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Tholen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Tholen had 8,495 residents. 13.2% of them (1,120 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 Tholen (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.5%), other Europe (2.2%) and Morocco (1.9%). 58.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,495 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.2% 1,120 people
Born abroad: 58.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.8% 7,370
Migration background 13.2% 1,120

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 215 people

Municipality of Tholen 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 185 people

Municipality of Tholen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

1.9% 165 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

1.5% 125 people

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

1.2% 105 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.82% 70 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.77% 65 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.77% 65 people

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

0.65% 55 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.35% 30 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.28% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.29% 25 people

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

0.24% 20 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

59% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.9% 660
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.5% 465

Men and women

Men: 4,165
Women: 4,330

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Tholen 13.2%

Higher than 54% 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

13.2%

Tholen
Municipality of Tholen
Netherlands

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Year	Tholen	Municipality of Tholen	Netherlands
1998	7.2%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	7.4%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	7.8%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	7.9%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	6.3%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	6.7%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	8.2%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	8.3%	7.1%	20.3%
2011	8.7%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	8.7%	7.5%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	8.3%	22.1%
2017	9.3%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	10.3%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	11.2%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	11.9%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	12.1%	27.9%
2025	12.5%	12.5%	28.5%
2026	13.2%	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 Tholen

				Largest group
4691 Tholen	13.2%	8,495	+2.0 pp	Other Asia

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	6,605	6,125	475	170	305	5	125	15	70	0	60	15	45	50	30	40	20	255	225
1999	6,645	6,145	495	180	315	5	125	15	70	5	65	15	50	50	35	40	20	260	235
2000	6,630	6,140	495	180	315	0	125	15	70	0	65	10	55	50	40	45	20	255	245
2001	6,695	6,165	525	185	335	10	130	15	70	5	65	10	60	50	40	55	10	265	265
2002	6,705	6,180	530	190	335	5	140	20	65	5	55	10	60	65	35	55	10	260	265
2003	6,705	6,195	510	175	330	10	140	20	65	5	50	10	65	50	30	50	10	245	265
2004	6,965	6,425	540	210	330	5	135	20	65	5	55	10	75	70	35	55	10	275	265
2005	7,250	6,650	595	240	365	10	135	20	70	5	55	15	75	95	40	60	25	310	280
2006	7,385	6,800	585	245	340	5	135	20	65	15	60	15	80	90	35	50	15	305	280
2007	7,455	6,840	615	260	350	5	135	25	65	15	75	10	80	95	40	50	15	325	290
2008	7,495	6,870	625	260	365	5	140	30	65	10	80	20	75	85	35	55	25	330	290
2009	7,560	6,940	625	265	350	5	145	30	65	15	75	20	75	95	35	50	5	335	290
2010	7,545	6,915	630	285	340	0	145	30	60	15	75	15	75	120	35	50	5	350	280
2011	7,605	6,945	660	285	370	0	155	35	65	15	75	15	80	115	45	50	5	355	300
2012	7,595	6,930	660	280	380	5	160	30	65	10	70	20	85	105	45	60	5	345	315
2013	7,660	6,985	670	280	395	5	170	30	65	5	70	10	90	110	45	65	10	355	320
2014	7,675	6,995	680	300	380	5	165	35	60	5	70	20	85	125	45	60	5	360	320
2015	7,775	7,070	705	310	395	5	170	30	60	10	75	20	90	125	50	65	5	375	325
2016	7,815	7,110	705	300	405	5	170	25	60	10	70	20	90	120	45	70	20	370	330
2017	7,890	7,160	730	315	415	5	175	20	60	10	70	35	95	115	50	80	15	380	345
2018	7,925	7,170	755	310	445	10	170	20	65	5	70	30	90	120	50	105	20	380	370
2019	8,005	7,220	785	315	470	10	175	20	65	10	70	35	90	120	45	125	20	390	400
2020	8,050	7,255	795	330	465	15	180	20	55	10	70	45	95	120	45	115	25	400	400
2021	8,180	7,340	840	360	485	20	175	20	50	20	70	50	100	140	50	125	25	425	420
2022	8,345	7,405	935	390	545	20	175	20	65	20	65	60	115	145	55	145	45	440	435
2023	8,365	7,380	980	415	570	20	180	20	60	20	70	60	115	170	60	165	45	455	465
2024	8,420	7,415	1,005	420	585	20	165	20	60	20	70	70	120	160	70	180	55	–	–
2025	8,500	7,430	1,065	435	630	30	165	25	60	15	65	75	125	165	80	190	65	–	–
2026	8,495	7,370	1,120	450	675	30	165	25	65	20	65	70	125	185	105	215	55	–	–

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