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Municipality of Roosendaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Roosendaal had 78,165 residents. 31.4% of them (24,560 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than North Brabant (24.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.4%), Morocco (5.2%) and other Asia (4.1%). 58.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 78,165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.4% 24,560 people
Born abroad: 58.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 68.6% 53,605
Migration background 31.4% 24,560

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.4% 4,250 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

5.2% 4,075 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 3,170 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

3.5% 2,725 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

3.1% 2,460 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

2.6% 2,055 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 1,955 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 1,415 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 780 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 690 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.62% 485 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.61% 480 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) 58.8% 14,435
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.2% 10,125

Men and women

Men: 39,260
Women: 38,915

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Roosendaal 31.4%

Higher than 86% 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

31.4%

Municipality of Roosendaal
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Roosendaal	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	16.6%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	17.2%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	17.8%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	18.6%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	19.3%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	19.8%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	20.1%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	20.4%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	20.6%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	20.7%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	20.8%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	21.0%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	21.4%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	21.7%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	22.0%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	22.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	22.8%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	23.2%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	23.6%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	24.2%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	24.7%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	25.2%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	26.1%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	26.5%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	27.8%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	28.7%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	29.6%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	30.3%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	31.4%	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 Roosendaal

				Largest group
Roosendaal	33.8%	67,740	+3.8 pp	Morocco
Wouw	11.7%	4,815	+1.6 pp	Belgium
Nispen	31.0%	1,920	+6.3 pp	Poland
Heerle	13.4%	1,860	+3.0 pp	Belgium
Wouwse Plantage	14.8%	1,215	+0.1 pp	Belgium
Moerstraten	11.4%	615	−0.1 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	73,805	61,515	12,285	4,345	7,930	1,630	2,410	325	1,900	195	965	110	2,145	1,130	380	815	275	6,380	5,915
1999	74,065	61,335	12,735	4,375	8,370	1,745	2,575	345	1,885	190	950	95	2,115	1,225	445	900	285	6,395	6,345
2000	75,145	61,765	13,390	4,475	8,905	1,825	2,745	365	1,925	210	965	120	2,155	1,235	530	1,020	285	6,525	6,870
2001	76,760	62,470	14,285	4,665	9,625	1,930	2,910	375	1,915	215	1,010	120	2,175	1,370	715	1,245	320	6,740	7,545
2002	77,640	62,645	14,985	4,730	10,280	2,040	3,040	400	1,915	250	1,020	145	2,180	1,400	900	1,380	360	6,790	8,185
2003	78,105	62,675	15,440	4,760	10,670	2,110	3,170	420	1,890	260	1,015	155	2,155	1,445	1,020	1,480	320	6,800	8,650
2004	77,910	62,250	15,645	4,765	10,875	2,110	3,300	410	1,870	245	995	155	2,140	1,480	1,075	1,505	360	6,785	8,865
2005	77,735	61,900	15,820	4,770	11,070	2,165	3,425	400	1,850	240	1,000	185	2,065	1,525	1,105	1,510	380	6,740	9,065
2006	77,670	61,695	16,010	4,780	11,210	2,235	3,500	405	1,815	220	980	230	2,055	1,520	1,125	1,550	365	6,765	9,240
2007	77,430	61,465	15,990	4,830	11,135	2,190	3,570	405	1,775	220	950	335	2,050	1,495	1,080	1,520	375	6,750	9,220
2008	77,270	61,230	16,035	4,900	11,155	2,220	3,610	405	1,760	230	965	365	2,040	1,535	1,080	1,465	390	6,815	9,230
2009	77,485	61,185	16,290	5,000	11,295	2,260	3,715	410	1,745	225	950	400	2,025	1,625	1,060	1,470	410	6,890	9,390
2010	77,560	60,970	16,610	5,130	11,510	2,285	3,760	425	1,730	245	945	465	2,035	1,690	1,120	1,535	415	6,980	9,625
2011	77,535	60,725	16,805	5,250	11,545	2,320	3,820	430	1,720	255	940	585	2,015	1,715	1,110	1,505	390	7,105	9,725
2012	77,420	60,375	17,040	5,425	11,595	2,350	3,820	415	1,690	260	915	745	2,030	1,745	1,095	1,565	410	7,275	9,760
2013	77,130	59,930	17,215	5,580	11,660	2,340	3,870	425	1,665	265	890	845	2,000	1,845	1,075	1,600	420	7,375	9,835
2014	77,025	59,470	17,555	5,780	11,770	2,320	3,955	440	1,645	250	895	1,000	2,010	1,875	1,120	1,625	430	7,550	9,995
2015	76,875	59,065	17,810	5,985	11,820	2,290	3,945	425	1,650	265	875	1,170	2,005	1,935	1,140	1,665	445	7,770	10,040
2016	76,960	58,775	18,185	6,205	11,990	2,285	3,950	430	1,630	270	850	1,350	1,985	2,020	1,185	1,795	445	7,965	10,230
2017	77,165	58,515	18,650	6,420	12,230	2,255	4,030	415	1,620	305	845	1,505	1,995	2,075	1,240	1,940	425	8,160	10,485
2018	77,000	58,015	18,985	6,700	12,290	2,280	4,030	430	1,585	290	835	1,680	1,975	2,210	1,250	1,980	445	8,410	10,575
2019	77,030	57,595	19,435	7,030	12,400	2,280	4,025	420	1,570	310	825	1,910	1,960	2,340	1,275	2,060	460	8,730	10,710
2020	77,250	57,100	20,150	7,525	12,620	2,305	4,050	420	1,545	320	830	2,100	1,940	2,655	1,365	2,115	500	9,210	10,940
2021	77,200	56,760	20,440	7,740	12,705	2,305	4,045	400	1,520	340	815	2,210	1,925	2,790	1,395	2,185	520	9,390	11,040
2022	77,245	55,805	21,445	8,150	13,280	2,300	4,030	420	1,565	375	850	2,305	2,155	2,845	1,495	2,495	590	9,565	11,220
2023	77,610	55,320	22,285	8,800	13,460	2,285	4,030	415	1,495	390	815	2,430	2,130	3,420	1,625	2,620	605	10,195	11,460
2024	77,560	54,585	22,985	9,175	13,815	2,310	4,045	430	1,470	415	810	2,580	2,110	3,665	1,695	2,810	620	–	–
2025	77,720	54,180	23,540	9,405	14,135	2,350	4,050	455	1,450	440	805	2,625	2,080	3,900	1,830	2,895	645	–	–
2026	78,165	53,605	24,560	9,815	14,740	2,460	4,075	485	1,415	480	780	2,725	2,055	4,250	1,955	3,170	690	–	–

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