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Municipality of Vlissingen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Vlissingen had 45,880 residents. 32.0% of them (14,695 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 other Europe (8.1%), other Asia (5.0%) and Indonesia (2.7%). 60.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 45,880 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.0% 14,695 people
Born abroad: 60.5% 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 68.0% 31,190
Migration background 32.0% 14,695

Largest origin groups

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

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

8.1% 3,695 people

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

5.0% 2,310 people

Zeeland 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.7% 1,255 people

Zeeland 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.4% 1,120 people

Zeeland 0.64% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 965 people

Zeeland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.9% 875 people

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

1.8% 835 people

Zeeland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

1.8% 830 people

Zeeland 5.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

1.7% 770 people

Zeeland 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.6% 720 people

Zeeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.5% 705 people

Zeeland 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.3% 590 people

Zeeland 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.5% 8,885
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.5% 5,810

Men and women

Men: 23,155
Women: 22,720

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Vlissingen 32.0%

Higher than 88% 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

32.0%

Municipality of Vlissingen
Zeeland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Vlissingen	Zeeland	Netherlands
1998	20.1%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	20.1%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	20.2%	13.9%	17.5%
2001	20.7%	14.3%	18.0%
2002	21.0%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	21.4%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	21.5%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	21.8%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	22.0%	14.9%	19.3%
2007	22.1%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	22.3%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	22.4%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	22.8%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	23.1%	15.7%	20.6%
2012	23.4%	16.0%	20.9%
2013	23.7%	16.2%	21.1%
2014	24.0%	16.5%	21.4%
2015	24.2%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	24.5%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	24.9%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	25.6%	18.1%	23.1%
2019	26.1%	18.5%	23.6%
2020	26.6%	18.9%	24.2%
2021	27.0%	19.3%	24.6%
2022	28.5%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	29.6%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	30.4%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	31.3%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	32.0%	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 Vlissingen

				Largest group
Vlissingen	34.5%	34,935	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
Oost-Souburg	24.9%	10,375	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Ritthem	12.3%	570	+1.0 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	44,715	35,750	8,975	3,460	5,500	335	805	820	1,630	500	815	200	935	1,515	445	720	245	5,210	3,755
1999	44,505	35,575	8,925	3,475	5,455	325	805	795	1,600	545	800	195	915	1,570	455	665	270	5,185	3,740
2000	44,335	35,395	8,935	3,435	5,495	360	810	810	1,590	585	800	200	895	1,540	450	615	275	5,150	3,785
2001	44,755	35,485	9,260	3,575	5,650	345	810	805	1,605	640	825	190	900	1,660	485	675	285	5,280	3,980
2002	45,400	35,820	9,545	3,665	5,865	385	835	835	1,590	695	840	200	915	1,710	510	740	280	5,355	4,190
2003	45,190	35,510	9,680	3,670	6,005	355	840	820	1,575	705	825	190	900	1,755	565	840	305	5,365	4,320
2004	45,225	35,490	9,740	3,610	6,130	360	860	825	1,550	740	810	195	870	1,735	575	920	300	5,280	4,455
2005	45,365	35,460	9,895	3,645	6,240	385	905	815	1,550	715	810	200	880	1,755	610	940	320	5,310	4,585
2006	45,075	35,175	9,910	3,635	6,240	405	915	790	1,545	705	815	220	865	1,735	630	920	335	5,295	4,595
2007	45,035	35,040	9,975	3,685	6,290	395	960	805	1,530	725	815	220	840	1,810	630	905	340	5,350	4,620
2008	44,805	34,805	10,000	3,765	6,210	415	985	785	1,575	725	805	245	840	1,875	600	770	355	5,480	4,515
2009	44,710	34,670	10,025	3,870	6,175	455	985	770	1,520	720	805	235	845	1,985	615	740	370	5,535	4,500
2010	44,645	34,480	10,170	4,065	6,105	435	1,010	755	1,470	725	785	290	830	2,160	600	735	375	5,655	4,500
2011	44,535	34,245	10,275	4,120	6,175	465	1,040	775	1,445	705	810	350	815	2,145	595	750	400	5,695	4,600
2012	44,505	34,100	10,405	4,185	6,230	435	1,095	790	1,435	695	815	405	825	2,140	610	765	405	5,765	4,640
2013	44,455	33,890	10,540	4,320	6,245	440	1,050	815	1,430	685	815	475	805	2,225	615	810	400	5,895	4,675
2014	44,440	33,795	10,645	4,365	6,285	435	1,030	805	1,445	695	815	480	790	2,280	615	840	420	5,940	4,715
2015	44,480	33,710	10,770	4,480	6,290	435	1,030	780	1,400	705	795	520	800	2,365	630	870	440	6,020	4,755
2016	44,450	33,545	10,905	4,545	6,360	430	1,050	785	1,355	710	795	530	780	2,440	635	970	425	6,045	4,860
2017	44,395	33,320	11,075	4,575	6,500	430	1,070	785	1,345	730	775	535	780	2,485	650	1,025	465	6,075	5,005
2018	44,490	33,115	11,375	4,710	6,670	445	1,070	775	1,335	755	760	550	770	2,630	705	1,125	460	6,190	5,190
2019	44,370	32,800	11,570	4,785	6,785	465	1,095	765	1,310	775	740	575	775	2,695	735	1,190	455	6,250	5,325
2020	44,365	32,580	11,785	4,960	6,830	485	1,100	765	1,280	770	735	585	755	2,885	735	1,240	460	6,375	5,410
2021	44,360	32,365	11,995	5,065	6,925	500	1,100	775	1,265	795	735	590	760	2,980	725	1,285	480	6,460	5,530
2022	44,580	31,905	12,685	5,275	7,405	515	1,100	785	1,295	830	775	615	855	3,060	790	1,525	575	6,615	5,695
2023	45,145	31,780	13,370	5,705	7,665	545	1,105	765	1,295	855	750	660	845	3,455	800	1,655	645	7,060	5,930
2024	45,385	31,600	13,785	5,855	7,930	560	1,085	760	1,285	885	735	715	845	3,565	835	1,805	705	–	–
2025	45,760	31,440	14,315	5,885	8,430	590	1,105	760	1,275	895	710	700	845	3,630	925	2,115	765	–	–
2026	45,880	31,190	14,695	5,960	8,730	590	1,120	770	1,255	875	720	705	830	3,695	965	2,310	835	–	–

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