City · Middelburg, Zeeland

Arnemuiden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Arnemuiden had 5,155 residents. 7.6% of them (390 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Middelburg (24.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.1%), other Asia (1.4%) and Indonesia (0.87%). 57.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 5,155 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.6% 390 people
Born abroad: 57.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

92%

Dutch origin 92.4% 4,765
Migration background 7.6% 390

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Arnemuiden. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Middelburg and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 110 people

Municipality of Middelburg 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 70 people

Municipality of Middelburg 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.87% 45 people

Municipality of Middelburg 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.87% 45 people

Municipality of Middelburg 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

0.48% 25 people

Municipality of Middelburg 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.48% 25 people

Municipality of Middelburg 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.39% 20 people

Municipality of Middelburg 0.65% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.29% 15 people

Municipality of Middelburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.19% 10 people

Municipality of Middelburg 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.19% 10 people

Municipality of Middelburg 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 10 people

Municipality of Middelburg 0.78% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Middelburg 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.7% 225
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.3% 165

Men and women

Men: 2,610
Women: 2,540

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Arnemuiden 7.6%

Higher than 17% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

7.6%

Arnemuiden
Municipality of Middelburg
Netherlands

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Year	Arnemuiden	Municipality of Middelburg	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	4.5%	14.0%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	14.3%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	15.0%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	15.3%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	15.6%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	15.8%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	16.1%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	16.2%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	16.4%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	16.3%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	16.5%	19.9%
2010	4.8%	17.0%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	16.8%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	16.6%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	16.8%	21.4%
2015	5.2%	17.0%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	18.0%	22.6%
2018	5.4%	18.4%	23.1%
2019	5.8%	18.8%	23.6%
2020	6.3%	19.4%	24.2%
2021	6.5%	19.7%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	21.0%	26.0%
2023	8.0%	22.5%	27.1%
2024	8.3%	23.3%	27.9%
2025	7.9%	23.7%	28.5%
2026	7.6%	24.1%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Postcodes in Arnemuiden

				Largest group
4341 Arnemuiden	7.6%	5,155	+0.4 pp	Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	5,175	4,945	225	105	125	5	0	10	40	5	30	10	40	25	5	30	30	170	55
1999	5,245	5,010	235	110	130	5	0	15	45	5	30	10	35	35	5	30	25	170	65
2000	5,205	4,970	240	105	130	0	5	15	45	10	35	10	30	30	5	30	20	165	70
2001	5,210	4,960	250	110	135	5	5	10	45	5	40	10	30	30	10	30	25	175	70
2002	5,200	4,960	235	110	125	0	0	10	45	5	45	10	25	30	15	30	20	175	65
2003	5,300	5,020	275	125	155	0	10	15	40	5	50	5	25	45	5	60	20	180	100
2004	5,370	5,085	290	125	160	5	10	15	45	10	45	5	25	50	15	45	15	185	95
2005	5,440	5,160	285	130	150	10	10	10	50	5	40	10	30	50	15	30	20	200	85
2006	5,445	5,165	280	135	145	5	10	10	40	5	35	5	30	65	15	35	25	195	85
2007	5,450	5,170	280	140	145	5	10	5	45	5	40	10	30	60	15	30	30	200	80
2008	5,405	5,145	260	135	125	0	0	10	45	5	40	10	25	60	15	25	25	195	65
2009	5,385	5,125	260	135	120	5	5	10	45	5	40	10	30	55	10	20	20	195	60
2010	5,370	5,110	260	135	115	0	5	10	45	5	35	15	30	55	10	25	15	195	65
2011	5,455	5,175	280	150	130	0	5	10	45	5	35	20	35	60	10	25	30	210	70
2012	5,415	5,135	285	150	130	5	5	10	50	5	35	20	35	60	10	25	20	215	75
2013	5,430	5,140	290	155	135	5	0	10	50	5	40	20	40	55	15	25	25	215	75
2014	5,395	5,095	300	155	145	5	5	10	50	5	45	20	35	55	15	30	25	225	75
2015	5,345	5,065	280	140	140	5	10	10	45	5	35	15	35	55	10	30	25	200	85
2016	5,335	5,055	280	135	145	5	5	10	50	5	35	10	35	55	10	35	25	195	85
2017	5,315	5,040	275	135	145	5	5	10	45	5	35	10	35	55	10	40	25	195	85
2018	5,310	5,025	285	130	160	5	5	10	45	5	35	10	35	50	20	50	20	190	100
2019	5,320	5,010	310	140	170	5	5	15	50	5	30	10	45	55	20	55	15	200	110
2020	5,380	5,040	340	160	180	5	5	20	50	5	30	20	45	65	15	60	20	220	120
2021	5,365	5,015	350	160	190	10	5	15	50	5	30	15	40	75	15	65	25	220	130
2022	5,370	4,980	385	170	215	10	5	15	50	10	35	15	50	70	25	80	30	225	130
2023	5,405	4,970	430	230	200	10	5	15	50	10	30	30	50	125	25	70	25	280	130
2024	5,330	4,890	440	230	205	5	10	10	50	10	30	25	45	135	25	75	15	–	–
2025	5,250	4,835	415	225	195	10	5	10	50	10	30	20	45	130	25	70	15	–	–
2026	5,155	4,765	390	195	195	10	5	10	45	10	25	20	45	110	25	70	15	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)