City · Maasgouw, Limburg

Beegden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beegden had 1,885 residents. 13.3% of them (250 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Maasgouw (18.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.9%), Belgium (1.6%) and other Europe (1.6%). 48.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.3% 250 people
Born abroad: 48.0% 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.7% 1,635
Migration background 13.3% 250

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.9% 55 people

Maasgouw 4.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.6% 30 people

Maasgouw 2.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 30 people

Maasgouw 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 30 people

Maasgouw 0.82% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 30 people

Maasgouw 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 20 people

Maasgouw 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 20 people

Maasgouw 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.53% 10 people

Maasgouw 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.53% 10 people

Maasgouw 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 10 people

Maasgouw 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 10 people

Maasgouw 0.47% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Maasgouw 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.0% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.0% 130

Men and women

Men: 950
Women: 935

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Beegden 13.3%

Higher than 55% 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

13.3%

Beegden
Maasgouw
Netherlands

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Year	Beegden	Maasgouw	Netherlands
1998	9.6%	12.3%	16.7%
1999	9.8%	12.3%	17.1%
2000	9.7%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	9.4%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	9.4%	12.6%	18.4%
2003	9.4%	12.5%	18.8%
2004	10.1%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	10.2%	12.8%	19.2%
2006	10.6%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	10.7%	12.8%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	12.8%	19.6%
2009	10.4%	13.0%	19.9%
2010	10.4%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	10.4%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	9.9%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	10.1%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	10.0%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	10.6%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	11.3%	13.5%	22.1%
2017	11.3%	13.8%	22.6%
2018	12.0%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	12.0%	14.3%	23.6%
2020	12.6%	14.6%	24.2%
2021	12.9%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	13.7%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	14.3%	16.8%	27.1%
2024	13.8%	17.4%	27.9%
2025	13.2%	18.0%	28.5%
2026	13.3%	18.1%	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 Beegden

				Largest group
6099 Beegden	13.3%	1,885	−0.4 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	1,815	1,645	175	135	40	0	0	0	20	0	85	5	25	20	5	0	15	160	15
1999	1,835	1,655	180	140	45	0	0	0	15	0	90	5	25	20	0	10	20	165	20
2000	1,865	1,685	180	145	35	0	0	0	15	5	90	5	30	20	0	10	5	165	15
2001	1,855	1,680	175	140	35	0	0	5	15	5	90	0	30	20	0	10	0	160	20
2002	1,860	1,690	175	135	40	0	0	0	15	0	85	5	30	15	0	10	15	155	15
2003	1,860	1,685	175	135	35	0	0	0	15	5	85	5	30	15	0	10	5	155	20
2004	1,825	1,645	185	140	45	0	5	5	15	0	85	5	30	20	0	10	15	160	25
2005	1,820	1,635	185	135	50	0	0	5	15	5	85	0	30	20	5	15	5	160	30
2006	1,800	1,610	190	135	50	0	0	5	20	5	85	5	25	20	0	10	10	160	30
2007	1,820	1,625	195	140	65	0	5	5	20	5	80	5	30	25	0	15	15	165	30
2008	1,785	1,595	190	130	60	0	5	5	15	5	80	0	30	20	5	15	10	155	35
2009	1,780	1,585	185	130	55	0	5	5	20	5	80	0	35	15	5	10	5	155	35
2010	1,775	1,585	185	130	55	0	5	0	15	5	80	0	30	20	5	15	10	155	40
2011	1,775	1,585	185	120	65	5	5	5	15	5	80	0	30	10	10	15	5	145	45
2012	1,765	1,590	175	115	65	0	5	5	10	0	75	5	25	10	15	20	10	130	45
2013	1,785	1,610	180	115	60	0	10	5	10	0	65	0	30	20	5	20	10	130	50
2014	1,755	1,580	175	105	70	5	5	0	10	5	65	5	30	5	15	20	10	130	50
2015	1,750	1,565	185	115	65	0	5	5	10	5	65	5	30	15	15	20	5	130	50
2016	1,765	1,565	200	125	75	5	5	5	15	5	65	5	30	25	20	20	0	145	60
2017	1,720	1,525	195	120	80	5	5	5	10	5	65	5	25	25	20	25	5	135	60
2018	1,750	1,540	210	130	80	0	5	5	10	5	70	5	30	25	20	25	10	145	60
2019	1,750	1,540	210	125	80	0	5	5	10	5	70	5	30	20	25	25	5	145	65
2020	1,790	1,565	225	140	85	0	10	5	15	0	70	5	30	35	25	20	10	155	65
2021	1,815	1,580	235	150	85	0	10	0	10	5	70	10	30	40	25	25	10	165	65
2022	1,825	1,570	250	145	105	5	5	5	15	5	65	15	30	35	25	30	10	175	75
2023	1,855	1,585	265	150	110	0	5	5	20	10	65	15	30	40	25	30	10	175	80
2024	1,885	1,620	260	150	110	0	5	10	20	5	60	15	30	45	25	30	10	–	–
2025	1,900	1,645	250	140	110	0	10	10	20	5	60	20	35	30	30	30	10	–	–
2026	1,885	1,635	250	135	115	0	10	10	20	10	55	20	30	30	30	30	10	–	–

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