City · North Brabant

Moerdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Moerdijk had 1,145 residents. 21.4% of them (245 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Moerdijk (17.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.4%), Poland (3.9%) and other Asia (1.7%). 71.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,145 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.4% 245 people
Born abroad: 71.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.4 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.6% 900
Migration background 21.4% 245

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.4% 85 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.9% 45 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 20 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

1.3% 15 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.87% 10 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.87% 10 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.87% 10 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.87% 10 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.83% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 10 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.44% 5 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

0.44% 5 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.44% 5 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.4% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.6% 70

Men and women

Men: 600
Women: 540

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Moerdijk 21.4%

Higher than 84% 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

21.4%

Moerdijk
Municipality of Moerdijk
Netherlands

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Year	Moerdijk	Municipality of Moerdijk	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	7.4%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	7.5%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	7.7%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	8.0%	18.0%
2002	5.0%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	5.1%	8.2%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	8.3%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	8.3%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	8.4%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	6.0%	8.9%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	9.0%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	7.9%	9.4%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	9.7%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	9.9%	21.4%
2015	9.9%	10.3%	21.7%
2016	10.1%	10.6%	22.1%
2017	10.7%	11.0%	22.6%
2018	10.5%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	11.8%	23.6%
2020	18.1%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	14.3%	12.7%	24.6%
2022	14.0%	13.7%	26.0%
2023	14.5%	14.8%	27.1%
2024	14.4%	15.7%	27.9%
2025	19.0%	16.3%	28.5%
2026	21.4%	17.0%	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 Moerdijk

				Largest group
4781 Moerdijk	26.8%	615	+9.4 pp	Other Europe
4782 Klundert	15.1%	530	+4.7 pp	Poland

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	1,260	1,205	55	30	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	10	0	5	0	5	5	45	10
1999	1,235	1,175	60	35	25	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	10	5	0	5	10	50	10
2000	1,205	1,150	45	30	20	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	5	10	0	5	0	40	10
2001	1,200	1,150	55	40	15	0	0	5	5	5	15	0	0	25	5	0	0	45	10
2002	1,210	1,145	60	40	25	5	0	5	10	5	15	5	5	15	0	0	0	45	10
2003	1,185	1,130	60	35	30	5	0	10	15	5	15	10	0	10	0	0	0	40	10
2004	1,175	1,120	60	30	35	5	0	5	10	5	15	5	5	5	5	5	5	50	15
2005	1,160	1,100	60	30	35	5	0	10	10	5	15	5	0	10	5	5	0	40	25
2006	1,180	1,110	65	20	40	10	0	5	10	0	20	5	0	0	10	0	5	40	20
2007	1,170	1,110	60	30	35	5	0	0	10	5	10	10	0	10	5	5	5	40	20
2008	1,155	1,090	65	30	30	5	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	10	5	5	5	45	20
2009	1,170	1,095	70	35	35	5	0	0	15	0	15	5	10	5	0	5	10	50	15
2010	1,175	1,100	80	35	35	5	5	0	10	0	10	5	0	20	0	15	5	50	25
2011	1,160	1,080	85	30	55	10	0	5	15	0	10	5	0	15	10	10	5	55	35
2012	1,135	1,045	90	40	55	5	5	5	15	0	10	10	5	15	10	15	5	60	35
2013	1,160	1,055	100	45	50	5	5	0	15	0	10	15	10	10	5	15	5	70	35
2014	1,155	1,045	110	55	50	5	5	0	20	5	15	10	10	20	10	5	0	70	35
2015	1,165	1,050	115	60	55	10	5	5	15	5	10	20	10	20	5	15	0	80	45
2016	1,135	1,020	115	50	65	10	5	5	15	0	10	15	15	10	15	10	5	75	45
2017	1,120	1,000	120	60	60	5	10	5	15	0	5	20	15	20	5	15	5	80	45
2018	1,095	980	115	60	50	10	0	0	10	5	10	25	10	15	5	15	5	75	35
2019	1,090	970	120	65	55	10	5	0	10	10	10	25	10	20	5	15	0	80	45
2020	1,185	970	215	165	55	10	5	5	5	5	5	50	15	95	10	15	0	170	50
2021	1,115	955	160	90	70	15	5	10	5	0	0	35	15	40	15	15	5	105	50
2022	1,105	945	155	95	60	10	5	5	5	5	0	35	10	45	5	20	5	105	50
2023	1,100	940	160	100	60	15	5	5	10	5	10	40	20	45	10	15	0	110	50
2024	1,080	930	155	90	65	10	5	10	10	10	5	40	10	30	5	15	0	–	–
2025	1,130	915	215	130	85	10	5	10	10	10	5	40	10	75	10	20	0	–	–
2026	1,145	900	245	160	85	10	5	15	10	10	5	45	10	85	10	20	5	–	–

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