City · Breda, North Brabant

Bavel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bavel had 8,370 residents. 14.5% of them (1,210 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Breda (29.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), other Asia (2.6%) and Belgium (2.0%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 8,370 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.5% 1,210 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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 85.6% 7,165
Migration background 14.5% 1,210

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 240 people

Municipality of Breda 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 220 people

Municipality of Breda 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.0% 165 people

Municipality of Breda 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.6% 130 people

Municipality of Breda 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 90 people

Municipality of Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 85 people

Municipality of Breda 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.84% 70 people

Municipality of Breda 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.72% 60 people

Municipality of Breda 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.60% 50 people

Municipality of Breda 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 35 people

Municipality of Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.36% 30 people

Municipality of Breda 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.30% 25 people

Municipality of Breda 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 645
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 565

Men and women

Men: 4,225
Women: 4,150

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bavel 14.5%

Higher than 61% 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

14.5%

Bavel
Municipality of Breda
Netherlands

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Year	Bavel	Municipality of Breda	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	7.6%	18.2%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	19.0%	18.0%
2002	7.7%	19.3%	18.4%
2003	7.8%	19.5%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	19.8%	19.0%
2005	8.0%	20.0%	19.2%
2006	8.4%	20.2%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	20.3%	19.4%
2008	8.6%	20.6%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	21.0%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	21.2%	20.3%
2011	9.3%	21.5%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	21.7%	20.9%
2013	9.7%	22.0%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	22.1%	21.4%
2015	9.7%	22.3%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	22.7%	22.1%
2017	10.1%	23.1%	22.6%
2018	10.6%	23.5%	23.1%
2019	10.6%	23.9%	23.6%
2020	10.7%	24.2%	24.2%
2021	11.3%	24.5%	24.6%
2022	12.9%	26.2%	26.0%
2023	13.8%	27.1%	27.1%
2024	14.1%	27.8%	27.9%
2025	14.1%	28.3%	28.5%
2026	14.5%	29.0%	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 Bavel

				Largest group
4854 Nieuw Wolfslaar	14.5%	8,370	+1.6 pp	Other Europe

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	6,045	5,630	420	230	180	5	0	10	90	20	55	20	100	55	15	15	25	345	70
1999	6,115	5,650	465	245	220	0	10	25	90	10	55	20	110	60	25	35	25	355	110
2000	6,115	5,660	455	240	210	0	10	20	90	15	55	15	110	60	15	35	25	350	100
2001	6,105	5,635	470	245	225	0	10	20	90	25	55	15	110	65	15	40	25	350	125
2002	6,075	5,610	470	235	230	0	10	20	95	25	50	20	110	55	15	40	25	345	120
2003	6,060	5,590	475	240	225	0	10	15	95	20	55	25	110	50	10	45	30	355	120
2004	6,435	5,920	515	260	255	0	10	20	105	30	55	20	115	70	10	45	35	390	130
2005	7,050	6,485	565	285	275	0	10	20	120	35	55	25	115	90	15	45	30	420	140
2006	7,405	6,785	620	305	320	0	25	30	125	40	75	20	115	95	10	55	35	445	175
2007	7,740	7,090	645	320	335	5	25	30	130	50	80	25	120	95	10	55	30	475	175
2008	7,905	7,225	680	335	345	10	25	25	125	45	80	25	120	110	15	60	40	495	190
2009	7,930	7,240	695	345	350	10	20	35	125	40	85	30	115	115	20	60	40	500	195
2010	8,020	7,295	720	360	365	10	25	35	130	40	90	30	120	120	20	65	40	515	200
2011	8,085	7,340	750	360	390	5	15	35	135	45	90	30	125	115	45	60	50	520	230
2012	8,065	7,305	760	375	375	5	20	35	135	45	85	35	130	125	30	65	40	540	220
2013	8,060	7,280	780	395	385	5	20	35	140	40	90	35	125	145	35	65	45	560	225
2014	8,100	7,310	790	395	400	10	20	40	145	45	90	35	120	150	40	70	30	565	230
2015	8,190	7,395	795	385	410	5	25	40	145	45	85	35	125	140	35	80	35	550	245
2016	8,205	7,395	810	380	435	10	20	35	140	40	85	30	120	145	45	95	50	550	260
2017	8,245	7,410	835	400	435	5	25	35	140	25	80	40	125	155	40	100	65	570	265
2018	8,335	7,455	880	410	470	15	25	30	140	25	85	40	125	160	50	125	60	575	300
2019	8,345	7,460	885	440	445	10	30	30	130	25	85	55	120	180	50	115	55	585	295
2020	8,330	7,435	895	430	465	20	30	30	140	25	80	50	125	175	60	105	55	595	305
2021	8,335	7,390	945	445	500	30	30	35	135	25	85	60	125	175	65	120	60	600	345
2022	8,375	7,290	1,080	500	585	35	25	30	130	35	100	60	150	190	70	165	85	605	365
2023	8,480	7,315	1,170	565	605	40	35	35	140	35	95	70	160	245	75	170	85	680	390
2024	8,430	7,240	1,190	560	630	45	30	30	135	30	95	70	170	225	75	195	85	–	–
2025	8,375	7,195	1,180	555	625	45	30	30	135	30	90	70	160	240	65	210	80	–	–
2026	8,370	7,165	1,210	565	640	50	25	30	130	35	90	70	165	240	60	220	85	–	–

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