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Aalten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Aalten had 17,660 residents. 11.7% of them (2,070 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Aalten (13.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.2%), other Asia (1.8%) and other Europe (1.8%). 52.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 17,660 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.7% 2,070 people
Born abroad: 52.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.3% 15,590
Migration background 11.7% 2,070

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.2% 570 people

Municipality of Aalten 4.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 320 people

Municipality of Aalten 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 315 people

Municipality of Aalten 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.6% 280 people

Municipality of Aalten 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.91% 160 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.83% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 130 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.65% 115 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.28% 50 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 45 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.25% 45 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.34% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.14% 25 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.06% 10 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.05% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.4% 1,085
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.6% 985

Men and women

Men: 8,950
Women: 8,715

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Aalten 11.7%

Higher than 44% 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

11.7%

Aalten
Municipality of Aalten
Netherlands

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Year	Aalten	Municipality of Aalten	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	12.8%	16.7%
1999	10.1%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	10.0%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	10.2%	12.5%	18.4%
2003	10.7%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	11.1%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	10.8%	12.4%	19.2%
2006	11.2%	12.4%	19.3%
2007	11.0%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	11.0%	12.3%	19.6%
2009	10.3%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	12.2%	20.3%
2011	10.7%	12.0%	20.6%
2012	10.4%	11.6%	20.9%
2013	9.6%	11.1%	21.1%
2014	9.6%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	9.5%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	9.5%	11.0%	22.1%
2017	10.4%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	9.7%	11.2%	23.1%
2019	9.7%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	11.5%	24.6%
2022	10.6%	12.0%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	11.3%	12.9%	27.9%
2025	11.6%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	11.7%	13.6%	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 Aalten

				Largest group
7122 Aalten	11.4%	8,170	+1.3 pp	Germany
7121 Aalten	12.3%	8,140	+1.0 pp	Germany
7123 Aalten	10.0%	1,350	+0.9 pp	Germany

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	17,215	15,485	1,735	955	770	280	5	30	115	5	760	15	0	180	115	170	50	1,100	640
1999	17,160	15,440	1,725	980	745	290	5	30	130	5	750	15	5	210	70	140	75	1,130	590
2000	17,145	15,435	1,710	995	710	295	5	35	120	0	750	10	10	225	50	130	75	1,130	565
2001	17,210	15,495	1,720	1,005	710	315	0	30	125	5	750	15	10	230	50	115	75	1,145	575
2002	17,245	15,490	1,760	1,000	755	320	0	30	120	10	725	10	0	265	55	145	75	1,145	610
2003	17,345	15,490	1,855	1,035	815	320	5	40	120	0	730	15	10	280	95	155	80	1,185	675
2004	17,465	15,520	1,945	1,060	875	335	5	40	115	5	730	5	5	320	150	145	80	1,205	735
2005	17,400	15,535	1,875	1,030	840	335	10	35	110	5	730	15	5	280	105	150	90	1,185	695
2006	17,530	15,570	1,960	1,090	880	335	15	40	125	5	740	10	0	340	120	155	85	1,240	715
2007	17,625	15,680	1,945	1,070	875	335	10	30	125	5	730	15	5	320	105	170	95	1,225	725
2008	17,595	15,665	1,930	1,045	890	340	10	30	110	5	710	15	10	310	115	185	95	1,185	740
2009	17,450	15,645	1,805	960	840	340	5	25	120	10	705	15	5	235	105	155	80	1,105	690
2010	17,560	15,670	1,890	970	905	330	10	20	125	5	695	25	5	245	135	190	90	1,110	770
2011	17,510	15,630	1,865	950	925	340	10	25	120	5	685	15	10	240	145	180	100	1,105	780
2012	17,475	15,655	1,810	945	865	340	5	20	110	15	675	20	15	235	130	155	90	1,100	715
2013	17,345	15,685	1,665	910	735	320	15	35	120	10	665	20	15	210	55	95	85	1,065	600
2014	17,345	15,685	1,660	915	740	315	10	30	115	10	660	20	20	215	70	105	85	1,060	595
2015	17,235	15,605	1,630	915	715	295	10	30	115	10	650	25	20	220	65	100	90	1,060	570
2016	17,250	15,610	1,640	895	750	310	5	35	120	15	635	20	20	220	65	110	90	1,045	595
2017	17,390	15,580	1,810	915	895	310	10	30	120	20	645	20	20	230	90	235	80	1,055	750
2018	17,295	15,625	1,670	895	780	305	10	25	115	25	630	25	25	215	75	140	85	1,040	625
2019	17,315	15,635	1,680	905	780	290	10	25	115	25	635	25	15	230	85	140	90	1,040	640
2020	17,415	15,695	1,720	925	795	285	15	25	120	30	625	30	20	250	90	145	85	1,065	655
2021	17,390	15,645	1,745	930	815	290	10	30	115	30	630	40	15	245	110	155	75	1,065	680
2022	17,395	15,550	1,840	920	920	280	10	25	110	35	635	35	20	240	105	210	115	1,055	675
2023	17,435	15,540	1,900	970	940	285	10	30	120	35	615	35	20	290	130	230	105	1,095	710
2024	17,470	15,495	1,980	970	1,000	280	15	40	115	40	605	40	25	300	145	255	115	–	–
2025	17,635	15,590	2,045	970	1,075	285	15	45	115	45	590	50	25	300	150	290	125	–	–
2026	17,660	15,590	2,070	960	1,110	280	10	50	115	45	570	45	25	315	160	320	130	–	–

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