City · Terneuzen, Zeeland

Biervliet: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Biervliet had 1,635 residents. 25.1% of them (410 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Terneuzen (34.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (14.1%), other Europe (4.3%) and other Asia (2.1%). 68.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.1% 410 people
Born abroad: 68.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.9% 1,225
Migration background 25.1% 410

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

14.1% 230 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 12.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 70 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 35 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.92% 15 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.92% 15 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 15 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.61% 10 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.31% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.31% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.31% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.60% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

68% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.3% 280
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.9% 135

Men and women

Men: 855
Women: 780

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Biervliet 25.1%

Higher than 89% 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

25.1%

Biervliet
Municipality of Terneuzen
Netherlands

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Year	Biervliet	Municipality of Terneuzen	Netherlands
1998	13.7%	20.0%	16.7%
1999	13.1%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	13.9%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	14.1%	20.6%	18.0%
2002	13.7%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	14.7%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	15.4%	21.6%	19.0%
2005	15.5%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	15.5%	21.8%	19.3%
2007	14.8%	21.8%	19.4%
2008	15.3%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	15.0%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	15.0%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	14.9%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	15.1%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	15.0%	23.5%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	24.0%	21.4%
2015	15.7%	24.4%	21.7%
2016	15.8%	24.9%	22.1%
2017	16.7%	25.6%	22.6%
2018	16.9%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	18.0%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	18.0%	28.0%	24.2%
2021	19.3%	28.7%	24.6%
2022	22.3%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	22.9%	31.8%	27.1%
2024	23.1%	32.6%	27.9%
2025	23.8%	33.6%	28.5%
2026	25.1%	34.3%	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 Biervliet

				Largest group
4521 Biervliet	25.1%	1,635	+2.8 pp	Belgium

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,645	1,420	225	200	20	0	0	10	5	30	15	140	15	5	0	0	215	15
1999	1,635	1,425	215	190	25	0	5	10	0	25	10	135	20	5	0	5	195	15
2000	1,660	1,435	230	205	25	0	5	10	0	25	10	140	30	5	0	5	210	15
2001	1,705	1,465	240	205	30	0	5	10	0	25	10	150	20	0	10	5	215	25
2002	1,675	1,440	230	200	25	0	10	5	0	25	10	140	25	0	10	0	205	25
2003	1,670	1,430	245	215	35	0	5	5	10	20	10	150	35	5	10	0	215	30
2004	1,655	1,400	255	220	40	0	5	5	10	30	10	155	25	0	15	5	225	25
2005	1,675	1,420	260	215	40	0	5	10	15	25	15	160	15	0	10	0	230	35
2006	1,705	1,435	265	225	40	0	5	15	15	25	15	160	25	0	0	5	235	30
2007	1,685	1,435	250	215	35	0	5	15	10	25	10	155	25	5	0	5	230	20
2008	1,665	1,405	255	225	30	0	5	10	10	25	15	160	25	0	0	5	240	20
2009	1,665	1,420	250	215	35	0	5	10	5	25	15	150	25	5	0	10	225	20
2010	1,635	1,395	245	225	20	0	0	10	5	25	10	160	30	5	0	5	235	15
2011	1,645	1,400	245	225	25	0	5	10	0	20	5	155	45	5	0	10	225	15
2012	1,625	1,375	245	230	20	0	5	5	0	20	15	155	40	0	5	5	235	15
2013	1,605	1,370	240	210	25	5	5	5	0	20	10	140	40	0	5	5	225	10
2014	1,595	1,355	240	210	25	5	0	10	0	20	5	140	45	5	0	5	220	15
2015	1,565	1,320	245	205	35	5	5	5	0	20	10	140	35	10	5	5	220	25
2016	1,585	1,335	250	215	40	0	5	10	5	20	10	145	40	10	10	0	225	30
2017	1,555	1,295	260	215	45	5	0	15	5	20	5	145	45	0	10	10	230	30
2018	1,540	1,280	260	215	45	5	5	10	5	20	5	150	40	5	10	5	230	25
2019	1,555	1,275	280	230	50	5	5	15	5	15	10	165	40	5	5	10	250	30
2020	1,555	1,275	280	230	50	5	5	15	10	15	5	170	40	0	5	10	250	30
2021	1,555	1,255	300	240	55	0	5	10	10	15	15	170	40	5	20	5	255	45
2022	1,570	1,220	350	285	70	5	5	15	5	15	10	215	40	5	25	5	275	45
2023	1,595	1,225	365	290	75	5	5	10	5	15	10	220	50	10	30	5	280	50
2024	1,580	1,215	365	290	70	5	5	15	5	15	5	215	55	15	25	5	–	–
2025	1,595	1,210	380	305	80	5	5	15	5	15	10	225	50	15	30	5	–	–
2026	1,635	1,225	410	335	80	5	5	10	5	15	15	230	70	15	35	5	–	–

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