City · Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland

Dirksland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Dirksland had 6,025 residents. 8.5% of them (510 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.7%), other Asia (1.7%) and other Africa (1.2%). 62.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.5% 510 people
Born abroad: 62.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.5% 5,515
Migration background 8.5% 510

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Dirksland. For comparison, the line marks Goeree-Overflakkee and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.7% 105 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 100 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 75 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.0% 60 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.58% 35 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.58% 35 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.50% 30 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.45% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.50% 30 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.25% 15 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 15 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.25% 15 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.08% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.12% 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) 62.7% 320
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.3% 190

Men and women

Men: 2,980
Women: 3,045

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Dirksland 8.5%

Higher than 23% 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

8.5%

Dirksland
Goeree-Overflakkee
Netherlands

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Year	Dirksland	Goeree-Overflakkee	Netherlands
1998	3.4%	4.0%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	4.1%	17.1%
2000	3.8%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	3.7%	4.3%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	3.6%	4.4%	18.8%
2004	3.9%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	4.7%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	4.8%	19.6%
2009	3.6%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	3.6%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	3.6%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	3.8%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	3.8%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	4.0%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	4.0%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	4.1%	5.7%	22.1%
2017	4.5%	5.9%	22.6%
2018	4.9%	6.4%	23.1%
2019	4.8%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	5.3%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	5.7%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	6.2%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	9.1%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	8.0%	9.7%	27.9%
2025	7.9%	10.2%	28.5%
2026	8.5%	11.1%	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 Dirksland

				Largest group
3247 Dirksland centrum, Dirksland zuid	8.5%	6,025	+2.2 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	4,645	4,485	160	80	75	0	0	20	25	5	25	5	10	40	15	10	0	110	55
1999	4,840	4,655	180	95	85	5	0	15	30	0	30	0	25	40	20	5	10	130	50
2000	4,850	4,665	185	100	85	5	0	10	25	5	25	0	25	50	15	15	10	120	60
2001	4,890	4,710	180	105	75	0	0	15	25	5	25	5	25	50	10	20	0	130	50
2002	4,960	4,775	190	105	75	5	0	10	25	0	30	0	25	50	10	15	10	135	55
2003	4,960	4,780	180	100	80	0	0	15	20	0	25	5	25	45	15	20	10	125	55
2004	4,985	4,790	195	100	100	5	0	20	25	5	25	5	25	45	20	15	10	130	65
2005	4,995	4,805	190	95	105	5	0	20	25	5	25	5	25	40	20	20	10	120	65
2006	5,005	4,805	195	85	110	5	5	15	20	5	25	5	25	30	15	30	15	120	75
2007	5,040	4,835	205	90	115	5	5	15	25	5	25	10	20	35	15	25	20	120	80
2008	5,045	4,855	190	80	110	5	5	15	25	10	25	5	15	35	20	20	10	110	80
2009	5,035	4,855	180	75	110	5	0	15	20	5	20	5	10	40	25	30	10	105	80
2010	5,020	4,840	180	80	100	5	0	10	20	10	20	15	10	35	20	30	5	105	75
2011	5,020	4,840	180	75	100	5	0	10	25	5	15	10	10	40	20	25	10	105	70
2012	5,065	4,875	195	85	115	5	0	10	25	10	15	5	10	55	30	25	10	110	80
2013	5,095	4,900	195	85	105	5	0	10	25	5	15	15	15	40	30	25	5	115	80
2014	5,265	5,055	210	100	115	5	5	10	30	5	20	20	15	45	30	20	10	130	85
2015	5,360	5,145	215	105	110	5	0	15	35	5	25	20	15	45	30	15	5	140	75
2016	5,430	5,205	225	110	120	5	0	20	30	5	30	20	15	45	30	25	5	145	80
2017	5,500	5,255	245	115	130	5	0	20	35	10	30	25	10	50	35	25	0	155	95
2018	5,605	5,330	275	130	145	10	5	20	40	10	30	35	10	55	25	30	5	170	105
2019	5,725	5,450	275	135	140	10	5	20	35	10	25	40	15	55	25	30	5	175	105
2020	5,840	5,530	310	160	150	15	0	25	35	10	30	50	15	65	30	20	15	200	110
2021	5,925	5,590	335	180	160	15	5	25	30	10	30	65	10	75	30	25	20	220	120
2022	5,935	5,570	370	180	195	10	0	25	40	10	35	55	15	75	50	35	25	215	110
2023	6,125	5,565	560	370	195	10	0	25	30	15	30	65	15	260	55	35	25	405	115
2024	6,030	5,545	485	275	210	10	0	25	30	10	35	60	15	165	55	50	20	–	–
2025	6,050	5,575	475	200	275	15	5	25	30	10	30	60	15	100	70	95	20	–	–
2026	6,025	5,515	510	215	295	15	5	30	35	15	35	60	15	105	75	100	30	–	–

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