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Beesel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beesel had 2,445 residents. 11.5% of them (280 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Beesel (19.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.7%), other Europe (2.9%) and other Asia (1.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 2,445 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.5% 280 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.3% 2,160
Migration background 11.5% 280

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.7% 90 people

Municipality of Beesel 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 70 people

Municipality of Beesel 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 30 people

Municipality of Beesel 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.82% 20 people

Municipality of Beesel 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.82% 20 people

Municipality of Beesel 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.82% 20 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.70% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 15 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.41% 10 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.37% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.20% 5 people

Municipality of Beesel 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 5 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.81% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 140

Men and women

Men: 1,235
Women: 1,210

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Beesel 11.5%

Higher than 42% 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

11.5%

Beesel
Municipality of Beesel
Netherlands

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Year	Beesel	Municipality of Beesel	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	9.7%	15.4%	17.1%
2000	9.4%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	9.2%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	8.9%	15.5%	18.4%
2003	9.2%	15.6%	18.8%
2004	8.6%	15.4%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	15.5%	19.2%
2006	9.1%	15.6%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	15.7%	19.4%
2008	8.8%	15.6%	19.6%
2009	9.1%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	8.8%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	15.8%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	15.8%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	15.8%	21.1%
2014	8.4%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	7.6%	15.6%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	15.8%	22.6%
2018	8.6%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	16.7%	23.6%
2020	8.9%	16.9%	24.2%
2021	9.0%	17.2%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	18.0%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	18.7%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	19.1%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	19.7%	28.5%
2026	11.5%	19.9%	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 Beesel

				Largest group
5954 Beesel	11.5%	2,445	+1.2 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	2,535	2,280	255	225	40	0	0	0	15	5	160	10	20	35	5	10	5	245	10
1999	2,525	2,280	245	215	30	0	0	0	20	0	155	10	20	30	5	0	5	235	15
2000	2,510	2,280	235	205	35	0	0	0	15	0	150	5	15	35	5	5	10	225	10
2001	2,490	2,260	230	200	35	0	0	0	15	0	140	5	15	40	5	5	10	220	10
2002	2,540	2,310	225	200	25	0	0	0	15	5	150	5	20	25	5	5	0	215	10
2003	2,545	2,310	235	205	40	0	0	0	20	5	150	5	20	30	5	5	5	220	10
2004	2,545	2,320	220	200	30	0	0	0	10	5	145	0	20	35	5	10	0	215	10
2005	2,515	2,295	225	190	40	0	5	0	10	5	140	5	15	30	5	10	5	205	25
2006	2,520	2,290	230	185	35	0	10	5	10	0	135	10	20	20	0	10	0	200	20
2007	2,550	2,315	230	195	40	0	5	5	10	5	130	5	20	40	5	10	0	205	25
2008	2,550	2,325	225	185	35	0	5	5	15	5	125	5	15	40	5	0	0	200	20
2009	2,535	2,310	230	190	40	0	10	5	15	5	125	5	15	45	0	0	5	205	20
2010	2,510	2,290	220	185	40	0	10	5	15	5	125	5	20	35	0	5	0	200	25
2011	2,510	2,290	220	185	40	0	10	0	15	5	125	5	15	40	5	0	5	200	25
2012	2,500	2,280	220	185	30	0	5	5	15	5	120	5	20	40	5	0	0	195	20
2013	2,495	2,285	210	175	35	0	5	5	10	5	110	5	15	45	5	5	0	185	25
2014	2,455	2,250	205	170	35	0	5	5	10	5	110	5	15	40	5	5	0	185	25
2015	2,415	2,230	185	160	30	0	5	0	15	5	100	5	15	40	0	0	5	175	15
2016	2,420	2,235	185	160	25	0	5	0	10	5	95	10	15	40	0	5	0	175	15
2017	2,435	2,240	195	160	30	0	0	0	10	5	100	5	15	40	5	10	0	175	15
2018	2,445	2,235	210	165	45	0	5	0	10	5	100	10	15	40	5	20	0	180	25
2019	2,475	2,245	230	180	50	0	5	0	15	0	100	15	20	45	5	15	10	200	30
2020	2,480	2,260	220	180	40	5	5	0	10	0	100	15	20	45	0	15	5	200	25
2021	2,440	2,220	220	180	35	0	5	0	15	5	95	15	15	55	5	5	0	195	25
2022	2,430	2,185	250	185	60	0	5	0	20	5	105	15	20	45	5	20	10	200	25
2023	2,435	2,170	270	205	65	0	0	0	15	5	105	15	20	60	10	20	10	215	25
2024	2,410	2,145	265	200	65	0	5	0	20	5	95	25	20	55	5	20	10	–	–
2025	2,425	2,140	285	215	70	0	5	0	20	5	95	25	20	75	10	20	15	–	–
2026	2,445	2,160	280	200	85	0	5	0	20	5	90	20	20	70	10	30	15	–	–

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