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Zeewolde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zeewolde had 24,620 residents. 24.1% of them (5,925 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Flevoland (40.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.2%), other Europe (4.8%) and Poland (4.2%). 64.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 24,620 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.1% 5,925 people
Born abroad: 64.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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 75.9% 18,695
Migration background 24.1% 5,925

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.2% 1,280 people

Flevoland 9.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.8% 1,180 people

Flevoland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.2% 1,040 people

Flevoland 2.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 460 people

Flevoland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 455 people

Flevoland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 360 people

Flevoland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 340 people

Flevoland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.93% 230 people

Flevoland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.87% 215 people

Flevoland 7.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 160 people

Flevoland 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.43% 105 people

Flevoland 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.37% 90 people

Flevoland 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.9% 3,845
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.0% 2,075

Men and women

Men: 12,510
Women: 12,110

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zeewolde 24.1%

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

24.1%

Zeewolde
Flevoland
Netherlands

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Year	Zeewolde	Flevoland	Netherlands
1998	10.0%	18.0%	16.7%
1999	10.8%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	12.1%	19.8%	17.5%
2001	13.5%	20.8%	18.0%
2002	14.9%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	14.7%	23.2%	18.8%
2004	12.2%	24.1%	19.0%
2005	10.7%	24.8%	19.2%
2006	10.8%	25.3%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	25.6%	19.4%
2008	11.0%	25.9%	19.6%
2009	11.3%	26.4%	19.9%
2010	11.5%	26.9%	20.3%
2011	11.9%	27.3%	20.6%
2012	12.1%	27.7%	20.9%
2013	12.3%	28.2%	21.1%
2014	13.8%	28.5%	21.4%
2015	15.6%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	16.6%	29.4%	22.1%
2017	18.3%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	18.3%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	17.4%	31.6%	23.6%
2020	18.3%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	18.1%	33.5%	24.6%
2022	20.2%	35.2%	26.0%
2023	21.0%	36.8%	27.1%
2024	21.8%	37.9%	27.9%
2025	22.8%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	24.1%	40.0%	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 Zeewolde

				Largest group
3893 Derde woonwijk	19.5%	6,010	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
3894 Zeewolde	20.6%	5,955	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
3892 Tweede woonwijk	19.3%	5,125	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
3891 Eerste woonwijk, Centrum	21.2%	4,975	+2.4 pp	Poland
3897 Middengebied, Horstenparc	73.3%	1,945	+16.5 pp	Poland
3896 Zuidlob	6.9%	360	−1.2 pp	Other Europe
3898 Knardijkgebied	8.6%	175	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
3899 Trekkersveld	26.7%	75	+12.4 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	15,305	13,770	1,535	570	970	30	30	90	405	40	280	15	50	225	90	170	115	1,040	490
1999	16,500	14,715	1,785	640	1,130	25	40	100	435	50	320	10	55	255	115	260	110	1,135	645
2000	17,245	15,185	2,080	765	1,310	35	50	105	435	55	320	15	50	380	145	370	120	1,290	790
2001	18,370	15,910	2,475	995	1,480	40	40	110	445	65	350	10	55	580	215	440	125	1,505	965
2002	19,245	16,380	2,860	1,045	1,810	60	55	125	445	60	350	15	60	625	280	645	140	1,600	1,260
2003	19,400	16,545	2,855	1,040	1,805	50	50	100	470	70	365	25	65	590	295	620	155	1,605	1,260
2004	19,180	16,840	2,345	900	1,440	40	55	115	470	60	365	25	70	440	195	345	165	1,460	885
2005	19,120	17,085	2,045	815	1,225	35	60	120	470	65	360	35	75	345	120	210	145	1,390	655
2006	19,415	17,320	2,100	840	1,275	30	55	110	490	65	370	25	70	380	140	210	175	1,435	670
2007	19,705	17,560	2,150	870	1,305	30	55	120	485	60	375	35	75	385	160	220	180	1,435	715
2008	20,285	18,055	2,240	880	1,350	40	65	130	490	75	400	25	80	380	160	225	170	1,475	755
2009	20,770	18,425	2,345	955	1,380	35	70	120	485	90	390	55	80	430	170	245	170	1,530	810
2010	20,920	18,490	2,415	955	1,465	40	70	135	495	80	405	70	70	415	195	270	185	1,545	880
2011	21,100	18,615	2,505	990	1,495	45	75	135	485	90	400	90	80	420	210	290	175	1,560	930
2012	21,285	18,715	2,575	1,020	1,545	55	65	140	495	110	415	110	80	415	210	320	155	1,615	970
2013	21,260	18,630	2,625	1,065	1,545	55	85	140	490	95	405	150	80	435	190	315	185	1,670	960
2014	21,500	18,530	2,970	1,415	1,555	60	80	140	495	95	420	460	80	455	190	310	190	2,015	955
2015	21,890	18,465	3,425	1,830	1,600	65	85	140	485	105	420	840	75	495	200	320	200	2,420	1,010
2016	22,115	18,440	3,675	2,020	1,650	60	80	140	485	110	410	1,010	75	530	215	360	205	2,610	1,060
2017	22,455	18,345	4,110	2,160	1,950	65	85	140	480	95	415	1,125	80	545	245	625	220	2,755	1,355
2018	22,410	18,320	4,090	2,095	1,995	65	90	140	475	100	400	1,065	75	555	280	625	220	2,670	1,420
2019	22,305	18,435	3,870	2,070	1,800	80	90	140	480	100	395	1,045	75	555	210	490	210	2,660	1,205
2020	22,650	18,495	4,155	2,315	1,835	80	95	155	485	105	395	1,205	70	645	190	515	210	2,900	1,260
2021	22,880	18,745	4,135	2,215	1,925	110	90	170	485	105	400	1,070	75	675	210	535	220	2,825	1,320
2022	23,340	18,635	4,725	2,455	2,270	125	100	195	505	135	450	1,125	80	780	250	665	280	3,000	1,445
2023	23,685	18,710	4,985	2,605	2,380	145	95	195	500	150	450	1,145	85	910	270	740	295	3,145	1,575
2024	23,890	18,700	5,200	2,595	2,605	160	110	215	485	145	450	1,070	80	985	295	895	310	–	–
2025	24,295	18,755	5,535	2,630	2,910	210	105	215	465	145	450	1,020	85	1,080	335	1,100	315	–	–
2026	24,620	18,695	5,925	2,775	3,145	230	105	215	460	160	455	1,040	90	1,180	360	1,280	340	–	–

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