City · Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg

Banholt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Banholt had 1,025 residents. 14.1% of them (145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten (17.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (4.4%), Germany (2.9%) and other Asia (2.0%). 51.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.1% 145 people
Born abroad: 51.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.9% 880
Migration background 14.1% 145

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

4.4% 45 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

2.9% 30 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 20 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 15 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.0% 10 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.49% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.49% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.49% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.7% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.3% 70

Men and women

Men: 510
Women: 510

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Banholt 14.1%

Higher than 59% 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

14.1%

Banholt
Eijsden-Margraten
Netherlands

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Year	Banholt	Eijsden-Margraten	Netherlands
1998	10.6%	12.0%	16.7%
1999	11.1%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	11.4%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	11.8%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	11.7%	12.0%	18.4%
2003	11.0%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	11.0%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	10.6%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	9.7%	11.7%	19.3%
2007	9.4%	11.7%	19.4%
2008	9.7%	11.9%	19.6%
2009	11.2%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	12.1%	20.3%
2011	10.7%	12.2%	20.6%
2012	10.8%	12.2%	20.9%
2013	11.1%	12.3%	21.1%
2014	11.6%	12.4%	21.4%
2015	10.9%	12.4%	21.7%
2016	11.0%	12.5%	22.1%
2017	10.0%	12.8%	22.6%
2018	11.8%	13.0%	23.1%
2019	11.5%	13.4%	23.6%
2020	11.9%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	11.9%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	13.7%	14.7%	26.0%
2023	13.5%	15.3%	27.1%
2024	13.0%	15.7%	27.9%
2025	13.9%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	14.1%	17.2%	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 Banholt

				Largest group
6262 Mheer - Noorbeek	14.1%	1,025	+0.4 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	1,035	930	110	90	15	0	0	0	10	0	30	0	50	10	0	5	0	100	10
1999	1,035	925	115	90	20	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	50	10	0	5	0	100	10
2000	1,050	930	120	100	20	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	45	20	0	10	0	110	10
2001	1,060	935	125	100	30	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	45	20	0	20	0	110	20
2002	1,070	950	125	95	30	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	45	15	0	20	0	105	15
2003	1,050	935	115	90	25	0	0	0	15	0	35	0	45	10	0	10	0	105	15
2004	1,050	935	115	90	25	0	0	0	15	0	35	0	40	15	0	10	0	100	10
2005	1,035	930	110	85	20	0	0	0	15	0	35	5	35	10	0	5	0	95	10
2006	1,035	935	100	80	25	0	0	0	10	0	30	5	40	5	5	10	0	90	10
2007	1,015	920	95	80	20	0	0	0	10	0	30	0	40	10	5	5	0	95	5
2008	1,030	925	100	85	20	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	45	10	0	0	5	95	5
2009	1,025	910	115	85	25	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	40	15	5	0	5	105	10
2010	1,025	915	110	90	25	0	0	5	15	0	35	5	40	10	5	5	0	100	10
2011	1,030	920	110	90	25	0	0	0	15	0	35	5	40	10	5	5	0	105	10
2012	1,015	905	110	85	20	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	40	15	5	0	0	100	10
2013	995	885	110	85	25	0	5	0	15	0	30	5	40	10	0	0	5	100	10
2014	995	880	115	85	30	0	5	5	10	0	25	5	40	15	0	10	0	95	20
2015	1,005	895	110	85	25	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	40	15	5	5	0	100	15
2016	1,000	890	110	80	25	0	0	5	10	0	20	5	40	15	5	5	0	90	15
2017	1,005	905	100	70	30	0	0	0	15	5	20	0	35	15	5	5	0	85	20
2018	1,015	895	120	75	40	0	5	0	10	0	25	0	35	15	0	20	5	85	30
2019	1,000	885	115	75	40	0	5	0	10	0	25	5	30	15	5	15	5	85	30
2020	1,010	890	120	85	40	0	5	0	5	0	25	5	40	15	5	20	5	90	30
2021	1,010	890	120	85	40	0	0	5	10	0	25	10	35	15	5	15	5	95	30
2022	1,020	880	140	100	40	0	5	5	10	0	25	10	40	20	5	15	0	100	30
2023	1,000	865	135	95	35	5	0	0	5	0	25	10	45	15	5	20	0	100	30
2024	1,000	870	130	95	35	0	5	0	10	0	25	10	45	15	5	20	0	–	–
2025	1,010	870	140	95	45	0	5	0	10	5	25	10	45	20	5	20	0	–	–
2026	1,025	880	145	100	45	0	5	0	5	5	30	10	45	15	5	20	0	–	–

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