Caribbean Small States vs Netherlands: Net migration
Caribbean Small States
-5,294
in 2025
Netherlands
104,681
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
15th
Netherlands rank
16th
Net migration over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 104,681 against -5,294 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 109,975.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 19.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 49 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -22,508 | 8,664 | 31,173 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | -40,719 | 30,958 | 71,677 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -45,074 | 26,269 | 71,344 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | -27,952 | 38,748 | 66,700 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -16,136 | 16,697 | 32,834 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -4,862 | 56,321 | 61,183 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -1,837 | 128,226 | 130,062 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Caribbean Small States or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 104,681 against -5,294 in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Caribbean Small States and Netherlands?
- 109,975, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Netherlands rank globally for net migration?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.