City · Gelderland

Berg en Dal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Berg en Dal had 2,635 residents. 19.9% of them (525 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Berg en Dal (17.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.1%), other Europe (3.4%) and other Asia (2.8%). 48.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 2,635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.9% 525 people
Born abroad: 48.6% 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.1% 2,110
Migration background 19.9% 525

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

5.1% 135 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 4.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 90 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 75 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.7% 70 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 55 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.76% 20 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 20 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.57% 15 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.57% 15 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.57% 15 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.38% 10 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.19% 5 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.22% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

49% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.6% 255
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.5% 265

Men and women

Men: 1,295
Women: 1,340

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Berg en Dal 19.9%

Higher than 81% 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

19.9%

Berg en Dal
Municipality of Berg en Dal
Netherlands

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Year	Berg en Dal	Municipality of Berg en Dal	Netherlands
1998	13.2%	13.3%	16.7%
1999	12.9%	13.4%	17.1%
2000	13.5%	13.2%	17.5%
2001	14.1%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	14.9%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	15.1%	12.8%	18.8%
2004	14.3%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	14.6%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	15.1%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	15.2%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	15.6%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	15.6%	12.9%	19.9%
2010	15.6%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	15.5%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	14.8%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	14.8%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	15.4%	13.2%	21.7%
2016	15.9%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	16.8%	14.1%	22.6%
2018	17.3%	14.2%	23.1%
2019	17.5%	14.4%	23.6%
2020	17.2%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	16.9%	14.4%	24.6%
2022	17.9%	15.3%	26.0%
2023	18.0%	16.5%	27.1%
2024	17.8%	16.8%	27.9%
2025	18.3%	17.1%	28.5%
2026	19.9%	17.5%	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 Berg en Dal

				Largest group
6571 Laag Berg en Dal, Hoog Berg en Dal	19.8%	2,145	+1.6 pp	Germany
6572 Laag Berg en Dal	20.4%	490	+3.9 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	2,090	1,815	275	185	85	10	0	0	50	0	140	0	20	25	5	10	15	240	40
1999	2,100	1,825	270	180	90	10	0	5	45	5	130	0	20	30	5	15	5	230	40
2000	2,075	1,800	280	180	90	10	0	10	40	5	130	0	15	35	5	20	0	230	45
2001	2,095	1,800	295	185	115	10	0	10	45	0	130	0	15	40	10	25	15	240	55
2002	2,080	1,780	310	170	130	15	0	0	55	5	125	0	15	30	15	20	20	245	65
2003	2,090	1,775	315	175	140	10	0	10	55	0	125	0	10	40	20	20	30	240	70
2004	2,070	1,780	295	170	125	10	5	10	45	0	115	5	5	45	15	20	20	235	65
2005	2,095	1,790	305	165	150	15	0	5	60	5	115	5	10	35	20	15	30	235	70
2006	2,120	1,805	320	180	130	15	0	10	50	5	115	5	10	50	20	15	15	250	75
2007	2,135	1,805	325	185	140	15	0	25	55	5	120	5	15	45	20	10	10	250	70
2008	2,175	1,840	340	190	150	20	0	15	55	5	120	10	15	45	20	15	20	265	80
2009	2,495	2,100	390	235	165	20	5	15	65	10	145	5	15	70	10	15	25	320	75
2010	2,495	2,105	390	240	155	20	10	15	55	5	145	10	20	65	15	20	20	305	80
2011	2,455	2,080	380	230	155	20	0	20	55	5	150	0	15	65	15	15	25	310	75
2012	2,460	2,090	365	215	150	20	0	15	60	5	150	10	20	35	25	10	15	300	65
2013	2,495	2,120	370	230	150	15	0	10	60	10	150	10	10	60	20	10	25	295	80
2014	2,470	2,100	370	220	150	15	0	10	55	15	145	10	10	55	15	20	20	300	70
2015	2,430	2,055	375	225	155	10	5	15	60	10	145	5	15	60	15	15	25	305	80
2016	2,415	2,030	385	215	170	20	0	20	65	10	140	5	15	55	20	15	20	300	85
2017	2,445	2,035	410	230	180	15	5	15	65	10	150	5	15	60	25	25	20	315	100
2018	2,395	1,980	415	225	185	15	5	25	60	0	140	5	15	65	15	45	20	305	110
2019	2,430	2,005	425	230	200	15	5	20	60	10	140	5	10	75	25	45	20	305	120
2020	2,465	2,040	425	225	200	15	5	20	65	5	135	5	15	70	20	40	30	310	115
2021	2,425	2,015	410	215	200	15	5	25	65	10	130	5	10	70	20	40	20	295	120
2022	2,405	1,970	430	225	210	15	0	25	65	10	130	5	15	75	25	40	25	295	110
2023	2,445	2,000	440	235	205	15	5	20	65	15	135	10	15	75	25	50	20	300	120
2024	2,495	2,050	445	235	215	20	5	20	65	15	135	10	15	75	25	45	20	–	–
2025	2,510	2,045	460	240	215	20	5	20	55	15	140	10	15	80	30	50	20	–	–
2026	2,635	2,110	525	250	275	20	5	15	70	15	135	10	15	90	55	75	20	–	–

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