City · Noord-Beveland, Zeeland

Geersdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Geersdijk had 365 residents. 17.8% of them (65 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Noord-Beveland (17.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.8%), Belgium (4.1%) and Indonesia (2.7%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 365 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.8% 65 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.9 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.2% 300
Migration background 17.8% 65

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.8% 25 people

Noord-Beveland 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

4.1% 15 people

Noord-Beveland 2.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

2.7% 10 people

Noord-Beveland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 5 people

Noord-Beveland 0.37% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.4% 5 people

Noord-Beveland 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 5 people

Noord-Beveland 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 5 people

Noord-Beveland 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noord-Beveland 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noord-Beveland 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Noord-Beveland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Noord-Beveland 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Noord-Beveland 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

54% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 175
Women: 190

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

17.8%

Geersdijk
Noord-Beveland
Netherlands

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Year	Geersdijk	Noord-Beveland	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	7.7%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	8.2%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	8.2%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	10.0%	8.9%	18.8%
2004	8.5%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	12.1%	9.0%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	9.2%	19.3%
2007	9.7%	9.3%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	7.9%	9.3%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	9.2%	20.3%
2011	8.7%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	8.7%	10.0%	20.9%
2013	8.8%	10.4%	21.1%
2014	11.6%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	12.5%	11.5%	21.7%
2016	13.0%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	14.3%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	11.9%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	14.9%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	15.7%	13.4%	24.2%
2021	17.1%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	19.7%	15.0%	26.0%
2023	18.8%	16.0%	27.1%
2024	18.6%	16.6%	27.9%
2025	17.8%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	17.8%	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 Geersdijk

				Largest group
4494 Geersdijk	17.8%	365	−1.9 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	300	280	25	20	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	0
1999	300	280	25	20	10	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	25	0
2000	305	280	25	15	10	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	25	0
2001	305	280	25	20	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	0
2002	300	275	25	15	15	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	20	0
2003	300	270	30	20	10	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	5	25	5
2004	295	265	25	20	15	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	25	5
2005	290	260	35	15	10	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	25	10
2006	300	275	25	20	10	0	10	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	25	0
2007	310	280	30	25	10	0	5	0	5	0	10	10	0	5	0	30	5
2008	315	285	25	20	10	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	25	0
2009	315	290	25	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	25	0
2010	340	315	25	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	25	0
2011	345	320	30	20	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	0	25	5
2012	345	315	30	20	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	5	25	5
2013	340	315	30	25	5	0	5	0	5	5	15	0	0	0	0	30	5
2014	345	305	40	30	5	0	5	0	5	5	10	10	0	0	0	30	5
2015	320	280	40	25	15	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	5	0	5	30	5
2016	345	300	45	30	15	0	5	0	10	5	10	5	0	5	5	35	10
2017	350	300	50	35	15	0	5	0	5	5	10	15	5	0	5	35	10
2018	335	295	40	25	15	0	5	0	5	5	10	5	5	0	5	30	10
2019	335	285	50	35	20	5	5	0	5	5	15	10	5	5	0	40	10
2020	350	295	55	45	10	0	5	0	5	5	15	20	0	5	0	50	5
2021	350	290	60	45	15	5	5	0	5	10	10	20	0	10	0	50	10
2022	355	285	70	45	20	0	10	0	5	10	10	25	0	5	0	55	5
2023	345	285	65	55	15	0	10	0	5	5	15	25	0	0	5	60	10
2024	350	285	65	50	15	0	5	0	5	5	15	25	5	0	0	–	–
2025	365	300	65	50	15	0	10	0	5	5	15	25	5	5	0	–	–
2026	365	300	65	45	20	0	10	5	5	0	15	25	5	5	0	–	–

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