Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 9,897 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba is 9,897 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba peaked at 11,782 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6,101 people, in 2000.
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,995 people | — |
| 1955 | 7,602 people | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 7,834 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8,656 people | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 9,866 people | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 10,855 people | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 11,782 people | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 6,911 people | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 6,457 people | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 6,175 people | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 6,101 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,554 people | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 7,685 people | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 9,279 people | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 9,897 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,298 people | 6,995 people | 7,602 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 8,245 people | 7,834 people | 8,656 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 10,360 people | 9,866 people | 10,855 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 9,346 people | 6,911 people | 11,782 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,316 people | 6,175 people | 6,457 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,328 people | 6,101 people | 6,554 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,482 people | 7,685 people | 9,279 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,897 people | 9,897 people | 9,897 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
- 210 American Samoa 10,614 people compare
- 211 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,372 people compare
- 212 Curaçao 10,035 people compare
- 214 Jersey 9,528 people compare
- 215 Liechtenstein 9,490 people compare
- 216 San Marino 6,795 people compare
More population data for Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Population density 86.58 people per km² (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0932 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,086 people (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba was 9,897 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- The highest recorded value was 11,782 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,101 people in 2000.
- How does Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.