City · Hulst, Zeeland

Clinge: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Clinge had 2,355 residents. 49.0% of them (1,155 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hulst (33.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (39.3%), other Europe (2.8%) and other Asia (2.1%). 68.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 2,355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 49.0% 1,155 people
Born abroad: 68.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

51% 49%

Dutch origin 51.0% 1,200
Migration background 49.0% 1,155

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

39.3% 925 people

Municipality of Hulst 21.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 65 people

Municipality of Hulst 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 50 people

Municipality of Hulst 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 25 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 25 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.64% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.42% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.42% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.42% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.42% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.0% 785
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.0% 370

Men and women

Men: 1,235
Women: 1,120

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Clinge 49.0%

Higher than 99% 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

49.0%

Clinge
Municipality of Hulst
Netherlands

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Year	Clinge	Municipality of Hulst	Netherlands
1998	35.0%	22.0%	16.7%
1999	35.6%	22.3%	17.1%
2000	35.4%	22.6%	17.5%
2001	35.5%	23.0%	18.0%
2002	35.2%	23.0%	18.4%
2003	35.2%	23.1%	18.8%
2004	34.9%	23.0%	19.0%
2005	34.6%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	35.3%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	35.3%	23.1%	19.4%
2008	36.0%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	35.8%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	35.8%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	35.9%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	35.5%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	36.8%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	37.9%	25.3%	21.4%
2015	38.0%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	39.0%	26.3%	22.1%
2017	40.4%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	42.0%	27.5%	23.1%
2019	42.5%	28.3%	23.6%
2020	43.3%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	43.5%	29.3%	24.6%
2022	46.2%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	46.4%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	47.3%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	48.2%	33.5%	28.5%
2026	49.0%	33.7%	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 Clinge

				Largest group
4567 Goukensberg, Durpe	49.0%	2,355	+2.8 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	2,585	1,680	905	840	70	5	10	5	20	5	10	0	795	35	0	15	10	870	40
1999	2,640	1,700	940	865	80	10	5	5	20	5	10	0	820	35	0	20	15	900	40
2000	2,610	1,680	925	860	60	5	5	0	25	0	10	0	810	40	0	10	15	890	35
2001	2,620	1,690	930	860	70	5	5	5	25	5	15	0	815	30	5	10	10	890	40
2002	2,625	1,700	925	860	65	10	10	0	20	0	15	0	810	35	0	10	15	890	35
2003	2,600	1,685	915	845	70	10	5	5	20	0	15	0	795	35	5	10	15	875	40
2004	2,580	1,675	900	835	60	10	5	5	20	5	10	0	780	45	0	5	10	860	40
2005	2,585	1,690	895	835	65	5	10	10	20	5	10	5	780	40	0	10	5	860	35
2006	2,565	1,660	905	835	70	10	5	5	25	0	10	0	780	45	0	5	20	860	40
2007	2,550	1,655	900	840	65	5	5	5	20	5	10	5	780	45	0	10	15	860	40
2008	2,530	1,625	910	840	65	5	0	5	25	0	10	0	785	45	5	5	20	865	40
2009	2,500	1,600	895	830	65	5	10	5	25	0	15	0	775	40	0	10	15	850	45
2010	2,485	1,595	890	825	65	5	5	10	20	0	10	0	770	45	0	15	10	845	50
2011	2,465	1,575	885	815	70	10	0	5	20	0	10	5	765	35	5	15	15	840	45
2012	2,435	1,570	865	805	65	5	5	5	15	0	20	0	745	40	0	20	15	820	45
2013	2,435	1,535	895	830	75	10	5	0	15	0	20	5	780	25	5	20	20	850	45
2014	2,425	1,505	920	845	75	10	10	5	20	0	10	5	795	35	0	15	15	870	55
2015	2,405	1,490	915	840	80	10	5	5	15	0	15	10	790	25	10	20	15	865	55
2016	2,385	1,455	930	845	85	10	10	5	15	0	15	5	795	30	5	25	15	870	60
2017	2,340	1,395	945	855	90	10	10	5	15	0	15	5	790	45	5	30	15	880	65
2018	2,355	1,365	990	900	90	5	10	5	15	0	15	10	830	45	10	30	15	920	70
2019	2,365	1,360	1,005	900	105	5	5	5	15	5	15	10	830	45	20	40	10	925	85
2020	2,345	1,330	1,015	910	105	5	0	5	20	0	10	10	835	55	25	35	15	935	85
2021	2,355	1,330	1,025	915	110	0	5	5	15	5	10	10	840	55	25	40	15	930	95
2022	2,325	1,255	1,075	950	120	0	5	5	10	5	15	15	875	50	25	45	20	930	100
2023	2,305	1,240	1,070	945	125	5	10	5	20	0	10	10	870	55	25	45	20	925	95
2024	2,315	1,220	1,095	965	125	5	10	5	15	5	10	15	875	65	25	50	20	–	–
2025	2,325	1,205	1,120	980	140	5	10	5	15	5	10	15	890	60	25	55	25	–	–
2026	2,355	1,200	1,155	1,010	145	10	10	5	10	5	10	15	925	65	25	50	25	–	–

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