City · Sluis, Zeeland

Breskens: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Breskens had 4,670 residents. 27.3% of them (1,275 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sluis (38.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (16.0%), other Europe (3.1%) and Germany (1.8%). 72.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.3% 1,275 people
Born abroad: 72.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.7% 3,395
Migration background 27.3% 1,275

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

16.0% 745 people

Municipality of Sluis 24.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 145 people

Municipality of Sluis 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.8% 85 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 80 people

Municipality of Sluis 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 50 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.88% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.86% 40 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.75% 35 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.64% 30 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.43% 20 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.43% 20 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.32% 15 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.11% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

72% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.2% 920
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.8% 355

Men and women

Men: 2,245
Women: 2,425

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Breskens 27.3%

Higher than 92% 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

27.3%

Breskens
Municipality of Sluis
Netherlands

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Year	Breskens	Municipality of Sluis	Netherlands
1998	11.9%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	12.2%	20.4%	17.1%
2000	12.2%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	12.5%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	13.1%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	13.1%	22.2%	18.8%
2004	13.5%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	13.7%	21.8%	19.2%
2006	14.1%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	14.3%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	14.7%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	14.8%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	14.8%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	14.9%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	15.4%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	15.8%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	16.1%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	16.5%	25.2%	21.7%
2016	16.8%	25.8%	22.1%
2017	17.2%	26.6%	22.6%
2018	17.3%	27.2%	23.1%
2019	17.6%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	18.0%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	18.1%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	26.1%	36.3%	26.0%
2023	26.8%	37.3%	27.1%
2024	26.3%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	26.5%	38.2%	28.5%
2026	27.3%	38.6%	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 Breskens

				Largest group
4511 Breskens	27.3%	4,670	+1.2 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	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	4,645	4,085	555	440	105	5	10	30	15	5	65	5	285	85	5	25	10	475	80
1999	4,620	4,060	565	455	110	0	10	35	15	0	70	0	290	95	5	30	15	480	85
2000	4,620	4,050	565	445	110	5	5	35	15	5	75	0	285	85	5	35	5	475	90
2001	4,625	4,045	580	460	120	5	10	35	25	0	75	0	285	100	0	35	10	490	90
2002	4,660	4,050	610	480	130	15	10	30	15	0	80	5	305	90	5	40	15	510	100
2003	4,655	4,050	610	485	125	15	10	25	20	0	75	0	300	110	5	30	20	510	100
2004	4,655	4,030	630	490	140	20	15	25	15	0	75	5	315	95	5	35	25	520	115
2005	4,640	4,005	635	490	145	25	10	25	15	5	80	5	310	95	5	40	20	520	115
2006	4,695	4,030	660	510	155	25	15	25	20	5	85	0	325	100	5	35	25	540	120
2007	4,745	4,065	680	520	160	25	10	30	20	10	85	5	340	90	10	40	15	545	130
2008	4,795	4,095	705	535	165	20	15	30	20	10	95	0	345	95	10	45	15	565	140
2009	4,805	4,095	710	545	160	20	15	30	20	5	90	5	365	85	10	40	20	570	135
2010	4,785	4,070	710	545	170	20	15	30	20	10	90	0	365	90	15	40	20	575	140
2011	4,750	4,035	710	545	170	25	15	30	20	10	95	0	355	95	15	40	15	570	145
2012	4,760	4,030	735	555	175	25	15	30	20	5	90	10	365	90	25	40	15	580	155
2013	4,760	4,010	750	580	175	25	15	25	20	10	85	15	385	95	15	45	20	605	145
2014	4,740	3,975	765	590	180	25	15	30	20	5	85	15	395	95	10	50	25	615	150
2015	4,690	3,915	775	605	170	25	15	25	15	10	75	20	415	95	10	50	20	625	145
2016	4,685	3,900	785	605	180	30	10	25	20	10	80	20	415	90	15	55	15	630	155
2017	4,650	3,850	800	640	165	25	10	25	15	15	85	25	430	100	15	55	5	650	155
2018	4,605	3,810	795	620	175	35	10	20	15	10	90	25	405	100	15	55	15	640	155
2019	4,600	3,790	810	640	170	40	5	20	15	15	95	25	420	100	25	40	10	665	150
2020	4,565	3,745	820	640	175	40	10	20	15	15	90	25	420	105	20	45	10	660	155
2021	4,585	3,755	830	640	190	40	10	20	15	15	85	25	425	105	25	45	20	665	165
2022	4,585	3,390	1,195	990	205	45	5	20	20	15	95	30	760	105	30	50	20	680	170
2023	4,585	3,360	1,230	1,020	210	40	5	15	20	20	90	30	765	135	35	50	15	700	175
2024	4,555	3,355	1,200	975	225	40	10	15	25	20	90	25	745	115	40	60	20	–	–
2025	4,560	3,350	1,210	980	230	40	5	15	20	20	85	30	740	130	45	60	20	–	–
2026	4,670	3,395	1,275	1,015	260	35	5	15	20	20	85	40	745	145	50	80	30	–	–

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