assessment Aruba-2017
172 views June 22, 2018 admin 1
Aruba - Innovation Summit (June 2018)
131 views July 10, 2018 admin 0
The Aruba SDG Roadmap
719 views September 10, 2018 admin 0
The Aruba SDG Baseline Measurement Report 2018
446 views September 10, 2018 admin 1
COE Case Study on Sustainable Tourism - Aruba Tourism Authority (A.T.A) Towards a Happy Future for Tourism (2018)
442 views September 27, 2018 admin 0
ELMAR - Redefining the Future of Transportation on Aruba (IRENA-COE Conf 2018)
37 views December 16, 2018 admin 0
TNO - Smart Community Aruba (IRENA-COE Conf 2018)
52 views December 16, 2018 admin 0
ARA - Review on the preparedness for implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Aruba (2018)
94 views January 24, 2019 admin 1
COE Case Study in Sustainable Development – This land is Your Land. Participatory Land-use Planning in Aruba (2019)
346 views February 27, 2019 admin 2
COE Case Study in Sustainable Development - One Happy Island working towards One Happy Planet. Lessons Learned by the SDG Commission of Aruba (2019)
494 views February 27, 2019 admin 0