City · Zaltbommel, Gelderland

Aalst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Aalst had 2,205 residents. 11.1% of them (245 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zaltbommel (18.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.4%), other Europe (2.7%) and other Asia (0.91%). 67.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 2,205 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 245 people
Born abroad: 67.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 1,960
Migration background 11.1% 245

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

3.4% 75 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 60 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.91% 20 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 20 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.68% 15 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.68% 15 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.81% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.45% 10 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.45% 10 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.23% 5 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.23% 5 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.33% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.23% 5 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.9% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.3% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.7% 80

Men and women

Men: 1,105
Women: 1,100

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Aalst 11.1%

Higher than 39% of all cities 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

11.1%

Aalst
Municipality of Zaltbommel
Netherlands

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Year	Aalst	Municipality of Zaltbommel	Netherlands
1998	3.5%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	7.9%	17.1%
2000	3.9%	8.0%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	3.9%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	8.6%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	8.8%	19.0%
2005	3.9%	8.7%	19.2%
2006	4.4%	8.7%	19.3%
2007	4.4%	8.9%	19.4%
2008	4.2%	9.0%	19.6%
2009	3.9%	9.1%	19.9%
2010	4.5%	9.5%	20.3%
2011	4.2%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	5.1%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	4.9%	10.2%	21.1%
2014	4.8%	10.5%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	11.9%	22.6%
2018	5.5%	12.5%	23.1%
2019	7.2%	13.5%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	13.9%	24.2%
2021	8.4%	14.5%	24.6%
2022	9.7%	15.7%	26.0%
2023	10.8%	16.6%	27.1%
2024	11.1%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	10.9%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	18.3%	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).

Postcodes in Aalst

				Largest group
5308 Brakel	11.1%	2,205	+1.4 pp	Poland

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	1,860	1,800	65	20	35	0	0	5	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	10	0	45	20
1999	1,885	1,810	75	25	50	0	0	5	15	5	5	0	0	20	5	20	0	50	25
2000	1,900	1,825	75	30	45	0	0	5	15	0	5	5	0	20	0	10	15	50	20
2001	1,920	1,845	75	30	45	0	5	5	15	5	10	5	0	15	0	10	10	55	25
2002	1,920	1,840	75	30	45	0	0	5	20	5	10	0	0	20	5	5	5	50	25
2003	1,930	1,850	75	35	45	0	0	5	15	0	10	5	0	20	5	10	10	55	20
2004	1,950	1,865	85	40	50	0	0	5	15	5	15	5	0	20	5	10	10	60	25
2005	1,910	1,835	75	35	45	0	0	5	15	0	10	5	0	20	0	10	15	55	25
2006	1,925	1,840	85	45	45	0	0	10	15	0	10	0	0	35	0	10	10	65	25
2007	1,915	1,830	85	45	35	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	30	0	10	10	65	20
2008	1,905	1,830	80	35	50	0	0	5	15	0	10	5	0	20	5	10	15	55	20
2009	1,935	1,860	75	40	30	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	25	0	10	5	50	25
2010	1,990	1,895	90	45	40	0	5	5	10	0	10	10	0	25	0	15	5	55	30
2011	2,015	1,930	85	35	45	5	5	5	10	0	10	5	0	20	0	15	5	50	30
2012	2,055	1,955	105	55	50	5	0	5	10	0	10	15	0	30	5	15	10	75	35
2013	2,060	1,955	100	55	35	0	0	5	10	0	10	20	0	25	0	15	5	70	30
2014	2,090	1,990	100	55	40	0	5	5	15	0	10	15	0	30	0	10	10	70	30
2015	2,100	2,000	100	55	45	5	0	5	15	0	5	25	0	25	5	10	5	75	30
2016	2,105	2,005	100	65	35	0	0	5	10	0	10	20	0	35	0	15	5	70	25
2017	2,100	1,990	110	70	40	5	0	0	10	0	10	30	5	25	0	15	10	85	25
2018	2,085	1,970	115	75	40	5	0	0	10	0	15	25	0	35	0	15	10	90	25
2019	2,145	1,990	155	115	45	5	0	5	10	5	20	45	0	50	0	15	5	125	35
2020	2,140	1,970	170	115	55	5	0	5	10	0	15	50	5	45	5	20	10	135	35
2021	2,190	2,005	185	125	60	5	0	5	10	5	10	65	5	45	5	20	10	140	50
2022	2,210	1,995	215	145	70	5	5	5	10	5	20	65	0	65	0	20	20	150	50
2023	2,220	1,980	240	165	70	5	0	5	10	5	15	80	5	65	0	20	25	170	55
2024	2,205	1,960	245	170	75	5	0	5	10	10	15	85	5	65	0	20	20	–	–
2025	2,210	1,970	240	155	85	10	0	5	15	10	15	80	5	55	5	20	20	–	–
2026	2,205	1,960	245	155	90	10	0	5	15	10	15	75	5	60	5	20	20	–	–

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