City · Tholen, Zeeland

Stavenisse: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Stavenisse had 1,715 residents. 10.5% of them (180 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 (2.6%), Poland (1.7%) and other Africa (1.5%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 1,715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.5% 180 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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 89.5% 1,535
Migration background 10.5% 180

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.6% 45 people

Municipality of Tholen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.7% 30 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 25 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 25 people

Municipality of Tholen 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.87% 15 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.78% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.58% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.29% 5 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.28% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.29% 5 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.29% 5 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 5 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 60

Men and women

Men: 855
Women: 860

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Stavenisse 10.5%

Higher than 35% 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

10.5%

Stavenisse
Municipality of Tholen
Netherlands

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Year	Stavenisse	Municipality of Tholen	Netherlands
1998	1.9%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	1.9%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	1.9%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	1.6%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	1.9%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	1.9%	6.3%	18.8%
2004	2.5%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	2.8%	6.7%	19.2%
2006	2.8%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	2.8%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	3.6%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	4.4%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	4.1%	7.1%	20.3%
2011	3.8%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	4.6%	7.5%	20.9%
2013	4.9%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	4.3%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	3.5%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	4.3%	8.3%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	4.4%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	4.4%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	5.0%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	6.7%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	8.3%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	9.1%	11.9%	27.1%
2024	9.1%	12.1%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	12.5%	28.5%
2026	10.5%	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 Stavenisse

				Largest group
4696 Stavenisse	10.5%	1,715	+2.2 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	1,565	1,535	30	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	25	5
1999	1,550	1,520	30	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	0	25	0
2000	1,580	1,550	30	25	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	15	5	0	0	25	5
2001	1,560	1,535	25	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	5	5	0	20	5
2002	1,565	1,535	30	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	0	5	25	10
2003	1,580	1,555	30	15	20	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	20	10
2004	1,580	1,540	40	25	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	15	5	0	0	30	10
2005	1,590	1,545	45	25	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	10	0	10	0	5	30	10
2006	1,635	1,590	45	25	15	0	5	5	5	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	35	5
2007	1,630	1,585	45	30	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	10	5	5	0	5	35	5
2008	1,660	1,600	60	45	20	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	15	15	5	0	5	50	10
2009	1,695	1,620	75	60	20	0	0	5	5	0	15	10	10	25	10	0	0	60	10
2010	1,720	1,645	70	60	15	0	5	0	5	0	15	10	10	25	5	0	0	60	10
2011	1,710	1,645	65	50	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	15	10	15	10	0	0	55	15
2012	1,740	1,665	80	55	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	25	10	10	10	0	5	65	15
2013	1,750	1,665	85	65	20	0	5	0	5	0	10	25	15	15	10	0	0	65	15
2014	1,750	1,675	75	65	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	25	10	20	10	0	0	65	10
2015	1,720	1,660	60	50	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	15	10	20	5	0	0	50	5
2016	1,730	1,655	75	60	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	25	10	15	10	0	0	65	10
2017	1,725	1,650	75	45	30	0	5	0	5	0	5	20	10	10	15	5	0	50	25
2018	1,720	1,645	75	45	25	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	10	10	10	5	0	50	25
2019	1,705	1,630	75	45	30	0	0	0	5	0	10	25	5	5	15	5	5	50	25
2020	1,690	1,605	85	55	30	0	0	5	5	0	10	30	5	10	15	5	0	60	30
2021	1,710	1,595	115	70	50	0	5	5	10	0	10	35	5	20	15	5	10	80	40
2022	1,695	1,550	140	70	70	0	0	5	5	5	10	35	10	15	20	15	10	85	50
2023	1,710	1,555	155	95	65	0	0	5	5	5	10	40	10	40	20	15	10	100	50
2024	1,700	1,540	155	85	70	0	0	5	5	5	10	40	10	25	20	20	15	–	–
2025	1,710	1,535	175	95	80	0	0	5	5	5	10	35	10	40	25	25	15	–	–
2026	1,715	1,535	180	100	80	5	0	5	5	5	15	30	10	45	25	25	10	–	–

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