City · Reimerswaal, Zeeland

Rilland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rilland had 3,000 residents. 31.0% of them (930 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Reimerswaal (18.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (10.2%), Poland (4.5%) and Belgium (4.3%). 69.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,000 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.0% 930 people
Born abroad: 69.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 69.0% 2,070
Migration background 31.0% 930

Largest origin groups

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

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

10.2% 305 people

Reimerswaal 6.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.5% 135 people

Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

4.3% 130 people

Reimerswaal 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

3.0% 90 people

Reimerswaal 0.92% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 80 people

Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.0% 60 people

Reimerswaal 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.7% 50 people

Reimerswaal 0.66% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 35 people

Reimerswaal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.83% 25 people

Reimerswaal 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.50% 15 people

Reimerswaal 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.17% 5 people

Reimerswaal 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.17% 5 people

Reimerswaal 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.4% 645
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.6% 285

Men and women

Men: 1,555
Women: 1,445

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rilland 31.0%

Higher than 94% 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

31.0%

Rilland
Reimerswaal
Netherlands

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Year	Rilland	Reimerswaal	Netherlands
1998	13.9%	7.9%	16.7%
1999	13.8%	7.9%	17.1%
2000	14.1%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	14.7%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	14.8%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	15.1%	8.5%	18.8%
2004	15.7%	8.8%	19.0%
2005	16.5%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	17.0%	9.1%	19.3%
2007	16.2%	8.9%	19.4%
2008	15.8%	9.1%	19.6%
2009	16.5%	9.3%	19.9%
2010	16.9%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	17.5%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	17.9%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	19.8%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	20.7%	11.8%	21.4%
2015	21.5%	12.3%	21.7%
2016	21.8%	12.7%	22.1%
2017	22.9%	13.1%	22.6%
2018	25.1%	13.9%	23.1%
2019	28.1%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	26.1%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	26.7%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	27.5%	16.1%	26.0%
2023	28.4%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	29.3%	17.6%	27.9%
2025	30.9%	18.0%	28.5%
2026	31.0%	18.5%	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 Rilland

				Largest group
4411 Bath	31.0%	3,000	+3.5 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	2,880	2,475	400	185	220	80	35	10	75	5	40	10	85	50	0	5	10	255	145
1999	2,865	2,475	395	175	220	80	35	10	75	5	40	10	90	35	0	5	10	250	145
2000	2,880	2,475	405	175	220	90	30	10	70	5	40	10	90	35	0	10	10	255	145
2001	2,920	2,490	430	190	245	95	30	10	75	5	45	10	100	35	5	15	10	275	155
2002	2,940	2,515	435	190	240	95	30	10	70	5	45	10	95	40	5	15	10	265	170
2003	2,940	2,495	445	190	260	100	35	10	70	5	45	10	95	40	0	20	20	270	175
2004	2,955	2,490	465	190	270	105	35	10	70	5	45	15	90	40	5	25	15	275	195
2005	3,000	2,515	495	200	290	105	35	10	70	5	50	10	95	45	5	35	25	280	210
2006	3,030	2,520	515	210	305	105	30	10	75	0	55	15	90	50	10	45	30	295	220
2007	2,995	2,510	485	200	285	110	15	5	80	5	55	10	85	50	15	30	25	280	200
2008	3,005	2,525	475	205	275	105	20	5	75	10	55	5	85	60	10	35	15	280	200
2009	3,005	2,510	495	210	285	110	20	5	75	10	55	10	90	55	15	35	15	295	205
2010	3,045	2,530	515	225	295	115	15	5	75	10	55	25	90	55	25	40	10	305	210
2011	3,035	2,505	530	240	290	115	10	5	70	5	55	35	90	60	30	40	15	315	215
2012	2,995	2,460	535	250	285	120	15	0	70	10	55	50	95	50	15	40	15	320	215
2013	3,050	2,445	605	305	300	115	10	0	70	10	55	60	90	100	30	50	15	375	225
2014	3,045	2,415	630	345	285	110	10	0	65	10	55	65	90	135	30	45	15	420	210
2015	3,045	2,390	655	370	280	100	15	0	70	5	55	95	90	130	25	45	20	445	205
2016	3,090	2,415	675	380	290	100	15	0	65	5	50	100	95	135	35	50	20	455	225
2017	3,125	2,410	715	410	305	95	15	0	65	5	50	95	105	160	40	55	30	480	230
2018	3,130	2,345	785	480	305	100	15	0	60	5	50	110	110	210	40	60	25	550	235
2019	3,185	2,290	895	570	320	105	20	0	65	0	45	115	120	290	30	75	25	640	250
2020	3,045	2,250	795	480	315	110	20	0	60	0	40	120	125	195	35	70	20	545	245
2021	3,015	2,210	805	490	320	105	25	0	50	5	45	130	135	180	45	75	15	550	255
2022	2,995	2,170	825	525	300	100	20	0	55	5	55	135	140	190	25	75	20	575	225
2023	2,995	2,145	850	545	305	95	20	0	55	10	50	130	130	235	30	80	20	595	235
2024	2,990	2,115	875	565	310	100	20	0	55	10	50	130	140	245	20	85	25	–	–
2025	3,030	2,095	935	620	315	100	20	5	55	10	60	140	135	295	25	80	25	–	–
2026	3,000	2,070	930	625	305	90	15	5	50	5	60	135	130	305	35	80	25	–	–

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