City · Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland

Bruinisse: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bruinisse had 3,800 residents. 11.1% of them (420 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.6%), other Europe (2.2%) and Poland (1.4%). 63.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 3,800 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 420 people
Born abroad: 63.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 3,380
Migration background 11.1% 420

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 100 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 85 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.4% 55 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 55 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.2% 45 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.92% 35 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.53% 20 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.39% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.26% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.13% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.17% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.1% 265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.9% 155

Men and women

Men: 1,890
Women: 1,910

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bruinisse 11.1%

Higher than 39% 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

11.1%

Bruinisse
Schouwen-Duiveland
Netherlands

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Year	Bruinisse	Schouwen-Duiveland	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	7.8%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	6.1%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	7.0%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	7.5%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	7.5%	8.5%	20.9%
2013	7.2%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	6.9%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	8.8%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	7.2%	9.4%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	9.6%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	10.7%	11.0%	26.0%
2023	10.7%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	11.1%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	11.0%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	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 Bruinisse

				Largest group
4311 Recreatiegebied	11.1%	3,800	+0.4 pp	Other Asia

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	3,775	3,550	220	130	85	5	0	5	35	5	60	0	30	40	15	25	0	175	45
1999	3,780	3,560	225	125	100	0	0	0	35	5	60	5	20	40	15	35	10	165	60
2000	3,815	3,595	220	125	90	0	0	5	35	10	55	0	30	40	15	25	0	165	50
2001	3,905	3,675	230	140	90	0	0	0	35	10	65	0	25	50	15	20	10	175	55
2002	4,000	3,755	245	155	90	0	0	5	35	5	70	0	30	55	15	20	10	190	55
2003	3,990	3,740	245	155	100	0	5	0	30	5	80	0	30	45	10	25	25	190	55
2004	3,980	3,735	240	150	85	0	0	5	35	5	70	0	25	55	15	15	10	185	60
2005	3,955	3,715	240	145	95	0	0	0	35	10	75	0	30	40	15	20	15	185	55
2006	3,970	3,730	240	150	95	0	5	0	35	0	75	5	25	45	15	20	20	185	55
2007	3,980	3,735	240	145	95	0	0	5	35	5	75	5	25	40	20	25	5	185	55
2008	4,005	3,740	260	160	100	0	0	5	40	5	75	15	25	45	20	20	10	200	60
2009	4,010	3,730	280	165	110	5	5	5	40	5	75	25	20	45	15	25	10	220	65
2010	4,075	3,775	300	195	110	0	0	5	40	5	75	35	30	55	20	25	15	230	65
2011	4,075	3,765	305	200	105	0	0	5	40	0	75	45	25	55	25	20	15	245	65
2012	4,050	3,745	305	205	100	0	5	5	40	5	70	55	20	60	15	20	10	245	55
2013	3,985	3,700	285	185	95	0	0	5	40	0	65	45	25	50	15	20	15	225	55
2014	3,910	3,640	270	175	100	0	5	5	35	0	60	35	20	60	10	25	20	215	60
2015	3,900	3,640	260	160	100	5	0	5	35	0	55	30	20	55	20	20	15	200	55
2016	3,880	3,595	285	170	115	5	0	5	35	0	50	45	20	55	25	25	20	215	70
2017	3,875	3,595	280	165	115	0	5	5	35	0	55	30	20	60	25	25	20	200	85
2018	3,825	3,525	300	165	135	0	5	0	35	5	50	35	15	65	35	40	15	200	105
2019	3,780	3,465	315	175	145	0	5	0	30	5	50	45	15	65	40	45	20	205	110
2020	3,795	3,460	335	175	155	0	5	5	30	5	55	45	15	60	45	50	15	205	125
2021	3,770	3,420	350	180	170	0	5	5	30	5	50	50	20	60	50	60	15	215	135
2022	3,800	3,395	405	195	210	0	5	5	30	5	55	55	20	70	55	85	25	225	155
2023	3,790	3,385	405	200	210	0	5	5	35	5	50	50	20	75	55	75	25	230	145
2024	3,795	3,375	420	205	215	0	5	10	35	5	50	55	20	80	55	90	20	–	–
2025	3,825	3,405	420	200	220	0	5	10	35	5	45	55	20	80	55	95	15	–	–
2026	3,800	3,380	420	200	220	0	0	10	35	5	45	55	20	85	55	100	15	–	–

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