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Municipality of Zwijndrecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Zwijndrecht had 44,815 residents. 28.2% of them (12,630 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.3%), other Europe (3.9%) and Turkey (3.7%). 52.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 44,815 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.2% 12,630 people
Born abroad: 52.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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 71.8% 32,185
Migration background 28.2% 12,630

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.3% 2,375 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.9% 1,770 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.7% 1,675 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 1,255 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.3% 1,040 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.2% 995 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.8% 800 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.8% 785 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.5% 655 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 520 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.0% 450 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.69% 310 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.5% 6,625
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.5% 6,005

Men and women

Men: 21,895
Women: 22,925

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Zwijndrecht 28.2%

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

28.2%

Municipality of Zwijndrecht
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Zwijndrecht	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	14.4%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	14.8%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	15.2%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	15.5%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	16.0%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	16.4%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	17.0%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	17.1%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	17.3%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	17.5%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	17.9%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	18.4%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	18.9%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	19.1%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	19.5%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	19.6%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	20.0%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	20.1%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	20.4%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	21.1%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	22.0%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	22.7%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	23.2%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	23.7%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	25.2%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	26.3%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	26.9%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	27.4%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	28.2%	38.5%	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 Zwijndrecht

				Largest group
Zwijndrecht	29.8%	41,020	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
Heerjansdam	10.9%	3,795	+1.4 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	45,510	38,970	6,545	2,115	4,430	910	540	580	1,125	340	945	40	350	780	290	455	195	3,345	3,200
1999	45,105	38,450	6,675	2,115	4,565	950	555	590	1,100	370	915	50	350	800	295	530	175	3,335	3,330
2000	44,995	38,155	6,840	2,140	4,705	985	595	590	1,080	400	925	40	360	815	295	555	210	3,350	3,495
2001	44,925	37,940	6,985	2,145	4,815	1,040	615	590	1,045	445	920	45	355	825	295	600	190	3,330	3,660
2002	45,045	37,845	7,195	2,180	5,020	1,085	635	590	1,060	465	890	55	360	880	310	665	210	3,365	3,850
2003	45,050	37,675	7,380	2,195	5,200	1,100	660	615	1,035	495	900	40	360	895	350	720	225	3,355	4,025
2004	45,375	37,655	7,720	2,230	5,505	1,180	695	645	1,035	530	905	50	350	925	395	800	225	3,390	4,330
2005	45,200	37,480	7,720	2,220	5,510	1,190	710	625	1,025	520	880	45	350	945	370	840	235	3,365	4,370
2006	44,575	36,870	7,705	2,140	5,560	1,210	720	630	1,020	535	850	50	330	910	385	840	225	3,265	4,450
2007	44,390	36,635	7,765	2,150	5,645	1,235	760	610	985	540	830	80	335	905	410	870	235	3,250	4,530
2008	44,470	36,525	7,955	2,185	5,745	1,280	795	615	960	565	840	80	340	930	400	880	250	3,275	4,670
2009	44,295	36,155	8,155	2,200	5,955	1,315	810	640	950	590	815	80	325	980	465	940	250	3,275	4,885
2010	44,405	36,035	8,375	2,245	6,125	1,345	840	630	950	645	810	90	335	1,010	500	975	245	3,300	5,080
2011	44,445	35,945	8,500	2,250	6,250	1,380	835	645	950	665	800	85	330	1,040	565	950	260	3,300	5,190
2012	44,495	35,845	8,655	2,255	6,380	1,390	845	625	935	675	790	105	330	1,030	630	1,010	270	3,300	5,345
2013	44,610	35,850	8,755	2,285	6,485	1,390	880	635	925	690	780	125	325	1,055	655	1,030	285	3,315	5,445
2014	44,540	35,650	8,890	2,310	6,580	1,380	930	640	910	720	765	150	325	1,075	660	1,080	260	3,340	5,560
2015	44,495	35,540	8,955	2,345	6,615	1,380	940	650	890	720	760	175	325	1,090	695	1,080	260	3,330	5,620
2016	44,450	35,380	9,070	2,340	6,735	1,425	940	650	880	715	740	185	310	1,105	740	1,100	285	3,330	5,735
2017	44,415	35,025	9,390	2,430	6,960	1,405	975	670	885	780	735	225	310	1,160	765	1,195	285	3,415	5,975
2018	44,580	34,755	9,825	2,530	7,300	1,415	1,010	695	875	840	735	270	315	1,210	825	1,360	280	3,535	6,295
2019	44,635	34,525	10,110	2,625	7,490	1,465	1,010	710	870	830	725	300	310	1,290	890	1,410	305	3,620	6,495
2020	44,735	34,360	10,375	2,700	7,675	1,490	1,015	710	855	850	710	345	315	1,330	940	1,490	325	3,675	6,695
2021	44,770	34,155	10,615	2,755	7,860	1,515	1,050	720	830	850	700	375	305	1,375	995	1,570	330	3,695	6,915
2022	44,795	33,490	11,310	2,835	8,465	1,560	1,045	745	860	935	720	425	315	1,385	1,080	1,835	400	3,775	7,255
2023	45,015	33,175	11,855	3,090	8,755	1,575	1,085	760	850	955	710	440	320	1,610	1,115	1,990	425	4,030	7,545
2024	44,870	32,805	12,070	3,120	8,955	1,580	1,075	775	835	1,005	695	440	330	1,645	1,160	2,050	455	–	–
2025	44,670	32,445	12,225	3,140	9,070	1,600	1,045	785	810	995	680	450	315	1,695	1,160	2,195	485	–	–
2026	44,815	32,185	12,630	3,195	9,435	1,675	1,040	785	800	995	655	450	310	1,770	1,255	2,375	520	–	–

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