Population growth rate in Netherlands Antilles

Netherlands Antilles: Population growth rate was 1.27 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.27
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
1st
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 1940
All-time low
-1.35
in 1998
Years of data
68
1700–2010

Population growth rate in Netherlands Antilles, 1700–2010

-101234170018552010

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands Antilles recorded 1.27 for population growth rate in 2010.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 283.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Netherlands Antilles peaked at 3.56 in 1940 and was at its lowest, -1.35, in 1998.

That places Netherlands Antilles 1st out of 239 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate in Netherlands Antilles, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate in Netherlands Antilles, 1700 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1700 0.6933 —
1800 0.7878 +13.6%
1900 0.9328 +18.4%
1910 0.7696 -17.5%
1920 0.3067 -60.1%
1930 1.9 +519.5%
1940 3.56 +87.2%
1950 2.77 -22.0%
1951 1.99 -28.3%
1952 1.87 -6.2%
1953 1.81 -3.0%
1954 1.81 +0.1%
1955 1.84 +1.7%
1956 1.87 +1.7%
1957 1.9 +1.2%
1958 1.89 -0.1%
1959 1.86 -1.9%
1960 1.8 -3.3%
1961 1.72 -4.5%
1962 1.66 -3.6%
1963 1.63 -1.7%
1964 1.65 +1.3%
1965 1.7 +3.3%
1966 1.78 +4.3%
1967 1.81 +2.1%
1968 1.77 -2.5%
1969 1.61 -8.9%
1970 1.38 -14.0%
1971 1.14 -17.9%
1972 0.9289 -18.3%
1973 0.7903 -14.9%
1974 0.7522 -4.8%
1975 0.7819 +4.0%
1976 0.8321 +6.4%
1977 0.8661 +4.1%
1978 0.8907 +2.8%
1979 0.9017 +1.2%
1980 0.9001 -0.2%
1981 0.8868 -1.5%
1982 0.8796 -0.8%
1983 0.8947 +1.7%
1984 0.9374 +4.8%
1985 0.9907 +5.7%
1986 1.05 +6.3%
1987 1.08 +2.4%
1988 1.03 -4.3%
1989 0.8917 -13.6%
1990 0.6793 -23.8%
1991 0.4806 -29.2%
1992 0.2949 -38.6%
1993 0.0586 -80.1%
1994 -0.2445 -517.5%
1995 -0.5715 +133.8%
1996 -0.9455 +65.4%
1997 -1.26 +33.3%
1998 -1.35 +7.4%
1999 -1.14 -15.8%
2000 -0.6889 -39.5%
2001 -0.1567 -77.3%
2002 0.3221 -305.6%
2003 0.7339 +127.9%
2004 1.03 +40.7%
2005 1.22 +18.3%
2006 1.41 +15.6%
2007 1.58 +12.1%
2008 1.62 +2.4%
2009 1.5 -7.5%
2010 1.27 -15.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate in Netherlands Antilles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1930 +519.5% 0.3067 1.9
1994 -517.5% 0.0586 -0.2445
2002 +305.6% -0.1567 0.3221
1995 -133.8% -0.2445 -0.5715
2003 +127.9% 0.3221 0.7339
1940 +87.2% 1.9 3.56

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1700s 0.6933 0.6933 0.6933 1
1800s 0.7878 0.7878 0.7878 1
1900s 0.9328 0.9328 0.9328 1
1910s 0.7696 0.7696 0.7696 1
1920s 0.3067 0.3067 0.3067 1
1930s 1.9 1.9 1.9 1
1940s 3.56 3.56 3.56 1
1950s 1.96 1.81 2.77 10
1960s 1.71 1.61 1.81 10
1970s 0.9265 0.7522 1.38 10
1980s 0.9543 0.8796 1.08 10
1990s -0.4 -1.35 0.6793 10
2000s 0.8576 -0.6889 1.62 10
2010s 1.27 1.27 1.27 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Netherlands Antilles?
Population growth rate in Netherlands Antilles was 1.27 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 1940.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
The lowest recorded value was -1.35 in 1998.
How does Netherlands Antilles rank for population growth rate?
Netherlands Antilles ranks 1st out of 239 countries with data for 2010.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands Antilles?
Over the last ten years it is up 283.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands Antilles data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population growth rate
Source
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Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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