Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee had 52,795 residents. 11.1% of them (5,860 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.6%), other Asia (2.5%) and other Africa (1.2%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 52,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 5,860 people
Born abroad: 62.5% 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 46,945
Migration background 11.1% 5,860

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Goeree-Overflakkee. For comparison, the line marks South Holland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.6% 1,380 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 1,300 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 630 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.0% 515 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.86% 455 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.84% 445 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 320 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.45% 240 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.35% 185 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.30% 160 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 150 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.12% 65 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.5% 3,660
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 2,200

Men and women

Men: 26,315
Women: 26,480

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Goeree-Overflakkee 11.1%

Higher than 12% 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

11.1%

Goeree-Overflakkee
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Goeree-Overflakkee	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	4.3%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	4.6%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	5.5%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	6.4%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	7.0%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	7.3%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	9.1%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	38.5%	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 Goeree-Overflakkee

				Largest group
Middelharnis	15.6%	8,395	+7.1 pp	Other Europe
Sommelsdijk	10.6%	7,485	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
Ouddorp	6.0%	6,390	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
Dirksland	8.5%	6,025	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Oude-Tonge	12.1%	5,330	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Stellendam	14.7%	3,680	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
Ooltgensplaat	12.3%	2,770	+2.5 pp	Poland
Nieuwe-Tonge	8.4%	2,435	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
Goedereede	8.9%	2,310	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Melissant	10.6%	2,220	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
Den Bommel	11.7%	1,755	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Stad aan 't Haringvliet	12.5%	1,640	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Herkingen	10.7%	1,260	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Achthuizen	13.2%	1,100	+2.3 pp	Poland

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	45,520	43,735	1,800	855	945	15	20	130	335	40	355	40	105	355	155	170	90	1,245	560
1999	45,815	43,895	1,900	865	1,040	35	20	130	335	25	360	65	115	325	155	225	115	1,265	640
2000	46,230	44,265	1,960	900	1,045	45	10	140	345	50	365	55	115	365	160	225	70	1,305	645
2001	46,635	44,610	2,025	975	1,025	30	30	135	345	40	370	85	120	400	140	225	80	1,375	645
2002	47,025	44,980	2,060	1,025	1,025	35	25	140	335	35	395	70	130	435	140	215	100	1,420	660
2003	47,260	45,205	2,060	1,025	1,045	20	20	150	345	45	380	75	140	440	130	255	85	1,410	655
2004	47,395	45,285	2,105	1,040	1,080	45	20	160	340	55	375	65	120	480	130	250	85	1,460	665
2005	47,505	45,305	2,205	1,105	1,125	30	25	155	335	35	405	80	130	490	140	285	130	1,500	700
2006	47,860	45,590	2,275	1,090	1,180	50	20	180	360	30	420	75	135	460	150	265	130	1,540	735
2007	47,910	45,640	2,260	1,110	1,145	40	30	155	365	35	415	90	130	475	110	255	155	1,540	725
2008	47,785	45,515	2,275	1,115	1,160	30	35	150	360	45	395	110	145	465	130	255	155	1,540	730
2009	47,945	45,650	2,290	1,130	1,165	40	30	165	315	60	400	115	125	490	155	275	125	1,545	735
2010	48,175	45,785	2,390	1,190	1,195	40	35	180	355	60	405	165	145	475	160	255	115	1,595	795
2011	48,265	45,790	2,460	1,240	1,200	45	30	155	365	60	405	190	135	510	195	215	135	1,675	775
2012	48,305	45,750	2,565	1,300	1,275	35	30	190	370	60	395	235	135	535	240	225	125	1,740	835
2013	48,260	45,675	2,595	1,290	1,310	50	30	165	355	60	380	265	130	515	235	265	150	1,745	845
2014	48,240	45,610	2,630	1,315	1,310	50	35	175	375	65	390	270	145	510	230	240	145	1,770	860
2015	48,195	45,530	2,665	1,325	1,340	45	25	180	375	70	385	285	145	510	245	275	130	1,770	895
2016	48,305	45,540	2,765	1,345	1,430	45	35	180	380	65	390	275	140	540	265	340	125	1,780	985
2017	48,655	45,775	2,880	1,370	1,515	50	35	180	375	60	385	285	145	555	275	390	150	1,820	1,060
2018	49,125	45,980	3,145	1,465	1,680	60	45	185	385	65	405	305	145	610	285	490	165	1,930	1,215
2019	49,605	46,265	3,340	1,535	1,810	65	40	200	395	75	400	335	155	645	340	525	170	2,010	1,330
2020	50,050	46,525	3,525	1,620	1,910	70	50	205	395	90	400	380	150	690	360	575	165	2,100	1,425
2021	50,580	46,870	3,710	1,710	2,010	70	50	220	395	100	410	400	145	755	390	610	175	2,185	1,530
2022	51,050	46,845	4,205	1,825	2,375	75	45	220	440	115	460	425	175	780	470	765	260	2,275	1,635
2023	51,580	46,870	4,710	2,205	2,525	100	75	220	435	140	450	460	195	1,115	475	815	260	2,655	1,765
2024	51,865	46,825	5,040	2,270	2,770	125	55	225	445	135	450	490	180	1,145	500	975	285	–	–
2025	52,175	46,865	5,320	2,385	2,935	150	55	240	445	135	440	510	185	1,260	530	1,070	295	–	–
2026	52,795	46,945	5,860	2,540	3,320	160	65	240	455	150	445	515	185	1,380	630	1,300	320	–	–

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