City · Veere, Zeeland

Koudekerke: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Koudekerke had 3,430 residents. 13.0% of them (445 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 Veere (12.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%), Indonesia (1.9%) and other Asia (1.6%). 50.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,430 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.0% 445 people
Born abroad: 50.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.2% 2,990
Migration background 13.0% 445

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.4% 115 people

Municipality of Veere 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.9% 65 people

Municipality of Veere 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 55 people

Municipality of Veere 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.5% 50 people

Municipality of Veere 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.5% 50 people

Municipality of Veere 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 30 people

Municipality of Veere 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.73% 25 people

Municipality of Veere 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.58% 20 people

Municipality of Veere 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.29% 10 people

Municipality of Veere 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.29% 10 people

Municipality of Veere 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.15% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.09% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

51% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.6% 225
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.3% 215

Men and women

Men: 1,705
Women: 1,725

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Koudekerke 13.0%

Higher than 53% 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

13.0%

Koudekerke
Municipality of Veere
Netherlands

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Year	Koudekerke	Municipality of Veere	Netherlands
1998	9.1%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	9.0%	6.2%	17.1%
2000	9.4%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	9.6%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	9.6%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	10.4%	6.8%	18.8%
2004	11.0%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	9.7%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	9.5%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	9.4%	7.0%	19.4%
2008	9.8%	7.2%	19.6%
2009	9.4%	7.2%	19.9%
2010	10.0%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	7.5%	20.6%
2012	10.4%	7.8%	20.9%
2013	9.5%	7.9%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	9.8%	8.3%	21.7%
2016	10.1%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	10.2%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	10.2%	8.6%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	11.3%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	12.0%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	12.4%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	13.0%	11.7%	28.5%
2026	13.0%	12.2%	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 Koudekerke

				Largest group
4371 Koudekerke	13.0%	3,430	+1.6 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	3,865	3,515	350	185	160	0	0	5	100	10	65	5	50	65	15	25	5	290	60
1999	3,790	3,450	340	175	170	0	5	5	105	15	60	5	50	60	10	20	10	280	60
2000	3,725	3,375	350	175	175	0	0	5	95	15	55	0	50	70	15	30	15	280	70
2001	3,690	3,340	355	180	175	0	5	5	90	15	55	5	50	70	10	35	15	280	70
2002	3,640	3,290	350	185	165	5	0	5	90	10	55	5	50	75	15	30	10	280	70
2003	3,620	3,240	375	185	195	0	0	0	85	15	55	0	50	80	15	70	10	275	105
2004	3,595	3,205	395	190	195	0	0	5	85	15	55	5	50	80	15	70	5	275	115
2005	3,500	3,160	340	180	155	5	5	5	80	10	45	0	50	85	5	35	10	270	70
2006	3,460	3,135	330	170	170	0	0	5	85	10	50	5	50	65	15	40	15	260	75
2007	3,500	3,170	330	170	165	0	5	10	85	5	50	5	55	60	10	40	10	255	75
2008	3,485	3,145	340	175	160	0	5	10	80	10	60	5	55	55	5	45	5	260	80
2009	3,455	3,130	325	165	155	5	5	10	85	10	55	10	55	45	5	25	10	255	70
2010	3,505	3,160	350	185	155	0	5	15	85	10	55	15	60	55	5	30	5	275	75
2011	3,500	3,150	350	190	160	5	0	10	80	10	65	20	55	50	15	30	10	280	75
2012	3,515	3,145	365	205	160	0	10	5	85	10	65	15	55	70	10	30	10	290	75
2013	3,515	3,180	335	180	150	0	10	10	80	10	60	10	45	65	5	25	10	265	75
2014	3,505	3,160	345	190	155	0	10	0	80	10	60	10	50	70	10	30	15	270	70
2015	3,480	3,140	340	180	160	5	5	5	70	10	60	10	50	60	15	35	15	260	80
2016	3,450	3,100	350	190	160	0	10	5	75	10	55	10	50	75	15	30	15	260	90
2017	3,415	3,065	350	170	180	5	5	5	70	5	55	5	50	60	35	35	20	245	100
2018	3,400	3,055	345	170	175	5	5	5	65	5	60	10	45	55	35	35	20	245	100
2019	3,335	2,995	340	185	150	0	10	0	70	10	50	10	50	75	15	25	20	255	85
2020	3,365	3,035	330	165	165	5	5	5	70	10	50	5	45	65	20	30	20	245	85
2021	3,440	3,095	345	175	175	10	10	5	70	10	55	5	40	75	15	40	15	250	100
2022	3,440	3,050	390	190	195	5	5	5	75	20	60	5	45	85	20	45	20	260	105
2023	3,465	3,045	415	210	210	5	5	10	80	15	50	10	50	95	30	40	20	280	115
2024	3,475	3,045	430	230	205	5	5	10	75	20	55	10	50	115	25	40	20	–	–
2025	3,450	2,995	450	250	200	5	5	10	70	20	55	15	50	130	25	45	25	–	–
2026	3,430	2,990	445	225	215	0	5	10	65	20	50	10	50	115	30	55	25	–	–

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