Population of Saba (Caribbean Netherlands) 2011-2023
Between 2011 and 2023, the population of the Caribbean island Saba increased slightly. Saba, one of the three special municipalities of the Netherlands, counted roughly two thousand inhabitants in 2023. Population peaked in 2018, at approximately 2,200. In total, the three special municipalities forming the Caribbean Netherlands were home to around 29,400 people in 2023.
Three special municipalities…
Of the three special municipalities, Saba is the smallest and the least populous. Bonaire is the largest, with just under 22.6 thousand inhabitants in 2022. Approximately 3.2 thousand people lived on Sint Eustatius, Saba’s neighbor to the east.
… And three independent Caribbean countries
Next to the three special municipalities, there are three more islands in the Caribbean with a connection to the Netherlands. Sint Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao are independent countries, but still part of the larger Kingdom of the Netherlands. Of these three islands, Curaçao is the largest, with a population of around 151 thousand in 2022. The population of Aruba amounted to roughly 111 thousand in 2020. Of the three independent countries, Sint Maarten was the smallest in terms of population, with just over 40,000 inhabitants.
Three special municipalities…
Of the three special municipalities, Saba is the smallest and the least populous. Bonaire is the largest, with just under 22.6 thousand inhabitants in 2022. Approximately 3.2 thousand people lived on Sint Eustatius, Saba’s neighbor to the east.
… And three independent Caribbean countries
Next to the three special municipalities, there are three more islands in the Caribbean with a connection to the Netherlands. Sint Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao are independent countries, but still part of the larger Kingdom of the Netherlands. Of these three islands, Curaçao is the largest, with a population of around 151 thousand in 2022. The population of Aruba amounted to roughly 111 thousand in 2020. Of the three independent countries, Sint Maarten was the smallest in terms of population, with just over 40,000 inhabitants.
