City · Noord-Beveland, Zeeland

Colijnsplaat: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Colijnsplaat had 1,605 residents. 16.8% of them (270 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noord-Beveland (17.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), other Europe (2.8%) and Belgium (2.2%). 63.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.8% 270 people
Born abroad: 63.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.2% 1,335
Migration background 16.8% 270

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Colijnsplaat. For comparison, the line marks Noord-Beveland and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 50 people

Noord-Beveland 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 45 people

Noord-Beveland 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.2% 35 people

Noord-Beveland 2.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.9% 30 people

Noord-Beveland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 30 people

Noord-Beveland 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.9% 30 people

Noord-Beveland 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.93% 15 people

Noord-Beveland 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.62% 10 people

Noord-Beveland 0.37% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 10 people

Noord-Beveland 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.31% 5 people

Noord-Beveland 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.31% 5 people

Noord-Beveland 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.31% 5 people

Noord-Beveland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.0% 170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.0% 100

Men and women

Men: 805
Women: 800

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Colijnsplaat 16.8%

Higher than 71% 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

16.8%

Colijnsplaat
Noord-Beveland
Netherlands

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Year	Colijnsplaat	Noord-Beveland	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	7.7%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	7.8%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	8.0%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	8.9%	8.9%	18.8%
2004	8.8%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	9.7%	9.0%	19.2%
2006	9.9%	9.2%	19.3%
2007	9.6%	9.3%	19.4%
2008	10.2%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	9.3%	19.9%
2010	10.2%	9.2%	20.3%
2011	11.2%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	11.8%	10.0%	20.9%
2013	11.6%	10.4%	21.1%
2014	11.7%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	11.8%	11.5%	21.7%
2016	11.3%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	11.9%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	12.4%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	12.8%	13.4%	24.2%
2021	13.8%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	14.8%	15.0%	26.0%
2023	15.7%	16.0%	27.1%
2024	16.5%	16.6%	27.9%
2025	16.6%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	16.8%	17.9%	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 Colijnsplaat

				Largest group
4486 Colijnsplaat	16.8%	1,605	+2.0 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	1,490	1,385	105	70	30	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	15	20	0	10	10	95	10
1999	1,480	1,375	105	70	30	0	0	0	15	0	40	0	20	10	0	5	10	95	10
2000	1,465	1,355	115	75	35	0	0	5	10	0	40	5	20	10	0	10	10	100	10
2001	1,505	1,385	120	80	35	0	0	0	15	0	40	0	20	20	0	10	10	105	20
2002	1,515	1,385	125	85	45	5	0	0	15	0	45	5	25	10	0	10	15	105	20
2003	1,525	1,390	135	90	40	5	0	0	15	0	45	5	25	15	0	5	15	115	20
2004	1,530	1,390	135	90	45	5	0	5	10	0	45	0	20	25	5	15	5	110	25
2005	1,540	1,395	150	95	50	5	0	0	15	0	45	0	30	20	0	15	15	120	30
2006	1,560	1,405	155	105	55	5	0	5	15	0	50	0	25	30	5	15	10	125	35
2007	1,560	1,410	150	95	55	10	0	5	15	0	40	0	30	25	5	10	10	125	25
2008	1,565	1,405	160	105	60	5	0	0	15	0	40	5	30	30	10	15	15	130	30
2009	1,550	1,385	165	105	60	5	5	0	15	0	45	0	25	35	5	15	15	130	35
2010	1,570	1,405	160	95	60	10	0	5	15	0	40	0	25	30	10	15	5	130	35
2011	1,565	1,395	175	100	65	10	0	5	20	5	40	5	25	30	10	15	0	135	40
2012	1,605	1,415	190	110	85	5	5	5	25	0	40	10	25	35	20	20	5	130	60
2013	1,600	1,415	185	100	85	5	0	5	20	0	35	5	25	35	25	20	10	125	55
2014	1,620	1,430	190	100	90	0	0	5	25	5	35	10	25	30	25	20	10	130	60
2015	1,615	1,425	190	105	85	0	0	5	25	5	30	15	30	30	25	20	5	135	60
2016	1,595	1,415	180	105	75	0	0	5	20	5	30	10	30	35	20	20	5	130	55
2017	1,610	1,420	190	105	85	0	5	0	20	5	30	10	30	35	25	20	10	125	60
2018	1,590	1,400	190	110	80	0	5	5	15	5	30	20	35	25	15	25	10	135	60
2019	1,575	1,380	195	105	85	0	5	5	25	5	30	15	35	25	15	20	10	135	60
2020	1,565	1,365	200	110	90	0	5	0	25	10	30	15	35	30	20	20	10	145	55
2021	1,595	1,375	220	130	90	0	0	5	30	10	30	25	30	45	20	15	10	165	55
2022	1,585	1,350	235	135	105	0	0	5	30	10	25	30	45	35	15	20	20	170	60
2023	1,590	1,340	250	150	105	0	5	5	25	10	30	20	45	45	15	30	10	175	65
2024	1,575	1,320	260	140	120	5	5	5	30	10	30	25	45	40	20	40	15	–	–
2025	1,595	1,330	265	145	120	5	0	5	30	15	30	30	40	45	15	40	10	–	–
2026	1,605	1,335	270	145	125	5	5	5	30	10	30	30	35	45	15	50	10	–	–

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