City · Maashorst, North Brabant

Zeeland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zeeland had 7,105 residents. 12.0% of them (850 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Maashorst (18.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.1%), other Asia (2.5%) and Poland (1.1%). 69.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 7,105 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.0% 850 people
Born abroad: 69.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.0% 6,255
Migration background 12.0% 850

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.1% 220 people

Maashorst 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 180 people

Maashorst 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.1% 80 people

Maashorst 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.0% 70 people

Maashorst 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 70 people

Maashorst 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.84% 60 people

Maashorst 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.84% 60 people

Maashorst 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.35% 25 people

Maashorst 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.35% 25 people

Maashorst 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.28% 20 people

Maashorst 0.47% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.28% 20 people

Maashorst 0.88% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 20 people

Maashorst 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.4% 590
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.6% 260

Men and women

Men: 3,585
Women: 3,520

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zeeland 12.0%

Higher than 46% 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

12.0%

Zeeland
Maashorst
Netherlands

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Year	Zeeland	Maashorst	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	11.1%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	11.3%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	11.4%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	5.1%	11.6%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	11.9%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	5.5%	12.1%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	12.0%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	11.9%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	5.9%	12.2%	19.9%
2010	6.4%	12.4%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	12.5%	20.6%
2012	6.7%	12.7%	20.9%
2013	6.7%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	6.8%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	13.1%	21.7%
2016	7.5%	13.3%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	7.6%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	8.0%	14.3%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	15.7%	26.0%
2023	9.6%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	10.7%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	12.0%	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 Zeeland

				Largest group
5411 Zeeland	12.0%	7,105	+3.3 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	6,000	5,740	260	125	135	5	5	10	50	10	80	10	15	20	10	30	15	195	70
1999	5,940	5,650	290	140	145	5	5	10	55	10	80	10	15	35	5	40	15	205	85
2000	5,875	5,585	290	140	150	5	0	10	50	5	80	5	15	40	15	45	20	210	80
2001	6,000	5,695	305	155	145	5	5	15	50	10	90	10	15	40	0	45	15	225	80
2002	6,060	5,745	310	155	155	5	5	15	55	20	80	10	15	50	0	45	10	225	85
2003	6,100	5,780	320	150	165	5	0	15	55	10	80	10	15	45	10	55	15	215	100
2004	6,125	5,795	330	150	180	10	5	10	50	15	90	10	15	35	10	60	20	220	110
2005	6,095	5,755	335	160	180	5	0	15	45	10	85	10	15	50	15	70	20	215	120
2006	6,160	5,815	340	155	180	10	5	10	55	5	85	15	15	40	15	60	20	225	115
2007	6,230	5,870	355	155	195	10	0	20	50	10	85	15	20	35	25	70	10	225	125
2008	6,215	5,870	345	160	185	0	5	15	45	10	85	20	15	40	20	70	20	220	125
2009	6,235	5,870	365	175	190	5	5	15	50	15	85	20	15	55	15	70	15	240	130
2010	6,320	5,915	405	170	230	10	5	25	60	15	90	15	20	45	25	70	20	250	155
2011	6,360	5,940	415	175	235	10	10	20	60	15	90	25	20	40	25	80	15	255	160
2012	6,415	5,980	430	180	255	5	10	20	65	15	85	25	20	50	25	90	25	260	170
2013	6,495	6,060	435	185	250	5	10	20	65	10	85	35	20	45	25	90	25	260	170
2014	6,535	6,090	445	190	255	5	10	20	60	15	85	40	15	50	30	95	20	265	180
2015	6,560	6,085	475	210	265	5	15	15	65	10	85	45	20	60	20	105	30	285	190
2016	6,575	6,085	490	225	265	5	10	20	60	10	85	65	20	55	25	110	25	295	195
2017	6,600	6,095	505	210	290	5	10	20	65	10	75	60	20	55	25	125	30	290	215
2018	6,615	6,110	505	200	310	10	15	15	65	10	70	50	15	65	20	135	40	275	230
2019	6,725	6,185	540	215	325	10	10	20	65	5	65	70	15	65	40	135	40	295	240
2020	6,735	6,215	520	235	290	0	15	20	55	10	75	75	20	65	40	115	35	305	220
2021	6,735	6,215	520	230	290	5	15	30	55	10	70	75	15	70	40	105	30	300	220
2022	6,780	6,190	585	255	330	0	20	25	60	15	75	80	25	75	40	115	60	315	230
2023	6,855	6,200	660	285	375	15	20	25	60	15	75	60	25	120	45	130	65	345	270
2024	6,870	6,210	665	270	395	20	20	20	65	15	70	55	25	115	45	150	60	–	–
2025	6,975	6,235	745	320	425	20	20	20	60	15	75	55	25	165	50	160	70	–	–
2026	7,105	6,255	850	395	455	25	20	20	60	20	70	80	25	220	60	180	70	–	–

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