Caribbean Netherlands; population, country of birth, nationality

View full table Show description
Country of birth Nationality Population on January 1st (number)
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total 22,305
Dutch 13,809
Total non-Dutch nationality 8,496
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands Total 11,268
Dutch 2,885
Total non-Dutch nationality 8,383
Europe (including the Netherlands) Total 5,417
Dutch 4,847
Total non-Dutch nationality 570
Europe (excluding the Netherlands) Total 733
Dutch 172
Total non-Dutch nationality 561
European Union (incl the Netherlands)... Total 5,229
Dutch 4,808
Total non-Dutch nationality 421
European Union (excl the Netherlands)... Total 545
Dutch 133
Total non-Dutch nationality 412
Caribbean Netherlands Total 9,675
Dutch 9,381
Total non-Dutch nationality 294
The Netherlands Total 4,684
Dutch 4,675
Total non-Dutch nationality 9
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.