City · Eemsdelta, Groningen

Zeerijp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zeerijp had 480 residents. 7.3% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eemsdelta (18.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.1%), Dutch Caribbean (1.0%) and Germany (1.0%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 480 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.3% 35 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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 92.7% 445
Migration background 7.3% 35

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.1% 10 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 20

Men and women

Men: 260
Women: 215

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

7.3%

Zeerijp
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	Zeerijp	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	7.2%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	7.3%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	7.5%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	7.5%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	6.4%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	4.8%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	6.7%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	4.8%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	4.8%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	6.8%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	5.7%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	6.1%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	7.3%	18.9%	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 Zeerijp

				Largest group
9914 Zeerijp	7.3%	480	+2.5 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	515	485	30	20	15	5	0	10	5	5	0	10	0	25	5
1999	530	495	30	15	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	20	5
2000	520	500	25	15	10	0	0	10	10	0	0	10	0	20	10
2001	540	510	25	15	15	5	0	5	10	0	0	10	0	20	5
2002	535	510	25	15	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	20	5
2003	535	505	25	20	5	0	0	10	10	0	0	5	0	20	5
2004	535	505	30	20	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	10	0	25	5
2005	535	505	30	20	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	25	5
2006	550	515	40	25	10	5	0	5	5	15	0	5	0	30	10
2007	555	510	40	25	15	5	0	5	5	15	5	5	0	35	10
2008	550	505	40	25	15	5	0	10	5	10	5	5	0	35	10
2009	545	500	45	25	20	5	0	10	5	10	5	5	5	30	15
2010	535	500	40	20	15	5	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	30	10
2011	535	495	40	20	10	5	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	30	10
2012	550	510	40	20	15	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	30	5
2013	550	520	35	20	15	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	25	10
2014	555	525	30	15	20	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	10	25	5
2015	560	530	30	15	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	25	5
2016	555	525	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	10	20	5
2017	540	510	30	20	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	5	5	25	5
2018	525	500	25	20	10	5	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	25	5
2019	525	490	35	20	15	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	10	25	5
2020	525	490	35	20	10	5	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	30	5
2021	520	495	25	20	10	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	25	5
2022	520	490	25	20	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	25	0
2023	515	485	35	20	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	25	5
2024	525	490	30	20	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	–	–
2025	490	460	30	15	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	–	–
2026	480	445	35	15	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	–	–

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