City · Borsele, Zeeland

Borssele: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Borssele had 1,450 residents. 9.7% of them (140 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Borsele (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.1%), Germany (1.4%) and Poland (1.4%). 60.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.7% 140 people
Born abroad: 60.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.1 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.3% 1,310
Migration background 9.7% 140

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.1% 30 people

Borsele 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.4% 20 people

Borsele 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 20 people

Borsele 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.0% 15 people

Borsele 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 15 people

Borsele 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 15 people

Borsele 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.69% 10 people

Borsele 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 5 people

Borsele 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.34% 5 people

Borsele 0.60% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.7% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.3% 55

Men and women

Men: 755
Women: 695

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Borssele 9.7%

Higher than 29% 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

9.7%

Borssele
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Year	Borssele	Borsele	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	6.2%	16.7%
1999	6.8%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	6.5%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	6.4%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	6.4%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	6.4%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	6.6%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	6.7%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	7.1%	19.4%
2008	6.6%	7.1%	19.6%
2009	6.6%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	6.5%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	6.5%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	8.1%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	9.1%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	9.1%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	8.7%	9.5%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	9.6%	24.6%
2022	9.7%	10.7%	26.0%
2023	9.8%	11.6%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	12.0%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	9.7%	12.8%	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 Borssele

				Largest group
4454 Borssele	9.7%	1,450	−0.1 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,445	1,350	90	55	40	0	0	20	0	15	0	10	30	10	5	5	80	15
1999	1,465	1,370	100	65	30	0	0	20	0	20	0	15	30	5	0	5	80	15
2000	1,470	1,380	95	65	30	0	0	15	0	20	0	15	30	5	5	5	80	15
2001	1,465	1,375	95	60	35	0	0	15	5	20	0	10	30	5	5	5	75	15
2002	1,485	1,390	95	60	30	0	0	15	0	20	0	10	30	5	5	5	80	10
2003	1,460	1,370	90	60	35	0	0	20	0	20	0	15	25	10	0	5	75	15
2004	1,445	1,365	85	55	25	0	0	15	5	25	0	10	20	5	0	0	75	10
2005	1,450	1,350	95	75	20	0	0	15	0	25	5	10	35	5	0	0	90	10
2006	1,470	1,370	95	65	30	5	0	15	0	25	5	10	25	5	0	5	90	10
2007	1,455	1,360	95	70	20	0	0	15	0	25	10	5	30	5	0	0	85	5
2008	1,440	1,345	95	75	25	0	0	10	0	20	10	10	35	5	5	5	85	15
2009	1,440	1,345	95	75	20	0	0	15	0	30	10	5	30	5	0	0	85	10
2010	1,455	1,360	95	75	25	0	0	15	0	25	15	5	30	5	5	0	90	10
2011	1,480	1,380	100	75	25	0	0	15	0	25	15	10	25	5	5	0	90	15
2012	1,460	1,365	95	65	30	0	0	15	0	20	15	5	25	5	10	0	80	10
2013	1,455	1,360	95	65	35	0	0	15	0	20	15	10	20	10	5	5	80	15
2014	1,440	1,335	105	70	30	0	5	10	0	20	20	10	20	5	10	0	85	20
2015	1,430	1,320	110	75	35	0	0	15	5	20	20	10	25	10	5	0	90	20
2016	1,430	1,315	115	75	45	0	0	10	0	25	25	5	20	15	15	5	85	30
2017	1,430	1,300	130	85	45	0	0	15	5	20	30	5	30	15	10	0	100	35
2018	1,425	1,295	130	85	45	0	0	10	0	20	25	10	30	20	10	5	95	30
2019	1,425	1,285	140	100	45	0	0	10	0	25	30	10	35	20	10	5	115	30
2020	1,440	1,315	125	80	45	0	0	10	0	20	25	10	25	20	10	5	95	35
2021	1,440	1,315	125	85	45	0	0	10	0	15	20	15	35	20	10	5	95	30
2022	1,440	1,305	140	90	50	0	0	10	0	15	15	20	35	20	15	5	95	35
2023	1,485	1,345	145	90	55	5	0	10	5	20	15	20	40	20	15	5	100	35
2024	1,490	1,340	150	85	65	0	0	10	5	20	15	20	35	20	20	5	–	–
2025	1,470	1,325	145	90	55	0	0	10	5	20	15	20	35	20	15	5	–	–
2026	1,450	1,310	140	90	50	0	0	10	5	20	20	15	30	15	15	5	–	–

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