Municipality · Zeeland

Municipality of Kapelle: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Kapelle had 13,190 residents. 13.2% of them (1,745 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 (2.8%) and Belgium (1.4%). 61.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 13,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.2% 1,745 people
Born abroad: 61.0% 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 86.8% 11,445
Migration background 13.2% 1,745

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 425 people

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

2.8% 370 people

Zeeland 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.4% 185 people

Zeeland 5.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 145 people

Zeeland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.95% 125 people

Zeeland 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.95% 125 people

Zeeland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.83% 110 people

Zeeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.83% 110 people

Zeeland 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.49% 65 people

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

0.27% 35 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.23% 30 people

Zeeland 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.08% 10 people

Zeeland 0.64% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.0% 1,065
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.7% 675

Men and women

Men: 6,545
Women: 6,635

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Kapelle 13.2%

Higher than 23% 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

13.2%

Municipality of Kapelle
Zeeland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Kapelle	Zeeland	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	6.0%	13.9%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	14.3%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	6.4%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	14.9%	19.3%
2007	6.8%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	7.5%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	7.6%	15.7%	20.6%
2012	7.6%	16.0%	20.9%
2013	7.4%	16.2%	21.1%
2014	7.5%	16.5%	21.4%
2015	7.9%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	9.0%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	9.2%	18.1%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	18.5%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	18.9%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	19.3%	24.6%
2022	11.1%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	12.1%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	12.5%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	12.6%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	13.2%	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 Kapelle

				Largest group
Kapelle	12.2%	9,575	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Wemeldinge	16.1%	3,075	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Schore	15.5%	515	−1.8 pp	Other Europe
Kloetinge (Kapelle)	20.0%	25	−5.0 pp	Suriname

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	10,950	10,345	600	295	300	5	20	35	120	15	100	10	100	85	20	40	45	455	150
1999	11,100	10,470	630	320	305	10	15	40	115	15	115	25	110	70	20	45	45	475	155
2000	11,180	10,510	670	325	345	10	20	50	120	15	105	20	115	85	20	70	40	490	175
2001	11,440	10,725	715	340	365	10	15	45	140	15	115	20	120	85	15	75	55	530	185
2002	11,570	10,855	710	350	365	10	15	30	140	20	120	20	110	100	20	65	65	530	185
2003	11,560	10,865	705	345	355	10	15	45	135	25	115	20	110	100	20	60	45	525	185
2004	11,620	10,880	740	365	370	10	10	40	125	25	115	20	115	115	30	65	65	555	195
2005	11,610	10,875	735	375	365	10	15	35	120	25	120	15	115	125	40	60	65	540	190
2006	11,750	10,985	765	405	380	10	5	45	125	30	130	20	125	130	45	60	60	565	205
2007	12,000	11,175	820	430	385	5	10	65	120	25	135	30	135	130	45	65	50	585	240
2008	12,040	11,190	860	440	415	10	10	55	125	20	130	30	145	135	45	85	65	600	250
2009	12,285	11,365	920	465	455	10	15	65	120	25	140	30	155	140	65	100	55	630	295
2010	12,405	11,470	935	490	455	5	15	60	120	20	140	40	160	150	60	105	70	650	285
2011	12,365	11,425	935	465	465	5	15	65	125	35	135	50	155	125	70	95	55	640	300
2012	12,395	11,460	940	480	470	5	25	60	120	25	130	60	150	140	70	105	60	650	290
2013	12,490	11,570	925	475	445	5	15	65	120	15	130	55	150	140	80	95	50	640	290
2014	12,500	11,565	935	490	450	5	10	65	115	25	125	65	145	155	85	95	50	635	300
2015	12,545	11,550	995	515	480	5	20	70	115	15	130	75	150	160	80	110	65	665	320
2016	12,640	11,575	1,065	540	530	5	25	70	120	20	120	90	155	175	90	145	60	685	380
2017	12,620	11,490	1,130	570	570	10	20	70	125	15	115	95	170	195	80	180	70	730	410
2018	12,720	11,555	1,165	580	590	10	15	70	120	15	115	95	160	210	85	210	65	720	435
2019	12,785	11,595	1,190	585	605	10	10	65	125	25	110	100	170	210	80	215	75	745	450
2020	12,695	11,450	1,245	625	610	10	15	65	125	30	110	125	175	215	85	215	70	780	460
2021	12,885	11,600	1,285	660	630	20	10	60	125	20	115	125	170	250	95	215	85	820	470
2022	13,010	11,575	1,445	675	770	20	15	65	140	30	120	110	185	260	120	280	110	830	525
2023	13,050	11,480	1,575	785	780	25	10	65	135	35	120	105	195	370	125	280	105	935	525
2024	13,010	11,395	1,620	795	830	35	10	65	135	35	120	100	205	365	130	305	115	–	–
2025	13,010	11,375	1,635	815	820	30	15	60	130	30	115	100	190	405	125	320	105	–	–
2026	13,190	11,445	1,745	835	910	30	10	65	125	35	110	110	185	425	145	370	125	–	–

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