Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1950

2025

2100

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net immigration of 600 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba has gained a cumulative 15,770 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

+600

Net migration rate

+19.1 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Is migration positive or negative?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+23,070

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,656

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-181

Lowest year: 2016

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+13

Per year

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba receives approximately 600 net migrants per year (19.1 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1,656 in 2022.

The bottom line

Migration flows in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are relatively modest. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).