City · Hulst, Zeeland

Kuitaart: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kuitaart had 240 residents. 25.0% of them (60 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 (16.7%), other Europe (4.2%) and Suriname (2.1%). 75.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 240 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.0% 60 people
Born abroad: 75.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.0% 180
Migration background 25.0% 60

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

16.7% 40 people

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

4.2% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.1% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.1% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.0% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 125
Women: 115

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

25.0%

Kuitaart
Municipality of Hulst
Netherlands

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Year	Kuitaart	Municipality of Hulst	Netherlands
1998	14.3%	22.0%	16.7%
1999	14.6%	22.3%	17.1%
2000	14.3%	22.6%	17.5%
2001	14.6%	23.0%	18.0%
2002	12.5%	23.0%	18.4%
2003	10.4%	23.1%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	23.0%	19.0%
2005	15.7%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	12.5%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	12.5%	23.1%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	12.0%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	14.0%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	14.6%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	14.9%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	13.3%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	17.4%	25.3%	21.4%
2015	17.8%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	17.4%	26.3%	22.1%
2017	15.9%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	16.3%	27.5%	23.1%
2019	16.7%	28.3%	23.6%
2020	18.2%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	19.6%	29.3%	24.6%
2022	24.5%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	22.4%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	22.0%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	22.4%	33.5%	28.5%
2026	25.0%	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 Kuitaart

				Largest group
4584 Kuitaart	25.0%	240	+0.5 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	245	210	35	30	0	0	0	0	0	25	5	0	0	0	30	0
1999	240	205	35	30	0	5	0	5	0	25	0	0	0	0	35	5
2000	245	215	35	30	5	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	0	5	30	5
2001	240	210	35	30	5	0	5	5	0	25	0	0	0	0	30	0
2002	240	210	30	30	5	0	5	5	0	20	5	0	0	0	35	0
2003	240	210	25	25	5	0	5	5	0	15	5	0	0	0	25	0
2004	240	215	30	25	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	0	0	25	0
2005	255	215	40	30	5	0	0	10	0	10	10	0	0	5	40	0
2006	240	210	30	30	5	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	30	0
2007	240	210	30	25	10	0	5	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	30	5
2008	250	220	30	30	10	0	5	5	0	10	15	0	0	5	35	0
2009	250	220	30	30	0	0	5	5	0	15	10	0	0	0	30	0
2010	250	215	35	25	10	0	5	5	0	15	5	0	0	5	35	0
2011	240	205	35	25	10	0	5	5	0	15	5	0	0	5	35	0
2012	235	205	35	30	5	0	5	0	0	20	10	0	0	0	30	0
2013	225	195	30	25	5	0	5	5	0	20	0	0	0	0	30	0
2014	230	190	40	35	5	0	5	5	5	20	5	0	0	0	40	0
2015	225	185	40	35	5	0	5	5	0	20	10	5	0	0	35	0
2016	230	190	40	35	5	0	5	5	0	20	10	0	0	0	35	0
2017	220	185	35	30	10	0	0	5	5	20	0	5	5	0	35	0
2018	215	180	35	35	0	0	5	5	5	20	5	0	0	0	40	0
2019	210	175	35	30	0	0	5	0	0	25	5	0	0	0	35	0
2020	220	180	40	35	0	0	5	0	0	25	10	0	0	0	35	0
2021	230	185	45	35	10	0	5	0	5	25	5	0	0	5	40	5
2022	245	190	60	45	10	5	5	5	0	35	5	0	0	0	50	5
2023	245	185	55	45	10	5	5	0	0	35	10	5	0	0	45	10
2024	250	195	55	45	15	5	5	0	0	35	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	245	190	55	45	10	5	5	0	0	35	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	240	180	60	45	15	5	5	0	0	40	10	5	0	0	–	–

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