City · Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant

Bakel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bakel had 6,165 residents. 16.3% of them (1,005 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Gemert-Bakel (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (5.1%), other Europe (4.4%) and Germany (1.5%). 69.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 6,165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.3% 1,005 people
Born abroad: 69.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.7% 5,160
Migration background 16.3% 1,005

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

5.1% 315 people

Gemert-Bakel 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.4% 270 people

Gemert-Bakel 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.5% 95 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 75 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 75 people

Gemert-Bakel 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 65 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.49% 30 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.49% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.41% 25 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.24% 15 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 15 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.24% 15 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.16% 10 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.2% 695
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.8% 310

Men and women

Men: 3,170
Women: 2,995

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bakel 16.3%

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

16.3%

Bakel
Gemert-Bakel
Netherlands

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Year	Bakel	Gemert-Bakel	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	6.5%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	6.6%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	7.2%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	7.4%	7.5%	19.3%
2007	7.5%	7.5%	19.4%
2008	7.3%	7.4%	19.6%
2009	8.1%	7.9%	19.9%
2010	8.9%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	8.3%	20.6%
2012	8.9%	8.6%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	11.1%	9.6%	22.1%
2017	12.1%	10.0%	22.6%
2018	13.2%	10.6%	23.1%
2019	13.6%	10.9%	23.6%
2020	14.2%	11.2%	24.2%
2021	14.8%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	16.0%	13.3%	27.1%
2024	16.2%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	16.0%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	16.3%	14.4%	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 Bakel

				Largest group
5761 Bakel	16.3%	6,165	+1.4 pp	Poland

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	5,375	5,060	315	170	145	0	10	5	70	5	90	20	15	45	10	25	20	260	50
1999	5,390	5,050	340	190	145	0	5	10	65	15	100	20	20	50	15	15	20	280	60
2000	5,435	5,090	345	190	155	0	5	5	70	5	110	20	20	40	10	20	40	285	55
2001	5,410	5,050	355	205	150	5	5	10	65	10	105	20	20	60	15	15	25	295	60
2002	5,445	5,110	335	195	140	5	5	10	65	0	95	20	20	60	10	10	35	290	45
2003	5,495	5,125	370	235	125	0	5	5	60	5	100	30	25	80	10	15	25	315	50
2004	5,530	5,140	400	265	125	0	5	10	60	5	110	25	25	105	10	15	20	350	45
2005	5,580	5,180	400	260	140	0	10	5	60	0	100	35	25	100	5	25	35	345	55
2006	5,610	5,195	415	270	140	0	10	10	60	0	105	45	15	105	5	25	30	350	60
2007	5,580	5,165	420	260	160	0	10	10	60	5	110	50	15	85	15	30	30	350	75
2008	5,520	5,110	405	255	155	10	10	10	60	5	105	60	15	75	10	25	25	335	70
2009	5,535	5,085	450	295	150	5	10	10	60	10	105	90	20	80	10	30	15	380	65
2010	5,530	5,040	490	330	155	5	10	10	70	5	105	125	20	80	10	20	25	415	75
2011	5,515	5,050	465	310	145	5	5	10	65	5	105	115	20	70	10	25	20	390	75
2012	5,565	5,070	495	340	160	5	10	10	60	5	100	140	20	80	10	35	25	410	85
2013	5,585	5,090	500	340	150	5	5	10	60	0	85	175	15	65	10	40	20	415	85
2014	5,655	5,100	555	385	170	10	5	10	60	5	90	205	15	75	15	45	20	465	95
2015	5,675	5,110	565	395	170	10	5	10	60	10	90	200	15	90	15	45	15	470	100
2016	5,675	5,045	630	450	180	10	15	10	55	5	90	215	20	125	5	50	30	520	105
2017	5,855	5,145	710	520	190	10	10	15	55	5	95	270	20	135	10	55	30	595	115
2018	5,920	5,140	780	590	190	10	10	15	55	10	100	325	15	150	10	55	25	665	120
2019	5,940	5,135	805	605	200	10	5	15	60	5	100	355	10	140	15	60	30	680	120
2020	5,970	5,120	850	655	200	10	10	15	65	5	90	370	15	180	10	55	30	730	125
2021	6,010	5,120	890	685	210	10	10	10	65	5	85	380	15	205	10	60	40	765	130
2022	6,055	5,155	900	670	230	10	10	15	65	10	100	345	20	210	15	65	40	735	125
2023	6,170	5,185	985	745	235	15	10	10	65	10	105	365	30	250	15	65	50	810	135
2024	6,155	5,155	1,000	750	250	15	5	10	65	15	105	355	25	265	15	65	55	–	–
2025	6,105	5,130	975	705	270	20	5	10	70	15	100	320	30	250	15	70	60	–	–
2026	6,165	5,160	1,005	715	290	25	10	15	75	15	95	315	30	270	15	75	65	–	–

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