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Municipality of Veere: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Veere had 22,030 residents. 12.2% of them (2,685 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 (3.6%), other Asia (1.9%) and Germany (1.8%). 62.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 22,030 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.2% 2,685 people
Born abroad: 62.9% 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.9% 19,355
Migration background 12.2% 2,685

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.6% 785 people

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

1.9% 415 people

Zeeland 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.8% 390 people

Zeeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 275 people

Zeeland 5.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.2% 260 people

Zeeland 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 160 people

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

0.70% 155 people

Zeeland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.43% 95 people

Zeeland 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 50 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.20% 45 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.09% 20 people

Zeeland 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.07% 15 people

Zeeland 0.64% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.9% 1,690
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.9% 990

Men and women

Men: 10,915
Women: 11,125

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Veere 12.2%

Higher than 17% 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

12.2%

Municipality of Veere
Zeeland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Veere	Zeeland	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	6.2%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	13.9%	17.5%
2001	6.5%	14.3%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	6.8%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	14.9%	19.3%
2007	7.0%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	7.2%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	7.2%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	7.5%	15.7%	20.6%
2012	7.8%	16.0%	20.9%
2013	7.9%	16.2%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	16.5%	21.4%
2015	8.3%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	18.1%	23.1%
2019	8.6%	18.5%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	18.9%	24.2%
2021	9.0%	19.3%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	11.3%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	12.2%	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 Veere

				Largest group
Koudekerke	13.0%	3,430	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Westkapelle	10.4%	2,585	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Oostkapelle	12.8%	2,390	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Serooskerke (Veere)	9.9%	1,860	−0.1 pp	Other Asia
Domburg	26.2%	1,700	+8.7 pp	Other Europe
Veere	15.8%	1,645	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
Zoutelande	10.1%	1,630	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Aagtekerke	7.8%	1,530	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Meliskerke	6.1%	1,485	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
Grijpskerke	10.5%	1,380	+0.1 pp	Other Asia
Vrouwenpolder	11.5%	1,040	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
Biggekerke	11.1%	855	+0.1 pp	Other Asia
Gapinge	8.0%	500	−0.9 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	22,180	20,845	1,345	790	535	15	5	10	290	20	340	25	160	265	40	100	55	1,095	235
1999	22,100	20,735	1,370	790	570	15	15	20	290	30	335	25	155	275	30	130	55	1,110	245
2000	22,065	20,660	1,415	845	580	10	5	30	275	40	355	20	160	310	45	140	40	1,130	275
2001	22,040	20,605	1,435	845	595	15	15	20	255	30	350	25	175	295	45	170	55	1,140	295
2002	21,980	20,535	1,445	870	570	10	10	20	285	30	365	25	170	310	40	130	50	1,160	295
2003	22,085	20,575	1,500	860	630	15	5	10	265	35	360	15	180	310	55	190	60	1,190	330
2004	22,135	20,590	1,550	895	640	5	5	15	285	45	340	35	180	340	60	190	40	1,180	355
2005	22,030	20,545	1,495	875	585	20	15	30	275	25	355	30	180	315	45	140	40	1,185	295
2006	21,935	20,450	1,510	910	600	15	10	30	265	35	345	30	195	340	45	145	60	1,185	315
2007	21,940	20,425	1,535	910	650	25	10	25	280	35	360	40	205	305	60	155	65	1,190	340
2008	22,000	20,410	1,580	940	620	15	15	25	290	35	375	45	205	315	45	135	70	1,255	340
2009	21,965	20,390	1,575	950	630	15	10	40	280	25	370	50	200	330	65	130	70	1,245	315
2010	21,915	20,305	1,615	980	645	20	15	50	280	35	375	65	205	335	65	130	50	1,275	345
2011	21,925	20,285	1,635	990	640	30	10	35	265	20	390	60	205	335	80	130	75	1,275	360
2012	21,970	20,255	1,715	1,030	680	35	15	25	270	20	420	75	205	330	90	150	75	1,335	375
2013	21,900	20,185	1,735	1,050	660	15	15	40	255	35	400	75	205	370	80	145	75	1,335	395
2014	21,870	20,100	1,770	1,070	700	15	20	35	270	35	390	85	220	375	90	155	80	1,360	410
2015	21,920	20,100	1,820	1,070	750	20	20	40	275	35	390	95	220	365	105	165	90	1,365	450
2016	21,960	20,095	1,865	1,090	775	15	20	45	275	25	385	110	225	370	105	190	100	1,380	475
2017	21,890	20,005	1,885	1,055	830	10	15	45	265	30	365	110	225	355	145	220	105	1,340	540
2018	21,865	19,970	1,895	1,050	840	10	15	45	265	25	365	115	230	340	140	250	95	1,340	550
2019	21,830	19,945	1,885	1,060	825	15	10	45	260	35	365	105	235	355	120	245	95	1,350	540
2020	21,880	19,950	1,930	1,060	865	20	10	55	275	30	365	105	220	370	125	255	95	1,365	565
2021	21,950	19,980	1,970	1,105	870	20	15	50	265	35	375	100	235	395	135	250	100	1,400	575
2022	21,840	19,680	2,175	1,135	1,015	15	25	50	280	50	385	95	245	405	140	320	155	1,425	605
2023	22,050	19,630	2,410	1,345	1,065	30	15	50	275	40	375	115	270	590	160	340	140	1,630	640
2024	22,065	19,565	2,500	1,410	1,080	20	5	50	275	45	390	105	265	670	145	375	150	–	–
2025	21,950	19,375	2,560	1,500	1,065	25	10	45	275	45	385	110	275	735	145	375	140	–	–
2026	22,030	19,355	2,685	1,535	1,155	20	15	45	260	50	390	95	275	785	160	415	155	–	–

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