Curaçaoans in the Netherlands
Ethnic group
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Curaçaoans in the Netherlands (Dutch: Curaçaoënaars in Nederland) are migrants from Curaçao to the Netherlands and their descendants. Until 2010, Curaçao formed part of the Netherlands Antilles and became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands after its dissolution.[1] As of 2023, figures from Statistics Netherlands showed 144,814 people of Curaçaoan origin in the Netherlands,[2] with Curaçaoans forming the majority of Dutch Caribbean migrants to the Netherlands.[3] Rotterdam has the largest Curaçaoan community with around 23,000 people of Curaçaoan descent. Large Curaçaoan communities can also be found in Amsterdam, Tilburg, Almere and The Hague.[4]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 144,814 (2023) | |
| Languages | |
| Dutch, Papiamentu | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity |
Notable people
- Patrick van Aanholt, football player
- Vurnon Anita, football player
- Jandino Asporaat, comedian
- Liemarvin Bonevacia, sprinter
- Enith Brigitha, swimmer
- Izaline Calister, singer
- Daisy Dee, singer, actress and TV host
- Hubert Fermina, politician
- Didi Gregorius, baseball player
- Rangelo Janga, football player
- Kenley Jansen, baseball player
- Andruw Jones, baseball player
- Kempi, rapper
- D'Angelo Marshall, kickboxer
- Churandy Martina, sprinter
- Hensley Meulens, baseball player
- Cynthia Ortega, politician
- Jordann Pikeur, kickboxer
- Endy Semeleer, kickboxer
- Sherman Smith (musician)
- Jurriën Timber, football player
- Quinten Timber, football player
- Gregory van der Wiel, football player
- Jetro Willems, football player
- Errol Zimmerman, kickboxer
