City · Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Beekbergen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beekbergen had 5,265 residents. 20.6% of them (1,085 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Apeldoorn (22.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.8%), other Europe (4.1%) and other Africa (2.1%). 72.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.4 percentage points.

Residents
5,265 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
20.6% 1,085 people
Born abroad
72.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.4 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 79.4% 4,180
  • Migration background 20.6% 1,085

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.8% 305 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.1% 215 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.1% 110 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.9% 100 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.8% 95 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.6% 85 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.68% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    1.0% 55 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.95% 50 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.57% 30 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.66% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.38% 20 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.28% 15 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.28% 15 people
    Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 72.4% 785
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.1% 305

Men and women

Men
2,890
Women
2,380

Compared with all cities

Higher than 82% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Beekbergen
  • Municipality of Apeldoorn
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year BeekbergenMunicipality of ApeldoornNetherlands
1998 7.1%13.0%16.7%
1999 7.6%13.3%17.1%
2000 7.2%13.4%17.5%
2001 7.7%13.7%18.0%
2002 7.9%14.1%18.4%
2003 8.4%14.4%18.8%
2004 8.2%14.7%19.0%
2005 7.5%14.7%19.2%
2006 7.7%14.8%19.3%
2007 7.3%14.8%19.4%
2008 7.1%14.8%19.6%
2009 7.5%15.1%19.9%
2010 7.4%15.2%20.3%
2011 7.3%15.4%20.6%
2012 8.3%15.6%20.9%
2013 8.3%15.7%21.1%
2014 8.9%15.8%21.4%
2015 9.4%16.1%21.7%
2016 10.1%16.4%22.1%
2017 10.2%16.7%22.6%
2018 12.4%17.2%23.1%
2019 13.6%17.6%23.6%
2020 13.4%18.1%24.2%
2021 13.8%18.4%24.6%
2022 15.2%19.6%26.0%
2023 17.1%20.5%27.1%
2024 16.6%21.2%27.9%
2025 17.4%21.7%28.5%
2026 20.6%22.3%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 Beekbergen

Largest group
7361 Beekbergen en omgeving 5,265 +5.4 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 4,8004,465340175165010206530115520355251025090
1999 4,7904,4303651801800101570351200154553015265100
2000 4,7604,415345175165501075351150154510151526585
2001 4,7354,37036517019055157545115101035102015260100
2002 4,6604,2953701652000520903510501545151520265100
2003 4,6054,22038517520551020854010551550151515275110
2004 4,5704,1953751752005102590259501565101520280100
2005 4,4154,08533016516055158015950155515151025575
2006 4,4254,0853401651750152075159010155010251524595
2007 4,3904,0753201451801010207520855154015151523585
2008 4,3904,08031015016005157015855154520201523075
2009 4,3254,0053251601700101575208515154515152024585
2010 4,2853,97031514016501025602585201520152010210100
2011 4,2553,945310150160510156520852010355202023085
2012 4,2703,9203551701805520652585301045103515240110
2013 4,3904,025365185180101020702085301060101525265100
2014 4,4554,060395195200151520702080351565152520275115
2015 4,4604,040420205210101025802585401565153015295125
2016 4,5504,090460225230151025803085551075203515320140
2017 4,7254,2454802402401010251002090451590204015350135
2018 4,8654,260605345260151525100209513015105154030455150
2019 4,9204,2506704252451510201001510014510170204520545125
2020 4,9554,2906654052601552095159011510190305030515150
2021 4,9454,2656803902902053095209011510175305535510175
2022 4,8704,130740405340201025105209512015175406045505175
2023 4,9304,0858454254203015251052090115102105512050525255
2024 4,9604,1358253854403515301002090110101757512045––
2025 5,0604,180880395485301030952095105101859016050––
2026 5,2654,1801,0854156705520309515100851521511030550––