City · Tholen, Zeeland

Sint-Annaland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sint-Annaland had 4,085 residents. 9.7% of them (395 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Tholen (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.3%), other Asia (1.3%) and Indonesia (0.86%). 65.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 4,085 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.7% 395 people
Born abroad: 65.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.3% 3,690
Migration background 9.7% 395

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.3% 175 people

Municipality of Tholen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 55 people

Municipality of Tholen 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.86% 35 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.73% 30 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.73% 30 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

0.61% 25 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.78% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 25 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.28% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.8% 260
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.2% 135

Men and women

Men: 2,025
Women: 2,060

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sint-Annaland 9.7%

Higher than 29% 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

9.7%

Sint-Annaland
Municipality of Tholen
Netherlands

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Year	Sint-Annaland	Municipality of Tholen	Netherlands
1998	3.0%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	2.9%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	3.2%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	6.3%	18.8%
2004	3.7%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	3.6%	6.7%	19.2%
2006	3.6%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	3.9%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	7.1%	20.3%
2011	3.9%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	3.9%	7.5%	20.9%
2013	4.0%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	4.4%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	4.5%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	8.3%	22.1%
2017	5.3%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	5.2%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	5.4%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	5.9%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	6.2%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	7.0%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	11.9%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	12.1%	27.9%
2025	9.4%	12.5%	28.5%
2026	9.7%	12.9%	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 Sint-Annaland

				Largest group
4697 Sint-Annaland	9.7%	4,085	+2.7 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	3,450	3,345	105	70	35	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	25	25	5	10	10	85	15
1999	3,460	3,365	95	65	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	25	30	0	5	5	85	15
2000	3,480	3,380	100	65	40	5	0	0	15	0	15	5	30	15	5	10	5	85	20
2001	3,445	3,340	100	70	35	0	0	0	15	0	10	5	20	35	5	10	5	85	20
2002	3,465	3,355	110	75	35	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	25	35	5	15	5	85	25
2003	3,505	3,385	120	80	40	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	20	45	5	15	5	95	25
2004	3,530	3,405	130	85	40	5	0	0	10	0	20	5	25	35	5	15	5	105	25
2005	3,500	3,370	125	85	40	5	0	0	15	0	25	10	25	25	5	15	0	105	25
2006	3,485	3,355	125	90	40	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	25	35	5	20	0	100	25
2007	3,560	3,420	140	95	40	0	0	0	15	0	25	10	25	35	5	20	0	110	30
2008	3,580	3,445	140	95	45	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	30	35	10	20	0	115	25
2009	3,620	3,475	150	105	45	0	5	0	10	0	30	0	30	45	5	25	0	120	25
2010	3,645	3,505	140	90	45	0	5	0	15	0	25	0	30	35	5	20	0	110	30
2011	3,675	3,530	145	105	45	0	5	0	15	5	25	5	30	45	5	15	0	120	30
2012	3,695	3,555	145	105	35	0	5	0	15	0	30	0	35	40	0	10	5	120	25
2013	3,660	3,520	145	105	40	0	5	0	15	0	30	5	30	40	0	15	5	115	30
2014	3,670	3,510	160	110	50	5	0	0	15	0	30	10	30	40	10	15	5	130	35
2015	3,670	3,505	165	115	50	0	5	0	10	0	30	15	35	35	10	20	5	130	35
2016	3,640	3,465	175	120	50	0	5	0	15	0	30	15	35	40	5	20	5	135	40
2017	3,670	3,475	195	120	70	5	0	0	15	0	30	15	35	40	15	25	10	140	55
2018	3,670	3,480	190	110	80	0	5	0	15	0	25	15	30	40	15	35	10	125	65
2019	3,700	3,500	200	120	80	0	5	0	15	0	20	15	35	50	10	40	10	135	65
2020	3,730	3,510	220	130	90	0	5	0	20	5	30	15	30	55	10	35	15	150	65
2021	3,790	3,555	235	135	95	5	0	5	15	5	25	35	30	45	10	40	15	160	70
2022	3,870	3,605	270	160	110	5	5	0	20	10	30	40	30	65	10	40	25	175	70
2023	4,040	3,660	375	270	110	0	5	5	25	10	25	40	35	165	5	40	20	285	65
2024	4,090	3,700	395	265	125	5	5	5	30	5	25	30	30	180	5	50	20	–	–
2025	4,090	3,705	385	260	125	5	5	5	30	5	25	30	30	180	5	45	25	–	–
2026	4,085	3,690	395	260	135	0	5	5	35	10	25	30	30	175	5	55	25	–	–

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