Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius became part of the Netherlands as special municipalities after the Netherlands Antilles were disbanded in 2010.
Special Municipalities
The population of the municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-02-01 | Population Census (C) 1992-01-27 | Population Census (C) 2001-01-29 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaire | BON | Kralendijk | 288 | 8,753 | 10,187 | 10,791 | 16,541 | 19,179 | 22,573 | 26,552 | 28800 | |
| Saba | SAB | The Bottom | 13 | 965 | 1,130 | 1,349 | 1,971 | 2,010 | 1,911 | 2,158 | 1300 | |
| Sint Eustatius (Statia) | EUS | Oranjestad | 21 | 1,358 | 1,839 | 2,292 | 3,792 | 3,250 | 3,242 | 3,270 | 2100 | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | BES | 322 | 11,076 | 13,156 | 14,432 | 22,304 | 24,439 | 27,726 | 31,980 |
- (1981) Encyclopedie van Curaçao.
(1992) The Statesman's Year-Book '95/96.
(2001) Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles.
(2012) (2017) (2022) (2025) Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands.
Contents: Settlements
The population of the settlements of the Caribbean Netherlands according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2001-01-29 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-01-01 | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kralendijk (incl. Entrejol, Nikiboko, Noord Saliña, Playa, Tera Kora) | BON | 9,235 | 14,715 | 17,304 | 20,541 | 23,172 | 0 |
| Oranjestad (incl. Bay Brow, Cherry Tree, Concordia, Golden Rock, Jeems) | EUS | 2,292 | 3,792 | 3,250 | 3,242 | 3,204 | 0 |
| Rincon | BON | 1,543 | 1,845 | 1,875 | 1,885 | 1,932 | 0 |
| Saint John's | SAB | 186 | ... | 229 | 233 | 223 | 0 |
| The Bottom | SAB | 462 | ... | 685 | 652 | 737 | 0 |
| Windwardside | SAB | 418 | ... | 693 | 602 | 663 | 0 |
| Zion's Hill (Hell's Gate) | SAB | 283 | ... | 403 | 420 | 433 | 0 |
- (2001) Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands Antilles.
(2012) (2017) (2022) (2024) Central Bureau of Statistics, Netherlands.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 16,506 |
| Females | 15,474 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 4,997 |
| 15-64 years | 22,342 |
| 65+ years | 4,641 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 111 |
| 80-89 years | 721 |
| 70-79 years | 2,069 |
| 60-69 years | 4,084 |
| 50-59 years | 4,537 |
| 40-49 years | 4,850 |
| 30-39 years | 5,400 |
| 20-29 years | 3,594 |
| 10-19 years | 3,413 |
| 0-9 years | 3,201 |
| Citizenship (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 23,190 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 7,892 |
| Country of Birth (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Caribbean Netherlands | 9,675 |
| Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten | 6,353 |
| Netherlands | 4,664 |
| Other country | 11,288 |