Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba vs Curaçao: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
9,897 people
in 2020
Curaçao
10,035 people
in 2020
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank
213th
Curaçao rank
212th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Curaçao
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 10,035 people against 9,897 people in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, a difference of 138 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Curaçao has been ahead every year.
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 213th and Curaçao ranks 212th of 236 countries.
Curaçao has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba | Curaçao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,298 people | 18,901 people | 11,602 people | Curaçao |
| 1960s | 8,245 people | 20,967 people | 12,722 people | Curaçao |
| 1970s | 10,360 people | 22,809 people | 12,448 people | Curaçao |
| 1980s | 9,346 people | 27,725 people | 18,378 people | Curaçao |
| 1990s | 6,316 people | 20,947 people | 14,631 people | Curaçao |
| 2000s | 6,328 people | 17,066 people | 10,738 people | Curaçao |
| 2010s | 8,482 people | 15,882 people | 7,400 people | Curaçao |
| 2020s | 9,897 people | 10,035 people | 138 people | Curaçao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba or Curaçao?
- Curaçao, at 10,035 people against 9,897 people in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Curaçao?
- 138 people, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Curaçao?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Curaçao rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 213th and Curaçao ranks 212th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.