City · Kampen, Overijssel

Zalk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zalk had 830 residents. 7.8% of them (65 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Kampen (13.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), Indonesia (1.8%) and other Africa (1.2%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 830 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.8% 65 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.2% 765
Migration background 7.8% 65

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.0% 25 people

Municipality of Kampen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 15 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 10 people

Municipality of Kampen 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.60% 5 people

Municipality of Kampen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.60% 5 people

Municipality of Kampen 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.76% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Kampen 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

54% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 415
Women: 415

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zalk 7.8%

Higher than 19% 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

7.8%

Zalk
Municipality of Kampen
Netherlands

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Year	Zalk	Municipality of Kampen	Netherlands
1998	0.67%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	0.67%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	0.67%	7.6%	17.5%
2001	1.3%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	1.3%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	1.2%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	1.2%	8.0%	19.0%
2005	1.9%	8.0%	19.2%
2006	1.2%	7.9%	19.3%
2007	1.2%	7.9%	19.4%
2008	1.2%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	1.9%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	2.0%	8.1%	20.3%
2011	2.6%	8.2%	20.6%
2012	2.0%	8.3%	20.9%
2013	2.6%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	2.6%	8.5%	21.4%
2015	2.6%	8.7%	21.7%
2016	3.3%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	3.3%	9.2%	22.6%
2018	3.9%	9.6%	23.1%
2019	4.0%	9.9%	23.6%
2020	4.0%	10.2%	24.2%
2021	3.9%	10.3%	24.6%
2022	3.8%	11.2%	26.0%
2023	6.9%	12.2%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	12.8%	27.9%
2025	8.0%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	7.8%	13.5%	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 Zalk

				Largest group
8276 Zalkerbroek	7.8%	830	+4.0 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	Indonesia	Germany	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	745	745	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
1999	745	740	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2000	750	745	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2001	755	745	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2002	790	780	10	0	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2003	810	800	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2004	805	795	10	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2005	795	780	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	5
2006	805	795	10	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2007	810	800	10	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2008	810	800	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2009	775	760	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2010	750	730	15	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2011	755	735	20	10	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	15	5
2012	760	740	15	10	15	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	15	0
2013	775	760	20	5	15	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	20	5
2014	770	750	20	10	10	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	15	5
2015	755	735	20	5	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	5
2016	765	740	25	10	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	15	5
2017	760	735	25	15	15	0	10	5	10	5	0	5	20	10
2018	765	735	30	15	15	0	5	10	5	5	0	5	25	10
2019	745	715	30	10	20	0	5	10	0	5	0	10	25	10
2020	755	725	30	10	20	0	10	5	5	5	0	5	20	10
2021	775	745	30	10	25	0	10	5	5	5	0	10	25	10
2022	785	750	30	5	25	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	20	10
2023	800	745	55	30	25	5	10	5	20	10	5	0	40	10
2024	860	770	90	35	55	5	15	5	25	15	20	0	–	–
2025	810	745	65	30	30	0	15	5	25	10	5	0	–	–
2026	830	765	65	30	30	0	15	5	25	10	5	0	–	–

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