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Municipality of Sluis: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Sluis had 23,205 residents. 38.6% of them (8,965 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Zeeland (23.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (24.9%), other Europe (4.7%) and other Asia (2.5%). 76.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 23,205 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.6% 8,965 people
Born abroad: 76.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.4% 14,250
Migration background 38.6% 8,965

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

24.9% 5,775 people

Zeeland 5.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 1,080 people

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

2.5% 570 people

Zeeland 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.7% 385 people

Zeeland 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.4% 315 people

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

0.93% 215 people

Zeeland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.88% 205 people

Zeeland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.62% 145 people

Zeeland 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.37% 85 people

Zeeland 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 65 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.26% 60 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.13% 30 people

Zeeland 0.64% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

77% 23%

Born abroad (first generation) 76.7% 6,880
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 23.3% 2,090

Men and women

Men: 11,495
Women: 11,700

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Sluis 38.6%

Higher than 94% 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

38.6%

Municipality of Sluis
Zeeland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Sluis	Zeeland	Netherlands
1998	20.4%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	20.4%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	20.7%	13.9%	17.5%
2001	21.9%	14.3%	18.0%
2002	22.1%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	22.2%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	22.0%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	21.8%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	21.4%	14.9%	19.3%
2007	21.6%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	22.0%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	22.2%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	22.4%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	22.7%	15.7%	20.6%
2012	23.4%	16.0%	20.9%
2013	24.0%	16.2%	21.1%
2014	24.6%	16.5%	21.4%
2015	25.2%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	25.8%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	26.6%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	27.2%	18.1%	23.1%
2019	27.7%	18.5%	23.6%
2020	28.1%	18.9%	24.2%
2021	28.6%	19.3%	24.6%
2022	36.3%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	37.3%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	38.0%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	38.2%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	38.6%	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 Sluis

				Largest group
Breskens	27.3%	4,670	+1.2 pp	Belgium
Oostburg	38.8%	4,655	+4.0 pp	Belgium
Sluis	55.0%	2,390	+2.8 pp	Belgium
IJzendijke	28.8%	2,330	+0.4 pp	Belgium
Aardenburg	51.1%	2,280	+1.0 pp	Belgium
Schoondijke	36.6%	1,450	+4.9 pp	Belgium
Eede	69.3%	960	−0.1 pp	Belgium
Groede	29.8%	955	+3.7 pp	Belgium
Hoofdplaat	27.1%	720	+3.8 pp	Belgium
Cadzand	45.4%	705	+5.9 pp	Belgium
Waterlandkerkje	33.0%	500	−0.3 pp	Belgium
Zuidzande	35.1%	470	+1.8 pp	Belgium
Nieuwvliet	35.5%	380	+4.3 pp	Belgium
Sint Kruis	46.0%	315	+0.6 pp	Belgium
Retranchement	35.4%	240	+0.9 pp	Belgium
Biervliet (Sluis)	24.3%	185	−2.5 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	24,340	19,380	4,955	4,395	560	5	20	65	150	25	335	30	3,630	400	60	185	60	4,575	370
1999	24,215	19,240	4,945	4,405	555	10	20	75	140	5	335	10	3,650	415	75	165	75	4,610	375
2000	24,260	19,220	5,030	4,430	585	15	15	75	140	40	365	25	3,655	385	65	180	65	4,620	415
2001	24,595	19,210	5,385	4,600	785	45	35	75	150	40	365	15	3,660	560	120	270	65	4,765	610
2002	24,760	19,265	5,480	4,690	775	55	25	65	140	55	400	25	3,690	575	130	275	45	4,885	615
2003	24,825	19,320	5,510	4,685	830	45	20	60	155	50	385	20	3,630	650	165	280	70	4,870	630
2004	24,595	19,200	5,400	4,640	750	45	30	50	150	35	400	30	3,660	555	110	240	90	4,830	540
2005	24,610	19,230	5,365	4,645	720	45	35	55	145	35	400	35	3,640	575	100	230	90	4,845	520
2006	24,350	19,140	5,205	4,550	660	50	25	65	155	40	400	25	3,625	505	80	175	85	4,765	435
2007	24,320	19,055	5,260	4,560	695	50	15	65	170	40	390	50	3,650	480	95	175	90	4,785	460
2008	24,230	18,915	5,330	4,610	705	40	30	70	160	40	380	40	3,670	520	80	195	95	4,830	495
2009	24,160	18,800	5,360	4,685	665	30	30	55	145	25	395	60	3,705	525	90	205	100	4,865	480
2010	24,100	18,680	5,410	4,695	730	35	30	75	170	45	370	70	3,735	520	85	200	95	4,920	495
2011	23,985	18,535	5,450	4,685	750	45	45	75	155	40	380	85	3,720	505	85	240	80	4,930	530
2012	23,890	18,310	5,590	4,830	755	55	45	65	165	25	365	110	3,850	510	100	205	100	5,050	535
2013	23,880	18,140	5,730	4,985	725	45	45	70	160	30	350	160	3,960	515	90	205	95	5,200	530
2014	23,815	17,960	5,855	5,095	770	45	40	75	160	40	360	170	4,025	540	115	210	85	5,305	560
2015	23,750	17,770	5,980	5,210	775	45	40	65	150	50	335	205	4,120	550	115	230	90	5,400	585
2016	23,635	17,545	6,090	5,300	790	50	30	60	150	50	340	235	4,180	545	135	235	95	5,490	600
2017	23,655	17,360	6,295	5,440	855	50	30	65	145	45	325	280	4,285	550	145	290	90	5,635	660
2018	23,520	17,125	6,395	5,500	890	50	35	60	150	45	340	275	4,320	565	150	315	100	5,690	705
2019	23,390	16,920	6,470	5,550	920	65	25	60	150	45	335	290	4,350	575	160	310	105	5,745	725
2020	23,205	16,690	6,515	5,590	925	65	30	55	145	50	325	310	4,360	595	155	315	115	5,775	745
2021	23,160	16,530	6,630	5,630	1,000	75	25	60	150	55	320	305	4,390	615	200	310	130	5,820	810
2022	23,140	14,750	8,400	7,230	1,150	90	30	70	145	65	330	330	5,950	635	190	425	155	5,860	855
2023	23,245	14,570	8,675	7,440	1,240	80	40	60	155	85	330	370	5,930	815	205	480	160	6,070	930
2024	23,160	14,365	8,800	7,500	1,285	75	35	55	155	70	310	385	5,880	935	200	500	185	–	–
2025	23,095	14,260	8,830	7,505	1,330	85	25	60	155	70	315	390	5,825	995	205	530	185	–	–
2026	23,205	14,250	8,965	7,560	1,405	85	30	60	145	65	315	385	5,775	1,080	205	570	215	–	–

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