More births in Caribbean Netherlands in year 2020 CARIBBEAN NETHERLANDS--In 2020, 818 new inhabitants were added to the population of the Caribbean Netherlands. This was mainly due to foreign migration. Both immigration and emigration declined due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 crisis. The numbers of both births and deaths were up in previous years. The direct effect of COVID-19 on mortality was minor: last year, Bonaire registered three confirmed COVID-19 deaths, while no COVID-19 deaths were recorded in St. Eustatius and Saba. This is evident from new population figures on the Caribbean Netherlands released by Statistics Netherlands CBS. Population dynamics in Bonaire.