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Zevenaar: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zevenaar had 26,975 residents. 20.0% of them (5,395 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Zevenaar (18.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.9%), Germany (3.8%) and Indonesia (2.8%). 47.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 26,975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.0% 5,395 people
Born abroad: 47.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.0% 21,575
Migration background 20.0% 5,395

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 1,040 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.8% 1,015 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 4.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.8% 750 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 730 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.5% 680 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 280 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 250 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.82% 220 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.56% 150 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.65% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 120 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.30% 80 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.24% 65 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.3% 2,550
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.7% 2,845

Men and women

Men: 13,230
Women: 13,750

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zevenaar 20.0%

Higher than 81% 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

20.0%

Zevenaar
Municipality of Zevenaar
Netherlands

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Year	Zevenaar	Municipality of Zevenaar	Netherlands
1998	15.6%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	15.6%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	15.9%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	15.9%	13.9%	18.0%
2002	16.1%	13.9%	18.4%
2003	15.9%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	15.9%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	15.8%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	15.7%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	15.7%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	15.7%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	15.8%	13.8%	19.9%
2010	16.0%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	15.7%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	15.8%	13.8%	20.9%
2013	15.7%	13.8%	21.1%
2014	15.8%	13.8%	21.4%
2015	15.7%	13.9%	21.7%
2016	16.0%	14.1%	22.1%
2017	16.0%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	16.1%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	16.4%	14.6%	23.6%
2020	16.6%	14.9%	24.2%
2021	17.0%	15.0%	24.6%
2022	18.2%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	18.7%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	19.1%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	19.6%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	20.0%	18.0%	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 Zevenaar

				Largest group
6904 Methen, Zonnemaat	24.0%	7,160	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
6903 Stegeslag	19.3%	6,835	+1.4 pp	Germany
6901 Centrum, Schrijvershoek	20.5%	6,795	+2.2 pp	Germany
6905 Groot Holthuizen, Oud Zevenaar	14.8%	5,035	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
6902 De Horst, 7Poort	19.1%	1,150	+0.9 pp	Turkey

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	24,940	21,060	3,880	1,755	2,125	340	35	220	1,115	65	1,375	35	80	265	110	155	90	2,920	955
1999	24,605	20,755	3,850	1,720	2,135	350	25	220	1,070	75	1,350	30	85	255	140	170	85	2,835	1,015
2000	24,430	20,560	3,875	1,710	2,155	385	25	210	1,055	60	1,330	35	90	255	135	195	90	2,805	1,060
2001	24,320	20,455	3,865	1,710	2,155	405	30	195	1,045	55	1,305	35	75	295	115	220	90	2,785	1,090
2002	24,295	20,385	3,900	1,715	2,175	415	30	210	1,015	55	1,305	35	85	290	130	235	85	2,770	1,135
2003	24,145	20,275	3,850	1,705	2,150	430	25	215	990	65	1,280	35	80	310	125	230	70	2,750	1,120
2004	24,220	20,375	3,845	1,710	2,140	445	35	215	955	65	1,270	35	80	325	105	240	80	2,700	1,145
2005	24,495	20,620	3,875	1,730	2,150	465	45	210	955	70	1,265	45	80	340	105	220	85	2,725	1,165
2006	24,520	20,690	3,845	1,720	2,115	455	45	200	955	75	1,255	45	75	345	85	230	80	2,715	1,125
2007	24,625	20,760	3,870	1,725	2,140	475	30	205	950	65	1,265	40	75	345	95	240	90	2,725	1,145
2008	24,450	20,620	3,840	1,705	2,130	470	30	205	935	60	1,235	40	70	360	100	255	75	2,685	1,160
2009	24,410	20,555	3,855	1,720	2,130	465	35	215	925	65	1,215	50	65	390	95	250	80	2,675	1,175
2010	24,515	20,615	3,920	1,715	2,190	500	30	215	925	60	1,220	50	70	375	100	250	110	2,705	1,220
2011	24,780	20,875	3,900	1,730	2,170	490	30	220	925	60	1,225	40	65	400	95	265	90	2,695	1,220
2012	24,960	21,015	3,950	1,745	2,210	510	25	215	920	65	1,215	45	65	420	115	260	100	2,700	1,240
2013	24,900	20,975	3,920	1,710	2,220	520	25	215	895	75	1,200	45	60	405	120	265	105	2,660	1,260
2014	24,830	20,905	3,925	1,720	2,205	520	30	220	890	70	1,165	55	60	440	105	270	100	2,645	1,280
2015	24,855	20,945	3,910	1,705	2,205	530	35	205	865	75	1,155	55	60	435	105	290	100	2,610	1,300
2016	24,960	20,975	3,985	1,735	2,245	540	35	205	865	75	1,155	70	60	450	115	285	125	2,660	1,325
2017	25,070	21,060	4,010	1,740	2,265	520	35	205	855	80	1,125	75	60	480	115	335	120	2,650	1,350
2018	25,215	21,160	4,055	1,775	2,275	540	40	200	830	80	1,120	80	65	510	115	350	120	2,650	1,400
2019	25,300	21,155	4,145	1,790	2,355	555	40	210	830	75	1,110	90	70	520	130	390	125	2,665	1,480
2020	25,575	21,320	4,255	1,810	2,445	570	45	215	805	80	1,095	100	60	555	135	465	130	2,660	1,600
2021	25,820	21,430	4,390	1,815	2,575	600	50	215	800	95	1,075	105	65	570	150	520	145	2,670	1,725
2022	26,335	21,555	4,790	1,885	2,900	605	55	210	820	115	1,100	110	65	595	195	685	215	2,745	1,885
2023	26,615	21,650	4,975	1,925	3,050	635	70	225	805	110	1,095	135	70	640	220	775	235	2,750	2,055
2024	26,675	21,590	5,085	1,920	3,170	645	70	210	800	105	1,055	135	60	660	240	860	235	–	–
2025	26,775	21,545	5,235	1,935	3,285	660	70	215	780	115	1,045	140	70	685	260	935	245	–	–
2026	26,975	21,575	5,395	1,960	3,435	680	80	220	750	120	1,015	150	65	730	280	1,040	250	–	–

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