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Barneveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Barneveld had 36,950 residents. 14.7% of them (5,430 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Barneveld (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.6%), Turkey (2.2%) and other Africa (1.9%). 58.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 36,950 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.7% 5,430 people
Born abroad: 58.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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% 15%

Dutch origin 85.3% 31,520
Migration background 14.7% 5,430

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 1,345 people

Municipality of Barneveld 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.2% 800 people

Municipality of Barneveld 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 700 people

Municipality of Barneveld 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 645 people

Municipality of Barneveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 610 people

Municipality of Barneveld 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

0.85% 315 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.56% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.72% 265 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.66% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.68% 250 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.66% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.64% 235 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.30% 110 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.26% 95 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 75 people

Municipality of Barneveld 0.18% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.2% 3,160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 2,275

Men and women

Men: 18,400
Women: 18,545

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Barneveld 14.7%

Higher than 62% 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

14.7%

Barneveld
Municipality of Barneveld
Netherlands

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Year	Barneveld	Municipality of Barneveld	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	7.2%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	10.3%	7.4%	18.0%
2002	10.1%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	10.1%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	9.8%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	9.7%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	9.7%	7.4%	19.4%
2008	9.7%	7.4%	19.6%
2009	9.8%	7.5%	19.9%
2010	10.0%	7.6%	20.3%
2011	10.1%	7.7%	20.6%
2012	10.2%	7.7%	20.9%
2013	10.2%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	10.2%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	10.2%	7.8%	21.7%
2016	10.3%	8.0%	22.1%
2017	10.8%	8.3%	22.6%
2018	11.0%	8.6%	23.1%
2019	11.2%	8.7%	23.6%
2020	11.4%	8.9%	24.2%
2021	11.6%	9.1%	24.6%
2022	12.6%	9.9%	26.0%
2023	13.4%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	14.0%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	14.4%	11.6%	28.5%
2026	14.7%	11.9%	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 Barneveld

				Largest group
3772 De Koot, De Burgt	16.7%	21,215	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
3771 Barneveld	12.8%	12,300	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
3773 Norschoten	9.0%	3,435	+1.7 pp	Other Asia

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	25,785	23,220	2,565	470	2,095	520	180	60	925	35	205	10	40	215	125	160	90	1,455	1,110
1999	26,060	23,465	2,600	465	2,130	535	180	65	900	30	195	15	40	215	120	210	90	1,430	1,170
2000	26,445	23,765	2,675	475	2,185	555	175	70	885	35	195	15	50	215	130	260	75	1,425	1,250
2001	26,845	24,090	2,760	470	2,295	585	170	65	870	25	190	10	40	230	170	305	105	1,405	1,350
2002	27,020	24,290	2,720	475	2,250	595	175	70	845	30	195	20	45	215	160	295	80	1,385	1,340
2003	27,340	24,590	2,755	500	2,260	610	175	65	835	35	195	25	45	235	155	295	90	1,385	1,375
2004	27,730	25,000	2,735	495	2,240	630	175	60	825	30	210	20	35	230	140	285	95	1,370	1,365
2005	28,145	25,390	2,755	495	2,270	650	185	65	815	35	200	25	45	225	130	295	95	1,355	1,395
2006	28,465	25,690	2,770	510	2,270	660	190	70	810	25	205	25	40	240	125	290	100	1,380	1,400
2007	28,990	26,175	2,815	530	2,290	655	190	70	795	25	215	35	40	240	150	290	115	1,390	1,430
2008	29,425	26,565	2,865	540	2,335	665	205	80	785	30	220	30	40	250	135	330	105	1,385	1,475
2009	29,790	26,860	2,930	575	2,350	665	195	75	775	30	220	35	45	275	150	345	115	1,405	1,520
2010	29,940	26,950	2,990	575	2,410	695	200	70	760	35	215	50	45	265	180	350	120	1,415	1,570
2011	30,245	27,185	3,060	605	2,455	695	205	70	755	40	225	40	45	295	190	375	125	1,445	1,610
2012	30,760	27,635	3,130	635	2,475	700	215	75	765	40	225	55	45	310	210	350	120	1,480	1,650
2013	30,895	27,755	3,145	650	2,490	700	215	80	755	40	220	55	60	315	205	355	140	1,485	1,665
2014	31,225	28,055	3,170	660	2,510	690	225	85	730	40	230	60	55	315	220	395	125	1,465	1,700
2015	31,740	28,500	3,240	680	2,560	695	240	90	735	45	230	80	60	310	210	410	135	1,495	1,745
2016	32,405	29,065	3,340	680	2,650	705	240	90	720	45	230	90	60	300	255	470	125	1,485	1,850
2017	33,215	29,640	3,575	725	2,845	715	255	95	725	40	230	110	65	320	290	580	145	1,535	2,040
2018	33,820	30,100	3,720	755	2,965	730	255	90	720	50	235	110	65	345	305	655	160	1,565	2,155
2019	34,295	30,455	3,840	815	3,020	740	260	100	700	45	240	135	65	375	320	695	160	1,605	2,230
2020	34,800	30,820	3,980	860	3,115	740	285	95	690	55	230	165	65	400	380	710	160	1,620	2,355
2021	35,100	31,030	4,070	865	3,205	755	290	105	680	55	230	180	70	385	395	765	160	1,625	2,445
2022	35,345	30,880	4,465	900	3,565	745	295	105	680	60	250	185	85	395	515	945	220	1,645	2,605
2023	35,835	31,040	4,800	1,100	3,695	755	285	110	655	70	250	215	80	555	575	1,015	225	1,830	2,760
2024	36,230	31,155	5,085	1,155	3,925	755	305	105	640	75	245	240	90	575	625	1,160	245	–	–
2025	36,570	31,305	5,270	1,190	4,080	775	300	115	640	75	240	255	95	600	665	1,245	255	–	–
2026	36,950	31,520	5,430	1,185	4,245	800	315	110	645	75	250	235	95	610	700	1,345	265	–	–

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