City · Reimerswaal, Zeeland

Waarde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Waarde had 1,465 residents. 6.8% of them (100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Reimerswaal (18.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.0%), other Americas & Oceania (1.4%) and other Asia (1.0%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.8% 100 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.1 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.2% 1,365
Migration background 6.8% 100

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.0% 30 people

Reimerswaal 6.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 20 people

Reimerswaal 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 15 people

Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.68% 10 people

Reimerswaal 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 5 people

Reimerswaal 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.34% 5 people

Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.34% 5 people

Reimerswaal 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.34% 5 people

Reimerswaal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 0.92% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 0.66% Netherlands 1.9%

First and second generation

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

60% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.0% 35

Men and women

Men: 755
Women: 710

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Waarde 6.8%

Higher than 12% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

6.8%

Waarde
Reimerswaal
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Waarde	Reimerswaal	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	7.9%	16.7%
1999	3.9%	7.9%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	8.5%	18.8%
2004	3.7%	8.8%	19.0%
2005	3.2%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	3.6%	9.1%	19.3%
2007	3.7%	8.9%	19.4%
2008	3.2%	9.1%	19.6%
2009	3.5%	9.3%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	3.8%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	3.3%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	3.7%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	3.3%	11.8%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	12.3%	21.7%
2016	4.3%	12.7%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	13.1%	22.6%
2018	3.9%	13.9%	23.1%
2019	4.9%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	4.9%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	5.9%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	6.9%	16.1%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	6.6%	17.6%	27.9%
2025	6.6%	18.0%	28.5%
2026	6.8%	18.5%	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 Waarde

				Largest group
4414 Waarde	6.8%	1,465	−0.1 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,125	1,085	45	35	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	10	10	0	0	5	45	0
1999	1,145	1,095	45	30	15	5	0	0	0	15	0	10	5	0	5	5	45	5
2000	1,150	1,105	50	35	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	10	15	0	5	5	50	5
2001	1,165	1,120	45	30	5	0	0	5	0	15	0	10	5	0	0	5	40	0
2002	1,195	1,150	45	35	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	10	10	0	0	5	45	0
2003	1,220	1,175	45	35	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	10	10	0	0	5	45	5
2004	1,220	1,175	45	35	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	15	0	0	5	45	5
2005	1,245	1,205	40	30	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	15	5	0	5	35	0
2006	1,240	1,195	45	30	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	20	0	0	5	35	5
2007	1,225	1,180	45	25	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	40	5
2008	1,250	1,205	40	25	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	40	5
2009	1,290	1,245	45	30	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	25	5	0	5	40	5
2010	1,310	1,270	45	30	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	20	0	0	5	40	0
2011	1,330	1,280	50	35	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	20	0	0	5	45	5
2012	1,345	1,300	45	35	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	30	5	0	10	45	0
2013	1,350	1,300	50	30	20	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	20	5	5	10	45	5
2014	1,350	1,305	45	30	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	15	0	0	10	45	5
2015	1,395	1,335	60	40	20	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	20	0	0	15	55	0
2016	1,400	1,340	60	40	20	0	0	0	0	5	10	10	15	0	5	15	60	0
2017	1,400	1,340	60	45	15	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	25	0	5	10	55	0
2018	1,395	1,340	55	35	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	20	0	5	5	45	5
2019	1,420	1,350	70	50	25	0	0	0	0	10	5	5	30	5	5	15	60	5
2020	1,415	1,345	70	45	25	0	0	0	0	10	5	5	25	5	5	15	60	10
2021	1,445	1,360	85	55	30	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	35	5	10	10	65	20
2022	1,440	1,340	100	55	40	0	5	0	5	10	5	5	40	5	20	15	70	25
2023	1,455	1,350	110	65	40	0	0	0	5	15	0	5	40	5	15	15	75	20
2024	1,435	1,340	95	55	45	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	35	5	15	15	–	–
2025	1,445	1,350	95	50	45	0	0	0	5	10	5	5	30	5	15	15	–	–
2026	1,465	1,365	100	50	45	0	0	0	5	10	5	5	30	5	15	20	–	–

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