City · Vlissingen, Zeeland

Oost-Souburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oost-Souburg had 10,375 residents. 24.9% of them (2,580 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Vlissingen (32.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.8%), other Asia (3.8%) and Indonesia (3.7%). 52.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 10,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.9% 2,580 people
Born abroad: 52.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.1% 7,795
Migration background 24.9% 2,580

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.8% 600 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 8.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 390 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.7% 380 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.6% 170 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

1.6% 165 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.5% 160 people

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

1.4% 145 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.9% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 145 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 125 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 110 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.0% 100 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.82% 85 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.3% 1,350
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.7% 1,230

Men and women

Men: 5,105
Women: 5,270

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oost-Souburg 24.9%

Higher than 89% 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

24.9%

Oost-Souburg
Municipality of Vlissingen
Netherlands

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Year	Oost-Souburg	Municipality of Vlissingen	Netherlands
1998	18.5%	20.1%	16.7%
1999	18.5%	20.1%	17.1%
2000	18.6%	20.2%	17.5%
2001	18.6%	20.7%	18.0%
2002	18.3%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	18.5%	21.4%	18.8%
2004	18.7%	21.5%	19.0%
2005	18.7%	21.8%	19.2%
2006	19.1%	22.0%	19.3%
2007	18.8%	22.1%	19.4%
2008	19.0%	22.3%	19.6%
2009	19.0%	22.4%	19.9%
2010	19.1%	22.8%	20.3%
2011	19.1%	23.1%	20.6%
2012	19.0%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	19.3%	23.7%	21.1%
2014	19.3%	24.0%	21.4%
2015	19.3%	24.2%	21.7%
2016	19.6%	24.5%	22.1%
2017	19.9%	24.9%	22.6%
2018	20.2%	25.6%	23.1%
2019	20.5%	26.1%	23.6%
2020	20.6%	26.6%	24.2%
2021	21.1%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	22.2%	28.5%	26.0%
2023	22.8%	29.6%	27.1%
2024	23.3%	30.4%	27.9%
2025	24.0%	31.3%	28.5%
2026	24.9%	32.0%	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 Oost-Souburg

				Largest group
4388 Schoonenburg	24.9%	10,375	+2.7 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	10,750	8,770	1,985	655	1,320	15	160	185	615	120	155	35	190	275	60	110	55	1,300	685
1999	10,615	8,650	1,960	615	1,345	20	155	185	605	140	145	30	185	255	60	125	55	1,245	720
2000	10,445	8,505	1,940	600	1,335	25	165	190	585	120	140	35	175	250	75	125	50	1,210	725
2001	10,480	8,525	1,950	625	1,315	25	160	180	585	115	145	35	180	265	75	125	50	1,235	715
2002	10,655	8,690	1,955	640	1,325	40	160	190	575	105	150	40	190	260	80	125	50	1,230	725
2003	10,590	8,630	1,960	640	1,320	35	160	200	570	105	145	40	185	270	70	120	60	1,245	720
2004	10,565	8,595	1,975	655	1,320	25	155	205	565	110	140	40	190	285	70	135	55	1,250	725
2005	10,595	8,615	1,980	665	1,320	35	155	200	565	115	145	40	175	305	65	130	55	1,255	730
2006	10,580	8,565	2,020	670	1,340	45	150	195	570	115	145	40	175	310	75	135	55	1,265	750
2007	10,480	8,505	1,975	640	1,335	45	155	195	550	120	150	35	155	300	85	130	55	1,215	760
2008	10,445	8,465	1,980	640	1,340	50	165	195	535	115	140	40	165	295	85	130	65	1,205	775
2009	10,550	8,540	2,005	655	1,350	55	175	195	535	105	140	40	165	310	105	120	60	1,225	785
2010	10,510	8,505	2,010	665	1,340	50	170	205	520	100	140	35	160	330	110	120	65	1,225	790
2011	10,470	8,475	1,995	680	1,315	55	160	200	510	105	140	40	155	345	105	105	75	1,220	775
2012	10,360	8,395	1,965	665	1,300	50	165	200	500	100	130	40	145	350	105	110	70	1,195	770
2013	10,315	8,320	1,995	675	1,320	50	170	200	495	100	125	45	145	360	105	125	75	1,200	795
2014	10,285	8,305	1,980	685	1,295	55	155	190	470	105	125	45	145	370	110	135	75	1,180	805
2015	10,315	8,325	1,990	690	1,300	60	145	180	455	105	125	50	145	370	110	155	90	1,190	800
2016	10,280	8,260	2,020	710	1,315	55	150	195	445	105	125	55	150	380	110	175	80	1,190	830
2017	10,240	8,205	2,035	710	1,325	55	145	190	445	105	120	55	160	375	105	190	90	1,195	840
2018	10,260	8,185	2,075	740	1,335	55	145	185	440	105	115	65	160	400	105	205	95	1,220	860
2019	10,225	8,125	2,100	755	1,350	65	155	185	425	105	115	70	155	415	115	215	85	1,220	880
2020	10,160	8,065	2,095	760	1,340	70	165	185	415	110	115	75	155	415	100	220	75	1,210	890
2021	10,150	8,005	2,145	785	1,360	75	170	180	410	105	110	75	155	445	90	240	90	1,230	910
2022	10,055	7,825	2,230	795	1,430	80	155	180	410	115	115	80	170	435	100	285	105	1,220	930
2023	10,160	7,850	2,315	850	1,460	85	155	185	405	125	115	85	165	485	95	300	115	1,275	960
2024	10,235	7,850	2,385	890	1,495	90	150	175	405	130	120	90	170	510	100	310	130	–	–
2025	10,280	7,810	2,470	925	1,545	85	155	165	400	145	120	90	170	545	95	360	140	–	–
2026	10,375	7,795	2,580	995	1,580	85	160	165	380	145	125	100	170	600	110	390	145	–	–

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