City · Terneuzen, Zeeland

Koewacht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Koewacht had 2,575 residents. 39.0% of them (1,005 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Terneuzen (34.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (32.4%), other Europe (1.6%) and other Asia (1.2%). 70.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,575 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.0% 1,005 people
Born abroad: 70.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.3 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.0% 1,570
Migration background 39.0% 1,005

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

32.4% 835 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 12.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 40 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 30 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.78% 20 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.78% 20 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.58% 15 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.58% 15 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 10 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.39% 10 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.19% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.60% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.6% 710
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.9% 290

Men and women

Men: 1,290
Women: 1,285

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Koewacht 39.0%

Higher than 98% 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

39.0%

Koewacht
Municipality of Terneuzen
Netherlands

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Year	Koewacht	Municipality of Terneuzen	Netherlands
1998	28.5%	20.0%	16.7%
1999	28.9%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	29.3%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	28.5%	20.6%	18.0%
2002	28.7%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	29.1%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	28.5%	21.6%	19.0%
2005	28.4%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	28.5%	21.8%	19.3%
2007	28.2%	21.8%	19.4%
2008	28.3%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	28.5%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	29.0%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	28.9%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	28.7%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	29.3%	23.5%	21.1%
2014	30.0%	24.0%	21.4%
2015	31.3%	24.4%	21.7%
2016	32.7%	24.9%	22.1%
2017	34.2%	25.6%	22.6%
2018	34.6%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	35.5%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	36.8%	28.0%	24.2%
2021	37.2%	28.7%	24.6%
2022	39.4%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	39.6%	31.8%	27.1%
2024	39.6%	32.6%	27.9%
2025	39.8%	33.6%	28.5%
2026	39.0%	34.3%	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 Koewacht

				Largest group
4576 Koewacht	39.0%	2,575	−0.3 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	2,545	1,820	725	700	20	0	0	5	10	0	20	5	655	20	5	0	0	715	10
1999	2,595	1,845	750	725	35	0	0	5	10	0	20	5	680	20	5	5	10	740	10
2000	2,645	1,865	775	750	30	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	700	20	5	0	10	765	10
2001	2,670	1,910	760	735	25	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	685	20	5	5	5	755	5
2002	2,680	1,915	770	740	30	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	690	20	5	0	0	760	10
2003	2,665	1,895	775	735	35	0	0	0	20	0	30	5	685	15	5	0	10	760	10
2004	2,685	1,920	765	720	35	0	0	0	25	0	30	0	675	15	5	0	10	750	15
2005	2,645	1,895	750	705	45	0	0	5	20	5	30	5	650	20	10	5	0	730	20
2006	2,650	1,890	755	700	60	5	0	0	30	10	30	5	645	20	5	0	10	730	25
2007	2,620	1,885	740	690	50	0	0	5	20	5	30	5	630	25	5	5	10	710	25
2008	2,615	1,875	740	690	45	5	0	0	20	5	30	5	640	15	5	0	10	715	25
2009	2,600	1,860	740	695	45	0	0	0	20	10	30	10	635	20	5	5	5	715	25
2010	2,550	1,815	740	685	55	5	0	5	20	10	30	10	625	20	10	5	0	710	25
2011	2,580	1,835	745	695	50	0	0	5	20	10	25	10	635	25	5	5	5	720	30
2012	2,580	1,835	740	690	55	0	0	5	20	10	25	15	635	15	10	10	0	710	30
2013	2,580	1,830	755	700	55	5	0	5	20	10	25	10	645	20	5	10	0	725	25
2014	2,565	1,795	770	725	45	0	0	0	20	5	25	15	670	15	0	10	10	745	25
2015	2,540	1,745	795	745	50	5	0	0	20	5	25	15	695	10	5	5	10	770	25
2016	2,540	1,710	830	775	55	5	0	0	15	5	25	15	720	15	5	15	10	800	30
2017	2,545	1,675	870	820	55	0	0	0	15	10	30	15	750	25	0	20	10	840	30
2018	2,500	1,635	865	810	60	5	0	0	15	5	25	15	750	20	5	15	15	835	35
2019	2,510	1,620	890	835	55	5	0	0	15	10	25	15	770	25	5	15	5	855	40
2020	2,500	1,580	920	855	65	5	0	0	15	10	25	15	795	20	10	20	5	885	40
2021	2,515	1,580	935	865	70	0	5	0	15	10	20	15	795	35	5	25	10	885	50
2022	2,490	1,505	980	900	80	0	0	0	15	10	20	20	825	35	10	35	10	895	50
2023	2,565	1,555	1,015	935	80	0	0	0	15	10	20	20	855	45	5	30	10	925	55
2024	2,615	1,580	1,035	935	95	0	5	0	15	10	20	15	855	45	15	35	15	–	–
2025	2,615	1,570	1,040	945	95	0	5	0	15	10	20	15	865	45	15	30	15	–	–
2026	2,575	1,570	1,005	905	95	0	5	0	15	10	20	15	835	40	20	30	10	–	–

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