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Municipality of Terneuzen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Terneuzen had 55,950 residents. 34.3% of them (19,165 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 (12.5%), other Europe (5.7%) and other Asia (3.3%). 65.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 55,950 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.3% 19,165 people
Born abroad: 65.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 65.8% 36,790
Migration background 34.3% 19,165

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

12.5% 7,005 people

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

5.7% 3,200 people

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

3.3% 1,830 people

Zeeland 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 1,330 people

Zeeland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.3% 1,290 people

Zeeland 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

2.0% 1,095 people

Zeeland 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.5% 835 people

Zeeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 705 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 640 people

Zeeland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.1% 605 people

Zeeland 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.60% 335 people

Zeeland 0.64% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.49% 275 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.8% 12,605
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.3% 6,565

Men and women

Men: 28,035
Women: 27,905

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Terneuzen 34.3%

Higher than 90% 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

34.3%

Municipality of Terneuzen
Zeeland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Terneuzen	Zeeland	Netherlands
1998	20.0%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	20.2%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	20.5%	13.9%	17.5%
2001	20.6%	14.3%	18.0%
2002	21.0%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	21.6%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	21.6%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	21.7%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	21.8%	14.9%	19.3%
2007	21.8%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	22.0%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	22.2%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	22.5%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	22.7%	15.7%	20.6%
2012	23.0%	16.0%	20.9%
2013	23.5%	16.2%	21.1%
2014	24.0%	16.5%	21.4%
2015	24.4%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	24.9%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	25.6%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	26.3%	18.1%	23.1%
2019	27.2%	18.5%	23.6%
2020	28.0%	18.9%	24.2%
2021	28.7%	19.3%	24.6%
2022	30.6%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	31.8%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	32.6%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	33.6%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	34.3%	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 Terneuzen

				Largest group
Terneuzen	35.2%	26,740	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
Axel	28.4%	7,970	+2.1 pp	Belgium
Sas van Gent	54.4%	4,025	+6.8 pp	Belgium
Hoek	21.0%	2,735	+0.8 pp	Belgium
Zaamslag	17.2%	2,710	+2.1 pp	Belgium
Koewacht	39.0%	2,575	−0.3 pp	Belgium
Sluiskil	38.4%	2,240	+2.7 pp	Belgium
Philippine	29.6%	2,045	+0.9 pp	Belgium
Westdorpe	45.1%	1,940	+2.4 pp	Belgium
Biervliet	25.1%	1,635	+2.8 pp	Belgium
Zuiddorpe	37.1%	890	+0.6 pp	Belgium
Overslag	57.7%	260	−1.5 pp	Belgium
Spui	10.8%	185	+0.3 pp	Poland

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	55,495	44,410	11,085	7,655	3,410	1,130	155	205	765	360	895	155	5,370	1,240	315	345	160	8,535	2,560
1999	55,355	44,155	11,190	7,690	3,520	1,145	180	215	745	385	910	130	5,390	1,265	305	360	195	8,550	2,650
2000	55,340	44,025	11,335	7,765	3,615	1,165	165	210	765	415	930	150	5,435	1,250	310	375	215	8,620	2,695
2001	55,365	43,940	11,430	7,790	3,655	1,210	170	200	745	415	935	150	5,420	1,285	275	395	255	8,680	2,770
2002	55,465	43,810	11,655	7,855	3,815	1,260	175	215	720	450	915	160	5,425	1,355	315	460	220	8,735	2,935
2003	55,510	43,525	11,980	7,970	4,020	1,280	180	185	760	520	945	175	5,460	1,390	405	460	235	8,845	3,145
2004	55,400	43,425	11,990	7,940	4,050	1,300	205	190	755	510	930	195	5,425	1,390	335	465	295	8,790	3,170
2005	55,360	43,355	12,015	7,885	4,085	1,335	220	230	760	495	925	205	5,415	1,345	350	430	265	8,790	3,230
2006	55,415	43,355	12,055	7,915	4,190	1,330	225	230	760	505	905	215	5,375	1,420	380	475	290	8,760	3,275
2007	55,265	43,195	12,055	7,910	4,140	1,315	275	235	740	490	930	210	5,335	1,435	360	460	270	8,740	3,305
2008	55,165	43,020	12,125	7,990	4,130	1,295	260	250	730	510	945	255	5,320	1,470	385	460	250	8,820	3,310
2009	55,130	42,875	12,260	8,075	4,245	1,285	270	225	730	500	995	285	5,295	1,500	395	520	325	8,920	3,345
2010	54,865	42,545	12,320	8,075	4,265	1,305	265	235	715	510	1,000	300	5,305	1,470	425	545	270	8,925	3,395
2011	54,825	42,365	12,470	8,095	4,365	1,310	260	235	720	520	980	330	5,285	1,500	480	575	285	8,945	3,525
2012	54,740	42,130	12,610	8,210	4,430	1,275	265	240	700	510	960	390	5,325	1,535	520	610	310	9,050	3,565
2013	54,735	41,890	12,845	8,470	4,375	1,275	260	240	705	500	955	445	5,470	1,600	470	625	305	9,285	3,530
2014	54,715	41,600	13,115	8,660	4,445	1,245	250	230	690	510	950	495	5,635	1,580	530	675	320	9,480	3,635
2015	54,575	41,270	13,305	8,840	4,465	1,225	245	230	685	510	930	565	5,730	1,615	560	685	325	9,650	3,655
2016	54,660	41,025	13,635	9,045	4,585	1,195	265	220	665	525	910	620	5,875	1,640	625	775	320	9,835	3,800
2017	54,590	40,615	13,975	9,185	4,785	1,195	270	230	665	545	895	635	6,005	1,650	660	880	340	9,965	4,005
2018	54,445	40,135	14,310	9,400	4,905	1,185	270	225	645	555	845	695	6,170	1,690	715	970	350	10,180	4,125
2019	54,580	39,715	14,865	9,800	5,060	1,180	290	210	635	570	860	750	6,335	1,855	750	1,015	410	10,555	4,310
2020	54,430	39,165	15,265	10,030	5,230	1,180	295	210	640	560	870	775	6,480	1,905	805	1,120	425	10,800	4,465
2021	54,470	38,825	15,645	10,270	5,370	1,195	305	215	635	580	835	865	6,580	1,990	855	1,145	445	11,040	4,605
2022	54,510	37,825	16,685	10,975	5,725	1,220	310	200	645	610	845	890	7,060	2,155	915	1,315	485	11,265	4,770
2023	54,990	37,485	17,500	11,375	6,130	1,235	300	210	620	635	850	925	7,045	2,560	1,025	1,520	530	11,670	5,175
2024	55,130	37,155	17,975	11,610	6,350	1,250	325	220	615	655	825	1,020	7,050	2,725	1,090	1,615	575	–	–
2025	55,645	36,975	18,670	11,965	6,715	1,270	330	255	600	665	835	1,080	7,060	3,005	1,220	1,745	605	–	–
2026	55,950	36,790	19,165	12,125	7,035	1,290	335	275	605	705	835	1,095	7,005	3,200	1,330	1,830	640	–	–

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