City · Voorne aan Zee, South Holland

Brielle: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Brielle had 14,300 residents. 20.2% of them (2,885 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Voorne aan Zee (20.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.4%), other Asia (2.7%) and Indonesia (1.9%). 55.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 14,300 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.2% 2,885 people
Born abroad: 55.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.8% 11,410
Migration background 20.2% 2,885

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Brielle. For comparison, the line marks Voorne aan Zee and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.4% 770 people

Voorne aan Zee 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 380 people

Voorne aan Zee 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 270 people

Voorne aan Zee 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 260 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 225 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 215 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 210 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 200 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.0% 145 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.84% 120 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.45% 65 people

Voorne aan Zee 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.21% 30 people

Voorne aan Zee 0.45% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.8% 1,610
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.5% 1,285

Men and women

Men: 7,030
Women: 7,270

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Brielle 20.2%

Higher than 81% 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

20.2%

Brielle
Voorne aan Zee
Netherlands

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Year	Brielle	Voorne aan Zee	Netherlands
1998	11.3%	12.9%	16.7%
1999	11.5%	13.0%	17.1%
2000	11.5%	13.2%	17.5%
2001	11.4%	13.5%	18.0%
2002	11.5%	13.8%	18.4%
2003	11.7%	13.9%	18.8%
2004	11.9%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	11.9%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	12.1%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	12.1%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	12.3%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	13.4%	14.5%	20.3%
2011	13.5%	14.8%	20.6%
2012	12.8%	14.7%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	13.2%	14.7%	21.4%
2015	13.7%	14.9%	21.7%
2016	13.8%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	14.0%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	14.6%	15.7%	23.1%
2019	14.8%	16.1%	23.6%
2020	15.4%	16.5%	24.2%
2021	15.9%	16.9%	24.6%
2022	17.1%	18.1%	26.0%
2023	18.3%	19.1%	27.1%
2024	19.1%	19.6%	27.9%
2025	19.5%	20.0%	28.5%
2026	20.2%	20.7%	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 Brielle

				Largest group
3232 Rugge, Nieuwland	19.5%	9,935	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
3231 Brielle	21.6%	4,365	+5.0 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	12,030	10,670	1,360	660	700	55	5	45	295	70	285	20	55	300	55	110	65	975	385
1999	12,005	10,625	1,380	660	720	60	5	45	295	70	275	20	45	320	50	120	75	990	390
2000	12,080	10,690	1,385	655	735	65	10	45	290	70	280	15	45	315	55	125	75	975	405
2001	12,205	10,820	1,390	660	725	55	10	45	280	75	270	15	50	325	65	120	75	965	425
2002	12,230	10,830	1,405	680	745	60	10	50	270	80	265	20	50	345	65	130	80	975	425
2003	12,260	10,825	1,440	680	740	60	10	45	260	75	275	20	45	340	70	135	85	1,000	435
2004	12,190	10,740	1,445	675	760	70	10	60	255	70	265	20	55	335	75	140	80	995	455
2005	12,320	10,850	1,470	685	780	70	15	65	265	75	275	25	60	325	70	140	80	985	480
2006	12,265	10,785	1,480	700	795	65	10	65	260	75	265	50	50	335	80	150	90	995	475
2007	12,175	10,715	1,470	685	790	65	10	65	255	70	260	50	50	325	70	150	105	1,000	465
2008	12,060	10,615	1,445	675	780	65	10	75	250	65	265	40	60	310	60	155	100	975	470
2009	11,960	10,485	1,475	705	780	65	10	80	240	60	260	45	60	340	70	150	105	995	480
2010	12,160	10,540	1,625	830	780	65	10	85	235	65	275	45	60	450	75	150	95	1,120	500
2011	12,415	10,745	1,670	855	805	60	15	85	250	70	280	40	65	470	80	155	90	1,155	515
2012	12,510	10,910	1,600	770	825	60	10	85	260	70	275	50	60	385	95	145	100	1,070	530
2013	12,750	11,065	1,685	820	855	65	10	100	250	80	290	50	70	410	95	155	100	1,115	565
2014	12,765	11,075	1,690	820	865	65	10	95	255	70	285	60	65	410	90	170	110	1,115	565
2015	12,920	11,155	1,765	855	915	65	15	100	260	80	275	100	65	415	95	185	115	1,165	590
2016	13,070	11,260	1,810	865	940	65	15	100	260	80	270	115	65	415	105	205	110	1,180	630
2017	13,220	11,370	1,850	895	955	55	15	110	260	90	265	135	60	435	110	200	115	1,200	650
2018	13,390	11,430	1,960	920	1,040	60	15	115	275	90	245	140	60	475	140	235	110	1,235	720
2019	13,460	11,465	1,995	935	1,060	65	10	115	270	105	250	160	60	465	135	255	105	1,245	750
2020	13,575	11,485	2,090	985	1,110	65	10	120	275	110	245	190	60	490	135	265	130	1,300	785
2021	13,695	11,515	2,180	1,000	1,180	85	10	125	275	135	235	190	65	510	155	270	125	1,315	865
2022	13,800	11,430	2,365	1,050	1,315	105	15	130	275	165	245	205	65	535	165	285	170	1,335	930
2023	14,135	11,555	2,585	1,185	1,395	105	25	135	285	175	255	220	60	655	185	315	175	1,475	1,010
2024	14,145	11,445	2,700	1,245	1,455	105	30	135	285	185	250	215	70	710	195	340	185	–	–
2025	14,220	11,440	2,780	1,300	1,480	105	30	140	280	210	255	205	60	780	195	350	175	–	–
2026	14,300	11,410	2,885	1,320	1,565	120	30	145	270	210	260	225	65	770	215	380	200	–	–

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