Municipality · Zeeland

Municipality of Tholen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Tholen had 27,030 residents. 12.9% of them (3,490 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 (3.2%), other Asia (2.3%) and Poland (1.5%). 63.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 27,030 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.9% 3,490 people
Born abroad: 63.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.1% 23,540
Migration background 12.9% 3,490

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 870 people

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

2.3% 625 people

Zeeland 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.5% 415 people

Zeeland 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.3% 345 people

Zeeland 5.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 260 people

Zeeland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.78% 210 people

Zeeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.72% 195 people

Zeeland 0.64% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.72% 195 people

Zeeland 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.57% 155 people

Zeeland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.30% 80 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.28% 75 people

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

0.20% 55 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.0% 2,200
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.0% 1,290

Men and women

Men: 13,520
Women: 13,510

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Tholen 12.9%

Higher than 21% 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

12.9%

Municipality of Tholen
Zeeland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Tholen	Zeeland	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	13.9%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	14.3%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	6.5%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	6.7%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	14.9%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	15.7%	20.6%
2012	7.5%	16.0%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	16.2%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	16.5%	21.4%
2015	7.9%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	8.3%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	8.9%	18.1%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	18.5%	23.6%
2020	9.3%	18.9%	24.2%
2021	9.7%	19.3%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	11.9%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	12.1%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	12.5%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	12.9%	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 Tholen

				Largest group
Tholen	13.2%	8,495	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Sint-Annaland	9.7%	4,085	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Sint-Maartensdijk	19.1%	3,595	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Oud-Vossemeer	12.6%	2,770	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Sint Philipsland	11.2%	2,670	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
Scherpenisse	11.5%	1,870	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Poortvliet	13.4%	1,830	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
Stavenisse	10.5%	1,715	+2.2 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	23,435	22,085	1,350	665	690	45	190	40	145	10	160	30	210	265	65	130	65	845	505
1999	23,595	22,185	1,405	665	745	55	185	35	155	20	155	35	220	255	85	155	65	860	560
2000	23,620	22,220	1,400	685	755	50	185	35	160	15	175	30	225	255	90	155	65	860	560
2001	23,750	22,250	1,485	700	770	45	190	35	150	25	175	25	225	275	80	195	50	885	610
2002	23,850	22,385	1,485	725	760	30	195	35	140	20	175	15	215	320	95	200	50	905	575
2003	23,950	22,455	1,505	745	775	25	195	35	170	30	175	30	230	310	95	185	50	915	590
2004	24,340	22,765	1,580	785	785	30	190	30	150	25	185	35	230	335	90	225	50	965	615
2005	24,640	22,970	1,645	795	850	40	190	60	165	25	195	60	230	310	95	215	60	1,000	640
2006	24,890	23,240	1,650	815	850	30	190	50	165	40	205	50	250	310	75	220	80	1,010	640
2007	25,145	23,415	1,735	850	855	25	185	70	185	50	230	55	245	320	90	190	60	1,060	660
2008	25,255	23,510	1,750	880	875	25	190	70	175	45	225	65	255	335	85	205	80	1,100	655
2009	25,355	23,575	1,790	930	875	15	185	85	175	45	235	85	245	365	95	205	70	1,115	655
2010	25,410	23,605	1,800	950	835	5	195	70	180	40	235	75	255	385	100	190	55	1,140	660
2011	25,490	23,625	1,865	960	910	15	190	70	180	40	220	105	260	375	145	195	75	1,170	705
2012	25,535	23,620	1,925	990	915	15	200	70	185	35	230	140	280	340	140	190	80	1,200	725
2013	25,520	23,565	1,945	1,015	945	10	215	80	190	25	220	155	280	360	150	210	65	1,215	730
2014	25,410	23,450	1,960	1,055	905	15	200	75	180	30	220	195	275	365	145	200	60	1,260	700
2015	25,435	23,425	2,010	1,090	920	20	205	70	175	20	215	225	285	365	130	225	75	1,295	705
2016	25,420	23,320	2,100	1,125	975	15	205	65	175	35	220	250	280	375	155	260	70	1,320	775
2017	25,525	23,330	2,195	1,165	1,025	20	210	60	180	40	220	285	280	380	165	280	70	1,365	830
2018	25,580	23,310	2,270	1,170	1,095	20	210	55	180	45	205	290	285	390	165	335	85	1,380	890
2019	25,780	23,415	2,365	1,215	1,155	20	210	60	180	55	220	305	280	410	175	375	80	1,425	950
2020	25,755	23,350	2,405	1,250	1,160	30	215	65	180	45	230	320	285	415	170	355	100	1,465	945
2021	26,085	23,545	2,540	1,345	1,195	40	215	80	170	55	210	380	305	450	180	355	100	1,560	985
2022	26,405	23,570	2,840	1,450	1,390	55	215	65	180	75	215	400	345	495	185	460	145	1,610	1,035
2023	26,830	23,630	3,185	1,785	1,435	55	220	70	180	75	220	435	345	775	195	485	145	1,935	1,075
2024	26,855	23,605	3,250	1,770	1,480	55	200	80	185	65	210	420	340	800	205	530	155	–	–
2025	26,940	23,575	3,365	1,805	1,565	70	195	80	185	60	205	410	340	845	230	575	170	–	–
2026	27,030	23,540	3,490	1,850	1,645	75	195	80	195	55	210	415	345	870	260	625	155	–	–

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