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Origins

Belgian origin in the Netherlands

On 1 January 2026, 137,967 residents of the Netherlands (0.76% of the population) had a Belgian origin.

Residents
137,967 on 1 January 2026
Share of population
0.76%
Change since 2022
±0.0 pp
Born abroad
49.0%

Share per municipality

Belgium, share of residents

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Municipalities with the highest share

  1. Sluis Zeeland 24.9% 5,775
  2. Hulst Zeeland 21.9% 6,000
  3. Baarle-Nassau North Brabant 18.1% 1,310
  4. Woensdrecht North Brabant 13.5% 3,015
  5. Terneuzen Zeeland 12.5% 7,005
  6. Alphen-Chaam North Brabant 6.6% 690
  7. Zundert North Brabant 5.0% 1,165
  8. Cranendonck North Brabant 4.5% 940
  9. Eijsden-Margraten Limburg 4.2% 1,095
  10. Maastricht Limburg 4.0% 4,985
  11. Bergeijk North Brabant 3.3% 640
  12. Reusel-De Mierden North Brabant 2.9% 400

Municipalities with the most residents of this origin

  1. Amsterdam North Holland 7,375 0.78%
  2. Terneuzen Zeeland 7,005 12.5%
  3. Hulst Zeeland 6,000 21.9%
  4. Sluis Zeeland 5,775 24.9%
  5. Maastricht Limburg 4,985 4.0%
  6. Rotterdam South Holland 4,205 0.62%
  7. Den Haag South Holland 3,705 0.65%
  8. Breda North Brabant 3,365 1.8%
  9. Woensdrecht North Brabant 3,015 13.5%
  10. Tilburg North Brabant 2,790 1.2%
  11. Eindhoven North Brabant 2,740 1.1%
  12. Utrecht Utrecht 2,560 0.68%

Cities and villages with the highest share

  1. Nieuw Namen Hulst, Zeeland 63.6% 620
  2. Eede Sluis, Zeeland 59.4% 570
  3. Sluis Zeeland 39.3% 940
  4. Clinge Hulst, Zeeland 39.3% 925
  5. Putte Woensdrecht, North Brabant 38.5% 1,510
  6. Aardenburg Sluis, Zeeland 36.6% 835
  7. Westdorpe Terneuzen, Zeeland 32.7% 635
  8. Koewacht Terneuzen, Zeeland 32.4% 835
  9. Heikant Hulst, Zeeland 32.1% 390
  10. Graauw Hulst, Zeeland 29.4% 265
  11. Sas van Gent Terneuzen, Zeeland 28.4% 1,145
  12. Zuiddorpe Terneuzen, Zeeland 26.4% 235

Places with at least 500 residents.

Postcodes with the highest share

  1. 4568 Nieuw Namen, Zeeland 63.6% 620
  2. 4529 Eede, Zeeland 59.4% 570
  3. 4524 Sluis, Zeeland 39.3% 940
  4. 4567 Clinge, Zeeland 39.3% 925
  5. 4645 Putte, North Brabant 38.5% 1,510
  6. 4527 Aardenburg, Zeeland 36.6% 835
  7. 4554 Westdorpe, Zeeland 32.7% 635
  8. 4576 Koewacht, Zeeland 32.4% 835
  9. 4566 Heikant, Zeeland 32.1% 390
  10. 4569 Graauw, Zeeland 29.4% 265
  11. 4551 Sas van Gent, Zeeland 28.4% 1,145
  12. 4574 Zuiddorpe, Zeeland 26.4% 235

Places with at least 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Measure
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Year Netherlands
1998 0.71%
1999 0.71%
2000 0.71%
2001 0.71%
2002 0.70%
2003 0.70%
2004 0.70%
2005 0.69%
2006 0.69%
2007 0.69%
2008 0.68%
2009 0.68%
2010 0.68%
2011 0.68%
2012 0.68%
2013 0.68%
2014 0.68%
2015 0.68%
2016 0.69%
2017 0.69%
2018 0.69%
2019 0.69%
2020 0.70%
2021 0.70%
2022 0.78%
2023 0.77%
2024 0.77%
2025 0.76%
2026 0.76%

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).

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