City · Reimerswaal, Zeeland

Krabbendijke: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Krabbendijke had 4,430 residents. 14.2% of them (630 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Reimerswaal (18.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), other Asia (2.1%) and Turkey (1.9%). 63.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents
4,430 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
14.2% 630 people
Born abroad
63.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.8 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 85.8% 3,800
  • Migration background 14.2% 630

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.8% 170 people
    Reimerswaal 6.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.1% 95 people
    Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    1.9% 85 people
    Reimerswaal 0.92% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Belgium
    1.2% 55 people
    Reimerswaal 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    1.1% 50 people
    Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 45 people
    Reimerswaal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 45 people
    Reimerswaal 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.68% 30 people
    Reimerswaal 0.66% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.56% 25 people
    Reimerswaal 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    0.23% 10 people
    Reimerswaal 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.23% 10 people
    Reimerswaal 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.11% 5 people
    Reimerswaal 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 63.5% 400
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.5% 230

Men and women

Men
2,215
Women
2,215

Compared with all cities

Higher than 60% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Krabbendijke
  • Reimerswaal
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year KrabbendijkeReimerswaalNetherlands
1998 6.3%7.9%16.7%
1999 6.5%7.9%17.1%
2000 6.6%8.3%17.5%
2001 6.5%8.4%18.0%
2002 6.9%8.5%18.4%
2003 6.8%8.5%18.8%
2004 7.0%8.8%19.0%
2005 7.3%8.9%19.2%
2006 6.4%9.1%19.3%
2007 6.5%8.9%19.4%
2008 7.1%9.1%19.6%
2009 7.2%9.3%19.9%
2010 7.3%9.8%20.3%
2011 7.9%10.1%20.6%
2012 8.1%10.8%20.9%
2013 8.6%11.3%21.1%
2014 8.7%11.8%21.4%
2015 8.8%12.3%21.7%
2016 9.2%12.7%22.1%
2017 9.0%13.1%22.6%
2018 9.7%13.9%23.1%
2019 10.0%14.9%23.6%
2020 10.0%14.5%24.2%
2021 10.7%15.1%24.6%
2022 12.4%16.1%26.0%
2023 14.0%17.2%27.1%
2024 13.8%17.6%27.9%
2025 14.2%18.0%28.5%
2026 14.2%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 Krabbendijke

Largest group
4413 Krabbendijke 4,430 +1.8 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,1803,915265801801001552502503520101015120145
1999 4,1503,88027090175951502503053520101020120145
2000 4,1003,8302709017590155305350352051510130145
2001 4,1503,8852709018090552503003030152020135140
2002 4,1853,8952909519095553053003035102515145145
2003 4,1903,9052851051708555305300304552015150140
2004 4,2053,91029510019595503053553030102525150145
2005 4,1903,89030510520095502503553530103530155145
2006 4,2854,01027510517090502503553035102020140135
2007 4,3404,06028011017085502554553525101525150130
2008 4,3704,055310125185905525535153045102520165150
2009 4,3654,060315125195805530035153045203025165150
2010 4,3804,060320135185805525035203545252025175145
2011 4,4104,065350145200855530035204050203025185165
2012 4,3704,015355145205855530030304045203030195155
2013 4,4104,030380160225855525035304055303540205170
2014 4,3904,010380160220905530040304050303030210170
2015 4,3954,0103851652259051030035354550303030220175
2016 4,3903,98540518522580101030040404560354020230180
2017 4,3703,9753951802158015530035355060253525225170
2018 4,3903,9654251952308510530040355070255025245180
2019 4,3303,8954352152208010525040454585255025255180
2020 4,3453,9104352152208010525035455085255025260180
2021 4,3853,91547023523080100255304550110255530280190
2022 4,3603,8205402552808555305254560125358040295205
2023 4,4603,840625315310851053510255060175359540360230
2024 4,5153,8906253003258515535103050501703010540––
2025 4,4653,83563530033580151035153050551653510545––
2026 4,4303,800630305325851053010255055170459545––