City · Middelburg, Zeeland

Nieuw- en Sint Joosland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuw- en Sint Joosland had 1,380 residents. 10.1% of them (140 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Middelburg (24.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), Indonesia (1.4%) and Belgium (1.4%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.1% 140 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.9% 1,240
Migration background 10.1% 140

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Nieuw- en Sint Joosland. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Middelburg and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.9% 40 people

Municipality of Middelburg 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 20 people

Municipality of Middelburg 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.4% 20 people

Municipality of Middelburg 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.72% 10 people

Municipality of Middelburg 0.78% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.72% 10 people

Municipality of Middelburg 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.72% 10 people

Municipality of Middelburg 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.72% 10 people

Municipality of Middelburg 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.72% 10 people

Municipality of Middelburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Middelburg 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Middelburg 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Middelburg 0.65% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Middelburg 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 70
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 70

Men and women

Men: 690
Women: 690

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuw- en Sint Joosland 10.1%

Higher than 33% 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

10.1%

Nieuw- en Sint Joosland
Municipality of Middelburg
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuw- en Sint Joosland	Municipality of Middelburg	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	14.0%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	14.3%	17.5%
2001	6.9%	15.0%	18.0%
2002	6.7%	15.3%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	15.6%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	15.8%	19.0%
2005	8.1%	16.1%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	16.2%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	16.4%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	16.3%	19.6%
2009	8.0%	16.5%	19.9%
2010	8.3%	17.0%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	16.8%	20.9%
2013	8.9%	16.6%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	16.8%	21.4%
2015	7.8%	17.0%	21.7%
2016	8.1%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	8.5%	18.0%	22.6%
2018	8.9%	18.4%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	18.8%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	19.4%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	19.7%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	21.0%	26.0%
2023	9.4%	22.5%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	23.3%	27.9%
2025	9.8%	23.7%	28.5%
2026	10.1%	24.1%	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 Nieuw- en Sint Joosland

				Largest group
4339 Nieuw- en Sint Joosland	10.1%	1,380	+0.1 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	1,380	1,300	85	45	35	0	0	5	20	0	15	0	5	25	10	0	0	65	15
1999	1,355	1,260	95	50	45	5	0	5	20	0	20	0	10	20	10	5	0	75	20
2000	1,330	1,235	95	50	40	5	0	5	20	0	15	0	10	25	5	0	5	80	15
2001	1,310	1,220	90	50	45	5	0	5	20	0	10	0	15	25	10	0	5	70	15
2002	1,345	1,255	90	45	40	5	5	5	15	0	15	0	10	20	5	5	0	70	20
2003	1,345	1,245	100	45	50	5	5	5	20	0	15	0	10	20	5	0	10	70	25
2004	1,355	1,255	100	50	50	5	5	0	20	0	20	0	10	20	10	5	5	80	20
2005	1,360	1,255	110	60	45	0	5	5	20	0	15	0	10	35	5	5	5	80	30
2006	1,385	1,275	110	65	45	0	5	10	20	0	15	5	10	35	5	5	0	85	20
2007	1,325	1,220	105	60	40	0	5	5	25	0	15	0	10	35	5	0	5	85	20
2008	1,310	1,215	90	60	40	0	0	5	20	0	20	0	10	30	10	5	0	75	15
2009	1,315	1,215	105	65	40	0	0	5	25	0	15	5	10	35	5	0	5	80	20
2010	1,325	1,215	110	60	50	5	0	10	25	10	15	5	10	30	5	0	0	85	25
2011	1,305	1,195	110	65	50	5	0	5	20	5	15	0	10	40	5	5	5	85	25
2012	1,280	1,175	105	60	45	5	0	5	20	5	15	0	10	35	5	10	0	85	20
2013	1,295	1,180	115	70	35	0	0	5	25	5	10	5	15	40	5	0	0	90	20
2014	1,320	1,210	110	75	35	0	0	5	20	5	10	5	15	45	0	5	0	90	20
2015	1,345	1,240	105	75	30	0	0	5	15	5	5	15	20	35	5	5	0	90	15
2016	1,350	1,240	110	80	30	0	5	5	15	0	10	10	15	45	0	5	0	90	20
2017	1,350	1,235	115	75	40	0	0	5	20	5	10	10	15	40	5	5	0	95	20
2018	1,345	1,225	120	75	40	0	5	5	20	5	10	5	20	40	0	5	0	95	30
2019	1,350	1,235	115	75	45	0	5	5	20	0	10	10	10	45	0	0	15	90	25
2020	1,360	1,240	120	75	45	0	5	5	15	5	15	10	10	40	0	5	10	90	25
2021	1,375	1,240	135	85	50	0	5	5	15	5	15	10	15	45	5	5	10	100	35
2022	1,350	1,215	135	80	55	5	0	5	20	5	10	10	15	40	5	5	10	95	35
2023	1,390	1,260	130	70	55	0	5	0	20	5	15	10	15	35	5	5	10	85	35
2024	1,380	1,240	140	85	55	0	5	5	15	10	10	5	15	50	5	10	10	–	–
2025	1,380	1,240	135	75	60	0	5	5	15	10	10	5	20	40	10	5	5	–	–
2026	1,380	1,240	140	75	65	0	5	5	20	10	10	5	20	40	10	10	10	–	–

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