City · Reimerswaal, Zeeland

Kruiningen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kruiningen had 4,925 residents. 16.9% of them (830 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 (6.6%), other Asia (2.2%) and Poland (2.1%). 66.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 4,925 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.9% 830 people
Born abroad: 66.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.1% 4,095
Migration background 16.9% 830

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.6% 325 people

Reimerswaal 6.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 110 people

Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.1% 105 people

Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.3% 65 people

Reimerswaal 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 60 people

Reimerswaal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.91% 45 people

Reimerswaal 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 45 people

Reimerswaal 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.61% 30 people

Reimerswaal 0.66% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.30% 15 people

Reimerswaal 0.92% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.30% 15 people

Reimerswaal 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.10% 5 people

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

0.10% 5 people

Reimerswaal 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.9% 555
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.5% 270

Men and women

Men: 2,510
Women: 2,415

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kruiningen 16.9%

Higher than 71% 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

16.9%

Kruiningen
Reimerswaal
Netherlands

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Year	Kruiningen	Reimerswaal	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	7.9%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	7.9%	17.1%
2000	7.7%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	7.8%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	7.9%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	8.5%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	8.8%	19.0%
2005	7.8%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	8.2%	9.1%	19.3%
2007	8.4%	8.9%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	9.1%	19.6%
2009	8.1%	9.3%	19.9%
2010	8.8%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	8.7%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	10.2%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	10.3%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	11.4%	11.8%	21.4%
2015	11.6%	12.3%	21.7%
2016	11.6%	12.7%	22.1%
2017	12.4%	13.1%	22.6%
2018	12.5%	13.9%	23.1%
2019	12.9%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	13.1%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	13.7%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	14.4%	16.1%	26.0%
2023	15.2%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	15.9%	17.6%	27.9%
2025	16.2%	18.0%	28.5%
2026	16.9%	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 Kruiningen

				Largest group
4416 Kruiningen - Zandweg	16.9%	4,925	+2.5 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	3,725	3,465	260	95	165	25	0	15	40	0	20	10	40	25	35	0	50	175	85
1999	3,725	3,475	250	100	155	25	0	10	35	5	20	10	40	30	25	5	50	180	75
2000	3,760	3,475	290	110	170	25	10	10	30	5	20	10	50	30	25	20	45	195	95
2001	3,795	3,500	295	140	150	15	5	10	35	5	15	15	60	50	25	10	45	215	75
2002	3,790	3,490	300	135	160	20	5	5	35	0	20	15	60	40	15	30	50	220	85
2003	3,800	3,500	300	130	175	20	5	10	35	0	20	15	50	45	15	45	45	195	105
2004	3,835	3,535	300	140	160	10	5	10	40	5	20	10	50	60	15	35	40	215	80
2005	3,860	3,555	300	135	160	15	5	5	40	5	25	10	50	50	15	30	45	220	85
2006	3,845	3,530	315	165	150	10	10	10	40	5	35	10	50	70	10	30	35	235	75
2007	3,815	3,495	320	175	155	10	5	5	40	5	35	20	45	75	15	35	40	245	75
2008	3,920	3,595	325	175	155	15	5	10	40	5	30	20	45	80	15	30	35	245	80
2009	3,945	3,625	320	170	145	10	10	10	35	5	30	20	40	80	10	30	35	240	80
2010	3,930	3,590	345	200	140	10	5	10	35	0	40	20	45	95	25	25	30	260	85
2011	3,970	3,625	345	205	150	10	5	10	35	0	35	35	50	85	30	25	35	265	85
2012	4,085	3,670	415	260	150	15	10	10	30	5	35	75	45	105	25	25	30	320	90
2013	4,115	3,690	425	270	160	15	10	10	30	5	35	70	50	115	35	25	30	325	100
2014	4,185	3,710	475	310	165	20	10	5	30	5	35	90	50	135	35	25	35	365	110
2015	4,220	3,730	490	325	165	20	10	5	25	5	30	100	50	145	35	35	30	375	115
2016	4,305	3,805	500	330	165	20	5	10	30	0	30	110	45	145	45	30	25	385	115
2017	4,395	3,850	545	350	195	20	5	10	30	5	25	125	50	150	50	55	20	405	140
2018	4,430	3,875	555	370	185	10	10	10	30	5	30	130	55	155	45	45	30	425	135
2019	4,495	3,915	580	385	195	10	5	15	30	5	30	125	55	175	45	55	30	445	140
2020	4,665	4,055	610	400	215	15	5	15	30	5	30	125	65	180	50	65	30	460	155
2021	4,755	4,105	650	430	220	20	5	20	35	10	35	125	60	210	55	45	30	490	160
2022	4,770	4,085	685	445	240	10	5	15	30	10	35	120	65	225	60	70	35	490	170
2023	4,860	4,125	740	485	255	15	5	20	30	10	40	110	65	270	60	85	35	525	180
2024	4,895	4,115	780	515	265	15	5	15	30	15	40	100	65	305	60	90	35	–	–
2025	4,890	4,100	790	520	270	15	0	15	30	10	40	100	70	310	65	90	40	–	–
2026	4,925	4,095	830	545	285	15	5	15	30	5	45	105	65	325	60	110	45	–	–

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