City · Moerdijk, North Brabant

Zevenbergen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zevenbergen had 15,545 residents. 20.6% of them (3,205 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Moerdijk (17.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.7%), other Asia (3.6%) and Turkey (2.1%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 15,545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.6% 3,205 people
Born abroad: 59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.4% 12,340
Migration background 20.6% 3,205

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.7% 725 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 565 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.1% 320 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

2.0% 315 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 280 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 210 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 180 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.0% 155 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.84% 130 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.83% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.84% 130 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.74% 115 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.51% 80 people

Municipality of Moerdijk 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 1,900
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 1,305

Men and women

Men: 7,680
Women: 7,865

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zevenbergen 20.6%

Higher than 82% 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

20.6%

Zevenbergen
Municipality of Moerdijk
Netherlands

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Year	Zevenbergen	Municipality of Moerdijk	Netherlands
1998	10.2%	7.4%	16.7%
1999	10.5%	7.5%	17.1%
2000	10.8%	7.7%	17.5%
2001	10.9%	8.0%	18.0%
2002	11.1%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	11.2%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	11.5%	8.2%	19.0%
2005	11.6%	8.3%	19.2%
2006	11.6%	8.3%	19.3%
2007	11.5%	8.4%	19.4%
2008	11.7%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	12.1%	8.9%	19.9%
2010	12.3%	9.0%	20.3%
2011	12.4%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	12.5%	9.4%	20.9%
2013	12.8%	9.7%	21.1%
2014	13.0%	9.9%	21.4%
2015	13.2%	10.3%	21.7%
2016	13.4%	10.6%	22.1%
2017	13.8%	11.0%	22.6%
2018	14.3%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	14.8%	11.8%	23.6%
2020	15.2%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	15.6%	12.7%	24.6%
2022	16.6%	13.7%	26.0%
2023	17.1%	14.8%	27.1%
2024	19.2%	15.7%	27.9%
2025	19.7%	16.3%	28.5%
2026	20.6%	17.0%	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 Zevenbergen

				Largest group
4761 Centrum, Lindonk	21.5%	13,485	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
4762 Bosselaar, Zwanengat en omgeving	15.0%	2,060	+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	13,980	12,550	1,430	595	840	250	80	65	255	30	205	25	140	225	30	85	45	880	550
1999	13,975	12,505	1,470	590	880	260	85	65	240	30	210	25	130	225	40	115	45	865	605
2000	13,985	12,475	1,510	600	910	265	85	65	240	30	210	25	135	230	45	120	60	890	625
2001	13,920	12,400	1,515	605	915	280	90	70	225	25	210	30	135	230	45	135	45	865	655
2002	14,010	12,460	1,555	600	955	290	95	80	235	25	205	25	130	240	40	140	50	870	685
2003	14,130	12,550	1,580	620	970	295	100	80	225	35	205	30	135	250	45	140	50	880	705
2004	14,260	12,625	1,635	615	1,015	305	115	85	240	30	200	30	140	245	55	145	45	900	735
2005	14,295	12,635	1,655	625	1,030	315	110	85	230	30	200	30	140	255	60	150	50	895	760
2006	14,255	12,605	1,650	620	1,020	325	100	85	225	35	205	35	140	245	55	145	50	895	755
2007	14,260	12,625	1,640	610	1,040	320	105	85	235	30	200	40	135	235	65	140	60	880	760
2008	14,200	12,550	1,655	610	1,050	320	105	90	240	25	200	45	125	240	75	135	60	890	760
2009	14,145	12,445	1,705	630	1,080	330	115	90	230	25	195	55	130	250	90	135	65	895	805
2010	14,060	12,335	1,725	635	1,085	325	115	95	230	30	205	65	130	235	110	120	65	905	820
2011	14,010	12,275	1,735	650	1,080	325	125	90	230	25	200	65	125	260	105	125	60	910	825
2012	13,920	12,185	1,745	640	1,100	330	130	90	220	30	185	80	115	260	120	120	60	905	840
2013	13,905	12,125	1,785	680	1,115	320	135	90	235	30	200	85	120	275	135	110	60	940	845
2014	14,005	12,190	1,815	685	1,135	315	135	90	230	25	190	95	125	275	145	120	75	960	855
2015	14,125	12,260	1,865	710	1,165	305	140	85	225	35	190	125	130	265	165	140	70	975	895
2016	14,130	12,235	1,895	730	1,175	310	130	75	220	35	195	140	120	275	170	165	70	990	905
2017	14,235	12,265	1,970	780	1,190	310	120	85	220	35	195	170	115	300	175	180	65	1,035	940
2018	14,300	12,260	2,040	815	1,225	310	130	80	210	30	190	200	120	305	175	220	70	1,065	970
2019	14,320	12,205	2,115	865	1,245	305	130	90	210	40	185	220	125	335	175	235	60	1,115	995
2020	14,350	12,165	2,185	880	1,300	310	135	90	210	50	185	230	125	340	185	245	75	1,130	1,055
2021	14,520	12,260	2,260	915	1,345	310	150	90	205	55	185	230	135	365	180	275	80	1,170	1,095
2022	14,530	12,115	2,410	950	1,470	310	145	95	210	70	190	240	135	380	190	335	105	1,185	1,135
2023	14,645	12,140	2,505	985	1,525	320	150	95	220	65	190	255	130	415	205	360	110	1,240	1,175
2024	15,240	12,310	2,930	1,305	1,620	315	155	105	220	70	180	295	130	695	215	425	110	–	–
2025	15,400	12,375	3,030	1,350	1,680	315	160	105	215	80	185	300	140	725	230	455	120	–	–
2026	15,545	12,340	3,205	1,350	1,860	320	155	115	210	80	180	315	130	725	280	565	130	–	–

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