City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Asperen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Asperen had 3,205 residents. 14.4% of them (460 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 Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), other Asia (2.8%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 54.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 3,205 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.4% 460 people
Born abroad: 54.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

85% 14%

Dutch origin 85.5% 2,740
Migration background 14.4% 460

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.0% 95 people

West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 90 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 50 people

West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 40 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.1% 35 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.1% 35 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 35 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.94% 30 people

West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.47% 15 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.47% 15 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.47% 15 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 10 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.3% 250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.7% 210

Men and women

Men: 1,605
Women: 1,600

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Asperen 14.4%

Higher than 61% 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

14.4%

Asperen
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Asperen	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	6.5%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	6.8%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	6.9%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	7.2%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	7.0%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	7.4%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	7.2%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	7.5%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	7.5%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	7.9%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	8.8%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	9.8%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	10.0%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	10.7%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	11.9%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	13.5%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	13.7%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	14.5%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	14.4%	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 Asperen

				Largest group
4147 Westelijke uitbreiding Asperen, Oude Kern	14.4%	3,205	+2.4 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	3,060	2,885	175	75	100	5	10	0	35	10	40	10	5	20	5	35	0	115	65
1999	3,090	2,900	185	75	110	5	15	5	35	10	40	10	10	15	0	35	5	115	75
2000	3,080	2,880	200	85	115	5	5	10	35	5	35	15	5	30	10	35	10	125	70
2001	3,085	2,885	200	90	115	5	0	10	35	5	35	15	5	35	15	35	10	135	70
2002	3,070	2,865	210	95	115	5	0	5	35	10	35	15	5	40	15	35	10	135	75
2003	3,065	2,860	205	85	115	5	0	5	35	15	35	15	5	30	15	35	5	130	75
2004	3,065	2,855	210	95	110	5	5	5	35	10	35	15	5	40	10	30	10	135	75
2005	3,060	2,840	220	100	125	5	10	5	35	5	40	20	5	35	10	35	20	145	75
2006	3,015	2,810	210	100	115	0	5	5	35	5	35	15	5	45	15	35	15	140	70
2007	3,095	2,870	230	90	140	5	5	5	45	15	35	15	5	35	15	35	15	145	80
2008	3,130	2,900	235	105	130	5	5	5	35	15	35	15	5	50	10	40	15	150	80
2009	3,180	2,950	230	105	125	5	0	10	35	15	40	15	5	45	10	40	10	150	80
2010	3,220	2,980	240	110	130	5	0	5	40	15	35	15	5	55	15	35	15	155	85
2011	3,220	2,980	240	105	135	5	0	5	40	15	35	15	5	50	15	35	20	160	85
2012	3,225	2,975	255	110	150	5	5	10	50	10	40	15	5	50	15	35	20	165	90
2013	3,195	2,940	255	100	155	5	10	10	45	10	35	10	5	50	10	40	25	155	100
2014	3,195	2,930	265	115	145	5	10	10	45	5	35	25	5	50	15	40	15	165	100
2015	3,170	2,905	265	120	145	5	10	10	50	5	40	20	5	55	20	25	20	170	95
2016	3,130	2,855	275	125	150	5	10	5	40	10	35	25	5	60	20	40	20	170	100
2017	3,135	2,840	295	130	165	5	10	10	40	10	40	25	5	60	25	50	15	175	125
2018	3,175	2,865	310	135	170	5	15	10	45	5	45	25	10	55	25	40	25	185	125
2019	3,205	2,885	320	130	190	5	15	15	45	5	45	20	10	55	25	55	25	180	140
2020	3,215	2,870	345	135	210	10	15	10	50	10	40	20	10	65	30	55	30	190	150
2021	3,215	2,855	360	130	225	15	10	10	50	10	40	25	10	55	35	65	30	195	165
2022	3,230	2,850	385	140	240	25	10	10	50	15	45	25	10	50	30	80	30	200	165
2023	3,255	2,815	440	175	265	35	10	10	50	15	45	25	10	90	30	90	30	235	185
2024	3,240	2,795	445	185	260	30	15	10	45	10	45	30	15	95	30	85	30	–	–
2025	3,240	2,770	470	190	280	35	15	15	50	10	40	30	15	105	30	90	30	–	–
2026	3,205	2,740	460	190	275	35	15	15	50	10	40	35	15	95	30	90	35	–	–

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