City · Kapelle, Zeeland

Wemeldinge: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wemeldinge had 3,075 residents. 16.1% of them (495 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Kapelle (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.4%), other Asia (2.6%) and Belgium (2.1%). 61.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 3,075 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.1% 495 people
Born abroad: 61.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.9% 2,580
Migration background 16.1% 495

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.4% 135 people

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

2.6% 80 people

Municipality of Kapelle 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.1% 65 people

Municipality of Kapelle 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 50 people

Municipality of Kapelle 0.95% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 35 people

Municipality of Kapelle 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 30 people

Municipality of Kapelle 0.95% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.81% 25 people

Municipality of Kapelle 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.65% 20 people

Municipality of Kapelle 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 20 people

Municipality of Kapelle 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 15 people

Municipality of Kapelle 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Kapelle 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Kapelle 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.6% 305
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.4% 185

Men and women

Men: 1,550
Women: 1,520

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wemeldinge 16.1%

Higher than 69% 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

16.1%

Wemeldinge
Municipality of Kapelle
Netherlands

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Year	Wemeldinge	Municipality of Kapelle	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	6.4%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	7.6%	6.5%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	6.8%	19.4%
2008	9.1%	7.1%	19.6%
2009	10.0%	7.5%	19.9%
2010	10.0%	7.5%	20.3%
2011	9.7%	7.6%	20.6%
2012	9.7%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	9.6%	7.4%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	10.8%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	11.6%	9.0%	22.6%
2018	11.6%	9.2%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	12.6%	9.8%	24.2%
2021	13.1%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	14.4%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	15.8%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	15.7%	12.5%	27.9%
2025	15.4%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	16.1%	13.2%	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 Wemeldinge

				Largest group
4424 Wemeldinge	16.1%	3,075	+1.7 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	2,665	2,500	160	115	45	0	0	0	25	0	35	0	45	35	0	10	10	140	20
1999	2,705	2,525	180	120	55	5	0	0	25	0	45	5	50	20	5	15	5	150	30
2000	2,695	2,515	185	120	60	5	0	5	25	0	40	0	50	30	5	20	0	150	30
2001	2,830	2,615	215	130	75	5	5	5	35	0	45	5	55	25	0	20	10	180	35
2002	2,890	2,680	210	130	80	5	5	0	35	5	45	5	50	30	0	15	15	170	45
2003	2,905	2,700	210	130	75	5	5	5	30	10	45	5	45	35	0	15	5	165	45
2004	2,990	2,765	225	145	80	5	0	5	30	10	45	5	50	45	5	15	10	185	45
2005	2,985	2,760	220	145	80	5	5	5	30	10	45	5	50	45	5	15	5	180	45
2006	3,045	2,815	230	150	80	5	0	10	30	10	45	5	55	45	5	15	5	180	50
2007	3,050	2,790	260	175	80	0	5	15	30	10	50	15	60	50	5	10	5	205	60
2008	3,035	2,765	275	175	95	5	5	10	35	10	45	15	65	50	5	15	10	215	60
2009	3,090	2,780	310	195	115	5	10	20	30	10	50	15	70	60	10	25	5	230	80
2010	3,105	2,795	310	210	105	0	5	15	30	10	45	20	75	70	15	20	10	245	65
2011	3,050	2,755	295	185	105	0	5	15	30	15	40	20	70	55	15	20	5	220	75
2012	3,035	2,740	295	190	110	0	10	15	30	10	40	25	70	55	10	25	10	230	65
2013	3,035	2,750	290	180	110	0	5	20	30	0	40	15	65	60	15	30	10	220	65
2014	3,055	2,755	300	185	115	0	5	20	30	5	40	15	65	65	15	25	15	220	75
2015	3,025	2,720	305	190	115	0	10	15	25	5	45	15	70	60	15	30	15	230	75
2016	3,010	2,685	325	195	130	0	15	15	30	5	35	15	70	75	10	30	25	230	90
2017	3,015	2,665	350	200	155	5	10	20	30	5	35	15	75	75	15	45	25	245	110
2018	3,025	2,675	350	205	145	0	10	20	25	5	40	20	70	75	15	45	25	240	105
2019	3,020	2,655	365	200	165	5	5	25	30	10	30	20	75	75	25	45	20	245	125
2020	2,985	2,610	375	210	165	5	10	20	30	10	25	25	85	75	20	45	25	255	120
2021	3,055	2,655	400	230	175	5	5	25	30	10	35	30	75	90	25	50	25	275	125
2022	3,090	2,645	445	240	210	5	10	20	40	10	35	30	80	95	20	75	35	280	140
2023	3,105	2,620	490	290	195	5	5	20	30	10	35	30	75	145	25	60	35	330	130
2024	3,090	2,605	485	295	195	5	5	20	35	15	35	30	80	145	20	60	40	–	–
2025	3,060	2,590	470	265	205	5	10	15	35	10	35	25	70	135	20	70	40	–	–
2026	3,075	2,580	495	265	230	5	5	20	30	15	35	25	65	135	20	80	50	–	–

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