City · West Maas en Waal, Gelderland

Appeltern: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Appeltern had 865 residents. 16.2% of them (140 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of West Maas en Waal (12.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.5%), other Asia (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 71.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.8 percentage points.

Residents: 865 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.2% 140 people
Born abroad: 71.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.8 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.8% 725
Migration background 16.2% 140

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Appeltern. For comparison, the line marks West Maas en Waal and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.5% 65 people

West Maas en Waal 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 15 people

West Maas en Waal 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 10 people

West Maas en Waal 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 10 people

West Maas en Waal 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 10 people

West Maas en Waal 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.58% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.58% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.58% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.58% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 0.38% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.58% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

West Maas en Waal 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.4% 100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.6% 40

Men and women

Men: 445
Women: 420

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Appeltern 16.2%

Higher than 69% 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

16.2%

Appeltern
West Maas en Waal
Netherlands

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Year	Appeltern	West Maas en Waal	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	5.1%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	5.2%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	5.3%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	5.4%	18.0%
2002	5.4%	5.4%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	5.4%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	6.0%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	7.6%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	7.8%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	8.4%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	6.2%	20.6%
2012	9.5%	6.2%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	8.4%	6.7%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	7.0%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	8.2%	7.5%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	7.8%	23.1%
2019	8.7%	8.1%	23.6%
2020	9.0%	8.5%	24.2%
2021	9.2%	8.7%	24.6%
2022	10.4%	9.6%	26.0%
2023	12.3%	10.8%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	15.2%	12.1%	28.5%
2026	16.2%	12.5%	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 Appeltern

				Largest group
6629 Appeltern	16.2%	865	+5.8 pp	Other Europe

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	800	770	35	15	20	5	5	5	5	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	5
1999	805	770	35	25	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	35	5
2000	815	775	40	25	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	35	5
2001	815	775	40	25	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	35	5
2002	835	790	45	30	15	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	5	5	5	0	5	40	5
2003	830	785	45	25	25	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	5	5	5	10	40	5
2004	830	775	50	25	20	5	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	10	45	5
2005	830	775	50	30	20	0	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	45	5
2006	835	785	55	30	25	0	5	0	10	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	15	45	5
2007	825	775	55	25	25	5	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	5	0	0	10	50	10
2008	850	780	65	30	35	5	5	0	10	5	20	0	5	5	0	0	10	50	15
2009	835	770	65	40	30	0	0	0	5	5	20	0	10	10	5	5	10	55	10
2010	835	765	70	40	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	10	10	0	0	10	55	15
2011	830	755	70	45	30	0	5	0	5	5	15	5	10	15	0	5	10	60	10
2012	840	765	80	50	30	0	0	0	5	5	20	5	10	15	5	5	10	60	15
2013	860	780	80	50	30	0	0	0	10	5	20	5	10	15	5	5	5	60	15
2014	830	760	70	35	35	5	0	0	5	5	15	5	10	5	5	5	10	50	20
2015	840	765	75	35	40	5	0	5	5	5	15	5	10	5	5	10	5	50	25
2016	840	765	75	40	35	0	5	0	10	5	10	5	10	15	0	10	5	55	20
2017	850	780	70	40	30	0	0	0	10	5	5	5	10	20	0	5	10	50	15
2018	830	760	70	35	30	0	5	0	5	5	10	5	10	10	0	10	10	50	20
2019	805	735	70	45	30	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	5	25	0	5	15	50	15
2020	830	755	75	45	30	0	0	0	10	5	10	10	10	15	5	5	5	60	15
2021	815	740	75	40	35	0	0	0	5	5	10	10	5	15	5	15	5	50	20
2022	815	730	85	40	40	5	5	0	10	0	10	10	10	15	5	15	5	55	25
2023	855	750	105	60	45	5	5	0	10	5	10	10	10	35	5	15	10	70	30
2024	840	730	110	60	50	5	0	5	10	5	5	10	5	35	5	20	5	–	–
2025	855	725	130	80	50	5	0	5	10	5	10	10	5	50	5	15	5	–	–
2026	865	725	140	90	50	5	0	5	10	5	10	10	5	65	5	15	5	–	–

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