City · Reimerswaal, Zeeland

Hansweert: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hansweert had 1,720 residents. 27.0% of them (465 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Reimerswaal (18.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.0%), Poland (5.5%) and Belgium (3.2%). 68.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,720 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.0% 465 people
Born abroad: 68.8% 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.0% 1,255
Migration background 27.0% 465

Largest origin groups

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

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

9.0% 155 people

Reimerswaal 6.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

5.5% 95 people

Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

3.2% 55 people

Reimerswaal 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

2.0% 35 people

Reimerswaal 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 35 people

Reimerswaal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 20 people

Reimerswaal 0.66% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 20 people

Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 20 people

Reimerswaal 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.87% 15 people

Reimerswaal 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.29% 5 people

Reimerswaal 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 5 people

Reimerswaal 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 0.92% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

69% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.8% 320
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.1% 140

Men and women

Men: 880
Women: 840

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hansweert 27.0%

Higher than 91% 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

27.0%

Hansweert
Reimerswaal
Netherlands

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Year	Hansweert	Reimerswaal	Netherlands
1998	15.4%	7.9%	16.7%
1999	15.9%	7.9%	17.1%
2000	16.3%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	15.8%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	16.0%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	15.8%	8.5%	18.8%
2004	16.1%	8.8%	19.0%
2005	15.6%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	15.7%	9.1%	19.3%
2007	14.9%	8.9%	19.4%
2008	15.9%	9.1%	19.6%
2009	15.9%	9.3%	19.9%
2010	16.5%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	17.3%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	18.0%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	19.2%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	19.7%	11.8%	21.4%
2015	21.0%	12.3%	21.7%
2016	21.2%	12.7%	22.1%
2017	21.6%	13.1%	22.6%
2018	22.2%	13.9%	23.1%
2019	23.1%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	22.5%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	23.6%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	25.1%	16.1%	26.0%
2023	24.6%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	25.6%	17.6%	27.9%
2025	25.7%	18.0%	28.5%
2026	27.0%	18.5%	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 Hansweert

				Largest group
4417 Hansweert - Tramper	27.0%	1,720	+2.0 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	1,790	1,510	275	165	100	0	0	20	40	5	45	15	70	35	10	20	5	215	60
1999	1,795	1,510	285	170	110	5	0	15	45	5	40	10	75	45	10	15	15	225	55
2000	1,780	1,490	290	175	120	0	0	20	40	5	40	15	80	40	15	25	15	225	70
2001	1,775	1,495	280	165	120	5	0	20	35	5	40	15	75	35	20	20	15	210	70
2002	1,810	1,515	290	175	115	0	5	20	35	0	45	15	80	35	15	15	25	225	65
2003	1,775	1,495	280	170	110	5	0	25	35	5	45	15	70	40	15	10	15	220	65
2004	1,805	1,515	290	165	125	5	10	20	40	5	45	15	70	35	15	10	20	215	75
2005	1,800	1,520	280	165	115	5	5	20	35	5	50	20	65	30	20	10	15	210	75
2006	1,750	1,480	275	170	115	5	5	20	35	5	40	20	65	45	15	15	15	210	60
2007	1,710	1,455	255	175	80	0	5	20	30	0	45	10	65	55	5	5	15	210	45
2008	1,730	1,460	275	185	90	5	0	25	30	5	50	20	65	50	10	5	10	220	50
2009	1,735	1,460	275	195	80	0	5	20	30	5	45	25	65	60	5	0	15	230	45
2010	1,755	1,470	290	205	90	0	5	20	25	5	50	20	70	65	15	5	15	235	55
2011	1,735	1,435	300	210	85	0	5	20	25	5	50	25	70	65	15	5	10	245	55
2012	1,720	1,410	310	230	75	0	5	20	25	5	45	35	65	85	5	5	10	260	50
2013	1,715	1,380	330	240	85	0	5	25	30	5	45	35	60	100	10	5	5	275	60
2014	1,700	1,365	335	235	95	5	5	25	25	0	50	35	60	90	10	10	15	270	60
2015	1,690	1,335	355	255	100	5	5	20	25	5	50	55	60	90	10	20	10	290	65
2016	1,675	1,320	355	250	105	5	5	20	25	5	50	60	65	75	15	20	10	285	75
2017	1,645	1,290	355	255	100	5	0	25	20	0	50	75	55	75	15	25	10	285	70
2018	1,710	1,330	380	270	110	5	5	20	20	0	45	90	55	80	15	25	20	300	85
2019	1,710	1,315	395	300	90	0	0	20	20	5	40	95	55	110	15	20	10	320	70
2020	1,690	1,310	380	285	95	5	5	15	15	5	40	80	50	115	15	20	15	305	75
2021	1,675	1,280	395	295	95	0	5	15	15	5	40	85	50	120	20	25	10	315	80
2022	1,735	1,300	435	310	130	0	10	15	15	10	45	85	55	125	25	25	25	320	90
2023	1,725	1,305	425	315	110	5	5	20	15	5	40	90	55	130	20	20	20	325	80
2024	1,740	1,295	445	330	110	0	5	20	20	5	40	100	60	135	20	20	20	–	–
2025	1,730	1,285	445	340	110	0	10	15	15	5	35	95	60	145	20	25	20	–	–
2026	1,720	1,255	465	340	120	0	5	15	20	5	35	95	55	155	35	20	20	–	–

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