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The Caribbean Netherlands in Numbers
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How has the number of inhabitants changed since 2011?

StatLine – Caribbean Netherlands; population development, birth, death, and migration

StatLine – Caribbean Netherlands; population, sex, age, marital status

StatLine – Caribbean Netherlands; population, sex, age, and country of birth

How has the population changed in terms of country of birth?

StatLine – Caribbean Netherlands; population, country of birth, nationality

StatLine – Caribbean Netherlands; population, sex, age and country of birth

How many residents will the Caribbean Netherlands have by 2035?

Background – Population forecast, Caribbean Netherlands 2025−2050

How many people work in the Caribbean Netherlands?

StatLine – Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, key figures

How have the economies of the Caribbean Netherlands performed?

StatLine – Caribbean Netherlands; gross domestic product (GDP)

How have consumer prices changed since 2010?

StatLine – Caribisch Nederland; consumentenprijsindex (CPI) 2017=100 (Dutch only)

How did purchasing power change between 2012 and 2022?

StatLine – Caribbean NL; purchasing power development persons in private households

How have house prices developed between 2011 and 2024?

StatLine – Caribisch Nederland, Bonaire; verkochte woningen prijsindex 2011=100 (Dutch only)

Publicatie – Monitor invoering hypotheekgarantie op Bonaire 2024 (Dutch only)

What type of housing do people in the Caribbean Netherlands live in?

Longread – Arbeidskrachtenonderzoek Caribisch Nederland (AKO-CN) 2024 (Dutch only)

How has the production of renewable electricity changed?

StatLine – Caribbean Netherlands; energy and water connections and production (Dutch only)

Has the number of cruise passengers visiting Bonaire increased?

StatLine – Caribbean Netherlands, Bonaire; Cruise passenger

What is the state of coral cover around Saba and St Eustatius

WUR – Conservation state of coral reefs and communities of the Caribbean Netherlands Data Source

E. Meesters, Wageningen Marine Research

Meesters, E. H., van der Geest, M., Kemenes van Uden, T., Boman, E., Butler, E., Hylkema, A., Lehwald, M., Wulf, K., Eckrich, C., & Francisca, R. (2025). (Wageningen Marine Research report; No. C040/25). Wageningen Marine Research. 

How many sea turtles have nested in the last 15 years?

Dutch Caribbean Biodiversity Database

How do we monitor well-being in the Caribbean Netherlands?

Visualisations – Monitor of Well-Being Caribbean Netherlands

Visualisations – Monitor of Inclusive and Sustainable Well-being and the SDGs 2025

Visualisations – monitor brede welvaart en de sustainable development goals/sdg-s

United Nations – The 17 goals

How many young people are victims of bullying?

Statistical Trends – Young people in the Caribbean Netherlands: Student Survey Results

StatLine – Caribbean NL; pupils in secondary education and senior secondary vocational education, perceived health and well-being (Dutch only)

StatLine – Caribbean NL; pupils in secondary education and senior secondary vocational education, feelings of insecurity and bullying (Dutch only)

What do young people plan to do in the future?

Youth Monitor StatLine – Caribbean NL; secondary education (VO) and senior secondary vocational education (MBO) students, school perception and future plans (Dutch only)

Youth Monitor StatLine – Caribbean NL; secondary education (VO) and senior secondary vocational education (MBO) students, perceived health and well-being (Dutch only)

Publications – Young people in the Caribbean Netherlands: results Student Survey (Dutch only)

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About CBS

CBS in the Caribbean Netherlands

Since 2010, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have been special municipalities of the Netherlands, and Statistics Netherlands (CBS) therefore produces official statistics about the islands too. CBS opened its office on Bonaire in 2010. The Bonaire office is responsible for all statistics concerning the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands, which have now been special municipalities for 15 years. Areas on which statistics are produced include prices, population, labor, income, the economy, tourism and trade.

Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is the leading authority on valuable statistical information about the Netherlands and the Caribbean Netherlands. We are the main source of professional expertise, high-quality data and statistics. CBS does not exist for its own sake, but on behalf of society – providing useful statistics on the Netherlands and the Caribbean Netherlands that can be trusted and relied upon by all.

This is us! Awareness campaign in the Caribbean Netherlands

How are young people on Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius doing? How do they feel about their health and well-being? How many of them have been on the receiving end of bullying? Do they experience discrimination? And how do they see their future? These are some of the questions that Statistics Netherlands highlights in its ongoing public awareness campaign This is us!

The statistics on young people are based on, among other sources, surveys conducted among students aged under 18 in secondary and vocational education. The results provide an up-to-date picture of how young people in the Caribbean Netherlands are doing.

Earlier, the This is us! campaign focused on population trends. On Bonaire and Saba the population is growing, while on St Eustatius it is declining. Reliable figures on population change are essential for planning facilities such as hospitals, homes for the elderly and childcare centers. Without accurate data, it is impossible to make sound estimates or engage in informed public debate.

The This is us! campaign is highly visible across the islands. With posters in the streets and banners online, we are showcasing the numbers that tell the story of our islands. CBS figures form the basis for the societal debate on important themes, providing reliable factual input for that debate.

This is us! Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius

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