Caribbean Netherlands; population, country of birth, nationality
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Caribbean Netherlands; population, country of birth, nationality
CONTENTS 1. General information 2. Definitions and explanation of symbols 3. Links to relevant tables and articles 4. Sources and methods 5. Further information 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 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. 2. DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS Caribbean Netherlands Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba. Country of birth The country where someone was born. In order to be able to determine in which municipality (island) of the former Netherlands Antilles and Aruba someone was born, information about the place of birth (municipality of birth) was used. This concerns the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St Eustatius and St Maarten. Persons are included in currently existing countries as much as possible. This also applies to people whose country of birth has now fallen apart. This includes the former Soviet Union, former Yugoslavia and former Czechoslovakia. For these persons, the country of birth at the time of birth is registered in the population registers used by Statistics Netherlands. However, based on place of birth information, these people are included in the new countries that emerged from these former countries. Nationality Being the legal subject of a particular nation (citizenship). Population The total number of residents in a particular area. The population statistics compiled by CBS only include individuals registered in the population registers. Special categories, like diplomats, NATO military and persons who stay illegally in the Caribbean Netherlands are not included in the population registers. Explanation of symbols: Empty cell : figure not applicable . : figure is unknown, insufficiently reliable or confidential * : provisional figure ** : revised provisional figure 3. LINKS TO RELEVANT TABLES AND ARTICLES Relevant tables: Caribbean Netherlands; population; sex, age, marital status Caribbean Netherlands; population, births, deaths, migration Caribbean Netherlands; population, sex, age and country of birth Caribbean Netherlands; population, sex, age and nationality Caribbean Netherlands; births, fertility, age mother Caribbean Netherlands; deaths, sex, age, marital status Caribbean Netherlands; migration, sex, age and country of birth Caribbean Netherlands; population, country of birth, nationality; 2011-2024 Caribbean Netherlands; population, sex, age, country of birth; 2011-2024 Caribbean Netherlands; population, sex, age and nationality; 2011-2023 Relevant articles: Population forecast, Caribbean Netherlands 2025-2050 Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by nearly 1.6 thousand in 2024 The Caribbean Netherlands in numbers 2024 Most immigrants to the Caribbean Netherlands leave within seven years Population forecast, Caribbean Netherlands 2024-2050 Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by nearly a thousand in 2023 The Caribbean Netherlands in numbers 2023 Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by nearly 1.7 thousand in 2022 The Caribbean Netherlands in Numbers 2022 Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by over 900 Trends in the Caribbean Netherlands 2021 Caribbean Netherlands: more births in 2020 Trends in the Caribbean Netherlands 2020 Study migration from the Caribbean tot the European Netherlands Status of the Caribbean Netherlands within the Kingdom of the Netherlands: Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. General information on population statistics is available at the Caribbean Netherlands themepage. 4. SOURCES AND METHODS Between 1 January 2015 and 1 January 2016, the population register of St Eustatius was updated. As a result, approximately 600 individuals were classified as emigrants. These people were still registered in the population register of St Eustatius, but a check-up revealed that they did not live on the island anymore. As of 1 January 2017, the method applied in calculating population figures has been adjusted and applied retrospectively. The method now corresponds with the way in which population figures for the European part of the Netherlands are compiled. As a result, figures for 2011 may deviate from previously published figures. The adjustment has hardly any effect on the figures after 2011. Between 1 January 2018 en 1 January 2019, the population register of both St Eustatius and Saba was updated. As a result, approximately 200 individuals on St Eustatius and over 200 individuals on Saba were classified as emigrants. These people were still registered in the population register of respectively St Eustatius and Saba, but a check-up revealed that they did not live on these islands anymore. Explanatory notes for this survey can be found on our website: Research Description Caribbean Population Statistics Netherlands (only in Dutch, Bevolkingsstatistiek Caribisch Nederland). 5. FURTHER INFORMATION Infoservice Copyright (c) Statistics Netherlands, Bonaire/The Hague/Heerlen Reproduction is permitted, provided Statistics Netherlands is quoted as the source.
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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.
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Country of birth
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Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands
Total excluding Bonaire, St Eustatius, Saba.
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Born outside Dutch Caribbean
Total excluding Bonaire, St Eustatius, Saba, Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten (Dutch part).
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Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands
Born outside the Kingdom of the Netherlands Total excluding Bonaire, St Eustatius, Saba, Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten (Dutch part) and the (European) Netherlands.
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North America
Aggregation of the countries Canada and the United States.
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Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten
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Central and South America
America excluding Canada and the United States of America.
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Central and South America (excl Dutch..)
Central and South America (excluding Dutch Caribbean) America excluding Bonaire, St Eustatius, Saba, Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten, Canada and the United States of America.
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Caribbean Netherlands
New country created by the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010. The public bodies Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba are more closely connected with the Netherlands and function as 'special municipalities'. This country has only been distinguished separately in the registers of Statistics Netherlands since the dissolution.
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Nationality
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Including Dutch nationality and stateless / unknown. Dutch national: Someone with the Dutch nationality. Including 'considered Dutch citizen', e.g. Moluccans who are treated as Dutch citizens if they do not have the Dutch nationality (if they are stateless or have the Indonesian nationality). They are neither foreign nor Dutch, but are eligible for a Dutch passport. Stateless / unknown: Persons who are not considered subjects of any country or whose nationality cannot be established.
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Dutch
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Total non-Dutch nationality
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Caribbean Netherlands
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Caribbean Netherlands
The Caribbean Netherlands consists of the islands Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba.
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2011
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2015
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2020
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Nationality
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Caribbean Netherlands
Caribbean Netherlands
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Country of birth
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Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands
Born outside Dutch Caribbean
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands
North America
Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten
Central and South America
Central and South America (excl Dutch..)
Caribbean Netherlands
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2011 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2026 | 2011 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2026 | 2011 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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Total | 21,087 | 24,593 | 25,987 | 31,980 | 33,229 | 16,419 | 18,721 | 20,304 | 23,190 | 23,689 | 4,668 | 5,872 | 5,683 | 8,790 | 9,540 | |
Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands | 12,869 | 15,761 | 16,733 | 22,305 | 23,418 | 8,280 | 10,012 | 11,237 | 13,809 | 14,186 | 4,589 | 5,749 | 5,496 | 8,496 | 9,232 | |
Born outside Dutch Caribbean | 8,588 | 10,949 | 11,377 | 15,952 | 16,923 | 4,067 | 5,270 | 5,956 | 7,560 | 7,807 | 4,521 | 5,679 | 5,421 | 8,392 | 9,116 | |
Born outside Kingdom of the Netherlands | 6,614 | 8,030 | 7,891 | 11,268 | 12,122 | 2,109 | 2,363 | 2,478 | 2,885 | 3,011 | 4,505 | 5,667 | 5,413 | 8,383 | 9,111 | |
North America | 1,016 | 1,196 | 753 | 1,038 | 1,121 | 80 | 94 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 936 | 1,102 | 658 | 938 | 1,021 | |
Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten | 4,281 | 4,812 | 5,356 | 6,353 | 6,495 | 4,213 | 4,742 | 5,281 | 6,249 | 6,379 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 104 | 116 | |
Central and South America | 16,935 | 18,968 | 20,395 | 24,544 | 25,423 | 14,127 | 15,426 | 16,418 | 18,033 | 18,393 | 2,808 | 3,542 | 3,977 | 6,511 | 7,030 | |
Central and South America (excl Dutch..) | 4,436 | 5,324 | 5,785 | 8,516 | 9,117 | 1,775 | 1,975 | 2,070 | 2,403 | 2,511 | 2,661 | 3,349 | 3,715 | 6,113 | 6,606 | |
Caribbean Netherlands | 8,218 | 8,832 | 9,254 | 9,675 | 9,811 | 8,139 | 8,709 | 9,067 | 9,381 | 9,503 | 79 | 123 | 187 | 294 | 308 | |
Source: CBS