Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Zundert: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Zundert had 23,090 residents. 19.1% of them (4,400 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (5.0%), other Europe (4.0%) and other Asia (2.9%). 63.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 23,090 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.1% 4,400 people
Born abroad: 63.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.9% 18,680
Migration background 19.1% 4,400

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

5.0% 1,165 people

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

4.0% 920 people

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

2.9% 660 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.8% 635 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.89% 205 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.80% 185 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.69% 160 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.67% 155 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.54% 125 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.30% 70 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.22% 50 people

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

0.17% 40 people

North Brabant 0.80% 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% 2,770
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.2% 1,635

Men and women

Men: 11,805
Women: 11,290

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Zundert 19.1%

Higher than 55% 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

19.1%

Municipality of Zundert
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Zundert	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	10.8%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	11.0%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	11.2%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	11.3%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	11.4%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	11.6%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	11.6%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	11.7%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	12.8%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	13.3%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	13.9%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	14.3%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	13.9%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	14.2%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	14.4%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	14.6%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	15.4%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	15.9%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	16.1%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	16.4%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	16.0%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	15.6%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	16.0%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	16.2%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	17.3%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	18.0%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	18.2%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	18.7%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	19.1%	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 Zundert

				Largest group
Zundert	21.2%	8,685	+0.9 pp	Belgium
Rijsbergen	16.7%	7,120	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
Wernhout	25.7%	3,050	−0.1 pp	Poland
Klein Zundert	11.0%	2,445	+2.1 pp	Belgium
Achtmaal	17.6%	1,790	+0.2 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	20,005	17,855	2,170	1,680	480	10	195	20	135	15	110	25	1,435	110	10	40	55	1,865	310
1999	20,085	17,865	2,205	1,705	500	10	200	20	135	20	130	30	1,430	120	10	55	50	1,890	330
2000	20,150	17,895	2,255	1,725	515	20	205	15	130	25	115	45	1,425	145	10	65	50	1,895	345
2001	20,270	17,975	2,290	1,745	545	20	205	25	140	20	120	65	1,405	160	20	75	45	1,920	380
2002	20,335	18,020	2,320	1,750	580	20	210	25	140	20	130	70	1,390	165	30	75	60	1,930	395
2003	20,385	18,030	2,355	1,790	575	10	210	25	145	20	120	100	1,390	180	25	85	55	1,965	385
2004	20,425	18,070	2,365	1,780	605	25	210	35	145	25	125	95	1,360	200	20	85	60	1,950	415
2005	20,545	18,155	2,405	1,805	595	15	220	35	140	15	115	115	1,370	205	10	95	65	1,980	415
2006	20,805	18,125	2,670	2,105	575	10	210	25	135	10	115	425	1,340	225	30	85	70	2,265	405
2007	20,850	18,080	2,775	2,200	585	10	205	25	135	10	120	495	1,350	235	40	95	65	2,365	410
2008	20,945	18,025	2,910	2,315	595	10	220	25	135	25	120	605	1,325	265	35	80	65	2,490	425
2009	21,080	18,065	3,020	2,375	630	15	225	30	135	15	125	580	1,320	350	55	85	75	2,560	465
2010	21,010	18,095	2,920	2,280	645	15	220	35	120	30	115	470	1,315	380	65	105	55	2,440	490
2011	21,155	18,165	2,995	2,330	680	15	220	25	125	25	125	465	1,320	420	85	100	85	2,495	505
2012	21,230	18,155	3,060	2,370	690	15	225	30	140	25	125	550	1,305	390	95	90	75	2,545	515
2013	21,240	18,130	3,110	2,380	730	15	225	25	130	25	130	530	1,270	450	105	130	75	2,560	555
2014	21,395	18,105	3,290	2,555	735	20	230	30	140	25	125	680	1,260	490	105	120	65	2,725	570
2015	21,365	17,975	3,390	2,620	765	30	225	30	130	25	125	715	1,250	530	95	150	80	2,800	590
2016	21,490	18,040	3,450	2,665	780	30	225	35	130	25	130	690	1,230	615	95	175	65	2,835	615
2017	21,660	18,100	3,560	2,725	830	20	215	35	135	25	135	640	1,225	725	110	215	75	2,895	660
2018	21,525	18,085	3,440	2,565	870	15	215	40	135	25	125	600	1,215	625	110	260	70	2,740	700
2019	21,610	18,230	3,380	2,465	920	20	205	45	140	30	115	580	1,220	550	110	280	90	2,645	735
2020	21,830	18,340	3,490	2,520	970	25	200	50	145	35	125	615	1,210	570	115	315	85	2,705	790
2021	21,990	18,430	3,560	2,530	1,030	30	200	55	140	25	120	630	1,200	580	110	370	100	2,715	840
2022	22,250	18,405	3,840	2,710	1,125	20	200	55	160	30	125	680	1,275	635	125	410	115	2,815	880
2023	22,520	18,460	4,050	2,850	1,200	30	215	60	160	45	135	715	1,245	770	145	430	120	2,965	950
2024	22,550	18,460	4,095	2,815	1,280	35	210	60	155	35	130	685	1,215	785	150	500	140	–	–
2025	22,810	18,555	4,255	2,830	1,430	45	200	70	155	35	125	645	1,210	845	170	600	140	–	–
2026	23,090	18,680	4,400	2,845	1,550	50	205	70	155	40	125	635	1,165	920	185	660	160	–	–

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