Demographics of Caribbean Netherlands

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date26 Mar 2025

As of 2025, the population of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba is projected at 31k, compared to 31k in 2024. It ranks 222nd in the world by population and 36th in North America. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 1.99 percent, the 49th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.

There are 16k males and 15k females in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. The percentage of the male population is 51.38%, compared to 48.63% of the female population. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba has 860 more males than females. The sex ratio in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba in 2025 will be 105.640 males per 100 females. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba is in the 215th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Gender

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba population

Year Population Growth (%) M per 100 F
MaleFemaleTotal
19503,0533,9426,9950.1977.448
19553,4014,2027,6020.0880.938
19603,6194,2157,8341.5685.860
19654,1074,5488,6562.3990.303
19704,7795,0879,8662.6293.945
19755,3455,51010,8551.5597.005
19805,8515,93111,7811.5798.651
19856,1666,20212,3680.8899.420
19906,4846,44612,9300.95100.590
19956,7616,74713,5090.96100.207
20007,0477,18614,2331.1298.066
20058,7048,27616,9804.01105.172
201010,9049,65520,5583.58112.936
201512,84511,76524,610-0.14109.180
202013,66812,78626,4533.12106.898
202114,08813,23527,3233.35106.445
202214,77413,85328,6275.91106.648
202315,42414,47529,8982.85106.556
202415,79014,88630,6752.29106.073
202516,09915,23931,3381.99105.643
  • Life expectancy
  • Median age
  • Fertility rate

Demographics Indicators

YearLife expectancy Median ageFertility rate
195061.51931.6185.708
195566.98525.9155.460
196068.51620.0054.762
196569.20720.4554.447
197073.27120.7113.156
197574.28721.8152.946
198072.98424.2432.712
198574.14425.9972.615
199074.28327.8882.404
199575.50229.9842.356
200076.08832.3931.860
200575.86834.5811.605
201076.74337.0411.677
201577.75438.2621.320
202077.21339.6481.700
202177.88439.7271.580
202278.15439.7731.500
202377.43639.6651.473
202477.60939.5651.463
202577.78239.5951.449
  • Total
  • Crude

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba death and birth rate

Year Total Crude(per 1000)
DeathBirthCrude deathCrude birth
195013723019.52632.882
195511122514.63429.657
19609420212.05525.758
19659423710.85627.419
1970812088.18421.129
1975912288.41520.970
198011925910.10221.960
19851162749.40622.157
19901112508.57519.367
1995982457.22318.099
2000901936.34213.536
20051021806.02810.597
20101252176.09910.541
20151692186.8848.854
20202242808.45910.598
20212252708.2349.869
20222282647.9619.215
20232582808.6299.362
20242632908.5679.466
20252682958.5659.402
  • Population
  • Urbanization

Urban and rural population of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Year Population Urban (%)
UrbanRural
19505,0452,07770.831
19555,5682,10272.596
19605,9992,07574.294
19656,9352,19975.921
19708,0262,33377.476
19758,6412,38678.358
19808,8512,35978.960
19859,4272,59878.398
199010,1112,90877.665
199511,5483,55976.443
200010,7873,60674.947
200510,7673,63674.755
201015,6505,29074.738
201518,3686,20274.759
202019,6726,54075.048
202119,8626,57175.142
202220,0396,59275.249
202320,2196,60875.366
202420,3876,61775.496
  • Population pyramid
  • Gender ratio

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba population by Age Group (2025)

Age group Male Female Total M per 100 F
PersonsShare (%)
00-04 833 770 1,603 5.12 108.182
05-09 785 788 1,573 5.02 99.619
10-14 883 846 1,730 5.52 104.374
15-19 910 841 1,750 5.58 108.205
20-24 830 806 1,635 5.22 102.978
25-29 1,016 947 1,962 6.26 107.286
30-34 1,282 1,218 2,501 7.98 105.255
35-39 1,351 1,265 2,616 8.35 106.798
40-44 1,247 1,161 2,409 7.69 107.407
45-49 1,145 1,060 2,204 7.03 108.019
50-54 1,102 1,024 2,126 6.78 107.617
55-59 1,176 1,119 2,295 7.32 105.094
60-64 1,225 1,062 2,288 7.30 115.348
65-69 919 854 1,773 5.66 107.611
70-74 621 608 1,228 3.92 102.138
75-79 442 424 866 2.76 104.245
80-84 220 257 476 1.52 85.603
85-89 82 123 205 0.65 66.667
90-94 25 57 82 0.26 43.860
95-99 7 9 15 0.05 77.778
100+ 0 1 1 0.00 0.000
Total 16,101 15,240 31,338 105.650