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Sas van GentMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sas van Gent had 4,025 residents. 54.4% of them (2,190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Terneuzen (34.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (28.4%), other Europe (10.4%) and Poland (3.9%). 75.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.8 percentage points.

Residents
4,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
54.4% 2,190 people
Born abroad
75.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+6.8 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

  • Dutch origin 45.7% 1,840
  • Migration background 54.4% 2,190

Largest origin groups

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

  • Belgium
    28.4% 1,145 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 12.5% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    10.4% 420 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    3.9% 155 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.2% 130 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    1.9% 75 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.7% 70 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.4% 55 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 40 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    0.75% 30 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 0.60% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.62% 25 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.62% 25 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.50% 20 people
    Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 75.3% 1,650
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.7% 540

Men and women

Men
2,030
Women
1,995

Compared with all cities

Higher than 99% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Sas van Gent
  • Municipality of Terneuzen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Sas van GentMunicipality of TerneuzenNetherlands
1998 33.8%20.0%16.7%
1999 33.2%20.2%17.1%
2000 32.6%20.5%17.5%
2001 33.0%20.6%18.0%
2002 33.7%21.0%18.4%
2003 34.0%21.6%18.8%
2004 34.1%21.6%19.0%
2005 34.0%21.7%19.2%
2006 33.8%21.8%19.3%
2007 33.9%21.8%19.4%
2008 33.9%22.0%19.6%
2009 34.5%22.2%19.9%
2010 34.4%22.5%20.3%
2011 35.1%22.7%20.6%
2012 35.8%23.0%20.9%
2013 37.0%23.5%21.1%
2014 38.6%24.0%21.4%
2015 39.6%24.4%21.7%
2016 39.9%24.9%22.1%
2017 41.7%25.6%22.6%
2018 42.4%26.3%23.1%
2019 44.2%27.2%23.6%
2020 44.9%28.0%24.2%
2021 45.6%28.7%24.6%
2022 47.6%30.6%26.0%
2023 50.6%31.8%27.1%
2024 51.8%32.6%27.9%
2025 53.1%33.6%28.5%
2026 54.4%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 Sas van Gent

Largest group
4551 Sas van Gent 4,025 +6.8 pp Belgium

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,4252,9301,4951,25023570255501085201,0301152535151,315180
1999 4,3802,9251,4551,21524570255451085201,0001103040201,275175
2000 4,3502,9301,4201,19023565255501090209701103030201,260165
2001 4,3352,9051,4301,175260753010451085159651102535301,240190
2002 4,3202,8601,4551,19527080255501585159851103540201,255200
2003 4,3802,8901,4901,200290752510602085109951103540251,265225
2004 4,2952,8301,4651,170300753520602585209501152545151,240225
2005 4,2902,8301,4601,150310803520652580159501053040151,230235
2006 4,2152,7901,4251,145280652520652580209301153035151,215205
2007 4,1452,7401,4051,115285753525602085159001153030101,190210
2008 4,1702,7551,4151,130285753525652085308901252525151,205210
2009 4,1352,7051,4251,150285653520701590259001353525201,220205
2010 4,0352,6451,3901,105280703520702090308801052530101,180210
2011 4,0702,6451,4301,115315754025651580408851104535151,190240
2012 4,0602,6051,4551,150310704025651580509001204530201,225230
2013 4,0702,5601,5051,22528570352560157585935130354051,285220
2014 4,0402,4801,5601,2752807025255515701009801253545101,335220
2015 3,9502,3851,5651,290275703020551565105985135354551,345215
2016 3,9552,3751,5801,2902907530156020651001,0001254040101,355225
2017 3,9802,3201,6601,3453107525255520601101,050125456051,405255
2018 3,9352,2651,6701,3603157025155520501251,0601255565101,420255
2019 3,9102,1801,7301,4153157020204520551451,090125607551,470260
2020 3,8552,1251,7301,4253056520254520551451,095130507551,480255
2021 3,7852,0601,7251,4203106520204520501401,1101205075151,480255
2022 3,8001,9851,8101,4903206525204515501401,1601355080151,495260
2023 3,9101,9301,9801,6153657025254020551551,15025560110151,615305
2024 3,9251,8902,0351,6603757030254020501551,1403105512015––
2025 3,9551,8552,1001,7153807530254020501701,1453555511520––
2026 4,0251,8402,1901,7754107530254025551551,1454207013020––

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