City · Zeeland

Goes: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Goes had 30,565 residents. 25.1% of them (7,675 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Goes (21.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.3%), other Europe (5.0%) and other Africa (2.5%). 61.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 30,565 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.1% 7,675 people
Born abroad: 61.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.9% 22,895
Migration background 25.1% 7,675

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.3% 1,925 people

Municipality of Goes 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.0% 1,535 people

Municipality of Goes 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 775 people

Municipality of Goes 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 585 people

Municipality of Goes 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.6% 500 people

Municipality of Goes 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

1.5% 465 people

Municipality of Goes 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.3% 385 people

Municipality of Goes 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 365 people

Municipality of Goes 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 355 people

Municipality of Goes 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.1% 345 people

Municipality of Goes 0.90% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.92% 280 people

Municipality of Goes 0.74% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.57% 175 people

Municipality of Goes 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.8% 4,745
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.2% 2,935

Men and women

Men: 15,155
Women: 15,415

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Goes 25.1%

Higher than 89% 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

25.1%

Goes
Municipality of Goes
Netherlands

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Year	Goes	Municipality of Goes	Netherlands
1998	13.0%	11.0%	16.7%
1999	13.5%	11.4%	17.1%
2000	13.8%	11.7%	17.5%
2001	14.5%	12.2%	18.0%
2002	14.8%	12.4%	18.4%
2003	15.1%	12.7%	18.8%
2004	15.1%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	15.3%	12.9%	19.2%
2006	15.2%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	15.2%	13.0%	19.4%
2008	15.3%	13.0%	19.6%
2009	15.4%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	15.7%	13.5%	20.3%
2011	15.9%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	16.6%	14.3%	20.9%
2013	16.9%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	17.0%	14.7%	21.4%
2015	17.3%	15.0%	21.7%
2016	17.7%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	18.1%	15.5%	22.6%
2018	18.6%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	18.4%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	18.9%	16.4%	24.2%
2021	19.5%	16.9%	24.6%
2022	21.3%	18.5%	26.0%
2023	22.1%	19.2%	27.1%
2024	23.0%	20.2%	27.9%
2025	24.3%	21.1%	28.5%
2026	25.1%	21.8%	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 Goes

				Largest group
4461 Oost	22.3%	11,660	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
4462 Zuid	25.6%	7,820	+7.2 pp	Other Asia
4463 Noordwest	34.1%	7,570	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
4464 Noordoost, Mannee	13.5%	2,625	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
4465 Goese Meer	15.7%	890	−0.3 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	25,615	22,290	3,330	1,210	2,125	120	165	485	630	60	380	55	310	465	140	395	130	1,920	1,410
1999	26,065	22,550	3,515	1,255	2,245	125	185	480	655	65	380	60	310	505	180	405	150	2,000	1,520
2000	26,435	22,795	3,645	1,295	2,355	140	190	470	670	70	385	60	320	530	205	465	145	2,065	1,580
2001	26,620	22,750	3,865	1,345	2,520	140	205	475	670	65	375	60	310	600	255	540	170	2,105	1,745
2002	26,645	22,700	3,935	1,380	2,575	150	215	485	655	70	375	60	300	645	270	550	180	2,130	1,810
2003	26,645	22,615	4,030	1,385	2,640	155	230	510	645	80	370	70	310	635	295	565	160	2,145	1,895
2004	26,965	22,900	4,070	1,405	2,670	165	230	510	660	80	385	70	320	630	295	575	155	2,140	1,920
2005	27,060	22,915	4,135	1,410	2,715	170	225	510	650	75	365	80	325	640	300	610	175	2,165	1,970
2006	27,055	22,925	4,125	1,440	2,720	170	245	485	630	80	370	75	335	660	290	635	185	2,150	1,975
2007	26,960	22,870	4,095	1,410	2,690	190	260	460	620	85	370	85	325	630	290	625	160	2,125	1,975
2008	27,040	22,905	4,135	1,430	2,715	195	250	470	605	80	370	90	325	645	295	655	165	2,125	2,010
2009	27,095	22,895	4,185	1,475	2,720	185	270	470	600	90	375	90	335	675	280	650	175	2,160	2,025
2010	27,005	22,765	4,240	1,540	2,705	165	275	475	595	100	390	95	335	720	280	650	170	2,225	2,015
2011	27,015	22,715	4,300	1,550	2,745	170	280	475	575	95	370	105	340	735	300	665	185	2,230	2,085
2012	27,265	22,725	4,530	1,600	2,935	190	275	465	585	90	360	135	355	750	400	740	195	2,290	2,245
2013	27,290	22,680	4,610	1,690	2,925	190	270	460	580	75	360	180	350	800	405	750	195	2,355	2,265
2014	27,335	22,690	4,645	1,705	2,940	175	280	465	580	85	350	195	360	800	380	785	190	2,375	2,265
2015	27,455	22,695	4,760	1,750	3,010	185	265	450	575	95	350	225	355	820	390	845	205	2,420	2,345
2016	27,540	22,660	4,880	1,805	3,070	190	270	450	575	90	345	235	370	855	390	890	215	2,480	2,405
2017	27,650	22,655	4,995	1,850	3,140	195	260	450	550	100	365	255	370	860	410	960	215	2,490	2,495
2018	27,925	22,735	5,190	1,920	3,275	225	250	450	560	95	355	275	385	905	465	1,015	215	2,570	2,620
2019	27,960	22,810	5,150	1,915	3,235	230	240	450	565	95	365	275	385	890	425	1,005	225	2,560	2,580
2020	28,360	22,995	5,365	2,000	3,370	235	255	455	555	110	360	305	410	925	445	1,080	235	2,655	2,710
2021	28,865	23,225	5,640	2,075	3,565	250	260	465	560	125	350	305	430	990	500	1,150	255	2,745	2,895
2022	29,170	22,960	6,205	2,265	3,935	250	270	470	605	150	380	335	490	1,060	555	1,335	315	2,880	3,030
2023	29,520	23,010	6,515	2,415	4,100	275	280	460	585	150	375	355	495	1,200	600	1,430	310	3,025	3,190
2024	29,720	22,885	6,835	2,645	4,190	275	275	460	590	155	380	370	495	1,405	630	1,475	320	–	–
2025	30,265	22,900	7,365	2,750	4,625	315	280	470	590	165	390	365	500	1,490	700	1,775	340	–	–
2026	30,565	22,895	7,675	2,785	4,890	345	280	465	585	175	385	365	500	1,535	775	1,925	355	–	–

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