City · Oost Gelre, Gelderland

Zieuwent: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zieuwent had 2,045 residents. 4.6% of them (95 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oost Gelre (9.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.5%), Indonesia (0.73%) and other Asia (0.73%). 42.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,045 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.6% 95 people
Born abroad: 42.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.1 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.4% 1,950
Migration background 4.6% 95

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.5% 30 people

Oost Gelre 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.73% 15 people

Oost Gelre 0.55% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.73% 15 people

Oost Gelre 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.49% 10 people

Oost Gelre 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.49% 10 people

Oost Gelre 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.24% 5 people

Oost Gelre 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 5 people

Oost Gelre 0.18% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.24% 5 people

Oost Gelre 0.37% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 5 people

Oost Gelre 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oost Gelre 0.47% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oost Gelre 0.42% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oost Gelre 0.65% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

42% 58%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.1% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.9% 55

Men and women

Men: 1,065
Women: 980

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zieuwent 4.6%

Higher than 3% 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

4.6%

Zieuwent
Oost Gelre
Netherlands

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Year	Zieuwent	Oost Gelre	Netherlands
1998	2.4%	8.4%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	8.6%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	8.6%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	8.5%	18.0%
2002	2.7%	8.6%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	8.8%	18.8%
2004	2.7%	9.1%	19.0%
2005	2.7%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	2.7%	8.1%	19.3%
2007	2.5%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	3.0%	7.8%	19.6%
2009	3.0%	7.8%	19.9%
2010	3.2%	7.9%	20.3%
2011	3.2%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	3.1%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	3.1%	8.0%	21.1%
2014	3.3%	8.0%	21.4%
2015	3.4%	7.8%	21.7%
2016	3.6%	8.0%	22.1%
2017	4.4%	8.3%	22.6%
2018	4.2%	8.4%	23.1%
2019	4.2%	8.3%	23.6%
2020	4.3%	8.4%	24.2%
2021	4.0%	8.3%	24.6%
2022	4.8%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	4.5%	9.5%	27.1%
2024	4.8%	9.5%	27.9%
2025	4.7%	9.8%	28.5%
2026	4.6%	9.8%	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 Zieuwent

				Largest group
7136 Zieuwewnt	4.6%	2,045	−0.1 pp	Germany

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	1,845	1,800	45	35	10	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	5	40	10
1999	1,880	1,830	50	35	10	0	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	0	5	5	35	5
2000	1,910	1,860	55	40	10	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	10	0	0	5	45	10
2001	1,975	1,925	55	40	10	0	0	5	5	0	35	0	0	5	0	0	0	45	10
2002	2,015	1,965	55	40	15	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	10	0	0	10	45	10
2003	2,030	1,975	55	40	10	0	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	5	0	5	5	45	10
2004	2,020	1,970	55	40	15	0	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	10	0	5	10	45	10
2005	2,025	1,965	55	40	15	0	0	0	0	0	30	5	0	5	0	5	10	40	15
2006	2,185	2,130	60	45	15	0	0	0	0	0	35	5	0	5	0	0	15	45	10
2007	2,180	2,125	55	45	10	0	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	10	0	0	10	45	10
2008	2,185	2,120	65	45	15	0	0	0	0	0	40	5	0	0	0	5	10	50	10
2009	2,180	2,110	65	40	30	0	0	0	5	0	35	5	0	0	0	5	20	45	20
2010	2,180	2,110	70	45	20	0	0	5	5	0	35	5	5	0	0	0	10	50	15
2011	2,155	2,085	70	50	20	0	0	0	5	0	35	5	0	10	0	5	10	55	15
2012	2,105	2,040	65	40	25	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	0	5	0	5	15	50	15
2013	2,110	2,045	65	35	30	5	0	0	5	0	30	5	5	0	0	5	15	50	15
2014	2,100	2,030	70	40	30	0	0	0	5	5	30	0	0	10	5	5	10	45	15
2015	2,080	2,010	70	45	25	0	0	0	10	5	35	0	0	10	0	0	10	50	15
2016	2,075	2,000	75	45	30	0	0	0	10	5	35	5	0	5	0	5	10	55	20
2017	2,060	1,970	90	45	45	0	0	5	10	5	30	5	0	10	0	15	10	55	35
2018	2,025	1,940	85	45	40	0	0	0	15	5	30	5	0	10	5	10	5	60	25
2019	2,015	1,930	85	45	40	0	0	0	10	0	30	5	0	10	5	15	10	60	20
2020	1,995	1,910	85	45	40	0	0	0	10	5	25	5	5	10	5	15	5	60	20
2021	1,980	1,900	80	45	35	0	5	0	10	5	30	0	0	15	0	10	5	55	25
2022	1,995	1,900	95	50	40	0	0	0	15	0	30	5	0	10	0	10	10	60	20
2023	2,000	1,910	90	45	45	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	5	10	0	10	10	60	15
2024	1,995	1,900	95	50	45	0	0	5	15	5	30	5	0	15	0	10	10	–	–
2025	2,035	1,935	95	50	45	0	0	5	15	5	30	5	5	15	0	10	10	–	–
2026	2,045	1,950	95	50	45	0	0	5	15	5	30	5	5	10	0	15	10	–	–

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