City · Lochem, Gelderland

Almen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Almen had 1,200 residents. 9.2% of them (110 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Lochem (13.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.5%), other Europe (2.5%) and Germany (1.3%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,200 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.2% 110 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.8% 1,090
Migration background 9.2% 110

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.5% 30 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 30 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.3% 15 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 15 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.42% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.42% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.42% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.26% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 55

Men and women

Men: 610
Women: 590

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Almen 9.2%

Higher than 27% 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

9.2%

Almen
Municipality of Lochem
Netherlands

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Year	Almen	Municipality of Lochem	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	8.1%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	8.4%	17.5%
2001	10.2%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	10.6%	8.8%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	8.9%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	9.0%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	9.0%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	9.2%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	9.6%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	9.6%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	5.9%	9.7%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	9.8%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	6.1%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	7.2%	10.5%	23.1%
2019	7.2%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	10.8%	24.2%
2021	7.2%	11.0%	24.6%
2022	9.2%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	9.8%	13.0%	27.1%
2024	9.3%	13.2%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	9.2%	13.9%	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 Almen

				Largest group
7218 Harfsen	9.2%	1,200	±0.0 pp	Indonesia

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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,190	1,125	60	40	25	0	0	0	10	0	20	5	15	0	10	5	55	15
1999	1,185	1,115	70	40	30	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	20	5	10	5	50	20
2000	1,190	1,110	75	40	35	0	0	0	15	0	20	5	15	0	20	0	50	25
2001	1,230	1,110	125	65	50	5	0	0	15	0	20	5	40	10	20	0	75	45
2002	1,225	1,095	130	60	70	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	40	20	35	0	70	65
2003	1,195	1,100	95	55	40	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	35	10	20	0	70	30
2004	1,140	1,085	50	30	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	10	5	5	0	50	5
2005	1,160	1,115	50	35	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	20	0	5	0	50	0
2006	1,165	1,120	55	30	20	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	15	0	0	5	50	5
2007	1,190	1,130	60	35	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	5	20	0	0	10	55	5
2008	1,195	1,135	60	35	35	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	15	5	5	10	55	5
2009	1,215	1,155	60	35	30	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	20	5	0	10	50	5
2010	1,215	1,150	65	35	25	0	0	5	15	0	10	5	20	0	0	5	55	10
2011	1,190	1,130	65	40	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	30	5	0	5	50	15
2012	1,215	1,150	70	40	30	0	5	0	15	0	15	5	20	0	0	10	55	15
2013	1,195	1,120	70	45	30	0	0	0	20	0	10	5	30	0	0	10	60	10
2014	1,220	1,140	80	45	35	5	0	0	15	0	15	10	20	5	0	10	65	15
2015	1,180	1,110	70	35	30	5	0	0	10	0	10	10	15	5	5	5	55	10
2016	1,145	1,075	70	40	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	5	25	0	5	5	55	15
2017	1,175	1,095	80	45	35	0	0	0	20	0	15	5	25	0	10	5	60	20
2018	1,175	1,090	85	50	35	0	0	5	15	0	15	10	25	0	15	0	70	20
2019	1,180	1,095	85	40	45	0	0	0	20	0	20	5	15	5	10	10	65	20
2020	1,210	1,115	95	40	50	5	0	0	25	0	15	5	20	0	5	15	65	30
2021	1,245	1,155	90	40	50	5	0	5	25	0	20	5	15	5	5	5	70	25
2022	1,250	1,135	115	50	65	5	0	5	25	0	20	5	20	10	5	10	70	30
2023	1,270	1,145	125	65	60	0	0	0	30	0	25	10	40	5	10	10	90	25
2024	1,240	1,125	115	60	55	5	0	0	25	0	20	5	35	5	10	5	–	–
2025	1,220	1,095	125	55	65	5	0	0	25	5	20	5	30	10	10	10	–	–
2026	1,200	1,090	110	50	65	5	0	0	30	5	15	0	30	5	15	5	–	–

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