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North America · #185 · 2025–2026

Aruba: internet and everyday apps

Aruba has about 100 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 92.6% and rank #185 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 10 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 100 thousand Penetration 92.6% World rank #185 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Aruba has roughly 100 thousand internet users (100,000 people) — about 92.6% of the population and rank #185 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Aruba in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
100 thousand100,000 · #185
Penetration
92.6%#45
Population
108 thousand108,000 · #192
GDP
$4B#177
GDP growth
+6.8%#18
GDP per person
$38,889#43
Land area
180 km²#206
Capital
Oranjestad
Region
North America
Official languages
Dutch, Papiamento

How Aruba goes online

On Aruba WhatsApp is the first thing opened in the morning, with Facebook close behind for family, friends and island news. Diario and NoticiaCla are read widely, and because tourism pays most of the bills, almost every service has moved online: booking, paying, asking a question. Papiamento and Dutch run together, with English and Spanish joining in whenever visitors are around. The same phone books the table, the tour and the rental car.

Around 92.6%. With a population of about 108 thousand and 100 thousand online, roughly 8 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 10 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

10 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Aruba actually use

10

The 10 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News3Government2Banking2Travel1Telecom1Utilities1
24oraNews24ora.comAruba’s Papiamento-language news site, quickest on accidents, politics and the refinery. AmigoeNewsamigoe.comThe Dutch-language daily covering Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire, still read in offices across the islands. Aruba TodayNewsarubatoday.comThe English daily. Government of ArubaGovernmentgobierno.awThe Aruba government portal for residence papers, vehicle registration and permits. Government of ArubaGovernmentoverheid.awThe government and its services. Aruba BankBankingarubabank.comOne of Aruba's main commercial banks, handling savings, mortgages, car loans and online banking. Central Bank of ArubaBankingcbaruba.orgThe central bank and the florin. Aruba.comTravelaruba.comThe official tourism site — beaches, hotels and the bus and car-hire details visitors ask for. SETARTelecomsetar.awThe telecom, fixed and mobile. WEB ArubaUtilitieswebaruba.comWater and power.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Aruba are online?

About 100 thousand (100,000 people). That works out to roughly 92.6% of the population, which puts Aruba at #185 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Aruba use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Aruba?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Aruba?

Around 92.6%. With a population of about 108 thousand and 100 thousand online, roughly 8 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Aruba?

The everyday ones are Aruba.com, Government of Aruba, 24ora, plus the other 10 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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