City · Moerdijk, North Brabant

Fijnaart: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Fijnaart had 5,675 residents. 13.6% of them (770 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Moerdijk (17.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.6%), other Europe (2.6%) and other Asia (2.5%). 60.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,675 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.6% 770 people
Born abroad: 60.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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%

Dutch origin 86.4% 4,905
Migration background 13.6% 770

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

2.6% 145 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 145 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 140 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.0% 55 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.88% 50 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.83% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

0.79% 45 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.70% 40 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.62% 35 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.62% 35 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 35 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.53% 30 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 20 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.4% 465
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.6% 305

Men and women

Men: 2,885
Women: 2,790

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Fijnaart 13.6%

Higher than 57% 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

13.6%

Fijnaart
Municipality of Moerdijk
Netherlands

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Year	Fijnaart	Municipality of Moerdijk	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	7.4%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	7.5%	17.1%
2000	5.4%	7.7%	17.5%
2001	5.4%	8.0%	18.0%
2002	5.8%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	5.8%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	8.2%	19.0%
2005	6.0%	8.3%	19.2%
2006	6.2%	8.3%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	8.4%	19.4%
2008	6.7%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	6.9%	8.9%	19.9%
2010	6.7%	9.0%	20.3%
2011	6.9%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	7.1%	9.4%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	9.7%	21.1%
2014	7.9%	9.9%	21.4%
2015	8.2%	10.3%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	10.6%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	11.0%	22.6%
2018	9.2%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	11.8%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	10.2%	12.7%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	13.7%	26.0%
2023	13.8%	14.8%	27.1%
2024	12.7%	15.7%	27.9%
2025	13.4%	16.3%	28.5%
2026	13.6%	17.0%	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 Fijnaart

				Largest group
4793 Fijnaart	13.6%	5,675	+2.1 pp	Poland

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	5,230	4,950	285	160	130	5	0	10	45	15	65	0	35	60	15	35	5	210	80
1999	5,200	4,920	285	160	120	0	0	10	40	15	65	5	35	55	10	35	10	200	80
2000	5,190	4,910	280	155	125	0	0	5	40	20	65	0	30	60	5	45	10	205	75
2001	5,210	4,930	280	150	125	0	0	5	40	15	65	0	30	55	5	45	15	195	80
2002	5,175	4,875	300	155	145	5	0	10	40	20	65	5	30	55	15	45	10	205	90
2003	5,135	4,835	300	160	135	0	0	15	50	15	60	5	35	60	15	30	10	210	90
2004	5,135	4,830	305	170	135	5	0	10	40	15	65	5	35	65	15	40	10	220	85
2005	5,160	4,845	310	180	135	0	0	10	35	20	70	5	35	70	20	45	5	225	90
2006	5,185	4,860	320	170	150	5	5	10	40	15	70	5	35	60	20	45	10	225	100
2007	5,165	4,835	325	180	150	0	0	10	40	15	70	10	40	60	30	40	15	225	100
2008	5,290	4,940	355	175	175	10	5	15	45	15	65	10	35	65	30	45	10	235	120
2009	5,320	4,955	365	195	175	5	0	20	45	15	75	20	35	65	30	50	10	245	120
2010	5,350	4,990	360	185	165	5	5	15	45	15	70	20	30	65	25	50	5	245	120
2011	5,400	5,025	375	195	175	5	5	15	50	20	75	20	30	70	35	40	5	255	120
2012	5,510	5,120	390	220	175	0	5	15	50	15	75	30	30	85	40	40	10	275	115
2013	5,610	5,200	410	240	170	0	10	15	45	15	70	35	35	100	35	40	10	285	125
2014	5,630	5,185	445	245	200	10	10	15	45	15	65	45	40	95	40	45	20	300	150
2015	5,570	5,115	455	265	190	5	15	20	45	15	65	50	40	110	35	40	15	315	140
2016	5,590	5,115	475	275	200	0	15	20	45	20	65	55	40	115	35	50	15	320	155
2017	5,565	5,085	480	285	195	5	15	20	40	20	65	70	40	110	30	50	15	330	155
2018	5,545	5,035	510	295	215	5	15	20	40	20	65	70	40	120	30	70	15	335	180
2019	5,505	4,990	515	290	225	5	15	25	35	20	55	80	40	115	40	60	25	330	185
2020	5,515	4,985	530	305	225	10	20	25	35	10	55	80	40	130	35	60	30	345	185
2021	5,495	4,935	560	315	245	15	20	25	35	15	55	90	40	130	35	75	25	360	200
2022	5,560	4,920	635	340	300	15	35	30	35	15	55	110	50	130	40	100	30	390	235
2023	5,685	4,900	785	465	325	15	35	30	40	15	60	125	45	230	40	115	30	520	250
2024	5,625	4,915	715	380	330	15	35	35	35	20	60	130	50	140	40	125	30	–	–
2025	5,615	4,865	750	390	360	25	35	40	40	20	60	135	50	145	35	135	30	–	–
2026	5,675	4,905	770	395	375	35	30	40	45	20	55	145	50	145	35	140	35	–	–

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