Caribbean Netherlands; population, country of birth, nationality

Caribbean Netherlands; population, country of birth, nationality

Country of birth Nationality Caribbean Netherlands Periods Population on January 1st (number)
Total Total Caribbean Netherlands 2025 31,980
Total Total Bonaire 2025 26,552
Total Total St Eustatius 2025 3,270
Total Total Saba 2025 2,158
Total Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 2025 23,190
Total Dutch Bonaire 2025 19,442
Total Dutch St Eustatius 2025 2,527
Total Dutch Saba 2025 1,221
Total Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 2025 8,790
Total Total non-Dutch nationality Bonaire 2025 7,110
Total Total non-Dutch nationality St Eustatius 2025 743
Total Total non-Dutch nationality Saba 2025 937
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total Caribbean Netherlands 2025 22,305
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total Bonaire 2025 18,465
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total St Eustatius 2025 2,175
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total Saba 2025 1,665
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 2025 13,809
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Dutch Bonaire 2025 11,626
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Dutch St Eustatius 2025 1,446
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Dutch Saba 2025 737
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 2025 8,496
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total non-Dutch nationality Bonaire 2025 6,839
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total non-Dutch nationality St Eustatius 2025 729
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total non-Dutch nationality Saba 2025 928
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Total Caribbean Netherlands 2025 15,952
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Total Bonaire 2025 13,343
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Total St Eustatius 2025 1,387
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Total Saba 2025 1,222
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 2025 7,560
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Dutch Bonaire 2025 6,552
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Dutch St Eustatius 2025 681
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Dutch Saba 2025 327
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 2025 8,392
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Total non-Dutch nationality Bonaire 2025 6,791
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Total non-Dutch nationality St Eustatius 2025 706
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Total non-Dutch nationality Saba 2025 895
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Total Caribbean Netherlands 2025 11,268
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Total Bonaire 2025 8,932
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Total St Eustatius 2025 1,229
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Total Saba 2025 1,107
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 2025 2,885
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch Bonaire 2025 2,148
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch St Eustatius 2025 525
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch Saba 2025 212
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 2025 8,383
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Total non-Dutch nationality Bonaire 2025 6,784
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Total non-Dutch nationality St Eustatius 2025 704
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Total non-Dutch nationality Saba 2025 895
Africa Total Caribbean Netherlands 2025 109
Africa Total Bonaire 2025 60
Africa Total St Eustatius 2025 14
Africa Total Saba 2025 35
Africa Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 2025 32
Africa Dutch Bonaire 2025 24
Africa Dutch St Eustatius 2025 4
Africa Dutch Saba 2025 4
Africa Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 2025 77
Africa Total non-Dutch nationality Bonaire 2025 36
Africa Total non-Dutch nationality St Eustatius 2025 10
Africa Total non-Dutch nationality Saba 2025 31
America Total Caribbean Netherlands 2025 25,582
America Total Bonaire 2025 20,878
America Total St Eustatius 2025 2,939
America Total Saba 2025 1,765
America Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 2025 18,133
America Dutch Bonaire 2025 14,732
America Dutch St Eustatius 2025 2,332
America Dutch Saba 2025 1,069
America Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 2025 7,449
America Total non-Dutch nationality Bonaire 2025 6,146
America Total non-Dutch nationality St Eustatius 2025 607
America Total non-Dutch nationality Saba 2025 696
Asia Total Caribbean Netherlands 2025 860
Asia Total Bonaire 2025 610
Asia Total St Eustatius 2025 84
Asia Total Saba 2025 166
Asia Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 2025 172
Asia Dutch Bonaire 2025 140
Asia Dutch St Eustatius 2025 13
Asia Dutch Saba 2025 19
Asia Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 2025 688
Asia Total non-Dutch nationality Bonaire 2025 470
Asia Total non-Dutch nationality St Eustatius 2025 71
Asia Total non-Dutch nationality Saba 2025 147
Europe (including the Netherlands) Total Caribbean Netherlands 2025 5,417
Europe (including the Netherlands) Total Bonaire 2025 4,993
Europe (including the Netherlands) Total St Eustatius 2025 233
Europe (including the Netherlands) Total Saba 2025 191
Europe (including the Netherlands) Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 2025 4,847
Europe (including the Netherlands) Dutch Bonaire 2025 4,540
Europe (including the Netherlands) Dutch St Eustatius 2025 178
Europe (including the Netherlands) Dutch Saba 2025 129
Europe (including the Netherlands) Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 2025 570
Europe (including the Netherlands) Total non-Dutch nationality Bonaire 2025 453
Europe (including the Netherlands) Total non-Dutch nationality St Eustatius 2025 55
Europe (including the Netherlands) Total non-Dutch nationality Saba 2025 62
Europe (excluding the Netherlands) Total Caribbean Netherlands 2025 733
Europe (excluding the Netherlands) Total Bonaire 2025 582
Europe (excluding the Netherlands) Total St Eustatius 2025 75
Europe (excluding the Netherlands) Total Saba 2025 76
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


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.

Description topics

Population on January 1st
Population
The total number of people residing in a given area.

Population figures only refer to residents included in the population register of Caribbean Netherlands.
Residents not included in the population register, because they are exempt from registration (e.g. diplomats) and illegal residents of Caribbean Netherlands.