City · Tholen, Zeeland

Sint-Maartensdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sint-Maartensdijk had 3,595 residents. 19.1% of them (685 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Tholen (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.8%), other Asia (3.6%) and Poland (3.2%). 67.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 3,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.1% 685 people
Born abroad: 67.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.9% 2,910
Migration background 19.1% 685

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.8% 210 people

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

3.6% 130 people

Municipality of Tholen 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

3.2% 115 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.5% 55 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 40 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.83% 30 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.78% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.70% 25 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.56% 20 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.28% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.56% 20 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.28% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.28% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.9% 465
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.1% 220

Men and women

Men: 1,820
Women: 1,775

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sint-Maartensdijk 19.1%

Higher than 78% 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

19.1%

Sint-Maartensdijk
Municipality of Tholen
Netherlands

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Year	Sint-Maartensdijk	Municipality of Tholen	Netherlands
1998	9.7%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	9.9%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	10.6%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	11.2%	6.3%	18.8%
2004	11.2%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	11.0%	6.7%	19.2%
2006	10.5%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	10.2%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	10.1%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	9.8%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	10.2%	7.1%	20.3%
2011	10.7%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	11.4%	7.5%	20.9%
2013	11.0%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	11.1%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	11.6%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	12.9%	8.3%	22.1%
2017	13.3%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	13.6%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	14.1%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	14.3%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	14.2%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	15.1%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	18.1%	11.9%	27.1%
2024	19.3%	12.1%	27.9%
2025	19.9%	12.5%	28.5%
2026	19.1%	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-Maartensdijk

				Largest group
4695 Sint-Maartensdijk	19.1%	3,595	+4.0 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	3,515	3,175	340	150	190	35	50	20	25	10	35	5	45	65	10	35	5	175	165
1999	3,520	3,165	350	155	205	35	55	20	20	10	30	15	50	60	10	50	5	180	180
2000	3,505	3,145	355	160	200	35	50	20	20	10	35	10	55	60	15	45	5	185	175
2001	3,525	3,145	380	170	200	30	50	20	20	10	35	5	55	75	10	55	5	195	185
2002	3,545	3,175	375	180	195	15	50	10	25	10	35	5	50	90	15	65	5	205	165
2003	3,620	3,210	405	205	205	15	45	10	25	20	40	5	55	105	20	65	5	225	180
2004	3,660	3,250	410	205	205	15	50	10	25	15	35	10	55	105	15	65	10	225	185
2005	3,650	3,250	400	180	220	20	45	25	25	15	40	15	40	85	15	65	10	210	185
2006	3,670	3,290	385	175	205	20	40	20	25	15	40	10	45	80	10	60	15	205	175
2007	3,665	3,290	375	175	195	20	40	20	25	15	40	15	40	80	15	45	15	210	165
2008	3,660	3,290	370	190	180	10	35	15	25	20	35	20	45	90	10	50	15	220	155
2009	3,620	3,260	355	190	165	5	25	15	25	15	35	20	45	90	15	45	20	215	140
2010	3,595	3,225	365	195	170	5	25	20	30	15	35	20	45	95	25	40	10	220	145
2011	3,635	3,240	390	205	185	10	25	15	30	10	40	25	50	90	35	45	15	240	150
2012	3,610	3,200	410	220	195	5	30	15	30	15	35	40	50	95	40	45	15	255	160
2013	3,550	3,155	390	210	185	5	25	15	30	5	30	50	45	85	45	45	15	240	150
2014	3,525	3,135	390	220	170	5	25	15	30	10	30	60	45	85	35	40	10	250	135
2015	3,505	3,100	405	235	175	10	25	10	30	5	25	65	45	100	25	50	20	270	135
2016	3,500	3,050	450	255	195	5	25	10	30	15	25	85	45	100	30	70	10	285	165
2017	3,490	3,025	465	260	205	10	25	10	35	15	30	85	40	105	30	70	10	295	175
2018	3,525	3,045	480	265	215	10	25	10	30	10	25	90	50	100	35	80	15	305	175
2019	3,480	2,990	490	270	220	10	20	15	30	10	30	100	40	100	35	85	15	310	180
2020	3,455	2,960	495	270	225	10	25	10	35	15	30	95	45	100	35	80	15	310	185
2021	3,440	2,950	490	280	210	5	30	15	30	15	30	105	40	105	25	75	15	310	180
2022	3,450	2,930	520	285	230	10	25	10	30	20	30	100	50	105	25	95	15	310	180
2023	3,570	2,925	645	410	240	15	25	10	30	25	35	110	45	220	30	90	20	435	180
2024	3,570	2,880	690	440	250	15	25	15	30	20	35	115	45	250	30	100	15	–	–
2025	3,590	2,875	715	445	270	20	20	10	30	20	30	115	50	250	35	125	15	–	–
2026	3,595	2,910	685	410	275	20	20	10	25	10	30	115	55	210	40	130	10	–	–

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