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Municipality of Woensdrecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Woensdrecht had 22,300 residents. 27.8% of them (6,200 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (13.5%), other Europe (3.7%) and other Asia (2.5%). 67.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 22,300 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.8% 6,200 people
Born abroad: 67.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 72.2% 16,105
Migration background 27.8% 6,200

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

13.5% 3,015 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 830 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 550 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.0% 455 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.6% 365 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.3% 295 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.78% 175 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 145 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.54% 120 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 85 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.36% 80 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.36% 80 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.7% 4,195
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.3% 2,000

Men and women

Men: 11,225
Women: 11,085

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Woensdrecht 27.8%

Higher than 82% 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

27.8%

Municipality of Woensdrecht
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Woensdrecht	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	18.6%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	18.9%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	19.2%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	20.1%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	20.6%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	20.2%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	19.3%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	18.2%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	18.3%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	18.4%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	18.4%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	18.4%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	18.5%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	18.7%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	18.8%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	19.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	19.7%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	20.4%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	21.0%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	22.3%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	22.8%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	23.3%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	24.0%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	24.7%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	26.1%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	26.8%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	27.2%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	27.3%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	27.8%	24.8%	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 Woensdrecht

				Largest group
Hoogerheide	21.1%	9,505	+1.8 pp	Belgium
Ossendrecht	28.7%	5,385	+2.1 pp	Belgium
Putte	53.0%	3,925	+2.0 pp	Belgium
Huijbergen	13.7%	2,050	−1.3 pp	Belgium
Woensdrecht	19.9%	1,435	+1.8 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	20,865	16,985	3,890	2,885	1,015	60	25	50	380	40	490	40	1,980	375	55	295	110	3,335	570
1999	20,870	16,925	3,950	2,940	1,005	60	10	60	365	40	475	40	2,025	400	100	290	80	3,365	585
2000	20,995	16,970	4,025	3,035	975	70	15	60	380	35	460	45	2,100	430	100	250	65	3,470	555
2001	21,450	17,135	4,320	3,170	1,145	65	25	55	375	40	450	40	2,060	620	160	340	85	3,620	705
2002	21,545	17,110	4,430	3,195	1,240	75	25	55	380	40	465	50	2,070	610	245	320	100	3,645	790
2003	21,550	17,210	4,345	3,160	1,190	75	15	75	375	55	460	40	2,070	590	235	275	85	3,595	750
2004	21,410	17,265	4,140	3,045	1,095	85	25	75	385	60	455	55	2,050	485	160	210	95	3,500	635
2005	21,210	17,350	3,865	2,935	920	75	25	70	390	50	440	45	2,050	400	85	125	100	3,415	465
2006	21,135	17,265	3,875	2,940	930	70	25	70	395	50	430	55	2,065	390	110	120	90	3,395	485
2007	21,500	17,540	3,955	2,965	980	80	40	70	385	45	450	60	2,080	375	110	140	110	3,430	530
2008	21,630	17,660	3,975	3,005	985	80	35	85	390	50	445	75	2,080	405	95	145	105	3,450	525
2009	21,700	17,705	3,985	3,010	985	80	35	85	370	45	445	90	2,070	405	105	175	90	3,450	540
2010	21,635	17,650	3,995	3,035	960	80	35	80	370	40	440	100	2,080	415	90	165	100	3,450	535
2011	21,685	17,640	4,045	3,035	1,000	80	35	75	365	60	450	110	2,080	395	130	165	95	3,465	580
2012	21,685	17,595	4,085	3,080	1,005	75	35	75	360	70	440	155	2,070	415	125	170	95	3,490	590
2013	21,640	17,475	4,175	3,140	1,035	75	35	80	355	70	425	170	2,150	395	120	190	110	3,560	610
2014	21,620	17,370	4,250	3,225	1,025	80	30	75	355	60	410	200	2,190	425	105	195	125	3,650	600
2015	21,640	17,235	4,405	3,370	1,030	70	35	70	345	70	405	245	2,300	420	110	210	120	3,780	625
2016	21,680	17,120	4,560	3,530	1,025	75	30	80	345	65	400	285	2,420	425	105	215	110	3,925	635
2017	21,840	16,975	4,865	3,730	1,130	75	40	80	340	60	400	375	2,520	435	135	275	125	4,120	735
2018	21,800	16,840	4,960	3,805	1,165	75	40	75	340	65	400	355	2,625	425	145	285	140	4,205	760
2019	21,865	16,775	5,090	3,965	1,125	75	35	80	330	70	405	405	2,710	445	145	270	120	4,350	745
2020	21,875	16,620	5,255	4,110	1,145	80	40	80	320	75	395	425	2,830	460	145	285	120	4,485	770
2021	22,030	16,595	5,435	4,280	1,160	85	55	70	315	75	390	500	2,915	475	140	295	125	4,645	790
2022	22,110	16,340	5,775	4,490	1,280	80	60	80	315	100	400	455	3,120	505	140	370	155	4,670	835
2023	22,190	16,260	5,945	4,615	1,315	85	55	80	310	100	395	455	3,105	660	135	400	160	4,800	870
2024	22,205	16,165	6,040	4,635	1,400	85	65	80	305	90	390	465	3,100	685	150	465	165	–	–
2025	22,200	16,120	6,070	4,680	1,385	90	65	80	300	95	375	470	3,080	765	125	470	160	–	–
2026	22,300	16,105	6,200	4,675	1,525	120	80	80	295	85	365	455	3,015	830	145	550	175	–	–

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