City · Bergen (L.), Limburg

Afferden L: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Afferden L had 2,080 residents. 12.0% of them (250 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Bergen (L.) (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.3%), other Europe (2.2%) and other Asia (1.0%). 46.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.0% 250 people
Born abroad: 46.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.2% 1,835
Migration background 12.0% 250

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Afferden L. For comparison, the line marks Bergen (L.) and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.3% 110 people

Bergen (L.) 7.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 45 people

Bergen (L.) 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 20 people

Bergen (L.) 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

0.72% 15 people

Bergen (L.) 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.72% 15 people

Bergen (L.) 0.61% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.72% 15 people

Bergen (L.) 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.48% 10 people

Bergen (L.) 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.24% 5 people

Bergen (L.) 0.38% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 5 people

Bergen (L.) 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.24% 5 people

Bergen (L.) 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Bergen (L.) 0.12% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Bergen (L.) 0.15% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

46% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.0% 115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.0% 130

Men and women

Men: 1,025
Women: 1,055

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Afferden L 12.0%

Higher than 47% 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

12.0%

Afferden L
Bergen (L.)
Netherlands

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Year	Afferden L	Bergen (L.)	Netherlands
1998	10.7%	16.8%	16.7%
1999	10.8%	16.8%	17.1%
2000	10.9%	16.7%	17.5%
2001	11.2%	16.7%	18.0%
2002	11.3%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	11.0%	16.5%	18.8%
2004	11.5%	16.3%	19.0%
2005	11.6%	16.2%	19.2%
2006	11.3%	16.0%	19.3%
2007	11.3%	15.9%	19.4%
2008	11.0%	15.7%	19.6%
2009	11.0%	15.4%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	15.3%	20.3%
2011	10.7%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	10.6%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	10.6%	15.3%	21.4%
2015	10.4%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	10.8%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	11.1%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	10.9%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	10.8%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	10.6%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	11.0%	16.0%	24.6%
2022	11.6%	16.7%	26.0%
2023	11.8%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	17.3%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	12.0%	17.7%	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 Afferden L

				Largest group
5851 Afferden	12.0%	2,080	+0.4 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,280	2,040	245	225	10	0	0	10	0	210	5	5	5	0	0	0	240	5
1999	2,275	2,030	245	225	20	0	0	10	0	200	5	0	20	0	5	5	240	5
2000	2,285	2,040	250	230	15	0	0	10	0	200	5	0	25	5	0	0	240	5
2001	2,285	2,035	255	225	30	0	0	5	0	200	5	0	20	5	15	5	240	15
2002	2,305	2,045	260	225	40	0	0	10	0	200	5	0	20	0	15	15	240	15
2003	2,265	2,010	250	215	35	5	0	5	0	195	5	0	15	0	15	10	235	15
2004	2,270	2,010	260	225	30	0	0	5	0	195	5	0	25	5	15	5	240	20
2005	2,250	1,995	260	225	40	0	0	10	0	190	5	0	30	10	10	10	235	25
2006	2,255	1,995	255	220	40	0	0	10	0	190	5	0	25	5	15	10	230	25
2007	2,255	1,995	255	215	40	0	0	10	0	190	5	0	20	5	15	10	230	25
2008	2,220	1,975	245	210	30	0	0	10	0	190	0	0	20	5	5	10	230	20
2009	2,180	1,940	240	200	35	5	0	10	0	185	5	5	5	5	5	10	220	20
2010	2,155	1,925	230	195	40	0	0	10	5	170	5	0	20	10	5	10	210	25
2011	2,150	1,920	230	190	30	5	0	10	0	170	10	5	5	5	5	5	205	25
2012	2,150	1,915	240	195	40	5	0	10	0	170	10	5	10	10	5	10	205	35
2013	2,130	1,905	225	185	35	5	0	10	0	160	10	0	15	5	5	10	200	25
2014	2,130	1,905	225	185	40	0	0	10	0	155	15	5	10	5	10	15	200	25
2015	2,120	1,900	220	180	40	0	0	10	5	155	10	0	15	5	15	5	195	30
2016	2,120	1,890	230	185	45	0	0	10	0	160	10	5	10	5	15	15	200	25
2017	2,110	1,875	235	195	45	0	0	10	5	155	15	10	15	5	15	10	210	30
2018	2,110	1,880	230	190	40	0	0	10	0	155	10	5	20	10	10	10	200	30
2019	2,125	1,895	230	185	50	0	0	10	5	150	10	10	15	10	15	10	200	30
2020	2,125	1,900	225	180	45	0	0	10	5	145	10	10	15	10	10	10	195	35
2021	2,130	1,895	235	180	55	0	0	10	10	140	10	10	20	15	15	5	195	40
2022	2,150	1,900	250	185	65	0	0	10	5	135	10	10	30	15	15	20	200	35
2023	2,120	1,870	250	185	60	0	5	10	5	125	10	15	40	10	15	15	200	45
2024	2,110	1,860	250	185	65	5	0	10	5	125	10	10	35	10	20	15	–	–
2025	2,075	1,830	245	180	70	0	5	10	5	115	15	5	40	15	20	15	–	–
2026	2,080	1,835	250	180	70	0	5	10	5	110	15	5	45	15	20	15	–	–

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