City · Beekdaelen, Limburg

Amstenrade: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Amstenrade had 2,715 residents. 18.6% of them (505 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Beekdaelen (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.9%), other Europe (2.6%) and other Asia (2.4%). 44.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.6% 505 people
Born abroad: 44.6% 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.2% 2,205
Migration background 18.6% 505

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

5.9% 160 people

Beekdaelen 5.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 70 people

Beekdaelen 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 65 people

Beekdaelen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 50 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.3% 35 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 30 people

Beekdaelen 0.84% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.74% 20 people

Beekdaelen 0.47% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.74% 20 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 20 people

Beekdaelen 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.55% 15 people

Beekdaelen 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.37% 10 people

Beekdaelen 0.75% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.18% 5 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

45% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.6% 225
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.4% 285

Men and women

Men: 1,345
Women: 1,370

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Amstenrade 18.6%

Higher than 77% 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

18.6%

Amstenrade
Beekdaelen
Netherlands

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Year	Amstenrade	Beekdaelen	Netherlands
1998	17.1%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	17.4%	16.9%	17.1%
2000	17.3%	17.0%	17.5%
2001	17.1%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	18.3%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	17.8%	16.8%	18.8%
2004	17.3%	16.2%	19.0%
2005	17.4%	16.2%	19.2%
2006	18.0%	16.0%	19.3%
2007	17.9%	16.0%	19.4%
2008	17.9%	15.9%	19.6%
2009	18.2%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	18.5%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	18.5%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	18.2%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	17.9%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	18.0%	15.2%	21.4%
2015	18.2%	15.6%	21.7%
2016	17.9%	15.5%	22.1%
2017	17.4%	15.7%	22.6%
2018	17.2%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	17.6%	15.3%	23.6%
2020	17.7%	15.7%	24.2%
2021	18.0%	15.9%	24.6%
2022	18.2%	16.4%	26.0%
2023	18.7%	16.6%	27.1%
2024	18.5%	17.0%	27.9%
2025	18.6%	17.3%	28.5%
2026	18.6%	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 Amstenrade

				Largest group
6436 Amstenrade - Oirsbeek	18.6%	2,715	+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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,805	2,325	480	365	115	0	5	5	85	5	270	10	35	50	0	5	10	455	30
1999	2,680	2,215	465	350	110	0	0	5	65	5	255	10	35	50	5	15	15	425	30
2000	2,715	2,245	470	350	120	0	5	0	70	5	260	10	30	50	0	15	25	435	40
2001	2,690	2,225	460	345	120	0	0	5	70	10	250	5	25	65	10	15	10	420	45
2002	2,680	2,195	490	365	120	0	5	5	60	10	255	10	30	70	5	20	15	440	50
2003	2,675	2,195	475	350	125	5	10	0	65	10	245	5	35	65	5	20	10	430	50
2004	2,635	2,175	455	340	115	0	5	5	65	5	240	5	30	65	10	15	10	415	45
2005	2,585	2,135	450	340	110	0	5	5	65	10	245	5	30	60	10	10	5	410	40
2006	2,560	2,100	460	350	110	0	5	5	60	5	250	5	35	60	10	15	10	415	45
2007	2,575	2,115	460	340	110	5	5	5	65	10	235	10	35	60	5	10	5	415	40
2008	2,565	2,110	460	335	120	5	5	5	60	5	235	10	40	50	10	20	10	410	50
2009	2,610	2,135	475	345	130	0	10	5	65	10	230	10	40	65	10	15	15	415	60
2010	2,600	2,120	480	345	140	0	10	5	65	10	225	10	50	60	15	20	15	420	65
2011	2,625	2,145	485	345	130	0	10	10	60	10	225	10	45	65	10	25	5	420	65
2012	2,615	2,140	475	345	135	0	10	5	65	5	220	10	45	70	15	15	20	415	65
2013	2,620	2,150	470	330	135	0	10	10	70	10	210	10	35	75	10	15	10	400	70
2014	2,640	2,165	475	335	140	0	15	10	65	15	215	10	30	80	10	20	5	400	75
2015	2,670	2,185	485	330	155	5	10	10	65	15	220	10	35	65	15	20	15	410	75
2016	2,685	2,205	480	320	160	5	10	10	60	15	210	10	40	60	20	25	15	395	85
2017	2,695	2,225	470	310	165	5	15	15	60	10	200	15	35	60	10	35	15	385	90
2018	2,670	2,210	460	310	150	5	15	10	50	10	195	15	40	60	5	40	15	370	85
2019	2,670	2,200	470	310	160	0	15	15	60	15	185	20	30	75	20	35	0	375	100
2020	2,680	2,205	475	315	155	0	15	15	55	10	195	20	30	70	20	35	5	375	100
2021	2,640	2,165	475	315	160	0	15	15	60	15	185	20	30	80	20	30	5	375	105
2022	2,640	2,155	480	310	175	0	10	15	55	10	180	20	30	70	30	45	10	360	110
2023	2,680	2,180	500	300	195	0	15	15	55	15	170	20	35	70	35	50	10	355	130
2024	2,655	2,165	490	285	205	0	15	15	55	15	165	10	35	70	40	55	10	–	–
2025	2,685	2,185	500	285	210	0	15	15	50	20	160	10	40	75	35	60	15	–	–
2026	2,715	2,205	505	280	230	5	20	15	50	20	160	10	35	70	30	65	20	–	–

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