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Zeist: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zeist had 55,500 residents. 29.2% of them (16,200 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Zeist (27.4%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (6.6%), other Asia (5.3%) and other Europe (4.3%). 53.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 55,500 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.2% 16,200 people
Born abroad: 53.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.8% 39,320
Migration background 29.2% 16,200

Largest origin groups

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

Morocco

6.6% 3,660 people

Municipality of Zeist 5.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.3% 2,925 people

Municipality of Zeist 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 2,360 people

Municipality of Zeist 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.8% 1,530 people

Municipality of Zeist 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 1,240 people

Municipality of Zeist 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.7% 940 people

Municipality of Zeist 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 925 people

Municipality of Zeist 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.5% 845 people

Municipality of Zeist 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.2% 665 people

Municipality of Zeist 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.78% 435 people

Municipality of Zeist 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.66% 365 people

Municipality of Zeist 0.63% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.55% 305 people

Municipality of Zeist 0.59% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.4% 8,645
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.5% 7,540

Men and women

Men: 27,035
Women: 28,475

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zeist 29.2%

Higher than 93% 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

29.2%

Zeist
Municipality of Zeist
Netherlands

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Year	Zeist	Municipality of Zeist	Netherlands
1998	19.4%	18.4%	16.7%
1999	20.0%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	20.4%	19.4%	17.5%
2001	20.8%	19.7%	18.0%
2002	21.0%	19.9%	18.4%
2003	21.2%	20.0%	18.8%
2004	21.3%	20.2%	19.0%
2005	21.7%	20.6%	19.2%
2006	21.9%	20.8%	19.3%
2007	22.0%	20.9%	19.4%
2008	22.4%	21.2%	19.6%
2009	22.6%	21.4%	19.9%
2010	23.1%	21.7%	20.3%
2011	23.5%	21.9%	20.6%
2012	23.8%	22.3%	20.9%
2013	24.0%	22.5%	21.1%
2014	24.3%	22.7%	21.4%
2015	24.7%	23.0%	21.7%
2016	24.8%	23.1%	22.1%
2017	25.1%	23.4%	22.6%
2018	25.2%	23.6%	23.1%
2019	25.1%	23.4%	23.6%
2020	25.4%	23.6%	24.2%
2021	25.5%	23.7%	24.6%
2022	27.0%	25.6%	26.0%
2023	28.0%	26.5%	27.1%
2024	28.4%	26.8%	27.9%
2025	28.9%	27.1%	28.5%
2026	29.2%	27.4%	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 Zeist

				Largest group
3704 West, Noord	32.3%	10,260	+2.2 pp	Morocco
3705 Noord	27.9%	10,190	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3708 Oost	22.0%	6,875	+0.3 pp	Morocco
3701 Centrum	26.7%	6,510	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
3703 West, Centrum	31.9%	6,145	+1.7 pp	Morocco
3707 Centrum	23.7%	6,090	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
3706 Noord	46.4%	5,150	+1.1 pp	Morocco
3702 Centrum	23.5%	3,960	+1.8 pp	Morocco
3709 Oost	23.4%	320	+0.7 pp	Indonesia

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	49,765	40,130	9,645	2,475	7,170	380	2,275	785	2,005	255	1,110	60	260	1,045	485	625	360	4,730	4,900
1999	50,405	40,335	10,075	2,560	7,510	390	2,350	770	2,040	280	1,105	80	265	1,110	565	745	375	4,830	5,240
2000	50,630	40,270	10,350	2,655	7,705	395	2,445	765	2,045	295	1,105	80	270	1,200	580	785	395	4,935	5,420
2001	50,490	39,995	10,520	2,655	7,870	380	2,525	775	2,005	315	1,100	85	275	1,195	585	835	450	4,905	5,590
2002	50,425	39,825	10,585	2,600	7,985	395	2,635	765	1,990	325	1,085	85	275	1,155	595	860	420	4,860	5,720
2003	50,585	39,880	10,705	2,680	8,040	390	2,705	750	1,965	350	1,105	95	265	1,215	605	850	425	4,900	5,805
2004	51,065	40,205	10,865	2,715	8,155	420	2,740	750	1,965	335	1,100	100	285	1,230	610	895	440	4,945	5,925
2005	51,085	40,005	11,070	2,725	8,335	435	2,875	740	1,960	325	1,115	95	270	1,245	605	945	450	4,960	6,120
2006	51,070	39,885	11,185	2,720	8,460	460	2,950	765	1,895	335	1,080	130	265	1,245	570	1,010	475	4,910	6,270
2007	51,125	39,870	11,255	2,715	8,560	480	3,030	770	1,885	325	1,045	145	280	1,245	565	1,005	500	4,865	6,370
2008	51,255	39,800	11,465	2,760	8,695	475	3,120	785	1,820	365	1,055	155	290	1,260	570	1,050	510	4,915	6,570
2009	51,230	39,625	11,595	2,820	8,790	505	3,195	780	1,785	350	1,040	185	265	1,330	560	1,075	540	4,930	6,670
2010	51,110	39,340	11,785	2,885	8,885	500	3,260	800	1,760	365	1,025	195	275	1,390	600	1,105	495	4,970	6,820
2011	51,270	39,230	12,040	2,975	9,070	500	3,360	805	1,750	345	1,035	230	265	1,445	645	1,130	535	5,040	7,000
2012	51,550	39,265	12,290	3,050	9,240	510	3,440	775	1,695	375	1,050	220	245	1,535	655	1,215	575	5,085	7,205
2013	51,670	39,235	12,420	3,050	9,370	515	3,490	775	1,695	410	1,015	215	245	1,575	675	1,260	550	5,075	7,335
2014	51,610	39,075	12,535	3,080	9,460	510	3,540	760	1,670	385	1,020	225	255	1,580	680	1,335	580	5,090	7,445
2015	51,895	39,090	12,805	3,130	9,680	510	3,550	790	1,640	395	1,000	250	255	1,625	795	1,425	575	5,105	7,695
2016	52,340	39,385	12,955	3,135	9,820	515	3,560	790	1,635	375	995	260	260	1,620	780	1,600	565	5,130	7,830
2017	52,695	39,475	13,220	3,165	10,055	530	3,565	800	1,605	350	980	290	245	1,650	800	1,805	600	5,125	8,095
2018	53,000	39,620	13,380	3,195	10,180	520	3,640	785	1,560	350	980	280	255	1,680	805	1,900	620	5,110	8,260
2019	53,385	39,985	13,400	3,240	10,155	535	3,655	770	1,555	365	965	265	250	1,760	820	1,850	605	5,120	8,275
2020	53,900	40,230	13,670	3,310	10,350	525	3,625	810	1,535	365	970	285	260	1,795	875	1,965	650	5,200	8,455
2021	53,950	40,200	13,750	3,360	10,390	540	3,610	805	1,515	360	945	290	280	1,845	885	1,980	695	5,245	8,490
2022	54,540	39,830	14,705	3,575	11,130	565	3,600	825	1,635	415	995	310	320	1,950	990	2,240	870	5,340	8,645
2023	55,035	39,615	15,420	3,915	11,505	575	3,630	805	1,610	435	1,010	355	305	2,245	1,105	2,495	875	5,650	9,055
2024	55,215	39,520	15,695	3,985	11,710	635	3,625	810	1,595	440	995	360	315	2,310	1,080	2,640	890	–	–
2025	55,440	39,430	16,005	4,075	11,955	645	3,625	815	1,565	440	970	380	310	2,400	1,155	2,765	910	–	–
2026	55,500	39,320	16,200	3,965	12,230	665	3,660	845	1,530	435	940	365	305	2,360	1,240	2,925	925	–	–

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