City · Geertruidenberg, North Brabant

Raamsdonksveer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Raamsdonksveer had 12,555 residents. 13.7% of them (1,725 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Geertruidenberg (13.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), other Europe (2.8%) and Poland (1.3%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 12,555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.7% 1,725 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.3% 10,835
Migration background 13.7% 1,725

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 375 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 350 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.3% 165 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 145 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 140 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 115 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.88% 110 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 1.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.72% 90 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.56% 70 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 0.50% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.52% 65 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 0.59% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.52% 65 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 0.55% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.28% 35 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 0.37% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 1,020
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.9% 705

Men and women

Men: 6,245
Women: 6,320

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Raamsdonksveer 13.7%

Higher than 57% 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

13.7%

Raamsdonksveer
Municipality of Geertruidenberg
Netherlands

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Year	Raamsdonksveer	Municipality of Geertruidenberg	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	8.3%	17.1%
2000	8.6%	8.6%	17.5%
2001	8.2%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	8.2%	8.3%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	8.3%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	8.2%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	8.3%	19.2%
2006	8.4%	8.4%	19.3%
2007	8.2%	8.3%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	8.3%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	8.5%	19.9%
2010	8.3%	8.6%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	8.6%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	8.8%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	8.9%	21.4%
2015	9.0%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	9.2%	9.2%	22.1%
2017	9.3%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	9.8%	9.9%	23.1%
2019	10.0%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	10.3%	10.7%	24.2%
2021	10.6%	10.9%	24.6%
2022	11.6%	11.8%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	13.0%	27.1%
2024	13.3%	13.2%	27.9%
2025	13.5%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	13.7%	13.8%	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 Raamsdonksveer

				Largest group
4941 Raamsdonksveer	13.6%	9,040	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
4942 Hooipolder en De Hoeven	14.1%	3,515	+0.7 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	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	11,885	10,950	945	430	510	45	15	80	195	35	160	15	115	140	80	50	10	635	310
1999	11,850	10,895	955	440	520	50	20	75	205	50	155	15	105	165	70	45	5	650	300
2000	11,940	10,905	1,030	540	485	40	10	75	210	50	170	15	110	245	65	35	0	750	280
2001	11,835	10,865	975	475	495	40	5	65	200	50	160	15	100	200	65	50	20	690	290
2002	11,930	10,950	975	455	520	45	5	75	210	50	155	10	105	185	65	60	10	670	305
2003	11,975	10,985	985	465	515	45	10	75	210	50	155	15	115	180	55	55	15	680	305
2004	11,930	10,975	960	460	480	35	5	75	200	40	145	20	110	185	55	60	10	665	290
2005	11,865	10,890	980	465	505	40	10	70	200	40	145	15	120	185	60	65	20	665	305
2006	11,895	10,905	995	470	525	40	15	80	190	25	145	15	120	190	75	80	20	665	330
2007	11,870	10,905	975	470	495	40	15	75	185	35	155	15	115	185	65	70	10	655	315
2008	11,825	10,870	955	460	500	40	20	80	180	30	150	20	110	180	70	65	15	640	320
2009	11,850	10,865	985	465	525	40	20	80	175	30	145	30	110	180	85	70	25	645	345
2010	12,120	11,105	1,010	480	530	45	20	80	165	30	145	40	110	185	80	90	20	655	355
2011	12,275	11,255	1,025	495	535	45	20	80	165	35	150	40	115	190	85	85	20	665	365
2012	12,400	11,360	1,040	500	540	45	25	80	165	25	145	55	110	190	75	85	40	670	370
2013	12,490	11,415	1,080	515	565	45	20	80	165	35	145	60	120	190	85	100	35	690	385
2014	12,565	11,445	1,120	535	585	55	20	85	170	30	155	65	125	190	90	105	30	715	405
2015	12,600	11,465	1,135	535	595	50	20	85	155	35	155	80	120	180	95	120	35	705	425
2016	12,645	11,480	1,165	545	620	50	20	85	160	40	155	90	115	185	95	145	25	725	450
2017	12,585	11,410	1,175	560	620	45	15	85	150	40	150	85	115	210	100	155	30	720	460
2018	12,590	11,360	1,230	575	655	45	10	95	155	40	155	100	105	215	90	185	35	735	490
2019	12,570	11,310	1,260	585	670	50	15	95	155	40	155	105	110	215	85	185	45	745	510
2020	12,460	11,175	1,285	595	690	45	20	90	145	45	150	130	100	215	90	210	45	750	535
2021	12,515	11,185	1,330	605	725	50	25	90	155	40	145	135	105	220	85	230	50	770	560
2022	12,510	11,060	1,455	645	805	45	20	90	165	60	155	145	115	235	90	270	55	805	575
2023	12,620	10,955	1,665	780	885	55	40	90	165	65	155	155	120	360	110	305	55	935	650
2024	12,590	10,910	1,680	800	875	55	35	90	160	65	155	175	115	365	110	315	60	–	–
2025	12,550	10,855	1,695	780	920	60	30	100	155	70	145	175	110	350	115	330	60	–	–
2026	12,555	10,835	1,725	765	955	65	35	90	145	70	140	165	110	350	115	375	65	–	–

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