City · Zevenaar, Gelderland

Babberich: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Babberich had 2,030 residents. 15.8% of them (320 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zevenaar (18.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.4%), other Europe (2.7%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 45.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,030 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.8% 320 people
Born abroad: 45.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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 84.2% 1,710
Migration background 15.8% 320

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

5.4% 110 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 4.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 55 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 30 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 30 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.65% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.25% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.25% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.25% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.3% 145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.7% 175

Men and women

Men: 995
Women: 1,035

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Babberich 15.8%

Higher than 67% 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

15.8%

Babberich
Municipality of Zevenaar
Netherlands

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Year	Babberich	Municipality of Zevenaar	Netherlands
1998	11.7%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	11.3%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	11.0%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	11.5%	13.9%	18.0%
2002	11.6%	13.9%	18.4%
2003	11.8%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	12.3%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	12.1%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	13.1%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	12.8%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	13.1%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	13.8%	19.9%
2010	13.0%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	13.5%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	12.9%	13.8%	20.9%
2013	13.6%	13.8%	21.1%
2014	13.2%	13.8%	21.4%
2015	13.5%	13.9%	21.7%
2016	13.6%	14.1%	22.1%
2017	13.8%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	14.6%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	14.7%	14.6%	23.6%
2020	14.8%	14.9%	24.2%
2021	14.2%	15.0%	24.6%
2022	15.5%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	15.0%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	14.9%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	15.5%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	15.8%	18.0%	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 Babberich

				Largest group
6909 Babberich	15.8%	2,030	+0.3 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	1,835	1,625	215	175	40	10	0	10	15	0	160	0	0	15	0	5	0	200	20
1999	1,900	1,685	215	180	35	0	0	5	20	5	160	0	5	15	0	5	0	200	15
2000	1,865	1,660	205	175	35	0	0	5	15	5	150	0	0	25	0	5	5	195	10
2001	1,865	1,650	215	175	30	0	0	5	20	0	150	0	0	25	0	0	5	195	15
2002	1,855	1,640	215	180	40	0	5	5	15	5	150	0	5	25	0	10	5	200	20
2003	1,825	1,610	215	180	35	0	0	5	20	5	150	0	5	25	0	5	0	195	20
2004	1,795	1,575	220	165	50	5	0	0	25	5	150	0	5	10	0	5	10	195	25
2005	1,820	1,600	220	160	55	5	0	5	30	5	145	0	0	15	0	0	10	195	25
2006	1,830	1,585	240	170	75	10	5	5	30	5	155	0	5	10	5	5	10	205	35
2007	1,875	1,635	240	180	60	5	0	5	25	0	150	5	0	25	5	5	15	205	35
2008	1,875	1,635	245	180	65	10	0	5	25	0	150	0	5	25	5	0	20	210	35
2009	1,875	1,625	250	180	70	10	5	5	25	5	150	0	5	25	0	5	15	210	35
2010	1,850	1,610	240	180	70	10	5	5	20	5	145	5	10	20	0	10	15	205	35
2011	1,850	1,605	250	185	75	10	5	0	25	5	145	5	10	25	0	10	20	210	40
2012	1,825	1,595	235	170	65	10	5	0	20	5	145	5	5	15	0	10	15	195	35
2013	1,840	1,595	250	175	80	15	0	0	25	5	140	5	5	25	5	10	20	205	45
2014	1,850	1,605	245	165	80	10	5	5	20	5	140	10	5	10	0	10	25	200	50
2015	1,850	1,600	250	175	75	5	0	5	25	5	135	10	5	25	5	5	25	205	45
2016	1,835	1,585	250	175	75	5	5	5	25	5	130	10	5	30	0	10	20	205	50
2017	1,815	1,565	250	185	65	5	5	0	25	5	135	10	5	35	0	5	20	215	45
2018	1,855	1,585	270	195	75	5	0	5	20	5	135	10	5	45	10	10	20	220	45
2019	1,870	1,595	275	200	75	5	5	0	25	0	135	10	0	55	5	5	30	230	40
2020	1,855	1,580	275	185	90	5	5	5	30	5	130	5	0	50	10	5	25	220	55
2021	1,905	1,635	270	190	85	5	5	0	30	10	125	10	5	50	5	10	20	220	50
2022	1,940	1,650	300	200	100	5	0	5	30	15	125	10	5	55	10	15	15	220	60
2023	1,965	1,665	295	185	110	5	5	10	30	15	120	10	10	45	15	20	20	210	75
2024	1,945	1,655	290	170	115	5	5	10	30	15	115	10	10	40	15	20	20	–	–
2025	2,000	1,695	310	180	130	5	5	5	30	15	110	10	10	45	10	30	20	–	–
2026	2,030	1,710	320	185	130	5	5	10	30	20	110	10	10	55	5	30	25	–	–

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