Caribbean Netherlands; population, country of birth, nationality

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Country of birth Nationality Population on January 1st (number)
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Dutch 13,809
Total non-Dutch nationality 8,496
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Dutch 7,560
Total non-Dutch nationality 8,392
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch 2,885
Total non-Dutch nationality 8,383
Europe (including the Netherlands) Dutch 4,847
Total non-Dutch nationality 570
Europe (excluding the Netherlands) Dutch 172
Total non-Dutch nationality 561
European Union (incl the Netherlands)... Dutch 4,808
Total non-Dutch nationality 421
European Union (excl the Netherlands)... Dutch 133
Total non-Dutch nationality 412
St Maarten (Dutch part) Dutch 854
Total non-Dutch nationality 56
Central and South America Dutch 18,033
Total non-Dutch nationality 6,511
Central and South America (excl Dutch..) Dutch 2,403
Total non-Dutch nationality 6,113
American Virgin Islands Dutch 1
Total non-Dutch nationality 6
Andorra Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Antigua and Barbuda Dutch 5
Total non-Dutch nationality 3
Bosnia and Herzegovina Dutch 2
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
British Virgin Islands Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Caribbean Netherlands Dutch 9,381
Total non-Dutch nationality 294
Cayman Islands Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 1
Channel Islands Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Cook Islands Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Dutch Caribbean Dutch 15,630
Total non-Dutch nationality 398
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Faroe Islands Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Finland Dutch 1
Total non-Dutch nationality 1
Gaza Strip and West Bank Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Greenland Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Iceland Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 1
Ireland Dutch 4
Total non-Dutch nationality 8
Marshall-islands Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
The Netherlands Dutch 4,675
Total non-Dutch nationality 9
New Zealand Dutch 1
Total non-Dutch nationality 3
Norfolk Islands Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Poland Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 11
Remote Islands of the United States Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Rwanda Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Dutch 32
Total non-Dutch nationality 46
Sao Tomé and Principe Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Serbia and Montenegro Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Solomon Islands Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
St Kitts and Nevis Dutch 177
Total non-Dutch nationality 28
St Pierre and Miquelon Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Swaziland Dutch
Total non-Dutch nationality
Switzerland Dutch 6
Total non-Dutch nationality 29
Thailand Dutch 2
Total non-Dutch nationality 5
Trinidad and Tobago Dutch 13
Total non-Dutch nationality 73
Turks and Caicos islands Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Uganda Dutch 1
Total non-Dutch nationality 1
Wallis and Futuna islands Dutch 0
Total non-Dutch nationality 0
Source: CBS.
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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.