City · North Brabant

Baarle-Nassau: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Baarle-Nassau had 5,960 residents. 29.4% of them (1,755 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 Baarle-Nassau (29.4%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (17.6%), other Europe (3.3%) and other Asia (2.7%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 5,960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.4% 1,755 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.6% 4,205
Migration background 29.4% 1,755

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

17.6% 1,050 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 18.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 195 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 160 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.1% 65 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 60 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.92% 55 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.84% 50 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.69% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.59% 35 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.55% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.50% 30 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.41% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 25 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.34% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.25% 15 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.17% 10 people

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 945
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 810

Men and women

Men: 2,985
Women: 2,980

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Baarle-Nassau 29.4%

Higher than 93% 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

29.4%

Baarle-Nassau
Municipality of Baarle-Nassau
Netherlands

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Year	Baarle-Nassau	Municipality of Baarle-Nassau	Netherlands
1998	28.6%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	28.2%	28.4%	17.1%
2000	28.0%	28.1%	17.5%
2001	27.4%	27.7%	18.0%
2002	26.5%	26.7%	18.4%
2003	26.1%	26.5%	18.8%
2004	25.8%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	25.9%	26.2%	19.2%
2006	25.3%	25.5%	19.3%
2007	25.0%	25.3%	19.4%
2008	25.3%	25.6%	19.6%
2009	25.0%	25.3%	19.9%
2010	25.0%	25.4%	20.3%
2011	25.1%	25.4%	20.6%
2012	25.1%	25.5%	20.9%
2013	24.9%	25.2%	21.1%
2014	24.9%	25.0%	21.4%
2015	24.9%	25.2%	21.7%
2016	25.0%	25.3%	22.1%
2017	25.4%	25.7%	22.6%
2018	25.4%	25.7%	23.1%
2019	25.4%	25.5%	23.6%
2020	25.7%	25.7%	24.2%
2021	25.6%	25.7%	24.6%
2022	28.0%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	28.4%	28.8%	27.1%
2024	29.4%	29.5%	27.9%
2025	29.9%	29.8%	28.5%
2026	29.4%	29.4%	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 Baarle-Nassau

				Largest group
5111 Hoogbraak, Centrumgebied Baarle-Nassau	29.4%	5,960	+1.5 pp	Belgium

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	4,845	3,460	1,385	1,265	120	5	0	5	45	5	45	5	1,165	50	15	35	10	1,320	60
1999	4,860	3,495	1,370	1,260	115	5	0	5	50	5	45	5	1,155	55	5	35	10	1,315	55
2000	4,965	3,580	1,390	1,265	125	5	0	10	50	5	50	0	1,155	60	10	35	10	1,320	65
2001	5,090	3,695	1,395	1,265	135	5	0	10	55	0	50	5	1,165	45	10	40	15	1,325	75
2002	5,245	3,850	1,390	1,245	145	10	0	10	65	5	55	5	1,145	40	15	40	0	1,315	75
2003	5,265	3,885	1,375	1,225	160	5	5	10	70	5	55	0	1,115	55	10	45	10	1,300	80
2004	5,300	3,935	1,365	1,220	145	5	5	10	65	5	50	0	1,105	65	5	45	5	1,285	80
2005	5,325	3,950	1,380	1,225	165	10	5	5	70	5	55	5	1,120	45	10	50	10	1,300	80
2006	5,405	4,040	1,365	1,200	160	10	5	5	70	5	60	5	1,100	35	5	55	5	1,280	85
2007	5,435	4,075	1,360	1,190	165	5	5	5	70	5	60	10	1,080	40	10	55	10	1,265	95
2008	5,430	4,055	1,375	1,210	160	5	5	5	75	5	55	20	1,075	60	10	40	15	1,285	90
2009	5,455	4,095	1,365	1,215	145	5	5	5	65	5	60	25	1,080	50	10	40	10	1,280	85
2010	5,475	4,105	1,370	1,210	160	5	10	5	65	5	50	30	1,065	65	10	50	10	1,275	90
2011	5,475	4,105	1,375	1,200	175	10	10	5	65	10	55	35	1,060	50	15	40	20	1,275	95
2012	5,490	4,115	1,380	1,210	165	5	10	5	60	10	50	30	1,055	75	25	35	15	1,270	100
2013	5,495	4,125	1,370	1,190	180	5	10	0	70	10	50	25	1,045	70	30	35	20	1,260	110
2014	5,430	4,080	1,350	1,155	195	10	15	5	65	5	50	25	1,025	55	30	45	20	1,230	120
2015	5,420	4,070	1,350	1,150	200	5	15	10	65	10	45	30	1,000	75	30	55	10	1,215	130
2016	5,440	4,080	1,360	1,145	215	5	15	10	60	10	50	30	995	70	35	60	20	1,220	135
2017	5,505	4,105	1,400	1,165	230	10	15	5	65	15	50	40	995	80	30	75	15	1,235	160
2018	5,605	4,180	1,425	1,170	255	15	15	10	65	10	55	40	995	80	25	85	30	1,250	175
2019	5,665	4,225	1,440	1,180	255	15	15	10	60	15	60	35	1,005	80	20	90	30	1,255	185
2020	5,650	4,200	1,450	1,200	255	15	10	15	60	15	60	40	1,005	95	25	90	25	1,265	190
2021	5,685	4,230	1,455	1,180	275	20	10	10	60	20	65	35	985	95	30	95	30	1,255	205
2022	5,670	4,090	1,585	1,280	305	20	15	15	65	20	70	40	1,085	85	25	105	40	1,210	215
2023	5,790	4,145	1,645	1,305	335	25	10	10	65	20	65	45	1,090	115	30	135	40	1,240	240
2024	5,790	4,085	1,705	1,335	370	30	10	10	65	15	65	50	1,065	150	45	150	45	–	–
2025	5,915	4,145	1,770	1,375	395	35	20	15	65	25	60	60	1,060	185	50	145	45	–	–
2026	5,960	4,205	1,755	1,365	390	30	15	10	60	25	55	65	1,050	195	50	160	35	–	–

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