🇧🇶 Caribbean Netherlands Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Caribbean Netherlands is 31,913, ranking #222 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.65% per year. The biggest city is Kralendijk with 10,620 inhabitants.
Live estimate
31,922
Growth rate
1.65%
Density
97
people / km² (252 / mi²)
Median age
39.7
Fertility rate
1.44
births per woman
Life expectancy
78.0
years
Caribbean Netherlands population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Caribbean Netherlands is projected to reach 34,742, and 27,860 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2045 at 34,928, then decline.
Caribbean Netherlands population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31,913 | 1.65% | 97.3 | 39.7 |
| 2025 | 31,338 | 1.99% | 95.5 | 39.6 |
| 2024 | 30,676 | 2.29% | 93.5 | 39.6 |
| 2023 | 29,898 | 2.85% | 91.2 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 28,627 | 5.91% | 87.3 | 39.8 |
| 2021 | 27,323 | 3.35% | 83.3 | 39.7 |
| 2020 | 26,453 | 3.12% | 80.6 | 39.6 |
| 2019 | 25,625 | 3.25% | 78.1 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 25,154 | 0.43% | 76.7 | 39.2 |
| 2017 | 24,797 | 2.45% | 75.6 | 38.9 |
| 2016 | 24,543 | -0.41% | 74.8 | 38.5 |
| 2015 | 24,610 | -0.14% | 75.0 | 38.3 |
| 2014 | 24,465 | 1.32% | 74.6 | 38.2 |
| 2013 | 23,811 | 4.13% | 72.6 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 22,822 | 4.36% | 69.6 | 37.7 |
| 2011 | 21,625 | 6.46% | 65.9 | 37.5 |
| 2010 | 20,558 | 3.58% | 62.7 | 37.0 |
| 2009 | 19,823 | 3.70% | 60.4 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 19,099 | 3.75% | 58.2 | 36.0 |
| 2007 | 18,384 | 3.87% | 56.0 | 35.5 |
| 2006 | 17,674 | 4.00% | 53.9 | 35.0 |
| 2005 | 16,980 | 4.01% | 51.8 | 34.6 |
| 2004 | 16,304 | 4.13% | 49.7 | 34.2 |
| 2003 | 15,643 | 4.14% | 47.7 | 33.7 |
| 2002 | 15,005 | 4.19% | 45.7 | 33.3 |
| 2001 | 14,502 | 2.61% | 44.2 | 32.9 |
| 2000 | 14,233 | 1.12% | 43.4 | 32.4 |
| 1999 | 14,081 | 1.02% | 42.9 | 31.9 |
| 1998 | 13,935 | 1.06% | 42.5 | 31.4 |
| 1997 | 13,788 | 1.06% | 42.0 | 30.9 |
| 1996 | 13,645 | 1.03% | 41.6 | 30.4 |
| 1995 | 13,509 | 0.96% | 41.2 | 30.0 |
| 1994 | 13,384 | 0.89% | 40.8 | 29.5 |
| 1993 | 13,273 | 0.79% | 40.5 | 29.1 |
| 1992 | 13,164 | 0.86% | 40.1 | 28.7 |
| 1991 | 13,049 | 0.89% | 39.8 | 28.3 |
| 1990 | 12,930 | 0.95% | 39.4 | 27.9 |
| 1989 | 12,808 | 0.94% | 39.0 | 27.5 |
| 1988 | 12,690 | 0.92% | 38.7 | 27.1 |
| 1987 | 12,577 | 0.86% | 38.3 | 26.7 |
| 1986 | 12,473 | 0.80% | 38.0 | 26.3 |
| 1985 | 12,368 | 0.88% | 37.7 | 26.0 |
| 1984 | 12,259 | 0.89% | 37.4 | 25.7 |
| 1983 | 12,153 | 0.85% | 37.1 | 25.3 |
| 1982 | 12,050 | 0.85% | 36.7 | 25.1 |
| 1981 | 11,937 | 1.05% | 36.4 | 24.7 |
| 1980 | 11,781 | 1.57% | 35.9 | 24.2 |
| 1979 | 11,597 | 1.59% | 35.4 | 23.7 |
| 1978 | 11,412 | 1.64% | 34.8 | 23.2 |
| 1977 | 11,220 | 1.75% | 34.2 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 11,030 | 1.66% | 33.6 | 22.3 |
| 1975 | 10,855 | 1.55% | 33.1 | 21.8 |
| 1974 | 10,691 | 1.49% | 32.6 | 21.4 |
| 1973 | 10,537 | 1.41% | 32.1 | 21.0 |
| 1972 | 10,358 | 2.04% | 31.6 | 20.6 |
| 1971 | 10,124 | 2.54% | 30.9 | 20.6 |
| 1970 | 9,866 | 2.62% | 30.1 | 20.7 |
| 1969 | 9,605 | 2.74% | 29.3 | 20.7 |
| 1968 | 9,350 | 2.64% | 28.5 | 20.7 |
| 1967 | 9,107 | 2.63% | 27.8 | 20.6 |
| 1966 | 8,873 | 2.57% | 27.1 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 8,656 | 2.39% | 26.4 | 20.5 |
| 1964 | 8,451 | 2.39% | 25.8 | 20.3 |
| 1963 | 8,264 | 2.09% | 25.2 | 20.2 |
| 1962 | 8,102 | 1.84% | 24.7 | 20.1 |
| 1961 | 7,962 | 1.67% | 24.3 | 19.9 |
| 1960 | 7,834 | 1.56% | 23.9 | 20.0 |
| 1959 | 7,738 | 0.89% | 23.6 | 20.7 |
| 1958 | 7,676 | 0.72% | 23.4 | 21.8 |
| 1957 | 7,634 | 0.38% | 23.3 | 23.1 |
| 1956 | 7,612 | 0.20% | 23.2 | 24.5 |
| 1955 | 7,602 | 0.08% | 23.2 | 25.9 |
| 1954 | 7,441 | 4.25% | 22.7 | 26.5 |
| 1953 | 7,228 | 1.52% | 22.0 | 27.0 |
| 1952 | 7,115 | 1.63% | 21.7 | 28.4 |
| 1951 | 7,029 | 0.80% | 21.4 | 29.9 |
| 1950 | 6,995 | 0.19% | 21.3 | 31.6 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 32,419 | 1.50% | 98.8 | 39.9 |
| 2028 | 32,860 | 1.21% | 100.2 | 40.1 |
| 2029 | 33,214 | 0.94% | 101.3 | 40.3 |
| 2030 | 33,510 | 0.83% | 102.2 | 40.6 |
| 2031 | 33,760 | 0.66% | 102.9 | 41.0 |
| 2032 | 33,978 | 0.63% | 103.6 | 41.3 |
| 2033 | 34,176 | 0.53% | 104.2 | 41.6 |
| 2034 | 34,337 | 0.41% | 104.7 | 42.0 |
| 2035 | 34,460 | 0.30% | 105.1 | 42.3 |
| 2036 | 34,548 | 0.21% | 105.3 | 42.7 |
| 2037 | 34,623 | 0.22% | 105.6 | 43.1 |
| 2038 | 34,694 | 0.19% | 105.8 | 43.4 |
| 2039 | 34,751 | 0.14% | 105.9 | 43.7 |
| 2040 | 34,806 | 0.18% | 106.1 | 44.0 |
| 2041 | 34,853 | 0.09% | 106.3 | 44.3 |
| 2042 | 34,887 | 0.11% | 106.4 | 44.6 |
| 2043 | 34,911 | 0.03% | 106.4 | 44.8 |
| 2044 | 34,919 | 0.01% | 106.5 | 45.0 |
| 2045 | 34,928 | 0.04% | 106.5 | 45.2 |
| 2046 | 34,922 | -0.07% | 106.5 | 45.4 |
| 2047 | 34,891 | -0.11% | 106.4 | 45.6 |
| 2048 | 34,852 | -0.11% | 106.3 | 45.7 |
| 2049 | 34,798 | -0.19% | 106.1 | 45.9 |
| 2050 | 34,742 | -0.13% | 105.9 | 46.0 |
| 2051 | 34,681 | -0.23% | 105.7 | 46.2 |
| 2052 | 34,613 | -0.17% | 105.5 | 46.3 |
| 2053 | 34,548 | -0.21% | 105.3 | 46.5 |
| 2054 | 34,463 | -0.28% | 105.1 | 46.6 |
| 2055 | 34,364 | -0.29% | 104.8 | 46.8 |
| 2056 | 34,281 | -0.19% | 104.5 | 47.0 |
| 2057 | 34,215 | -0.20% | 104.3 | 47.2 |
| 2058 | 34,144 | -0.22% | 104.1 | 47.4 |
| 2059 | 34,074 | -0.19% | 103.9 | 47.5 |
| 2060 | 34,005 | -0.21% | 103.7 | 47.7 |
| 2061 | 33,926 | -0.26% | 103.4 | 47.8 |
| 2062 | 33,812 | -0.41% | 103.1 | 48.0 |
| 2063 | 33,684 | -0.35% | 102.7 | 48.1 |
| 2064 | 33,571 | -0.32% | 102.4 | 48.2 |
| 2065 | 33,467 | -0.30% | 102.0 | 48.3 |
| 2066 | 33,359 | -0.34% | 101.7 | 48.4 |
| 2067 | 33,243 | -0.35% | 101.4 | 48.4 |
| 2068 | 33,126 | -0.35% | 101.0 | 48.5 |
| 2069 | 33,004 | -0.38% | 100.6 | 48.6 |
| 2070 | 32,888 | -0.33% | 100.3 | 48.7 |
| 2071 | 32,766 | -0.41% | 99.9 | 48.7 |
| 2072 | 32,638 | -0.37% | 99.5 | 48.9 |
| 2073 | 32,508 | -0.42% | 99.1 | 49.0 |
| 2074 | 32,366 | -0.46% | 98.7 | 49.1 |
| 2075 | 32,213 | -0.49% | 98.2 | 49.2 |
| 2076 | 32,054 | -0.50% | 97.7 | 49.2 |
| 2077 | 31,890 | -0.52% | 97.2 | 49.3 |
| 2078 | 31,716 | -0.57% | 96.7 | 49.4 |
| 2079 | 31,552 | -0.47% | 96.2 | 49.5 |
| 2080 | 31,386 | -0.59% | 95.7 | 49.5 |
| 2081 | 31,201 | -0.59% | 95.1 | 49.6 |
| 2082 | 31,024 | -0.55% | 94.6 | 49.6 |
| 2083 | 30,846 | -0.60% | 94.0 | 49.7 |
| 2084 | 30,659 | -0.61% | 93.5 | 49.7 |
| 2085 | 30,477 | -0.58% | 92.9 | 49.8 |
| 2086 | 30,299 | -0.59% | 92.4 | 49.8 |
| 2087 | 30,124 | -0.57% | 91.8 | 49.9 |
| 2088 | 29,952 | -0.57% | 91.3 | 49.9 |
| 2089 | 29,774 | -0.61% | 90.8 | 49.9 |
| 2090 | 29,593 | -0.60% | 90.2 | 50.0 |
| 2091 | 29,419 | -0.58% | 89.7 | 50.1 |
| 2092 | 29,256 | -0.52% | 89.2 | 50.1 |
| 2093 | 29,101 | -0.54% | 88.7 | 50.2 |
| 2094 | 28,933 | -0.61% | 88.2 | 50.2 |
| 2095 | 28,757 | -0.61% | 87.7 | 50.3 |
| 2096 | 28,581 | -0.61% | 87.1 | 50.4 |
| 2097 | 28,400 | -0.66% | 86.6 | 50.5 |
| 2098 | 28,212 | -0.67% | 86.0 | 50.6 |
| 2099 | 28,034 | -0.60% | 85.5 | 50.7 |
| 2100 | 27,860 | -0.64% | 84.9 | 50.8 |
Biggest cities in Caribbean Netherlands
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kralendijk capital | Bonaire | 10,620 |
FAQ
What is the population of Caribbean Netherlands in 2026?
The population of Caribbean Netherlands is 31,913 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Caribbean Netherlands?
Kralendijk is the biggest city in Caribbean Netherlands with 10,620 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Caribbean Netherlands growing or shrinking?
The population of Caribbean Netherlands is growing at 1.65% per year, and is projected to peak in 2045 at 34,928.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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