Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Moerdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Moerdijk had 38,470 residents. 17.0% of them (6,555 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.7%), other Asia (3.0%) and Poland (2.1%). 59.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 38,470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.0% 6,555 people
Born abroad: 59.2% 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.0% 31,915
Migration background 17.0% 6,555

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.7% 1,420 people

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

3.0% 1,170 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.1% 825 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 525 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 450 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.1% 420 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.0% 380 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.83% 320 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 295 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.71% 275 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.69% 265 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 185 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.2% 3,880
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 2,670

Men and women

Men: 19,310
Women: 19,150

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Moerdijk 17.0%

Higher than 43% 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

17.0%

Municipality of Moerdijk
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Moerdijk	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	7.4%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	7.5%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	7.7%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	8.0%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	8.1%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	8.4%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	8.6%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	8.9%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	9.2%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	9.7%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	9.9%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	10.3%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	10.6%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	11.0%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	11.3%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	11.8%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	12.4%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	12.7%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	13.7%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	14.8%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	15.7%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	16.3%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	17.0%	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 Moerdijk

				Largest group
Zevenbergen	20.6%	15,545	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Klundert	16.3%	5,875	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Fijnaart	13.6%	5,675	+2.1 pp	Poland
Willemstad	14.2%	3,090	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Standdaarbuiten	12.5%	2,275	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Zevenbergschen Hoek (Moerdijk)	16.7%	1,650	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
Moerdijk	21.4%	1,145	+7.4 pp	Other Europe
Noordhoek	11.1%	1,080	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Heijningen	11.3%	970	+1.3 pp	Poland
Langeweg	13.0%	885	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
Oudemolen (Moerdijk)	12.5%	280	+1.6 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	36,515	33,825	2,685	1,265	1,420	285	110	120	485	70	440	55	270	500	95	165	95	1,840	850
1999	36,330	33,615	2,720	1,280	1,445	265	105	115	470	65	445	40	270	525	110	205	110	1,820	905
2000	36,300	33,470	2,810	1,290	1,535	275	105	115	470	80	445	50	275	525	140	250	100	1,845	980
2001	36,450	33,520	2,925	1,305	1,625	300	100	130	445	75	435	50	265	555	145	315	120	1,825	1,090
2002	36,425	33,475	2,955	1,310	1,660	315	120	140	460	75	440	50	270	550	140	285	125	1,840	1,095
2003	36,530	33,590	2,945	1,335	1,615	320	130	155	465	80	430	60	280	565	120	245	120	1,875	1,070
2004	36,765	33,745	3,030	1,360	1,685	340	130	155	445	70	440	60	285	580	140	290	125	1,920	1,120
2005	36,790	33,730	3,055	1,375	1,690	330	125	150	445	75	430	70	280	595	155	295	125	1,900	1,150
2006	36,680	33,630	3,040	1,350	1,680	350	120	160	435	65	435	70	285	570	150	280	120	1,900	1,165
2007	36,640	33,570	3,080	1,355	1,730	340	135	165	450	75	420	95	285	555	160	275	140	1,885	1,190
2008	36,705	33,560	3,170	1,380	1,790	350	145	165	445	60	430	100	275	575	185	300	150	1,935	1,230
2009	36,650	33,385	3,250	1,415	1,850	365	155	165	460	60	430	120	290	575	195	275	180	1,960	1,275
2010	36,540	33,250	3,285	1,445	1,815	350	150	170	450	65	430	135	275	615	215	270	160	1,975	1,310
2011	36,555	33,190	3,355	1,465	1,890	365	160	175	475	65	440	145	255	625	240	260	160	2,035	1,335
2012	36,505	33,085	3,430	1,530	1,910	355	170	180	445	80	430	200	265	635	255	290	140	2,080	1,370
2013	36,620	33,065	3,560	1,640	1,925	335	195	185	455	80	430	230	280	700	230	300	160	2,160	1,400
2014	36,730	33,090	3,640	1,655	1,980	350	180	185	455	95	410	285	280	680	265	295	160	2,195	1,450
2015	36,820	33,020	3,800	1,750	2,050	345	200	185	455	90	415	340	295	700	285	320	180	2,300	1,500
2016	36,760	32,860	3,900	1,810	2,095	345	190	185	445	105	410	390	285	725	300	360	165	2,340	1,560
2017	36,935	32,885	4,050	1,890	2,155	345	195	195	435	90	410	440	275	765	315	415	165	2,415	1,640
2018	36,965	32,770	4,195	1,950	2,245	345	190	185	420	100	405	490	285	770	335	495	175	2,465	1,725
2019	36,955	32,610	4,345	2,035	2,310	355	200	195	430	100	380	540	295	820	355	500	175	2,560	1,790
2020	37,125	32,515	4,610	2,220	2,395	350	225	205	415	105	375	585	305	955	355	550	190	2,720	1,895
2021	37,185	32,480	4,705	2,225	2,485	360	230	205	430	120	365	580	310	970	360	585	195	2,750	1,960
2022	37,305	32,185	5,115	2,320	2,815	365	250	220	435	135	395	640	330	955	385	755	250	2,825	2,095
2023	37,710	32,120	5,590	2,610	2,985	400	265	215	460	150	410	695	325	1,205	435	830	245	3,150	2,235
2024	38,090	32,120	5,985	2,815	3,155	400	275	250	455	165	395	750	315	1,340	445	915	255	–	–
2025	38,270	32,010	6,250	2,915	3,350	400	285	265	445	195	380	780	330	1,430	460	1,010	270	–	–
2026	38,470	31,915	6,555	2,960	3,595	420	265	275	450	185	380	825	320	1,420	525	1,170	295	–	–

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