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Bergen op Zoom: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bergen op Zoom had 56,095 residents. 34.8% of them (19,500 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Bergen op Zoom (30.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (6.5%), Turkey (6.0%) and other Europe (5.2%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 56,095 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.8% 19,500 people
Born abroad: 55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 65.2% 36,585
Migration background 34.8% 19,500

Largest origin groups

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

Morocco

6.5% 3,630 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 5.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

6.0% 3,360 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 4.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.2% 2,905 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 2,550 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 1,435 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

2.4% 1,330 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 2.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

2.3% 1,310 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.0% 1,105 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.2% 675 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 490 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.78% 435 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 0.70% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 270 people

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 10,860
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 8,650

Men and women

Men: 27,835
Women: 28,260

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bergen op Zoom 34.8%

Higher than 96% 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

34.8%

Bergen op Zoom
Municipality of Bergen op Zoom
Netherlands

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Year	Bergen op Zoom	Municipality of Bergen op Zoom	Netherlands
1998	21.5%	18.5%	16.7%
1999	21.9%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	22.2%	19.2%	17.5%
2001	22.8%	19.7%	18.0%
2002	23.3%	20.2%	18.4%
2003	23.9%	20.7%	18.8%
2004	24.2%	21.0%	19.0%
2005	24.5%	21.2%	19.2%
2006	24.7%	21.3%	19.3%
2007	25.0%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	25.4%	21.9%	19.6%
2009	25.8%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	26.1%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	26.4%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	26.7%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	27.1%	23.3%	21.1%
2014	27.4%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	27.6%	23.8%	21.7%
2016	27.9%	24.0%	22.1%
2017	28.1%	24.2%	22.6%
2018	28.6%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	29.1%	25.1%	23.6%
2020	29.6%	25.7%	24.2%
2021	30.3%	26.3%	24.6%
2022	31.7%	27.5%	26.0%
2023	32.6%	28.4%	27.1%
2024	33.7%	29.3%	27.9%
2025	34.3%	29.9%	28.5%
2026	34.8%	30.4%	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 Bergen op Zoom

				Largest group
4611 Oude stad en omgeving	27.9%	9,750	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
4617 West	21.2%	7,110	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
4614 Noord	22.2%	7,105	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
4624 Oost	46.6%	6,500	+2.9 pp	Morocco
4615 Oude stad en omgeving	33.5%	5,685	+4.1 pp	Turkey
4621 Oost	63.1%	5,015	+3.5 pp	Morocco
4623 Oost	56.0%	4,195	+4.3 pp	Turkey
4613 Noord	27.8%	3,725	+0.6 pp	Morocco
4625 Oost	37.7%	3,380	+2.1 pp	Morocco
4616 West	28.5%	2,210	−0.6 pp	Turkey
4612 West	17.7%	930	+9.0 pp	Other Europe
4622 Oost	27.6%	490	+4.1 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	50,680	39,805	10,875	2,795	8,065	2,545	2,210	415	1,685	160	755	65	1,100	875	195	625	230	4,645	6,240
1999	51,230	40,040	11,205	2,825	8,375	2,630	2,275	435	1,720	175	760	60	1,125	880	210	690	240	4,700	6,495
2000	51,720	40,230	11,490	2,940	8,550	2,685	2,320	450	1,695	170	770	70	1,130	970	255	735	245	4,745	6,730
2001	52,020	40,185	11,845	2,980	8,835	2,750	2,405	455	1,685	190	780	80	1,115	1,005	280	825	245	4,780	7,035
2002	52,465	40,235	12,225	3,085	9,170	2,865	2,500	450	1,670	195	805	75	1,135	1,070	345	880	265	4,875	7,365
2003	52,805	40,180	12,615	3,160	9,435	3,005	2,575	450	1,655	190	785	100	1,155	1,120	380	910	270	4,965	7,645
2004	52,815	40,050	12,770	3,175	9,630	3,075	2,635	430	1,620	210	770	85	1,150	1,170	420	935	305	4,930	7,860
2005	52,815	39,855	12,940	3,190	9,765	3,150	2,720	425	1,575	220	775	95	1,140	1,180	425	955	295	4,930	8,015
2006	52,225	39,345	12,880	3,190	9,690	3,160	2,760	445	1,545	200	760	130	1,105	1,195	410	910	265	4,885	7,980
2007	51,830	38,890	12,955	3,185	9,765	3,185	2,815	445	1,535	205	745	135	1,100	1,205	410	910	265	4,875	8,080
2008	51,595	38,525	13,085	3,220	9,855	3,180	2,880	440	1,530	190	750	160	1,120	1,195	435	930	275	4,900	8,180
2009	51,640	38,315	13,330	3,345	10,005	3,230	2,960	440	1,515	195	740	225	1,115	1,265	460	940	270	5,005	8,320
2010	51,615	38,125	13,480	3,450	10,045	3,240	3,025	420	1,495	175	750	305	1,090	1,310	505	930	260	5,085	8,395
2011	51,710	38,065	13,660	3,460	10,185	3,280	3,080	435	1,465	165	725	335	1,100	1,300	560	950	250	5,060	8,590
2012	51,735	37,915	13,820	3,610	10,255	3,265	3,130	420	1,435	165	720	410	1,095	1,385	610	940	295	5,165	8,670
2013	51,815	37,800	14,040	3,725	10,320	3,255	3,200	410	1,425	170	695	510	1,100	1,420	620	935	305	5,245	8,790
2014	51,935	37,705	14,230	3,825	10,400	3,230	3,230	410	1,420	160	685	580	1,100	1,460	720	960	275	5,365	8,865
2015	51,870	37,545	14,325	3,840	10,485	3,190	3,260	415	1,385	160	675	595	1,085	1,485	755	1,025	295	5,360	8,960
2016	51,840	37,375	14,465	3,910	10,550	3,130	3,250	400	1,375	185	660	640	1,110	1,500	820	1,090	305	5,430	9,035
2017	51,820	37,275	14,545	3,915	10,630	3,120	3,275	400	1,375	190	655	660	1,105	1,495	835	1,140	295	5,440	9,115
2018	51,940	37,090	14,850	4,060	10,790	3,080	3,330	395	1,350	200	650	690	1,135	1,585	885	1,260	290	5,545	9,305
2019	52,450	37,210	15,240	4,195	11,045	3,095	3,355	415	1,335	210	640	740	1,145	1,670	955	1,360	325	5,670	9,570
2020	53,135	37,390	15,745	4,455	11,290	3,070	3,420	415	1,335	215	650	805	1,180	1,820	1,040	1,435	360	5,935	9,810
2021	53,260	37,110	16,150	4,685	11,460	3,050	3,440	420	1,310	220	670	855	1,190	1,970	1,105	1,565	350	6,145	10,000
2022	53,470	36,510	16,945	4,895	12,075	3,125	3,480	445	1,345	235	700	905	1,300	1,990	1,170	1,810	475	6,275	10,300
2023	54,440	36,675	17,765	5,330	12,420	3,185	3,505	425	1,360	230	710	960	1,315	2,355	1,225	1,995	490	6,745	10,625
2024	55,230	36,615	18,625	5,780	12,850	3,250	3,565	455	1,335	240	700	1,060	1,330	2,685	1,320	2,205	500	–	–
2025	55,725	36,610	19,120	5,895	13,215	3,350	3,620	455	1,335	260	695	1,100	1,335	2,770	1,365	2,350	510	–	–
2026	56,095	36,585	19,500	6,025	13,475	3,360	3,630	435	1,310	270	675	1,105	1,330	2,905	1,435	2,550	490	–	–

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