City · Terneuzen, Zeeland

Zuiddorpe: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zuiddorpe had 890 residents. 37.1% of them (330 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Terneuzen (34.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (26.4%), Poland (2.8%) and Germany (1.7%). 72.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 890 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.1% 330 people
Born abroad: 72.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 62.9% 560
Migration background 37.1% 330

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

26.4% 235 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 12.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

2.8% 25 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.7% 15 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.56% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.56% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.56% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.56% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.60% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

73% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.7% 240
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.3% 90

Men and women

Men: 475
Women: 420

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zuiddorpe 37.1%

Higher than 97% 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

37.1%

Zuiddorpe
Municipality of Terneuzen
Netherlands

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Year	Zuiddorpe	Municipality of Terneuzen	Netherlands
1998	27.9%	20.0%	16.7%
1999	26.6%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	26.4%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	26.8%	20.6%	18.0%
2002	30.0%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	29.0%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	30.2%	21.6%	19.0%
2005	24.1%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	23.1%	21.8%	19.3%
2007	22.0%	21.8%	19.4%
2008	21.8%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	21.4%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	21.2%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	21.7%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	22.2%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	23.8%	23.5%	21.1%
2014	25.5%	24.0%	21.4%
2015	26.9%	24.4%	21.7%
2016	27.7%	24.9%	22.1%
2017	28.3%	25.6%	22.6%
2018	30.6%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	32.8%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	35.0%	28.0%	24.2%
2021	35.2%	28.7%	24.6%
2022	36.5%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	36.6%	31.8%	27.1%
2024	37.9%	32.6%	27.9%
2025	37.1%	33.6%	28.5%
2026	37.1%	34.3%	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 Zuiddorpe

				Largest group
4574 Zuiddorpe	37.1%	890	+0.6 pp	Belgium

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,040	750	290	230	60	5	0	15	0	5	5	200	20	15	25	0	245	45
1999	1,015	745	270	235	45	0	0	10	0	5	0	205	25	10	15	10	245	30
2000	1,005	740	265	220	45	5	0	15	0	10	5	195	10	10	10	5	235	20
2001	1,025	755	275	230	40	5	0	10	0	15	0	200	15	10	15	0	250	30
2002	1,050	740	315	250	70	5	0	10	0	10	0	200	40	20	25	10	265	50
2003	1,050	745	305	240	60	5	0	15	0	10	0	185	45	15	25	0	255	45
2004	1,060	740	320	255	65	0	0	10	0	10	5	185	55	15	35	5	270	45
2005	995	755	240	215	25	0	0	10	0	10	0	190	15	5	5	5	230	10
2006	975	750	225	205	25	0	5	10	0	10	0	180	15	0	5	5	215	10
2007	955	745	210	185	20	5	5	10	0	10	0	170	5	0	0	0	200	10
2008	940	740	205	180	20	5	0	10	5	10	5	165	0	5	0	0	195	10
2009	960	755	205	185	25	5	0	10	0	10	0	160	15	5	0	5	200	10
2010	945	745	200	180	25	5	0	5	5	10	0	155	15	5	5	0	195	5
2011	945	745	205	180	20	5	5	10	5	10	5	150	15	0	0	0	190	10
2012	945	735	210	195	20	0	5	10	0	10	10	150	25	0	0	5	205	10
2013	945	725	225	200	25	5	5	10	0	10	15	165	10	0	0	5	210	15
2014	940	700	240	215	25	0	0	10	5	15	10	180	10	5	5	0	230	10
2015	930	680	250	230	20	0	0	10	0	15	15	190	10	0	5	5	240	10
2016	920	665	255	230	20	0	0	10	0	15	10	195	10	0	5	5	240	10
2017	920	660	260	230	30	5	5	10	0	15	10	200	5	0	5	5	245	15
2018	915	635	280	255	25	0	5	5	0	15	20	215	5	0	10	5	265	10
2019	900	605	295	270	25	0	5	10	0	20	15	225	10	0	5	5	280	15
2020	900	585	315	295	20	0	5	10	0	15	15	250	15	0	5	0	300	20
2021	895	580	315	285	30	5	5	10	0	15	15	250	5	0	5	5	300	15
2022	905	580	330	300	35	0	5	5	10	15	15	255	10	5	5	5	300	20
2023	915	580	335	295	40	0	0	10	10	20	15	250	15	5	5	5	300	25
2024	910	565	345	305	40	5	0	10	10	15	20	260	15	5	5	5	–	–
2025	890	560	330	290	40	5	0	10	10	15	20	240	15	5	5	5	–	–
2026	890	560	330	285	45	5	0	10	10	15	25	235	10	5	5	5	–	–

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