Explore Past Censuses

Census in the Netherlands Antilles
The first modern censuses in the Netherlands Antilles were organized by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) in collaboration with the government. Censuses were traditionally conducted every ten years, with major ones held in 1971, 1981, 1992, and 2001. These provided crucial data for all islands of the Netherlands Antilles: Curaçao, Bonaire, Sint Maarten, Saba, and Sint Eustatius.

Census in Curaçao
After the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, Curaçao continued to organize its own population censuses. The 2011 Census was the first official census of Curaçao as an autonomous country, followed by the 2023 Census, which provides the most up-to-date insights into the population, households, education, employment, migration, and living conditions on the island.

On this page, you will find links to information about previous censuses, allowing you to get an overview of developments during those years.

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Census 2011


The fifth official Population and Housing Census was held in Curaçao from the 26th of March to the 3rd of April 2011. Held after the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on October 10, 2010, the Census 2011 actually embodies the first census for the newly established Country of Curaçao and accordingly does not include the islands of Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten.

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Census 2011 Information

Census 2011

In January 2011, the fourth population and housing census of the Netherlands Antilles was conducted.

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Census 2011 Information

Census 1992

In the week from 27 January up to and including 2 February,1992 the third General Population and Housing Census of the former Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius and Saba) was carried out.

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Censius 1992 Information

Census 1981

The second population and housing census of the Netherlands Antilles was conducted on February 1st, 1981.

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Census 1981 Infomration

Census 1971

The 1971 census was the first general population and housing census conducted in the former Netherlands Antilles. It recorded the population of all the islands—Bonaire, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, and Saba—as well as Aruba.

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Census 1971 Information

Census 1960

The census described in this report was conducted on the islands of Curaçao, Bonaire, the Dutch part of Sint Maarten, Saba, and Sint Eustatius. Aruba was not included, as a separate census had already been carried out on the island during the summer of 1960.

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Census 1960 Information