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Zaltbommel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zaltbommel had 13,510 residents. 24.5% of them (3,305 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Zaltbommel (18.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (6.2%), other Europe (4.7%) and other Asia (4.1%). 57.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 13,510 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.5% 3,305 people
Born abroad: 57.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.5% 10,205
Migration background 24.5% 3,305

Largest origin groups

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

Morocco

6.2% 835 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 635 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 560 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.1% 290 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 225 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 200 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 150 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.81% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 150 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.63% 85 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.48% 65 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.33% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.44% 60 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 45 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.5% 1,900
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.7% 1,410

Men and women

Men: 6,620
Women: 6,895

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zaltbommel 24.5%

Higher than 88% 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

24.5%

Zaltbommel
Municipality of Zaltbommel
Netherlands

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Year	Zaltbommel	Municipality of Zaltbommel	Netherlands
1998	13.4%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	13.7%	7.9%	17.1%
2000	14.0%	8.0%	17.5%
2001	14.3%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	14.9%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	15.0%	8.6%	18.8%
2004	15.1%	8.8%	19.0%
2005	15.4%	8.7%	19.2%
2006	15.4%	8.7%	19.3%
2007	15.6%	8.9%	19.4%
2008	15.7%	9.0%	19.6%
2009	15.7%	9.1%	19.9%
2010	16.3%	9.5%	20.3%
2011	16.8%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	16.9%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	17.2%	10.2%	21.1%
2014	17.4%	10.5%	21.4%
2015	17.8%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	18.1%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	18.5%	11.9%	22.6%
2018	19.0%	12.5%	23.1%
2019	19.6%	13.5%	23.6%
2020	20.1%	13.9%	24.2%
2021	20.7%	14.5%	24.6%
2022	21.7%	15.7%	26.0%
2023	22.5%	16.6%	27.1%
2024	23.4%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	23.9%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	24.5%	18.3%	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 Zaltbommel

				Largest group
5301 Vergt en omgeving, Spellewaard	25.4%	10,570	+3.0 pp	Morocco
5302 Zaltbommel	21.3%	2,940	+2.1 pp	Morocco

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	11,080	9,595	1,485	455	1,035	15	530	50	205	20	170	15	30	240	70	100	45	685	800
1999	11,400	9,835	1,565	485	1,090	15	555	55	210	25	185	15	30	255	80	105	45	725	840
2000	11,525	9,915	1,610	485	1,125	15	570	45	215	30	185	15	35	250	85	120	45	730	880
2001	11,570	9,920	1,655	505	1,150	15	590	45	210	35	185	15	30	275	90	125	40	735	920
2002	11,620	9,890	1,735	515	1,220	15	620	45	205	40	190	10	35	280	105	140	55	755	980
2003	11,885	10,105	1,785	535	1,240	15	650	40	200	35	195	15	45	280	105	135	60	775	1,010
2004	11,955	10,150	1,810	550	1,255	15	670	45	205	30	190	10	40	310	120	120	50	780	1,030
2005	11,940	10,110	1,835	540	1,295	20	685	35	205	30	180	5	45	310	125	135	60	770	1,055
2006	11,940	10,105	1,840	540	1,295	20	685	45	205	35	195	10	50	285	115	140	50	770	1,060
2007	11,925	10,065	1,860	535	1,325	20	705	40	215	40	180	25	40	290	130	135	45	770	1,085
2008	11,870	10,005	1,865	545	1,315	20	715	30	200	40	180	35	45	285	110	145	55	770	1,095
2009	11,730	9,885	1,845	525	1,315	20	725	35	200	35	175	35	45	270	115	135	50	745	1,090
2010	11,710	9,805	1,910	560	1,350	15	735	35	195	40	175	40	50	295	135	135	60	780	1,135
2011	11,800	9,815	1,985	605	1,380	15	755	35	190	50	180	90	45	290	140	150	45	820	1,165
2012	11,800	9,810	1,990	590	1,400	15	745	30	185	45	170	100	50	270	155	160	65	810	1,190
2013	11,850	9,820	2,040	605	1,425	20	765	25	185	50	175	115	50	265	155	165	60	825	1,215
2014	11,965	9,880	2,085	615	1,470	15	785	30	190	45	170	125	45	275	170	165	70	840	1,250
2015	12,035	9,895	2,140	655	1,480	20	790	35	185	45	175	135	50	295	160	180	65	885	1,255
2016	12,130	9,940	2,190	690	1,500	25	775	35	190	45	170	170	50	300	170	185	75	920	1,270
2017	12,135	9,890	2,245	715	1,530	20	775	35	185	40	165	185	55	310	185	225	65	940	1,310
2018	12,355	10,005	2,350	755	1,590	30	780	45	195	30	165	200	50	340	185	250	75	990	1,355
2019	12,475	10,025	2,450	800	1,650	25	795	45	190	30	165	210	55	370	180	300	85	1,040	1,410
2020	12,745	10,185	2,560	865	1,695	25	790	50	195	40	160	240	50	415	185	315	95	1,110	1,450
2021	13,075	10,370	2,705	905	1,800	30	815	65	200	35	165	265	50	425	200	350	105	1,155	1,545
2022	13,330	10,435	2,890	940	1,950	45	845	65	205	45	165	255	65	465	205	415	130	1,170	1,615
2023	13,520	10,495	3,040	1,010	2,025	50	855	65	205	45	160	270	70	510	210	465	135	1,235	1,695
2024	13,560	10,385	3,175	1,120	2,065	60	840	65	200	45	155	285	70	615	220	485	140	–	–
2025	13,480	10,260	3,220	1,095	2,130	75	845	65	205	45	150	290	70	585	220	520	150	–	–
2026	13,510	10,205	3,305	1,140	2,165	85	835	60	200	45	150	290	65	635	225	560	150	–	–

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