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City · Beek, Limburg

Beek (Beek)Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beek (Beek) had 12,350 residents. 18.0% of them (2,225 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Beek (19.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.4%), Germany (3.2%) and other Europe (2.6%). 51.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents
12,350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
18.0% 2,225 people
Born abroad
51.7% 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

  • Dutch origin 82.0% 10,125
  • Migration background 18.0% 2,225

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.4% 425 people
    Beek 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    3.2% 390 people
    Beek 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.6% 325 people
    Beek 5.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Belgium
    1.9% 240 people
    Beek 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 205 people
    Beek 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.4% 175 people
    Beek 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    1.2% 150 people
    Beek 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.73% 90 people
    Beek 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    0.61% 75 people
    Beek 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.57% 70 people
    Beek 0.56% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.36% 45 people
    Beek 0.34% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.28% 35 people
    Beek 0.22% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 51.7% 1,150
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.3% 1,075

Men and women

Men
5,990
Women
6,355

Compared with all cities

Higher than 75% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Beek (Beek)
  • Beek
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Beek (Beek)BeekNetherlands
1998 14.0%13.8%16.7%
1999 14.3%14.0%17.1%
2000 14.6%14.1%17.5%
2001 14.4%13.9%18.0%
2002 14.3%13.8%18.4%
2003 14.5%13.9%18.8%
2004 14.5%13.9%19.0%
2005 14.5%13.9%19.2%
2006 14.5%13.8%19.3%
2007 14.3%13.6%19.4%
2008 13.9%13.4%19.6%
2009 14.0%13.4%19.9%
2010 13.8%13.3%20.3%
2011 14.1%13.5%20.6%
2012 14.2%13.6%20.9%
2013 14.2%13.6%21.1%
2014 14.3%13.8%21.4%
2015 14.4%13.9%21.7%
2016 14.5%14.0%22.1%
2017 14.6%14.1%22.6%
2018 15.1%14.5%23.1%
2019 15.5%14.9%23.6%
2020 15.8%15.3%24.2%
2021 15.8%15.2%24.6%
2022 16.6%16.1%26.0%
2023 17.1%18.2%27.1%
2024 17.5%19.1%27.9%
2025 17.6%19.3%28.5%
2026 18.0%19.6%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 Beek (Beek)

Largest group
6191 Beek - Spaubeek 12,350 +1.4 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 13,49511,6051,8951,175715351402032020695102552156085351,515375
1999 13,34011,4351,9051,1607503515020325206851525520545105501,505400
2000 13,33511,3951,9451,1557903515020325306801025521055125501,510430
2001 13,40511,4701,9301,1507853514025310356651525022065125501,485445
2002 13,35011,4451,9051,1257903514525310306501024022565125551,460450
2003 13,33011,4001,9301,1258004515025300306451523523070135451,460470
2004 13,38011,4401,9351,1358005515025295306401524523560140451,460475
2005 13,30511,3701,9351,1258155016525295256202025523065140501,445490
2006 13,25011,3251,9201,1208004516020285256152524024075145451,430490
2007 13,06511,2051,8651,0957554515520270205952524023565140401,395465
2008 13,06511,2451,8201,0857404516020260205902523523565140301,365460
2009 13,02511,2101,8201,1007204015025250205902024025070140251,365450
2010 13,03511,2301,8051,0757355016520245205752024024070130351,340470
2011 13,00011,1701,8301,0707605516025250205702524023585135301,340490
2012 12,93011,0951,8301,0557755017515240255552023524590150301,310520
2013 12,89011,0601,8251,0607604017520235255502524024585155251,310515
2014 12,80510,9801,8251,05577545175152303054020230265100145351,305525
2015 12,79510,9551,8401,04080050170252303052025235260110155301,290550
2016 12,70510,8651,8401,01583060160202252551035220250115190351,265575
2017 12,63510,7901,84599585055180152252549035220250115205301,240605
2018 12,57010,6751,8951,01088555175152152550040220250120250301,245650
2019 12,56510,6201,9451,02592555175202252550045220260125255451,270675
2020 12,52010,5401,9801,04094060175152252548550235270120270501,295685
2021 12,52510,5451,9801,02595045170202203046555230275115290601,280700
2022 12,41510,3552,0651,0251,03550170202253045555250260135330801,250725
2023 12,44010,3152,1301,0401,08555170302154544060260285135360901,255785
2024 12,41510,2402,1751,0401,1355517035215404256026029014539580––
2025 12,43510,2502,1901,0451,1456015535210504057525031015040580––
2026 12,35010,1252,2251,0301,1957015035205453907524032517542590––

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