City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Acquoy: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Acquoy had 595 residents. 9.2% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.5%), other Europe (2.5%) and Indonesia (1.7%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents
595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
9.2% 55 people
Born abroad
45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.2 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 90.8% 540
  • Migration background 9.2% 55

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    2.5% 15 people
    West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.5% 15 people
    West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 10 people
    West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.84% 5 people
    West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.84% 5 people
    West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.84% 5 people
    West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 25
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men
295
Women
300

Compared with all cities

Higher than 27% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Acquoy
  • West Betuwe
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year AcquoyWest BetuweNetherlands
1998 5.6%6.1%16.7%
1999 6.5%6.3%17.1%
2000 6.5%6.4%17.5%
2001 7.2%6.5%18.0%
2002 7.3%6.6%18.4%
2003 5.6%6.7%18.8%
2004 5.6%6.8%19.0%
2005 4.8%7.0%19.2%
2006 4.9%6.9%19.3%
2007 5.0%6.9%19.4%
2008 5.0%6.9%19.6%
2009 5.0%7.0%19.9%
2010 5.1%7.2%20.3%
2011 5.1%7.2%20.6%
2012 4.3%7.4%20.9%
2013 4.4%7.7%21.1%
2014 4.5%7.8%21.4%
2015 5.5%8.0%21.7%
2016 6.3%8.5%22.1%
2017 7.1%8.7%22.6%
2018 6.2%9.0%23.1%
2019 5.5%9.2%23.6%
2020 6.2%9.6%24.2%
2021 6.0%10.0%24.6%
2022 7.1%11.1%26.0%
2023 7.8%12.1%27.1%
2024 9.5%12.4%27.9%
2025 8.5%12.9%28.5%
2026 9.2%13.2%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 Acquoy

Largest group
4151 Beesd 595 +2.2 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 6255903515250051001000500103015
1999 6155754010300051001000005102510
2000 6155804015250001005001005102510
2001 625585452020000105100550053010
2002 6205804520250005050510010103510
2003 630595351525005105500100502510
2004 63059535152500010050550510305
2005 620590301525000100500100510255
2006 61558030102000050500501052510
2007 5955653010200001005005055255
2008 59556530152000010010005055205
2009 5955703010150001005005005205
2010 59056530152000050500100105255
2011 5855553010200001005050055255
2012 5805552510150001005005005205
2013 5705452510150001005005005205
2014 5605352510150005550500502010
2015 550520301510000505055050205
2016 55552035151500010010005005255
2017 560520401525000100500105552510
2018 565530351520005100500100502510
2019 550520301520000100500105052510
2020 565530352020000100100010505305
2021 58054535202000010010055505355
2022 5655204020200001001005105503010
2023 5755254530200001001000155003010
2024 580525553025000100150510505––
2025 585535502525000100100015505––
2026 595540553025000100150015555––