City · Terneuzen, Zeeland

Philippine: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Philippine had 2,045 residents. 29.6% of them (605 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Terneuzen (34.3%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (18.8%), other Europe (3.4%) and Germany (1.7%). 65.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,045 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.6% 605 people
Born abroad: 65.3% 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.4% 1,440
Migration background 29.6% 605

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

18.8% 385 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 12.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 70 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.7% 35 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.73% 15 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.73% 15 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.60% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.3% 395
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.7% 210

Men and women

Men: 1,045
Women: 995

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Philippine 29.6%

Higher than 93% 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

29.6%

Philippine
Municipality of Terneuzen
Netherlands

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Year	Philippine	Municipality of Terneuzen	Netherlands
1998	21.1%	20.0%	16.7%
1999	21.3%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	21.3%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	21.1%	20.6%	18.0%
2002	20.1%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	20.1%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	19.9%	21.6%	19.0%
2005	19.6%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	19.5%	21.8%	19.3%
2007	19.6%	21.8%	19.4%
2008	19.4%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	19.8%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	19.5%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	20.1%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	19.7%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	20.1%	23.5%	21.1%
2014	20.6%	24.0%	21.4%
2015	20.7%	24.4%	21.7%
2016	22.0%	24.9%	22.1%
2017	22.9%	25.6%	22.6%
2018	23.6%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	24.3%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	25.4%	28.0%	24.2%
2021	26.8%	28.7%	24.6%
2022	28.6%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	27.9%	31.8%	27.1%
2024	28.1%	32.6%	27.9%
2025	28.7%	33.6%	28.5%
2026	29.6%	34.3%	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 Philippine

				Largest group
4553 Philippine	29.6%	2,045	+0.9 pp	Belgium

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	2,180	1,720	460	420	45	0	0	5	15	5	40	0	350	30	10	15	0	440	20
1999	2,210	1,740	470	435	35	0	5	0	15	5	45	0	355	35	5	5	0	450	25
2000	2,255	1,775	480	440	40	0	0	0	20	5	50	5	360	25	10	5	0	455	25
2001	2,250	1,775	475	430	45	0	0	5	15	5	45	5	355	25	10	10	0	450	25
2002	2,235	1,785	450	405	45	0	5	5	10	0	50	5	330	20	5	15	5	425	30
2003	2,215	1,775	445	405	40	0	0	0	15	5	50	5	330	20	10	5	5	425	20
2004	2,210	1,770	440	390	45	0	5	0	15	5	45	5	320	20	10	5	5	415	30
2005	2,195	1,765	430	385	45	0	5	0	10	0	50	5	310	20	5	10	15	405	25
2006	2,200	1,765	430	385	50	0	5	0	15	5	45	5	310	25	5	10	10	405	25
2007	2,190	1,755	430	385	45	0	5	0	20	0	45	5	305	30	5	5	10	405	25
2008	2,170	1,750	420	375	50	0	0	5	15	0	45	0	305	25	10	10	10	400	25
2009	2,150	1,725	425	380	50	0	5	0	15	5	50	5	295	30	0	10	15	400	25
2010	2,125	1,705	415	370	50	0	5	0	15	5	50	0	285	35	0	15	10	385	25
2011	2,140	1,705	430	380	50	5	5	0	15	0	50	5	285	40	5	10	10	400	30
2012	2,085	1,680	410	360	50	0	5	0	10	0	50	5	270	35	5	15	15	380	35
2013	2,085	1,665	420	365	50	5	5	0	15	5	55	0	270	40	0	10	10	385	35
2014	2,065	1,640	425	370	55	0	5	0	15	5	55	0	280	35	5	15	10	390	35
2015	2,050	1,625	425	370	55	0	5	0	15	5	50	5	280	35	5	15	10	385	40
2016	2,065	1,610	455	390	60	5	5	0	10	5	45	15	295	35	10	15	10	405	45
2017	2,050	1,580	470	395	75	5	5	0	10	5	45	10	305	35	5	25	20	410	55
2018	2,055	1,570	485	420	65	0	5	0	10	5	45	10	330	35	10	20	15	430	50
2019	2,060	1,560	500	435	60	0	10	0	10	0	40	10	345	40	0	25	15	445	55
2020	2,085	1,555	530	455	75	0	10	0	15	0	40	15	360	40	5	25	20	470	60
2021	2,090	1,530	560	485	75	0	5	0	10	5	40	15	370	60	10	25	20	500	60
2022	2,060	1,475	590	505	90	5	5	5	10	5	40	15	380	65	10	25	25	495	70
2023	2,060	1,480	575	490	85	0	5	0	15	5	40	20	370	65	10	25	30	475	70
2024	2,025	1,455	570	485	85	0	5	0	10	5	35	15	375	60	10	25	25	–	–
2025	2,040	1,455	585	495	90	0	5	0	15	5	35	15	375	70	10	25	25	–	–
2026	2,045	1,440	605	505	100	5	5	0	15	10	35	15	385	70	10	25	25	–	–

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