City · Veere, Zeeland

Meliskerke: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Meliskerke had 1,485 residents. 6.1% of them (90 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Veere (12.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.4%), other Americas & Oceania (1.0%) and other Africa (0.67%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.1% 90 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

94%

Dutch origin 93.9% 1,395
Migration background 6.1% 90

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 35 people

Municipality of Veere 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Veere 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 10 people

Municipality of Veere 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 0.09% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 40

Men and women

Men: 760
Women: 725

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Meliskerke 6.1%

Higher than 8% 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

6.1%

Meliskerke
Municipality of Veere
Netherlands

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Year	Meliskerke	Municipality of Veere	Netherlands
1998	2.5%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	2.1%	6.2%	17.1%
2000	2.4%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	2.4%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	2.7%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	6.8%	18.8%
2004	3.4%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	4.4%	7.0%	19.4%
2008	4.7%	7.2%	19.6%
2009	3.8%	7.2%	19.9%
2010	4.1%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	3.8%	7.5%	20.6%
2012	3.1%	7.8%	20.9%
2013	3.5%	7.9%	21.1%
2014	4.2%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	8.3%	21.7%
2016	4.1%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	4.8%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	4.4%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	4.7%	8.6%	23.6%
2020	5.7%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	4.7%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	5.4%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	5.8%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	5.5%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	5.7%	11.7%	28.5%
2026	6.1%	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 Meliskerke

				Largest group
4365 Meliskerke	6.1%	1,485	+0.7 pp	Other Asia

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	1,405	1,370	35	5	30	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	20
1999	1,455	1,425	30	10	20	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	10
2000	1,465	1,435	35	15	25	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	10	5	15	15
2001	1,470	1,435	35	10	25	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	15	25
2002	1,485	1,445	40	15	25	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	15	25
2003	1,480	1,430	50	5	40	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	15	5	20	30
2004	1,465	1,420	50	15	35	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	15	5	20	25
2005	1,460	1,410	55	10	40	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	15	5	20	30
2006	1,440	1,390	55	10	45	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	15	5	20	35
2007	1,465	1,405	65	15	50	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	5	5	10	10	5	20	45
2008	1,475	1,405	70	25	45	5	0	5	10	5	15	0	5	5	10	5	5	30	40
2009	1,450	1,400	55	20	35	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	10	10	5	5	20	30
2010	1,465	1,405	60	20	40	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	10	15	5	5	25	40
2011	1,450	1,395	55	20	35	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	10	5	5	25	35
2012	1,450	1,405	45	15	30	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	10	5	10	25	25
2013	1,425	1,375	50	15	30	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	25	25
2014	1,445	1,385	60	15	40	0	5	5	10	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	25	35
2015	1,465	1,400	65	20	45	0	5	5	10	5	5	0	5	10	0	10	10	30	35
2016	1,475	1,415	60	20	40	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	5	5	5	10	10	30	30
2017	1,460	1,390	70	20	50	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	15	15	10	30	40
2018	1,480	1,415	65	20	45	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	10	5	15	15	25	35
2019	1,475	1,405	70	25	50	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	5	10	5	15	10	35	40
2020	1,500	1,415	85	30	55	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	5	15	10	15	10	40	45
2021	1,480	1,410	70	25	45	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	15	5	15	10	30	40
2022	1,495	1,415	80	25	55	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	10	5	25	15	35	40
2023	1,475	1,390	85	25	55	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	10	15	10	20	15	35	45
2024	1,460	1,380	80	20	60	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	10	10	20	15	–	–
2025	1,480	1,395	85	25	60	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	10	15	20	15	–	–
2026	1,485	1,395	90	15	75	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	10	35	15	–	–

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