Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Bergen op Zoom had 70,695 residents. 30.4% of them (21,480 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than North Brabant (24.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (5.4%), Turkey (4.9%) and other Europe (4.7%). 54.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 70,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.4% 21,480 people
Born abroad: 54.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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 69.6% 49,205
Migration background 30.4% 21,480

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Municipality of Bergen op Zoom. For comparison, the line marks North Brabant and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

5.4% 3,785 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

4.9% 3,440 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 3,305 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 2,800 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.3% 1,605 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

2.2% 1,555 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 1,540 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.7% 1,225 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.2% 830 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 580 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.70% 495 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.43% 305 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.9% 11,790
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 9,700

Men and women

Men: 35,165
Women: 35,530

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Bergen op Zoom 30.4%

Higher than 85% of all municipalities 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

30.4%

Municipality of Bergen op Zoom
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Bergen op Zoom	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	18.5%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	18.9%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	19.2%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	19.7%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	20.2%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	20.7%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	21.0%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	21.2%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	21.3%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	21.6%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	21.9%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	22.2%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	22.5%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	22.7%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	23.0%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	23.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	23.6%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	23.8%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	24.0%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	24.2%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	24.7%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	25.1%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	25.7%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	26.3%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	27.5%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	28.4%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	29.3%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	29.9%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	30.4%	24.8%	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).

Cities and villages in Municipality of Bergen op Zoom

				Largest group
Bergen op Zoom	34.8%	56,095	+3.1 pp	Morocco
Halsteren	14.0%	12,730	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Lepelstraat	10.4%	1,870	+0.4 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	63,970	52,110	11,860	3,280	8,565	2,550	2,255	465	1,955	165	905	75	1,310	990	225	695	255	5,425	6,435
1999	64,645	52,460	12,200	3,300	8,890	2,635	2,330	490	1,990	180	900	70	1,335	995	225	765	275	5,465	6,725
2000	65,095	52,600	12,495	3,420	9,065	2,695	2,380	505	1,955	175	915	80	1,335	1,090	265	810	285	5,515	6,965
2001	65,340	52,470	12,885	3,470	9,390	2,760	2,465	510	1,945	195	925	95	1,315	1,135	310	905	300	5,555	7,300
2002	65,785	52,510	13,265	3,580	9,725	2,875	2,560	510	1,930	205	950	90	1,330	1,210	365	970	310	5,655	7,635
2003	66,020	52,350	13,660	3,640	10,000	3,020	2,640	510	1,915	200	925	115	1,345	1,255	410	995	310	5,735	7,920
2004	66,115	52,265	13,855	3,680	10,210	3,095	2,700	480	1,875	225	925	100	1,345	1,310	460	1,020	355	5,725	8,150
2005	66,295	52,205	14,070	3,715	10,375	3,165	2,795	480	1,850	235	925	110	1,340	1,340	460	1,040	350	5,755	8,320
2006	65,755	51,715	14,030	3,730	10,305	3,170	2,825	495	1,815	215	910	145	1,315	1,360	450	1,005	335	5,720	8,300
2007	65,425	51,310	14,130	3,730	10,380	3,205	2,890	490	1,805	230	885	155	1,300	1,390	440	1,010	315	5,725	8,405
2008	65,225	50,985	14,255	3,785	10,460	3,205	2,945	480	1,800	215	910	185	1,325	1,370	470	1,025	325	5,760	8,485
2009	65,565	51,015	14,560	3,955	10,625	3,255	3,035	490	1,800	220	905	260	1,325	1,465	490	1,025	315	5,915	8,640
2010	65,835	51,020	14,805	4,105	10,715	3,265	3,095	485	1,790	205	930	345	1,310	1,525	550	1,025	305	6,055	8,745
2011	66,055	51,060	15,010	4,135	10,865	3,310	3,155	495	1,750	190	905	385	1,315	1,530	600	1,055	310	6,045	8,955
2012	66,120	50,925	15,195	4,300	10,930	3,300	3,200	480	1,715	190	900	465	1,320	1,615	665	1,040	345	6,170	9,040
2013	66,270	50,865	15,430	4,445	10,990	3,290	3,280	465	1,705	190	880	570	1,335	1,660	670	1,030	360	6,265	9,160
2014	66,410	50,760	15,650	4,555	11,085	3,260	3,315	465	1,700	190	870	640	1,345	1,700	770	1,055	335	6,400	9,245
2015	66,315	50,525	15,790	4,580	11,210	3,225	3,355	475	1,665	190	860	660	1,320	1,740	815	1,140	345	6,400	9,385
2016	66,230	50,315	15,915	4,645	11,270	3,165	3,340	460	1,645	210	840	715	1,350	1,740	885	1,205	365	6,455	9,460
2017	66,160	50,125	16,035	4,660	11,375	3,155	3,380	460	1,640	225	835	745	1,340	1,740	900	1,265	350	6,465	9,575
2018	66,340	49,960	16,380	4,810	11,565	3,125	3,435	460	1,615	235	830	770	1,365	1,845	965	1,385	345	6,575	9,800
2019	66,805	50,005	16,800	4,940	11,855	3,145	3,455	480	1,610	240	805	830	1,370	1,935	1,035	1,505	390	6,715	10,080
2020	67,495	50,170	17,325	5,210	12,120	3,125	3,525	465	1,605	250	805	905	1,415	2,085	1,120	1,600	430	6,990	10,335
2021	67,515	49,785	17,730	5,430	12,295	3,105	3,545	470	1,580	255	825	955	1,415	2,235	1,190	1,730	420	7,190	10,535
2022	67,880	49,180	18,685	5,725	12,995	3,185	3,600	500	1,625	270	865	1,005	1,570	2,285	1,255	2,015	560	7,350	10,865
2023	68,860	49,305	19,560	6,150	13,390	3,250	3,635	480	1,630	270	860	1,055	1,590	2,655	1,315	2,225	570	7,815	11,255
2024	69,685	49,250	20,445	6,645	13,805	3,315	3,690	515	1,595	280	855	1,160	1,610	3,005	1,410	2,435	585	–	–
2025	70,195	49,180	21,020	6,835	14,175	3,420	3,750	515	1,580	295	855	1,205	1,615	3,165	1,455	2,585	595	–	–
2026	70,695	49,205	21,480	6,975	14,505	3,440	3,785	495	1,555	305	830	1,225	1,605	3,305	1,540	2,800	580	–	–

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