City · Hulst, Zeeland

Kloosterzande: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kloosterzande had 3,210 residents. 21.5% of them (690 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hulst (33.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (8.9%), other Europe (3.4%) and other Asia (2.8%). 65.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 3,210 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.5% 690 people
Born abroad: 65.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.7% 2,525
Migration background 21.5% 690

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

8.9% 285 people

Municipality of Hulst 21.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 110 people

Municipality of Hulst 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 90 people

Municipality of Hulst 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.9% 60 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.4% 45 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 35 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 20 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.47% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.47% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.31% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

66% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.9% 455
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 230

Men and women

Men: 1,580
Women: 1,630

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kloosterzande 21.5%

Higher than 84% 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

21.5%

Kloosterzande
Municipality of Hulst
Netherlands

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Year	Kloosterzande	Municipality of Hulst	Netherlands
1998	10.0%	22.0%	16.7%
1999	9.8%	22.3%	17.1%
2000	9.5%	22.6%	17.5%
2001	9.7%	23.0%	18.0%
2002	10.1%	23.0%	18.4%
2003	10.0%	23.1%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	23.0%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	10.3%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	11.6%	23.1%	19.4%
2008	11.7%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	11.8%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	11.6%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	11.7%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	12.4%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	12.8%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	13.3%	25.3%	21.4%
2015	13.1%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	13.4%	26.3%	22.1%
2017	13.9%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	14.5%	27.5%	23.1%
2019	15.1%	28.3%	23.6%
2020	15.9%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	16.6%	29.3%	24.6%
2022	18.4%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	19.2%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	19.8%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	20.8%	33.5%	28.5%
2026	21.5%	33.7%	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 Kloosterzande

				Largest group
4587 Molenstraat, Groenendijk	21.5%	3,210	+3.1 pp	Belgium

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	3,205	2,890	320	260	60	10	5	5	5	0	40	5	190	25	5	20	10	275	45
1999	3,205	2,890	315	250	70	0	5	5	10	0	40	5	170	35	10	30	10	270	55
2000	3,215	2,910	305	240	70	0	5	5	10	0	45	0	165	30	10	30	10	260	50
2001	3,245	2,930	315	245	70	0	5	0	10	0	40	5	175	25	15	30	10	260	50
2002	3,255	2,920	330	265	70	0	5	5	10	0	40	5	175	45	10	30	10	280	50
2003	3,235	2,905	325	255	65	0	0	5	10	5	40	5	180	30	15	30	0	275	50
2004	3,270	2,940	325	265	60	0	5	5	10	0	40	5	185	35	5	25	10	280	40
2005	3,245	2,910	340	275	60	0	5	5	15	0	40	5	185	45	5	20	10	290	45
2006	3,265	2,935	335	275	65	0	5	5	15	5	40	10	180	45	5	25	5	290	45
2007	3,290	2,905	380	310	70	5	5	0	10	0	45	10	205	50	10	25	15	325	55
2008	3,250	2,875	380	300	80	10	5	5	10	5	40	10	210	40	15	25	5	320	60
2009	3,265	2,880	385	310	75	5	5	5	10	0	40	20	205	45	15	25	10	325	60
2010	3,240	2,860	375	310	70	5	5	5	10	5	45	20	200	45	5	30	5	330	50
2011	3,215	2,835	375	310	65	5	5	5	10	5	45	30	200	35	10	25	0	325	50
2012	3,185	2,790	395	320	75	5	5	5	10	5	45	25	205	45	10	25	10	340	55
2013	3,155	2,755	405	335	70	5	5	5	10	5	45	25	225	40	10	25	5	355	50
2014	3,160	2,740	420	340	80	0	5	5	15	5	40	25	225	50	25	20	5	350	65
2015	3,135	2,725	410	330	80	5	10	0	10	0	40	30	215	45	15	25	15	345	65
2016	3,135	2,715	420	330	95	10	0	0	15	5	40	35	215	40	30	25	10	350	70
2017	3,125	2,690	435	335	100	5	0	5	15	5	40	35	215	45	20	45	5	355	80
2018	3,140	2,685	455	345	105	5	5	5	15	0	40	50	215	40	5	60	10	365	90
2019	3,155	2,680	475	355	120	5	0	5	15	5	40	45	225	45	20	60	10	375	95
2020	3,150	2,650	500	375	125	5	5	5	15	5	45	45	240	45	25	60	5	390	110
2021	3,185	2,655	530	400	130	5	10	0	10	5	50	50	255	45	20	70	10	415	110
2022	3,160	2,575	580	425	150	5	10	0	15	10	50	55	270	55	25	75	10	430	120
2023	3,185	2,580	610	460	150	10	15	0	15	5	50	45	285	80	25	65	15	455	125
2024	3,185	2,555	630	475	160	5	10	0	10	10	50	40	295	90	25	75	15	–	–
2025	3,200	2,535	665	495	170	10	10	0	15	10	50	45	290	110	25	80	20	–	–
2026	3,210	2,525	690	495	195	15	5	10	15	10	45	60	285	110	35	90	20	–	–

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