Caribbean Netherlands; population, country of birth, nationality

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Country of birth Nationality Caribbean Netherlands Population on January 1st (number)
Total Total Caribbean Netherlands 33,229
Bonaire 27,611
St Eustatius 3,348
Saba 2,270
Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 23,689
Bonaire 19,878
St Eustatius 2,570
Saba 1,241
Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 9,540
Bonaire 7,733
St Eustatius 778
Saba 1,029
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total Caribbean Netherlands 23,418
Bonaire 19,389
St Eustatius 2,244
Saba 1,785
Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 14,186
Bonaire 11,944
St Eustatius 1,477
Saba 765
Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 9,232
Bonaire 7,445
St Eustatius 767
Saba 1,020
Born outside Dutch Caribbean Total Caribbean Netherlands 16,923
Bonaire 14,177
St Eustatius 1,422
Saba 1,324
Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 7,807
Bonaire 6,783
St Eustatius 683
Saba 341
Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 9,116
Bonaire 7,394
St Eustatius 739
Saba 983
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Total Caribbean Netherlands 12,122
Bonaire 9,665
St Eustatius 1,254
Saba 1,203
Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 3,011
Bonaire 2,275
St Eustatius 516
Saba 220
Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 9,111
Bonaire 7,390
St Eustatius 738
Saba 983
Africa Total Caribbean Netherlands 119
Bonaire 67
St Eustatius 19
Saba 33
Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 32
Bonaire 25
St Eustatius 3
Saba 4
Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 87
Bonaire 42
St Eustatius 16
Saba 29
America Total Caribbean Netherlands 26,544
Bonaire 21,706
St Eustatius 2,992
Saba 1,846
Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 18,493
Bonaire 15,042
St Eustatius 2,367
Saba 1,084
Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 8,051
Bonaire 6,664
St Eustatius 625
Saba 762
Asia Total Caribbean Netherlands 987
Bonaire 702
St Eustatius 92
Saba 193
Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 178
Bonaire 148
St Eustatius 12
Saba 18
Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 809
Bonaire 554
St Eustatius 80
Saba 175
Europe (including the Netherlands) Total Caribbean Netherlands 5,568
Bonaire 5,126
St Eustatius 245
Saba 197
Dutch Caribbean Netherlands 4,981
Bonaire 4,658
St Eustatius 188
Saba 135
Total non-Dutch nationality Caribbean Netherlands 587
Bonaire 468
St Eustatius 57
Saba 62
Europe (excluding the Netherlands) Total Caribbean Netherlands 767
Bonaire 614
St Eustatius 77
Saba 76
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 27 May 2026:
Figures of 1 January 2026 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
In the second quarter of 2027 figures of 1 January 2027 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.