City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Beesd: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beesd had 3,315 residents. 10.0% of them (330 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), other Asia (1.7%) and Germany (1.4%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 3,315 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.0% 330 people
Born abroad: 57.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.0% 2,985
Migration background 10.0% 330

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 105 people

West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 55 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.4% 45 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.75% 25 people

West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.75% 25 people

West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.60% 20 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.60% 20 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.45% 15 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.30% 10 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 10 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.30% 10 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.6% 190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 140

Men and women

Men: 1,695
Women: 1,620

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Beesd 10.0%

Higher than 31% 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

10.0%

Beesd
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Beesd	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	5.1%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	5.7%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	5.7%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	5.4%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	5.4%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	5.8%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	6.2%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	6.9%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	7.4%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	10.4%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	9.8%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	10.0%	13.2%	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 Beesd

				Largest group
4153 West, Oost	10.0%	3,315	+0.7 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	3,535	3,355	180	105	80	0	5	10	35	5	45	5	10	45	5	15	5	140	35
1999	3,615	3,420	195	100	95	0	0	5	35	5	45	5	5	45	10	25	15	145	50
2000	3,710	3,500	210	105	105	0	0	10	40	10	45	5	10	45	10	30	5	145	60
2001	3,700	3,500	210	110	105	0	5	10	35	15	45	5	10	50	10	20	10	150	55
2002	3,745	3,540	200	105	100	0	0	15	35	15	45	0	10	50	10	20	5	145	60
2003	3,710	3,505	210	105	105	0	0	15	35	20	45	0	15	45	10	20	5	145	60
2004	3,720	3,505	215	110	100	0	0	15	40	15	45	5	15	45	5	15	10	155	60
2005	3,665	3,465	195	105	90	0	0	15	40	15	40	5	15	45	5	5	10	145	50
2006	3,640	3,450	190	100	95	0	0	10	30	15	40	0	10	50	5	15	20	135	55
2007	3,645	3,450	195	100	95	0	0	15	30	15	40	0	15	45	15	15	5	140	55
2008	3,605	3,420	180	95	85	0	0	15	30	10	40	0	10	45	5	15	10	135	50
2009	3,600	3,405	195	105	95	5	0	10	35	10	45	5	10	45	10	10	15	145	50
2010	3,590	3,390	200	105	95	0	5	10	35	15	45	5	10	45	5	10	15	140	55
2011	3,550	3,355	190	105	95	0	5	15	35	15	45	5	10	45	5	10	10	140	50
2012	3,535	3,340	195	105	90	0	5	15	30	10	45	0	10	50	5	15	10	145	55
2013	3,495	3,300	195	105	85	0	5	15	30	10	40	0	10	55	5	15	5	140	55
2014	3,465	3,265	200	105	90	0	5	15	30	10	45	5	10	45	5	20	5	135	60
2015	3,450	3,245	205	110	95	0	5	10	30	10	40	10	10	50	10	25	5	140	65
2016	3,445	3,230	215	110	105	0	5	15	30	10	40	10	10	50	15	30	0	145	70
2017	3,435	3,220	215	110	105	5	10	10	30	5	45	10	10	45	5	25	15	150	70
2018	3,375	3,150	225	115	115	0	5	15	25	5	40	20	10	45	15	35	15	155	70
2019	3,310	3,080	230	125	105	0	5	10	25	10	40	20	10	55	20	25	10	160	70
2020	3,325	3,080	245	130	115	0	10	10	25	10	35	25	10	60	20	30	10	165	85
2021	3,350	3,060	290	165	125	5	10	10	30	10	35	30	10	90	25	25	10	200	95
2022	3,345	3,035	310	180	135	0	10	10	30	5	45	30	10	95	20	40	15	200	95
2023	3,370	3,025	350	195	160	0	10	10	30	5	45	25	10	115	30	50	15	225	110
2024	3,375	3,030	340	190	150	0	15	10	25	5	40	30	10	110	30	50	20	–	–
2025	3,320	2,995	325	180	150	0	15	10	30	5	45	30	10	95	25	50	15	–	–
2026	3,315	2,985	330	175	155	0	15	10	25	10	45	20	10	105	25	55	20	–	–

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