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Zwijndrecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zwijndrecht had 41,020 residents. 29.8% of them (12,215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Zwijndrecht (28.2%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.6%), other Europe (4.1%) and Turkey (4.1%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 41,020 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.8% 12,215 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.2% 28,805
Migration background 29.8% 12,215

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.6% 2,305 people

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

4.1% 1,680 people

Municipality of Zwijndrecht 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

4.1% 1,670 people

Municipality of Zwijndrecht 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 1,225 people

Municipality of Zwijndrecht 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.5% 1,030 people

Municipality of Zwijndrecht 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.4% 970 people

Municipality of Zwijndrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.8% 755 people

Municipality of Zwijndrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.8% 745 people

Municipality of Zwijndrecht 1.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.5% 625 people

Municipality of Zwijndrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 490 people

Municipality of Zwijndrecht 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.0% 430 people

Municipality of Zwijndrecht 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.72% 295 people

Municipality of Zwijndrecht 0.69% 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) 52.6% 6,430
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 5,785

Men and women

Men: 20,040
Women: 20,985

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zwijndrecht 29.8%

Higher than 94% 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

29.8%

Zwijndrecht
Municipality of Zwijndrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Zwijndrecht	Municipality of Zwijndrecht	Netherlands
1998	15.1%	14.4%	16.7%
1999	15.6%	14.8%	17.1%
2000	16.0%	15.2%	17.5%
2001	16.4%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	16.8%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	17.3%	16.4%	18.8%
2004	18.0%	17.0%	19.0%
2005	18.0%	17.1%	19.2%
2006	18.2%	17.3%	19.3%
2007	18.5%	17.5%	19.4%
2008	18.9%	17.9%	19.6%
2009	19.5%	18.4%	19.9%
2010	20.0%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	20.3%	19.1%	20.6%
2012	20.6%	19.5%	20.9%
2013	20.8%	19.6%	21.1%
2014	21.2%	20.0%	21.4%
2015	21.3%	20.1%	21.7%
2016	21.6%	20.4%	22.1%
2017	22.3%	21.1%	22.6%
2018	23.3%	22.0%	23.1%
2019	24.0%	22.7%	23.6%
2020	24.5%	23.2%	24.2%
2021	25.1%	23.7%	24.6%
2022	26.7%	25.2%	26.0%
2023	27.8%	26.3%	27.1%
2024	28.4%	26.9%	27.9%
2025	28.9%	27.4%	28.5%
2026	29.8%	28.2%	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 Zwijndrecht

				Largest group
3331 Noord, Centrum	33.8%	11,050	+0.9 pp	Turkey
3332 Walburg	25.1%	10,080	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
3333 Kort Ambacht	39.2%	7,240	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
3335 Heer Oudelands Ambacht	18.9%	6,230	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
3334 Nederhoven	28.0%	6,150	+3.3 pp	Other Asia
3336 Industriegebied Groote Lindt	77.8%	270	+70.1 pp	Other Asia

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	41,965	35,625	6,340	2,000	4,340	910	540	580	1,090	335	900	35	345	720	275	425	190	3,190	3,150
1999	41,575	35,120	6,475	2,005	4,480	945	555	590	1,065	365	875	45	345	740	280	505	175	3,185	3,280
2000	41,490	34,845	6,640	2,025	4,620	985	590	585	1,050	395	885	35	350	755	280	525	210	3,205	3,440
2001	41,385	34,605	6,775	2,035	4,725	1,035	610	590	1,010	435	880	40	345	770	280	575	190	3,180	3,600
2002	41,450	34,465	6,980	2,070	4,920	1,085	625	590	1,020	455	850	50	350	825	300	635	210	3,210	3,790
2003	41,355	34,200	7,160	2,085	5,085	1,100	650	615	995	485	860	40	350	835	340	685	215	3,205	3,955
2004	41,635	34,150	7,480	2,120	5,365	1,180	685	635	990	525	865	45	345	865	380	755	215	3,230	4,250
2005	41,435	33,970	7,465	2,115	5,355	1,190	695	615	975	510	845	45	345	880	360	790	225	3,205	4,270
2006	40,825	33,380	7,445	2,030	5,415	1,210	710	615	970	520	815	50	325	840	375	795	225	3,100	4,350
2007	40,660	33,155	7,510	2,045	5,490	1,235	750	600	940	525	795	75	325	850	395	815	230	3,095	4,430
2008	40,740	33,050	7,700	2,085	5,600	1,280	790	600	920	555	805	75	335	875	385	830	240	3,125	4,570
2009	40,545	32,655	7,905	2,095	5,810	1,315	805	620	905	580	780	75	320	920	450	895	245	3,120	4,790
2010	40,650	32,535	8,115	2,130	5,975	1,345	835	615	905	635	770	85	325	950	480	930	235	3,145	4,975
2011	40,720	32,470	8,250	2,145	6,100	1,380	830	625	905	655	765	80	325	980	545	905	255	3,150	5,090
2012	40,775	32,365	8,415	2,160	6,240	1,390	840	615	895	665	760	100	320	980	615	960	260	3,160	5,245
2013	40,870	32,360	8,505	2,185	6,335	1,390	880	620	880	675	750	120	320	995	635	985	275	3,170	5,340
2014	40,815	32,180	8,635	2,210	6,425	1,380	925	625	865	705	735	145	315	1,020	645	1,030	250	3,185	5,455
2015	40,740	32,060	8,680	2,235	6,450	1,380	935	630	845	705	730	170	315	1,025	680	1,025	250	3,165	5,510
2016	40,715	31,920	8,795	2,235	6,560	1,425	935	630	835	700	715	180	305	1,035	720	1,045	270	3,180	5,615
2017	40,630	31,560	9,070	2,305	6,765	1,405	965	645	840	760	710	215	300	1,080	740	1,130	280	3,240	5,830
2018	40,775	31,280	9,495	2,410	7,085	1,415	1,000	670	825	820	705	260	305	1,140	800	1,285	270	3,355	6,140
2019	40,825	31,045	9,780	2,505	7,280	1,465	1,000	680	820	810	695	290	300	1,220	865	1,340	300	3,445	6,340
2020	40,950	30,900	10,050	2,580	7,470	1,490	1,005	690	810	825	685	335	305	1,255	915	1,420	315	3,500	6,545
2021	40,970	30,675	10,295	2,630	7,665	1,515	1,040	700	790	830	675	360	290	1,305	970	1,500	320	3,525	6,765
2022	40,975	30,035	10,945	2,700	8,240	1,555	1,040	725	815	910	695	410	300	1,310	1,050	1,765	380	3,590	7,100
2023	41,185	29,740	11,460	2,935	8,515	1,575	1,080	730	800	930	685	420	300	1,520	1,090	1,915	400	3,820	7,385
2024	41,045	29,385	11,665	2,965	8,705	1,580	1,065	745	790	980	665	420	310	1,560	1,125	1,975	425	–	–
2025	40,880	29,070	11,810	2,985	8,815	1,595	1,040	750	765	965	650	430	295	1,605	1,125	2,120	460	–	–
2026	41,020	28,805	12,215	3,035	9,180	1,670	1,030	745	755	970	625	430	295	1,680	1,225	2,305	490	–	–

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