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Roosendaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Roosendaal had 67,740 residents. 33.8% of them (22,900 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Roosendaal (31.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (6.0%), other Europe (5.7%) and other Asia (4.5%). 58.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 67,740 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.8% 22,900 people
Born abroad: 58.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.2% 44,845
Migration background 33.8% 22,900

Largest origin groups

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

Morocco

6.0% 4,035 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 5.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.7% 3,875 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 3,055 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.6% 2,445 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

3.6% 2,425 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 3.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 1,900 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

2.4% 1,615 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 2.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.9% 1,305 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 685 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 630 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.69% 465 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.68% 460 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.6% 13,420
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.4% 9,480

Men and women

Men: 33,935
Women: 33,810

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Roosendaal 33.8%

Higher than 96% 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

33.8%

Roosendaal
Municipality of Roosendaal
Netherlands

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Year	Roosendaal	Municipality of Roosendaal	Netherlands
1998	18.0%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	18.6%	17.2%	17.1%
2000	19.3%	17.8%	17.5%
2001	20.1%	18.6%	18.0%
2002	20.9%	19.3%	18.4%
2003	21.4%	19.8%	18.8%
2004	21.8%	20.1%	19.0%
2005	22.1%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	22.4%	20.6%	19.3%
2007	22.4%	20.7%	19.4%
2008	22.5%	20.8%	19.6%
2009	22.8%	21.0%	19.9%
2010	23.2%	21.4%	20.3%
2011	23.5%	21.7%	20.6%
2012	23.9%	22.0%	20.9%
2013	24.2%	22.3%	21.1%
2014	24.7%	22.8%	21.4%
2015	25.2%	23.2%	21.7%
2016	25.7%	23.6%	22.1%
2017	26.2%	24.2%	22.6%
2018	26.8%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	27.3%	25.2%	23.6%
2020	28.2%	26.1%	24.2%
2021	28.7%	26.5%	24.6%
2022	30.0%	27.8%	26.0%
2023	30.9%	28.7%	27.1%
2024	31.9%	29.6%	27.9%
2025	32.7%	30.3%	28.5%
2026	33.8%	31.4%	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 Roosendaal

				Largest group
4707 Groot Kroeven, Langdonk	38.0%	16,085	+3.7 pp	Morocco
4702 Oost, Noord	42.6%	13,115	+3.9 pp	Morocco
4708 Tolberg	17.7%	11,880	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
4706 Kortendijk	25.9%	11,105	+2.5 pp	Morocco
4703 West	45.6%	8,065	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
4701 Centrum	35.1%	7,075	+6.4 pp	Other Europe
4705 Industriegebieden, Noord	15.4%	325	+4.6 pp	Turkey
4704 Industriegebieden	22.2%	90	−6.3 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	63,905	52,410	11,500	3,750	7,740	1,625	2,405	315	1,835	185	870	95	1,725	1,060	375	760	240	5,690	5,815
1999	64,120	52,205	11,915	3,765	8,160	1,735	2,560	325	1,820	175	865	90	1,700	1,120	440	840	265	5,700	6,230
2000	65,125	52,575	12,560	3,860	8,700	1,820	2,730	345	1,845	195	880	105	1,735	1,140	525	975	265	5,815	6,745
2001	66,690	53,255	13,435	4,025	9,410	1,920	2,900	360	1,835	205	915	105	1,755	1,260	715	1,185	290	5,995	7,425
2002	67,515	53,385	14,125	4,085	10,055	2,030	3,030	385	1,840	240	915	125	1,765	1,290	890	1,330	315	6,060	8,060
2003	67,940	53,390	14,550	4,120	10,435	2,095	3,160	400	1,810	245	910	130	1,735	1,350	1,010	1,420	295	6,050	8,515
2004	67,755	52,985	14,755	4,110	10,650	2,100	3,295	395	1,785	230	895	140	1,720	1,360	1,060	1,460	325	6,035	8,725
2005	67,530	52,615	14,900	4,110	10,810	2,150	3,410	390	1,755	230	895	160	1,645	1,410	1,080	1,460	340	5,980	8,910
2006	67,495	52,420	15,100	4,135	10,945	2,215	3,485	390	1,730	205	880	215	1,645	1,400	1,100	1,495	330	6,000	9,085
2007	67,350	52,265	15,100	4,190	10,895	2,175	3,560	395	1,695	205	860	310	1,650	1,370	1,060	1,465	340	6,020	9,070
2008	67,175	52,030	15,140	4,265	10,885	2,200	3,595	385	1,670	215	870	330	1,640	1,430	1,045	1,425	350	6,075	9,080
2009	67,430	52,040	15,385	4,345	11,035	2,240	3,685	395	1,670	220	855	355	1,625	1,510	1,040	1,425	360	6,145	9,235
2010	67,490	51,825	15,680	4,460	11,255	2,265	3,735	405	1,640	230	835	425	1,635	1,570	1,105	1,490	385	6,215	9,460
2011	67,480	51,605	15,870	4,580	11,285	2,300	3,790	410	1,625	245	840	540	1,620	1,585	1,100	1,455	360	6,335	9,550
2012	67,255	51,205	16,050	4,725	11,315	2,320	3,790	395	1,600	250	820	690	1,615	1,605	1,080	1,510	370	6,460	9,585
2013	67,055	50,855	16,210	4,875	11,355	2,310	3,840	405	1,575	255	800	775	1,600	1,700	1,060	1,525	385	6,565	9,630
2014	67,045	50,485	16,560	5,075	11,485	2,295	3,925	415	1,555	245	795	940	1,610	1,730	1,105	1,560	390	6,745	9,810
2015	66,955	50,115	16,840	5,300	11,535	2,265	3,925	405	1,565	250	785	1,100	1,615	1,800	1,115	1,605	410	6,980	9,860
2016	67,055	49,830	17,225	5,540	11,685	2,260	3,930	400	1,535	265	765	1,280	1,605	1,890	1,160	1,740	395	7,190	10,040
2017	67,320	49,655	17,665	5,725	11,940	2,225	4,015	395	1,525	290	760	1,440	1,585	1,940	1,220	1,870	400	7,365	10,300
2018	67,140	49,165	17,975	5,975	12,005	2,250	4,015	405	1,490	285	750	1,600	1,565	2,060	1,230	1,910	420	7,585	10,390
2019	67,030	48,720	18,310	6,200	12,105	2,255	4,010	395	1,465	295	735	1,735	1,550	2,185	1,245	2,005	435	7,790	10,520
2020	67,185	48,225	18,960	6,645	12,315	2,280	4,030	395	1,440	310	735	1,910	1,535	2,465	1,335	2,055	470	8,210	10,750
2021	67,040	47,815	19,225	6,825	12,400	2,280	4,025	375	1,410	325	720	1,995	1,525	2,585	1,370	2,125	490	8,360	10,855
2022	67,000	46,910	20,085	7,175	12,910	2,280	4,015	395	1,450	360	745	2,120	1,695	2,615	1,465	2,405	545	8,530	11,010
2023	67,320	46,480	20,830	7,735	13,075	2,260	4,000	390	1,390	380	710	2,205	1,675	3,140	1,585	2,520	550	9,085	11,225
2024	67,230	45,795	21,440	8,050	13,395	2,285	4,020	410	1,355	400	710	2,315	1,670	3,350	1,650	2,695	570	–	–
2025	67,375	45,365	22,005	8,310	13,690	2,330	4,015	430	1,335	425	710	2,385	1,635	3,590	1,780	2,790	585	–	–
2026	67,740	44,845	22,900	8,600	14,295	2,445	4,035	460	1,305	465	685	2,425	1,615	3,875	1,900	3,055	630	–	–

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