City · Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland

Nieuwerkerk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwerkerk had 2,705 residents. 7.8% of them (210 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.5%), other Europe (1.3%) and Germany (0.92%). 52.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.8% 210 people
Born abroad: 52.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.2% 2,495
Migration background 7.8% 210

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Nieuwerkerk. For comparison, the line marks Schouwen-Duiveland and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 40 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 35 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.92% 25 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 25 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.74% 20 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.55% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.55% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.55% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.37% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.18% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.17% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.4% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.6% 100

Men and women

Men: 1,330
Women: 1,380

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwerkerk 7.8%

Higher than 18% 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

7.8%

Nieuwerkerk
Schouwen-Duiveland
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwerkerk	Schouwen-Duiveland	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	7.8%	18.0%
2002	5.5%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	4.6%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	5.2%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	6.2%	8.5%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	8.8%	21.7%
2016	6.6%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	9.4%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	6.1%	9.6%	23.6%
2020	6.4%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	6.8%	11.0%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	8.2%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	7.8%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	7.8%	12.8%	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 Nieuwerkerk

				Largest group
4306 Nieuwerkerk	7.8%	2,705	+0.9 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,570	2,450	120	70	55	5	5	20	5	30	0	15	25	10	10	0	90	30
1999	2,605	2,465	140	85	55	5	10	20	0	35	0	15	35	10	5	5	110	30
2000	2,630	2,495	140	85	50	5	5	20	5	30	5	15	35	10	5	0	115	25
2001	2,625	2,495	135	85	45	0	10	20	5	35	5	10	35	5	5	0	110	25
2002	2,640	2,500	145	85	55	0	5	25	5	35	0	10	40	5	5	10	115	30
2003	2,645	2,495	145	80	70	5	5	25	15	30	0	15	35	5	10	5	115	30
2004	2,615	2,480	135	75	60	0	5	20	15	25	0	10	40	5	10	5	100	35
2005	2,620	2,490	130	65	60	5	5	15	5	20	0	10	35	5	10	15	95	35
2006	2,615	2,490	120	65	60	0	10	15	5	20	0	10	35	10	10	10	90	30
2007	2,675	2,540	140	75	60	0	5	20	5	30	5	10	30	15	0	15	105	35
2008	2,685	2,550	140	80	60	0	5	15	10	30	5	5	40	10	5	15	105	35
2009	2,670	2,530	140	75	65	0	5	20	10	30	5	10	30	15	0	20	105	35
2010	2,680	2,540	140	80	70	0	5	20	10	30	5	10	35	15	0	20	110	35
2011	2,690	2,530	160	80	80	0	10	20	10	25	5	15	35	15	5	20	115	40
2012	2,665	2,495	165	80	85	0	10	25	10	25	10	15	30	10	10	20	120	45
2013	2,675	2,500	175	85	80	0	15	20	10	30	10	15	30	10	10	15	130	50
2014	2,690	2,520	170	85	80	0	10	20	10	30	10	10	35	10	10	20	120	50
2015	2,670	2,500	170	90	80	0	10	20	10	30	15	10	35	10	10	20	130	45
2016	2,650	2,475	175	85	85	0	15	20	5	25	10	10	40	10	20	15	115	50
2017	2,630	2,450	180	80	100	0	10	20	10	25	5	10	40	10	25	25	115	65
2018	2,640	2,475	165	75	90	0	15	20	5	20	10	10	35	10	25	15	100	65
2019	2,685	2,520	165	80	85	0	15	15	5	20	10	15	35	15	20	15	105	60
2020	2,675	2,505	170	85	85	0	15	20	5	25	15	10	35	15	20	10	115	55
2021	2,715	2,545	170	80	90	0	15	25	5	20	10	15	35	15	20	10	115	65
2022	2,715	2,530	185	90	95	0	20	20	5	20	15	20	35	20	30	10	110	65
2023	2,765	2,555	210	105	110	0	20	20	5	20	25	15	35	25	40	10	115	85
2024	2,760	2,540	225	100	120	0	20	15	5	25	30	15	30	25	50	10	–	–
2025	2,755	2,540	215	100	115	0	20	15	5	25	25	15	35	25	40	10	–	–
2026	2,705	2,495	210	95	115	0	15	15	5	25	20	15	35	25	40	10	–	–

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