City · Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland

Brouwershaven: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Brouwershaven had 1,280 residents. 14.5% of them (185 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.1%), other Europe (2.7%) and other Asia (2.7%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.5% 185 people
Born abroad: 54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.5% 1,095
Migration background 14.5% 185

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Brouwershaven. For comparison, the line marks Schouwen-Duiveland and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.1% 40 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 35 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 35 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 20 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 20 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.78% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.78% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.39% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.17% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.1% 100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.9% 85

Men and women

Men: 640
Women: 645

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Brouwershaven 14.5%

Higher than 61% 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

14.5%

Brouwershaven
Schouwen-Duiveland
Netherlands

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Year	Brouwershaven	Schouwen-Duiveland	Netherlands
1998	7.3%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	7.9%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	8.1%	7.8%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	8.4%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	8.7%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	9.5%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	9.6%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	9.8%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	10.0%	8.5%	20.9%
2013	10.1%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	10.2%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	10.3%	8.8%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	11.3%	9.4%	22.6%
2018	12.3%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	12.5%	9.6%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	12.0%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	12.0%	11.0%	26.0%
2023	12.7%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	13.6%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	14.5%	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 Brouwershaven

				Largest group
4318 Brouwershaven	14.5%	1,280	+2.4 pp	Germany

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	1,445	1,340	105	60	50	0	0	0	25	10	35	0	10	15	0	15	0	80	25
1999	1,455	1,340	115	65	55	0	0	0	20	10	35	5	15	10	5	20	0	85	35
2000	1,440	1,320	120	60	50	0	0	0	20	10	35	0	10	15	0	20	0	85	35
2001	1,415	1,305	115	65	55	0	0	0	20	10	35	0	15	15	0	20	5	90	30
2002	1,440	1,320	120	70	50	0	0	0	20	10	35	5	15	15	0	20	0	90	30
2003	1,430	1,315	120	70	50	0	0	0	20	10	40	5	10	15	0	20	0	95	30
2004	1,445	1,330	120	65	50	0	0	0	20	5	35	5	15	10	0	20	5	90	25
2005	1,440	1,315	125	70	55	0	0	0	25	10	40	5	10	15	0	15	5	95	30
2006	1,450	1,320	125	75	55	0	0	0	20	5	35	10	10	20	5	15	10	100	30
2007	1,440	1,305	130	80	55	0	0	0	20	5	40	10	10	20	10	15	5	105	25
2008	1,425	1,290	135	85	50	0	5	0	20	5	35	10	10	30	0	15	5	110	25
2009	1,400	1,265	135	85	50	0	0	0	20	0	35	10	10	30	5	15	10	105	25
2010	1,425	1,285	140	85	55	0	5	0	20	5	35	10	10	30	0	15	10	110	30
2011	1,425	1,280	140	90	50	0	0	5	20	5	35	15	15	25	5	10	5	110	30
2012	1,400	1,265	140	80	55	0	0	0	15	5	35	10	15	20	5	20	10	105	30
2013	1,385	1,240	140	85	60	0	5	0	20	5	40	10	15	20	5	15	10	105	30
2014	1,370	1,230	140	90	50	0	0	5	20	5	40	10	10	30	5	10	5	110	30
2015	1,360	1,220	140	90	55	0	0	5	20	5	40	10	10	30	10	10	5	105	35
2016	1,355	1,200	155	90	65	5	0	5	15	5	40	15	10	25	5	25	5	110	45
2017	1,325	1,175	150	90	60	0	0	5	15	5	45	5	15	25	10	25	0	105	45
2018	1,300	1,140	160	95	70	5	0	5	15	0	45	10	15	25	10	30	5	120	50
2019	1,275	1,115	160	90	70	5	0	0	15	5	40	15	15	20	10	30	5	115	50
2020	1,255	1,105	150	80	75	5	0	0	15	5	40	5	15	20	10	25	15	100	50
2021	1,250	1,100	150	80	65	5	0	5	20	5	40	10	10	20	10	15	5	105	45
2022	1,245	1,095	150	80	70	0	0	0	20	5	40	15	15	20	5	25	10	95	50
2023	1,260	1,100	160	85	75	0	0	0	20	5	35	15	15	20	5	30	10	100	50
2024	1,290	1,115	175	90	85	5	0	0	15	5	35	15	15	25	5	35	15	–	–
2025	1,275	1,105	175	100	75	0	0	0	15	5	35	15	15	30	5	30	15	–	–
2026	1,280	1,095	185	100	85	0	5	0	20	5	40	20	10	35	10	35	15	–	–

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