Municipality · Zeeland

Municipality of Reimerswaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Reimerswaal had 23,390 residents. 18.5% of them (4,330 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 (6.5%), Poland (2.6%) and other Asia (2.6%). 69.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 23,390 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.5% 4,330 people
Born abroad: 69.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.5% 19,055
Migration background 18.5% 4,330

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.5% 1,520 people

Zeeland 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.6% 605 people

Zeeland 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 605 people

Zeeland 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.7% 400 people

Zeeland 5.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 240 people

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

0.94% 220 people

Zeeland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.92% 215 people

Zeeland 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.83% 195 people

Zeeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.66% 155 people

Zeeland 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.30% 70 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.19% 45 people

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

0.19% 45 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.9% 3,025
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.8% 1,290

Men and women

Men: 11,835
Women: 11,555

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Reimerswaal 18.5%

Higher than 53% 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

18.5%

Reimerswaal
Zeeland
Netherlands

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Year	Reimerswaal	Zeeland	Netherlands
1998	7.9%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	7.9%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	13.9%	17.5%
2001	8.4%	14.3%	18.0%
2002	8.5%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	8.5%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	8.8%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	9.1%	14.9%	19.3%
2007	8.9%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	9.1%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	9.3%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	10.1%	15.7%	20.6%
2012	10.8%	16.0%	20.9%
2013	11.3%	16.2%	21.1%
2014	11.8%	16.5%	21.4%
2015	12.3%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	12.7%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	13.1%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	13.9%	18.1%	23.1%
2019	14.9%	18.5%	23.6%
2020	14.5%	18.9%	24.2%
2021	15.1%	19.3%	24.6%
2022	16.1%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	17.2%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	17.6%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	18.0%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	18.5%	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 Reimerswaal

				Largest group
Yerseke	18.4%	7,240	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Kruiningen	16.9%	4,925	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Krabbendijke	14.2%	4,430	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Rilland	31.0%	3,000	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
Hansweert	27.0%	1,720	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Waarde	6.8%	1,465	−0.1 pp	Other Europe
Oostdijk	6.6%	610	−0.7 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	20,350	18,740	1,610	705	885	215	60	65	195	15	190	35	300	180	65	145	125	1,005	600
1999	20,415	18,800	1,620	725	890	220	55	45	200	20	190	35	320	180	60	150	140	1,025	590
2000	20,515	18,815	1,700	745	940	225	65	55	190	25	190	35	335	185	55	195	135	1,075	640
2001	20,725	18,995	1,735	785	955	225	45	60	200	20	200	45	345	195	90	185	135	1,095	635
2002	20,825	19,060	1,780	800	960	230	55	55	195	10	205	45	345	205	65	215	135	1,110	670
2003	20,835	19,060	1,775	810	975	220	60	65	195	20	205	45	340	220	50	230	135	1,100	695
2004	20,965	19,120	1,845	835	1,005	230	65	50	200	20	210	50	340	235	65	235	140	1,145	705
2005	21,020	19,160	1,875	845	1,030	230	65	50	190	20	220	50	345	230	70	255	150	1,150	720
2006	21,140	19,220	1,925	910	1,015	220	65	55	205	10	220	75	330	285	60	255	145	1,205	710
2007	21,110	19,235	1,880	925	960	220	35	45	205	20	240	70	320	295	65	220	150	1,215	660
2008	21,300	19,350	1,935	975	965	225	35	60	200	25	230	85	320	340	65	235	120	1,255	690
2009	21,340	19,365	1,990	1,015	970	205	45	55	200	25	215	100	310	390	80	235	130	1,300	695
2010	21,470	19,380	2,105	1,100	995	215	35	50	190	15	225	125	330	420	125	230	140	1,385	715
2011	21,620	19,445	2,180	1,165	1,010	220	30	55	190	10	230	165	340	430	135	230	140	1,445	745
2012	21,700	19,365	2,335	1,315	1,020	225	40	45	185	25	225	260	340	490	110	245	145	1,590	735
2013	21,860	19,390	2,465	1,410	1,055	220	35	50	185	20	225	305	325	555	140	260	145	1,675	780
2014	21,930	19,335	2,595	1,515	1,075	230	40	50	180	15	230	345	335	605	150	255	155	1,800	790
2015	22,060	19,345	2,715	1,615	1,100	220	40	55	180	20	225	440	340	610	150	285	150	1,895	820
2016	22,265	19,440	2,825	1,695	1,125	210	45	55	175	10	220	500	345	630	170	315	145	1,975	855
2017	22,360	19,430	2,930	1,760	1,165	200	40	60	165	15	210	515	360	675	180	360	145	2,020	900
2018	22,550	19,415	3,135	1,925	1,210	205	45	50	165	20	210	580	360	775	180	385	160	2,195	950
2019	22,680	19,310	3,370	2,135	1,230	205	40	65	160	15	205	605	375	950	180	405	160	2,390	965
2020	22,725	19,435	3,290	2,045	1,250	220	45	60	150	15	190	590	390	875	185	410	165	2,305	995
2021	22,895	19,445	3,450	2,175	1,270	215	50	65	150	30	185	610	400	980	205	395	160	2,425	1,025
2022	22,925	19,230	3,695	2,290	1,400	205	45	65	150	50	195	625	430	1,040	210	490	195	2,475	1,060
2023	23,255	19,275	3,990	2,535	1,450	215	45	70	155	50	195	605	410	1,310	200	540	185	2,720	1,110
2024	23,325	19,230	4,095	2,590	1,505	225	50	65	165	65	200	590	425	1,370	190	555	200	–	–
2025	23,335	19,130	4,210	2,675	1,535	220	50	65	160	55	200	605	420	1,460	205	570	210	–	–
2026	23,390	19,055	4,330	2,725	1,595	215	45	70	155	45	195	605	400	1,520	240	605	220	–	–

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