City · Lingewaard, Gelderland

Bemmel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bemmel had 12,290 residents. 12.9% of them (1,585 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Lingewaard (13.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), Germany (2.4%) and other Asia (2.3%). 46.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 12,290 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.9% 1,585 people
Born abroad: 46.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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 87.1% 10,705
Migration background 12.9% 1,585

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.8% 345 people

Lingewaard 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.4% 290 people

Lingewaard 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 285 people

Lingewaard 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 225 people

Lingewaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 100 people

Lingewaard 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.57% 70 people

Lingewaard 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.53% 65 people

Lingewaard 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.49% 60 people

Lingewaard 0.62% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.37% 45 people

Lingewaard 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.33% 40 people

Lingewaard 0.54% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.24% 30 people

Lingewaard 0.29% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.24% 30 people

Lingewaard 0.37% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

46% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.4% 735
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.3% 845

Men and women

Men: 6,065
Women: 6,225

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bemmel 12.9%

Higher than 52% 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

12.9%

Bemmel
Lingewaard
Netherlands

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Year	Bemmel	Lingewaard	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	8.4%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	8.4%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	8.6%	18.4%
2003	8.5%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	8.5%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	8.7%	8.8%	19.2%
2006	8.7%	8.9%	19.3%
2007	8.7%	8.9%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	9.0%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	9.1%	19.9%
2010	9.1%	9.4%	20.3%
2011	8.9%	9.3%	20.6%
2012	9.0%	9.4%	20.9%
2013	8.8%	9.4%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	9.3%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	9.5%	9.7%	22.1%
2017	9.3%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	9.6%	10.3%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	10.5%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	10.7%	24.2%
2021	9.9%	10.7%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	12.2%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	12.6%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	13.1%	28.5%
2026	12.9%	13.5%	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 Bemmel

				Largest group
6681 Het Hoog	12.9%	12,290	+2.0 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	9,250	8,475	770	425	350	5	5	0	225	5	310	10	30	75	10	65	35	675	95
1999	9,720	8,905	820	435	375	5	5	5	240	10	305	10	30	90	10	65	35	705	110
2000	10,125	9,280	840	440	400	5	10	5	245	15	305	5	30	100	10	75	35	715	125
2001	10,515	9,625	885	455	430	5	5	5	255	15	320	5	35	95	15	75	55	750	135
2002	10,920	10,005	910	470	445	10	5	15	265	20	320	5	35	110	20	70	40	765	145
2003	11,340	10,380	960	500	470	10	5	20	265	20	330	10	30	130	20	75	55	795	165
2004	11,810	10,800	1,005	500	505	15	10	20	285	20	330	10	30	130	15	85	55	820	185
2005	11,910	10,875	1,040	520	520	15	0	25	285	20	335	15	30	140	20	85	70	835	205
2006	12,195	11,125	1,065	535	540	15	0	25	290	20	335	15	30	155	30	95	65	850	215
2007	12,460	11,370	1,090	550	540	20	10	30	290	20	345	10	35	160	20	100	50	870	220
2008	12,540	11,450	1,095	570	540	15	10	25	295	20	345	5	35	185	25	95	55	890	205
2009	12,675	11,560	1,120	560	550	20	10	35	290	20	345	10	35	170	20	100	55	885	235
2010	12,590	11,450	1,140	585	555	20	10	35	290	20	350	5	40	190	25	100	55	895	240
2011	12,565	11,445	1,120	570	560	20	15	40	275	20	340	10	40	180	20	110	60	875	245
2012	12,575	11,440	1,135	575	560	20	15	35	275	20	345	10	45	175	20	110	65	875	255
2013	12,545	11,435	1,110	560	545	15	15	25	270	25	335	15	45	165	30	110	55	860	255
2014	12,515	11,395	1,120	555	560	20	15	30	270	30	335	15	40	165	25	120	50	850	265
2015	12,495	11,350	1,145	565	585	20	15	30	275	25	325	25	40	175	25	130	65	870	280
2016	12,450	11,265	1,185	580	600	20	15	30	275	30	330	25	45	180	25	145	60	880	300
2017	12,320	11,170	1,150	565	585	15	10	35	265	35	310	25	45	185	25	150	50	850	295
2018	12,250	11,080	1,170	560	610	25	10	25	250	35	305	30	45	180	35	175	55	845	325
2019	12,215	11,015	1,200	575	625	25	10	30	245	35	300	30	45	200	40	180	60	850	350
2020	12,145	10,940	1,205	570	640	25	10	25	240	40	295	25	45	205	45	190	65	840	365
2021	12,175	10,965	1,210	570	640	30	15	25	240	40	290	35	40	205	40	185	65	840	370
2022	12,205	10,875	1,325	600	725	30	20	25	240	50	305	45	40	210	60	215	90	855	390
2023	12,325	10,890	1,435	665	770	45	15	25	245	50	310	40	40	270	50	240	95	920	430
2024	12,260	10,815	1,445	650	795	50	25	30	240	60	300	45	45	265	55	245	85	–	–
2025	12,265	10,775	1,485	670	815	55	30	25	230	60	295	35	45	295	60	265	90	–	–
2026	12,290	10,705	1,585	720	865	60	30	30	225	70	290	40	45	345	65	285	100	–	–

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