Municipality · Zeeland

Municipality of Goes: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Goes had 40,380 residents. 21.8% of them (8,795 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 Asia (5.2%), other Europe (4.3%) and other Africa (2.1%). 60.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 40,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.8% 8,795 people
Born abroad: 60.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.3% 31,600
Migration background 21.8% 8,795

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.2% 2,090 people

Zeeland 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 1,750 people

Zeeland 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 840 people

Zeeland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 745 people

Zeeland 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.6% 660 people

Zeeland 5.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

1.3% 510 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.2% 470 people

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

1.1% 460 people

Zeeland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.0% 420 people

Zeeland 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.90% 365 people

Zeeland 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.74% 300 people

Zeeland 0.64% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 195 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.4% 5,310
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.7% 3,490

Men and women

Men: 20,085
Women: 20,295

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Goes 21.8%

Higher than 64% 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

21.8%

Municipality of Goes
Zeeland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Goes	Zeeland	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	11.4%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	11.7%	13.9%	17.5%
2001	12.2%	14.3%	18.0%
2002	12.4%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	12.7%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	12.8%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	12.9%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	14.9%	19.3%
2007	13.0%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	13.0%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	13.2%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	13.5%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	13.7%	15.7%	20.6%
2012	14.3%	16.0%	20.9%
2013	14.6%	16.2%	21.1%
2014	14.7%	16.5%	21.4%
2015	15.0%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	15.2%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	15.5%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	16.0%	18.1%	23.1%
2019	15.9%	18.5%	23.6%
2020	16.4%	18.9%	24.2%
2021	16.9%	19.3%	24.6%
2022	18.5%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	19.2%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	20.2%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	21.1%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	21.8%	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 Municipality of Goes

				Largest group
Goes	25.1%	30,565	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
Kloetinge	12.5%	3,280	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
Wolphaartsdijk	10.5%	2,295	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
's-Heer Arendskerke	10.3%	1,645	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
's-Heer Hendrikskinderen	11.0%	1,225	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Wilhelminadorp	12.3%	810	+2.0 pp	Indonesia
Kattendijke	11.6%	560	−0.5 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	34,955	31,100	3,860	1,490	2,375	130	170	505	765	65	455	60	410	565	165	430	155	2,360	1,500
1999	35,380	31,340	4,050	1,525	2,500	130	195	490	790	85	460	60	395	610	195	440	175	2,420	1,625
2000	35,770	31,595	4,175	1,570	2,600	140	195	480	800	85	460	70	410	630	220	500	180	2,485	1,680
2001	35,950	31,565	4,390	1,620	2,785	145	215	485	795	80	450	70	395	705	270	590	205	2,530	1,850
2002	36,055	31,575	4,470	1,645	2,845	155	225	505	805	80	455	70	385	735	285	580	215	2,555	1,915
2003	36,230	31,630	4,605	1,670	2,920	160	245	525	785	95	445	85	400	740	310	600	200	2,600	2,020
2004	36,580	31,920	4,665	1,705	2,965	170	235	540	800	95	460	70	420	755	315	620	195	2,605	2,045
2005	36,790	32,020	4,755	1,710	3,015	180	235	545	790	85	455	80	420	755	310	655	215	2,640	2,105
2006	36,690	31,945	4,730	1,735	3,030	180	255	510	765	100	450	80	420	785	315	680	225	2,610	2,135
2007	36,585	31,865	4,740	1,730	3,010	195	275	480	755	100	445	95	415	775	310	685	215	2,600	2,140
2008	36,710	31,915	4,790	1,755	3,030	205	265	485	735	100	450	115	430	760	310	715	220	2,620	2,160
2009	36,750	31,880	4,860	1,810	3,060	195	285	495	750	95	465	105	435	805	305	710	230	2,675	2,205
2010	36,620	31,685	4,930	1,880	3,055	170	290	505	755	115	470	115	435	860	305	705	215	2,740	2,195
2011	36,660	31,635	5,030	1,905	3,110	180	290	505	745	120	450	125	445	885	315	735	225	2,760	2,270
2012	36,935	31,635	5,285	1,960	3,330	200	285	490	750	95	450	150	460	900	420	830	265	2,835	2,455
2013	36,975	31,575	5,390	2,065	3,320	200	285	490	745	90	450	215	450	950	430	840	245	2,920	2,475
2014	36,950	31,525	5,425	2,080	3,350	185	290	500	740	100	445	230	460	945	410	880	245	2,935	2,490
2015	37,155	31,595	5,560	2,140	3,410	195	280	485	725	115	445	265	460	970	425	935	255	2,985	2,575
2016	37,210	31,540	5,670	2,195	3,475	200	290	480	725	115	430	280	485	1,000	420	975	270	3,040	2,635
2017	37,275	31,500	5,775	2,230	3,545	195	280	485	705	115	445	295	480	1,010	445	1,055	265	3,040	2,730
2018	37,635	31,610	6,025	2,310	3,715	235	275	485	715	105	440	315	500	1,055	500	1,120	280	3,140	2,885
2019	37,650	31,645	6,005	2,320	3,690	245	265	485	720	110	450	320	500	1,050	460	1,115	290	3,150	2,855
2020	38,080	31,845	6,235	2,425	3,810	240	270	495	720	120	445	335	535	1,110	490	1,180	295	3,260	2,970
2021	38,595	32,080	6,515	2,505	4,010	265	280	500	710	140	445	360	540	1,160	535	1,265	315	3,350	3,160
2022	38,950	31,745	7,205	2,740	4,465	265	295	510	765	170	465	395	630	1,245	605	1,465	395	3,495	3,315
2023	39,425	31,855	7,585	2,960	4,625	295	300	490	740	175	465	415	630	1,455	640	1,570	390	3,705	3,485
2024	39,680	31,685	8,005	3,230	4,760	290	295	500	735	175	465	430	645	1,705	705	1,630	415	–	–
2025	40,125	31,665	8,465	3,265	5,205	330	295	510	750	185	465	430	655	1,705	770	1,920	435	–	–
2026	40,380	31,600	8,795	3,305	5,485	365	300	510	745	195	470	420	660	1,750	840	2,090	460	–	–

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