Municipality · Zeeland

Municipality of Borsele: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Borsele had 23,195 residents. 12.8% of them (2,965 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Zeeland (23.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), other Asia (2.4%) and Poland (1.4%). 60.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 23,195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.8% 2,965 people
Born abroad: 60.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.2% 20,220
Migration background 12.8% 2,965

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 745 people

Zeeland 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 550 people

Zeeland 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.4% 335 people

Zeeland 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.3% 300 people

Zeeland 5.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.1% 255 people

Zeeland 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 230 people

Zeeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 170 people

Zeeland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.60% 140 people

Zeeland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.32% 75 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 55 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.22% 50 people

Zeeland 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.17% 40 people

Zeeland 0.64% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.2% 1,785
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.8% 1,180

Men and women

Men: 11,760
Women: 11,435

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Borsele 12.8%

Higher than 20% 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

12.8%

Borsele
Zeeland
Netherlands

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Year	Borsele	Zeeland	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	13.9%	17.5%
2001	6.2%	14.3%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	6.4%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	14.9%	19.3%
2007	7.1%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	7.4%	15.7%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	16.0%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	16.2%	21.1%
2014	7.8%	16.5%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	18.1%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	18.5%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	18.9%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	19.3%	24.6%
2022	10.7%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	12.0%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	12.4%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	12.8%	23.8%	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 Borsele

				Largest group
Heinkenszand	15.1%	5,695	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
's-Gravenpolder	9.6%	4,630	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
's-Heerenhoek	17.0%	2,025	+2.0 pp	Poland
Lewedorp	14.1%	1,840	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Borssele	9.7%	1,450	−0.1 pp	Other Europe
Nieuwdorp	15.9%	1,350	+7.4 pp	Other Europe
Ovezande	11.6%	1,245	+0.7 pp	Poland
Kwadendamme	12.1%	950	+1.2 pp	Belgium
Hoedekenskerke	10.6%	705	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
Oudelande	14.9%	670	+1.7 pp	Germany
Baarland	12.0%	585	−0.4 pp	Poland
Nisse	6.8%	585	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
Driewegen	10.0%	550	−2.2 pp	Belgium
's-Heer Abtskerke	8.5%	530	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
Ellewoutsdijk	14.3%	385	+0.8 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	21,760	20,420	1,340	705	645	35	25	35	275	20	205	20	190	290	70	135	55	1,040	300
1999	21,815	20,435	1,385	725	655	35	35	35	290	25	200	30	225	270	65	120	70	1,040	335
2000	21,870	20,485	1,380	750	655	25	15	40	280	25	220	40	190	300	95	105	70	1,055	325
2001	22,005	20,635	1,375	755	630	25	25	40	290	25	220	30	190	315	70	105	65	1,075	310
2002	22,245	20,835	1,390	755	650	25	20	45	270	20	195	35	190	335	70	115	95	1,065	320
2003	22,350	20,920	1,430	770	660	30	20	55	275	15	220	45	205	305	80	125	65	1,085	345
2004	22,315	20,860	1,435	800	640	30	20	45	275	25	220	45	195	350	65	115	75	1,100	350
2005	22,400	20,900	1,485	850	665	25	15	50	285	25	210	55	200	385	85	100	80	1,165	345
2006	22,425	20,910	1,495	825	675	35	15	55	285	30	225	65	185	350	80	115	65	1,165	340
2007	22,395	20,815	1,585	905	685	30	15	60	280	10	225	115	205	365	80	140	70	1,225	335
2008	22,530	20,945	1,595	910	690	30	25	55	305	15	225	145	195	345	70	110	85	1,230	365
2009	22,555	20,930	1,645	945	690	30	20	50	280	15	230	165	210	340	75	145	90	1,255	385
2010	22,625	20,990	1,640	930	720	35	15	55	290	15	235	155	215	325	85	155	90	1,240	395
2011	22,710	21,025	1,680	925	730	40	20	65	275	25	255	170	210	295	90	155	60	1,265	435
2012	22,685	21,010	1,685	930	720	40	20	45	265	30	230	160	215	325	85	150	95	1,255	410
2013	22,675	20,955	1,730	980	745	30	25	60	255	30	235	170	215	360	100	160	95	1,285	440
2014	22,580	20,820	1,760	990	760	30	25	55	270	35	220	205	225	340	105	160	90	1,305	455
2015	22,565	20,735	1,830	1,030	805	30	20	60	275	35	230	220	225	355	115	180	90	1,340	495
2016	22,610	20,715	1,895	1,065	830	35	15	65	260	30	235	255	220	355	145	205	95	1,365	530
2017	22,680	20,725	1,955	1,060	890	35	20	65	270	35	225	255	220	360	145	235	90	1,375	585
2018	22,720	20,655	2,065	1,130	930	30	25	70	265	35	220	290	230	390	145	285	85	1,435	630
2019	22,800	20,680	2,120	1,155	970	30	35	60	265	40	235	300	225	395	160	290	90	1,460	665
2020	22,740	20,585	2,155	1,170	990	25	25	70	275	40	230	315	225	400	175	295	90	1,485	675
2021	22,815	20,620	2,195	1,185	1,010	35	30	70	275	40	230	310	225	420	150	315	105	1,500	695
2022	22,835	20,400	2,445	1,285	1,160	50	20	65	260	40	235	325	280	435	170	395	115	1,515	740
2023	23,155	20,480	2,695	1,440	1,255	55	30	95	275	50	235	325	280	600	175	455	140	1,700	815
2024	23,120	20,365	2,765	1,510	1,260	45	40	80	265	55	230	335	295	655	165	455	130	–	–
2025	23,115	20,260	2,870	1,565	1,305	45	40	75	255	50	230	345	285	680	160	525	135	–	–
2026	23,195	20,220	2,965	1,615	1,360	50	40	75	255	55	230	335	300	745	170	550	140	–	–

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