Population in Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles: Population was 198,009 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
198,009 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
189th
of 238 countries
All-time high
198,009 people
in 2010
All-time low
60 people
in 1000
Years of data
93
1000–2010
Population in Netherlands Antilles, 1000–2010
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Netherlands Antilles recorded 198,009 people for population in 2010. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Netherlands Antilles peaked at 198,009 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60 people, in 1000.
Netherlands Antilles ranks 189th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 60 people | 60 people | 60 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 121 people | 121 people | 121 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 242 people | 242 people | 242 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 484 people | 484 people | 484 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 969 people | 969 people | 969 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,939 people | 1,939 people | 1,939 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 3,878 people | 3,878 people | 3,878 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 7,757 people | 7,757 people | 7,757 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 8,393 people | 8,393 people | 8,393 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 9,081 people | 9,081 people | 9,081 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 9,825 people | 9,825 people | 9,825 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 10,631 people | 10,631 people | 10,631 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 11,502 people | 11,502 people | 11,502 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 12,445 people | 12,445 people | 12,445 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 13,465 people | 13,465 people | 13,465 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 14,569 people | 14,569 people | 14,569 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 15,763 people | 15,763 people | 15,763 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 17,055 people | 17,055 people | 17,055 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 18,453 people | 18,453 people | 18,453 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 19,068 people | 19,068 people | 19,068 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 19,704 people | 19,704 people | 19,704 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 20,361 people | 20,361 people | 20,361 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 21,040 people | 21,040 people | 21,040 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 25,266 people | 25,266 people | 25,266 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 27,500 people | 27,500 people | 27,500 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 32,100 people | 32,100 people | 32,100 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 35,071 people | 35,071 people | 35,071 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 38,500 people | 38,500 people | 38,500 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 41,580 people | 41,580 people | 41,580 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 42,875 people | 42,875 people | 42,875 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 51,846 people | 51,846 people | 51,846 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 73,986 people | 73,986 people | 73,986 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 120,064 people | 110,189 people | 130,400 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 143,450 people | 132,765 people | 154,751 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 163,397 people | 156,908 people | 169,774 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,773 people | 171,309 people | 186,774 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,462 people | 179,451 people | 189,622 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,431 people | 177,940 people | 195,519 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,009 people | 198,009 people | 198,009 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands Antilles
- 186 French Polynesia 281,125 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 people compare
- 188 Samoa 216,673 people compare
- 190 Curacao 185,437 people compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 179,291 people compare
- 192 Guam 166,522 people compare
More population data for Netherlands Antilles
- Population density 247.51 people per km² (2010)
- World population growth 1.3% (2010)
- Population census recently completed 0 (2023)
- Population by world region 198,009 people (2010)
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 19,612 people (1940)
- Share of population living in urbanized areas 95.1% (2025)
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 73.5% (1940)
- The global population hockey stick 198,009 people (2010)
- Population 198,009 people (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Netherlands Antilles?
- Population in Netherlands Antilles was 198,009 people in 2010, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
- The highest recorded value was 198,009 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 people in 1000.
- How does Netherlands Antilles rank for population?
- Netherlands Antilles ranks 189th out of 238 countries with data for 2010.
- Is population rising or falling in Netherlands Antilles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands Antilles data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.