This table includes figures about the population on the islands of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius broken down by gender, age and country of birth on 1 January. Since 10 October 2010, the islands of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius have been given the status of 'special municipality' of the Netherlands. On the grounds of their new status as 'special municipality', they are officially classified as public bodies of the Netherlands.

Data available from: 2011

Status of the figures: The figures in this table are final.

Changed on 19 May 2025: Figures of 1 January 2025 have been added.

Changed on 5 December 2024: None, this is a new table. This table succeeds the table CN; population, sex, age and country of birth; 2011-2024. See section 3. The following changes have been implemented compared to the discontinued table: - Persons born in countries that have since disintegrated (e.g. the Soviet Union) have been assigned to one of the countries that emerged from these old countries based on birthplace information. See also notes on 'Country of birth'; - The origin countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey have been assigned to continent Asia (was Europe);

When will new figures be published? New figures of 1 January 2026 will be published in the second quarter of 2026.

This table includes figures about the population on the islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba by country of birth and nationality on 1 January.

Since 10 October 2010, the islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have been given the status of 'special municipality' of the Netherlands. On the grounds of their new status as 'special municipality', they are officially classified as public bodies of the Netherlands.

Data available from: 2011.

Status of the figures: The figures are final.

Changed on 19 May 2025: Figures of 1 January 2025 have been added.

Changed on 5 December 2024: None, this is a new table. This table succeeds the table Caribbean Netherlands; population, country of birth, nationality; 2011-2024. See section 3. The following changes have been implemented compared to the discontinued table: - Persons born in countries that have since disintegrated (e.g. the Soviet Union) have been assigned to one of the countries that emerged from these old countries based on birthplace information. See also notes on 'Country of birth'; - The origin countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey have been assigned to continent Asia (was Europe);

When will new figures be published? In the second quarter of 2026 figures of 1 January 2026 will be added.

This statistic displays the distribution of the population of the Caribbean Netherlands in 2021, by religion. It shows that the largest share of the population was Roman Catholic, at nearly 50 percent. Next to that, the largest groups were the Methodists (7.6 percent) and the Adventists (7.4 percent). In contrast, only 0.2 percent of the population in the Caribbean Netherlands was Muslim.

This table contains information about population developments due to birth, mortality and foreign migration on the islands of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius. Since 10 October 2010, the islands of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius have the status of 'special municipalities' of the Netherlands.

Data available from: 2011

Status of the figures: All figures presented in the table are final.

Changed on 19 May 2025:
Figures for 2024 have been added.

When will new figures be published? Final figures of 2025 will be published in the second quarter of 2026.

This statistic displays the population of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (Caribbean Netherlands) in 2023. In 2023, the population of the three special municipalities of the Netherlands that form the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) amounted to approximately 29,400. Roughly 24,100 of these inhabitants lived on the island of Bonaire.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Caribbean Netherlands including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

This statistic displays the population of Saba in the Caribbean Netherlands in 2023, by age group. It shows that most people living on Saba were between 30 and 35 years old. In 2023, roughly 239 people fell in this age group. The group 95 to 100 years was the smallest. In 2023, one person living on Saba was between 95 and 100 years old.

This statistic displays the population of the Caribbean Netherlands from 2016 to 2022, by level of education. In 2022, of the total population of the three special municipalities of the Netherlands that form the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba), roughly 4,300 inhabitants had a high educational level.

Forecast for the population of the Caribbean Netherlands by island of residence, age and region of birth, for the years 2025-2050.

Between 1 January 2011 and 1 January 2020, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands rose from 21 thousand to 26 thousand. This represents over 2 percent population growth per year. Until 2024 inclusive, the forecast also projects an annual population growth rate of around 2 percent, followed by gradual decline. The growth is projected to last until 2046. By that time, the Caribbean Netherlands will have nearly 35 thousand inhabitants.

This table set contains figures on the forecast of the population of the Caribbean Netherlands by island of residence, age and region of birth, for the years 2024-2050.

This statistic displays the population of Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean Netherlands from 2011 to 2023. Between 2011 and 2023, the population of Sint Eustatius decreased from roughly 3,600 to approximately 3,300 . In 2023, 3,293 people lived on Sint Eustatius.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of the Netherlands and six Caribbean islands, that have either autonomous country status or are considered a special municipality of the Netherlands. Three islands are autonomous countries, the three others are special municipalities. The three special municipalities are Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, and together they form the Caribbean Netherlands. In 2023, around 29,400 thousand people lived in the Caribbean Netherlands. The largest of the three municipalities is Bonaire, which was home to the large majority of the people living in the Caribbean Netherlands, at around 24,100.

 Saba and Sint Eustatius  

Saba and Sint Eustatius are the two other special municipalities in the Caribbean Netherlands. Of the three municipalities, Saba is the smallest, with just over two thousand permanent inhabitants. Roughly 3,300 people lived on Sint Eustatius. Combined, the population of these three special municipalities is still smaller than that of any of the autonomous countries in the Caribbean though.  

Sint Maarten, Aruba and Curacao  

Next to Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius, there are three other Caribbean islands. These islands have the status of independent country, although they are still considered part of the larger Kingdom of the Netherlands. Of these autonomous countries, Curaçao is the largest, with roughly 151 thousand inhabitants in 2022. Aruba followed, with a population of just over 111 thousand in 2022. Of the autonomous countries, Sint Maarten is the smallest, with approximately 40.5 thousand people in 2017.

Between 2011 and 2023, the population of the Caribbean island Saba increased slightly. Saba, one of the three special municipalities of the Netherlands, counted roughly two thousand inhabitants in 2023. Population peaked in 2018, at approximately 2,200. In total, the three special municipalities forming the Caribbean Netherlands were home to around 29,400 people in 2023.

 Three special municipalities…  

Of the three special municipalities, Saba is the smallest and the least populous. Bonaire is the largest, with just under 22.6 thousand inhabitants in 2022. Approximately 3.2 thousand people lived on Sint Eustatius, Saba’s neighbor to the east.

… And three independent Caribbean countries  

Next to the three special municipalities, there are three more islands in the Caribbean with a connection to the Netherlands. Sint Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao are independent countries, but still part of the larger Kingdom of the Netherlands. Of these three islands, Curaçao is the largest, with a population of around 151 thousand in 2022. The population of Aruba amounted to roughly 111 thousand in 2020. Of the three independent countries, Sint Maarten was the smallest in terms of population, with just over 40,000 inhabitants.

Contains demographic background data (e.g. gender, year of birth, migration background) from 1 January 2009 in the Caribbean Netherlands population registers that do not or hardly change.

The file is part of CBS’s System of Social Statistical Files (SSB).

PIVA: Personal information provided by the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (Caribbean Netherlands) have been part of the Dutch state system since 10 October 2010. In the Caribbean Netherlands, an automated population administration is maintained – following the example of the municipal population administration in the Netherlands – in which each registered data is recorded on a personal list. Since 10 October 2010, the Caribbean Netherlands has been obliged to provide data to government bodies outside the public sector body.

More information on how to access the data:

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Methodology

Missing information regarding personal characteristics may be imputated. The information relating to personal characteristics may vary by version.

In a later version, new known information may have been added that replaces previous information.

Use of the file: The file cannot be used to make counts. The file is used to add personal attributes to individuals within populations that originate from other files. Because the identification of persons in the file takes place on the basis of RINPERSOON and RINPERSOONS, this file can only be used in combination with other files in which persons are identified in the same way.

Population

All persons who have been (were) registered in the population registers of the Caribbean Netherlands from 1 January 2009.

This statistic displays the distribution of the population in Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands as of January 1, 2017, by country of birth. In 2017, the majority of the people living in Bonaire were born in the former Netherlands Antilles or Aruba, including Bonaire itself. 60 percent of the inhabitants was born here. A further 20 percent of the population was born in South or Central America.

Most people living on Bonaire were between 55 and 60 years old. In 2023, roughly 2,000 people fell in this age group. The group older than 100 years was the smallest. In 2023, one person living on Bonaire was 100 years or older.

In 2023, the population of Saba amounted to approximately two thousand. One thousand of these inhabitants were male, and another approximate one thousand inhabitants were female.

This table contains annual figures on the educational direction of the highest level of education achieved by the population aged 15 and older in the special municipalities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, or the Caribbean Netherlands, with the exception of persons in institutions, institutions and homes (institutional population) . A breakdown by gender and age is available for the different classifications. Data available from: 2016 Status of the figures: The figures in this table are final. Changes as of June 28, 2023: The figures for 2022 have been added. Changes as of April 26, 2019: The figures for 2018 have been added. The figures on the highest level of education achieved have been revised. The revision concerns people who have followed common years of AVO. Where they were previously assigned a secondary level of education, they are now assigned a low level of education, following the classification used for the European Netherlands. As a result, there are also some minor changes in the direction of education. When will new numbers come out? The new figures become available every two years.

This publication contains table information on the population of the Caribbean Netherlands per island and neighbourhood, by sex and age group.