City · Zeeland

Terneuzen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Terneuzen had 26,740 residents. 35.2% of them (9,415 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Terneuzen (34.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.0%), Belgium (6.7%) and other Asia (4.7%). 63.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents: 26,740 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.2% 9,415 people
Born abroad: 63.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.9 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 64.8% 17,325
Migration background 35.2% 9,415

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.0% 1,880 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

6.7% 1,780 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 12.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 1,250 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.7% 1,000 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.5% 935 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.8% 490 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.7% 460 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.7% 445 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 430 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.3% 335 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.86% 230 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.60% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.67% 180 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.5% 5,980
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.5% 3,435

Men and women

Men: 13,255
Women: 13,475

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Terneuzen 35.2%

Higher than 97% 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

35.2%

Terneuzen
Municipality of Terneuzen
Netherlands

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Year	Terneuzen	Municipality of Terneuzen	Netherlands
1998	19.6%	20.0%	16.7%
1999	20.2%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	20.6%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	20.8%	20.6%	18.0%
2002	21.2%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	21.8%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	22.0%	21.6%	19.0%
2005	22.4%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	22.5%	21.8%	19.3%
2007	22.7%	21.8%	19.4%
2008	22.9%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	23.2%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	23.6%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	23.8%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	24.1%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	24.2%	23.5%	21.1%
2014	24.6%	24.0%	21.4%
2015	25.0%	24.4%	21.7%
2016	25.2%	24.9%	22.1%
2017	25.7%	25.6%	22.6%
2018	26.2%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	27.2%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	27.9%	28.0%	24.2%
2021	28.5%	28.7%	24.6%
2022	30.4%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	31.9%	31.8%	27.1%
2024	32.9%	32.6%	27.9%
2025	34.4%	33.6%	28.5%
2026	35.2%	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 Terneuzen

				Largest group
4532 Noord	30.0%	7,040	+3.4 pp	Belgium
4533 Oost	29.3%	4,715	+4.5 pp	Belgium
4535 Zuid	27.1%	4,560	+4.2 pp	Belgium
4537 Noord	42.3%	3,845	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
4536 Zuid	49.5%	3,195	+5.9 pp	Other Asia
4531 Centrum	45.1%	3,095	+10.3 pp	Other Europe
4538 West	29.3%	290	+3.9 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	24,220	19,465	4,755	2,485	2,270	810	95	125	460	275	425	70	1,270	720	205	215	90	3,000	1,760
1999	24,215	19,320	4,885	2,510	2,375	845	90	140	455	295	440	65	1,285	725	215	235	100	3,030	1,870
2000	24,035	19,095	4,955	2,540	2,445	885	80	135	450	315	435	70	1,300	735	210	255	115	3,035	1,925
2001	23,895	18,930	4,965	2,550	2,430	935	85	120	445	280	435	75	1,300	740	170	240	160	3,060	1,900
2002	23,925	18,870	5,065	2,590	2,460	965	85	120	430	300	420	85	1,315	770	170	260	130	3,095	1,970
2003	23,915	18,690	5,210	2,625	2,600	1,015	95	115	440	340	445	95	1,325	760	195	265	135	3,130	2,090
2004	24,000	18,730	5,285	2,670	2,620	1,015	100	105	435	340	435	105	1,355	775	200	260	165	3,145	2,130
2005	24,175	18,775	5,405	2,690	2,690	1,060	115	120	445	335	430	115	1,370	775	200	270	145	3,195	2,200
2006	24,370	18,890	5,480	2,745	2,760	1,055	125	120	430	330	425	125	1,375	820	230	310	160	3,210	2,265
2007	24,585	19,000	5,575	2,800	2,785	1,040	145	115	420	340	445	115	1,405	835	240	325	160	3,275	2,300
2008	24,615	18,975	5,640	2,860	2,775	1,015	160	125	425	350	450	140	1,395	875	225	330	150	3,320	2,310
2009	24,755	19,010	5,740	2,930	2,850	1,015	160	130	420	345	485	170	1,400	875	235	360	185	3,405	2,340
2010	24,840	18,985	5,855	2,990	2,880	1,025	160	135	425	345	485	170	1,435	900	260	355	175	3,460	2,400
2011	24,825	18,915	5,910	2,975	2,925	1,030	145	125	420	370	485	165	1,440	885	275	390	175	3,465	2,440
2012	24,895	18,900	6,005	3,035	2,970	1,010	150	130	400	360	470	165	1,465	935	305	420	195	3,505	2,490
2013	24,875	18,845	6,030	3,090	2,935	985	150	140	400	355	470	175	1,470	975	300	420	185	3,545	2,475
2014	24,975	18,825	6,150	3,125	3,030	985	145	145	390	360	465	205	1,485	970	345	460	205	3,580	2,575
2015	25,145	18,870	6,275	3,235	3,040	960	150	145	385	355	465	240	1,520	1,010	375	470	200	3,670	2,595
2016	25,195	18,850	6,345	3,270	3,065	940	160	145	370	355	470	260	1,520	1,020	385	510	200	3,705	2,635
2017	25,275	18,775	6,500	3,295	3,205	925	165	145	380	370	465	270	1,535	1,025	445	570	205	3,735	2,770
2018	25,270	18,660	6,610	3,300	3,310	930	170	140	365	385	435	295	1,535	1,035	475	630	215	3,735	2,880
2019	25,495	18,570	6,925	3,470	3,450	925	190	130	365	400	440	310	1,565	1,155	505	670	265	3,890	3,030
2020	25,460	18,350	7,110	3,530	3,580	950	195	125	355	370	450	335	1,585	1,160	550	750	285	3,955	3,150
2021	25,425	18,175	7,250	3,620	3,630	960	210	125	355	365	440	375	1,600	1,205	575	745	295	4,045	3,210
2022	25,515	17,765	7,745	3,880	3,860	975	210	115	360	405	440	375	1,770	1,290	610	885	310	4,130	3,335
2023	25,760	17,550	8,215	4,080	4,140	985	195	120	350	420	445	395	1,750	1,485	685	1,020	335	4,330	3,600
2024	26,050	17,470	8,580	4,255	4,320	1,000	210	125	340	425	435	460	1,785	1,590	735	1,095	375	–	–
2025	26,500	17,385	9,115	4,500	4,630	1,000	230	170	340	435	445	480	1,780	1,790	865	1,195	390	–	–
2026	26,740	17,325	9,415	4,580	4,830	1,000	230	180	335	460	445	490	1,780	1,880	935	1,250	430	–	–

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