City · Bergen (L.), Limburg

Bergen L: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bergen L had 5,260 residents. 22.0% of them (1,155 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Bergen (L.) (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (7.7%), other Asia (3.9%) and other Europe (3.7%). 51.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 5,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.0% 1,155 people
Born abroad: 51.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.0% 4,105
Migration background 22.0% 1,155

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Bergen L. For comparison, the line marks Bergen (L.) and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

7.7% 405 people

Bergen (L.) 7.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 205 people

Bergen (L.) 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 195 people

Bergen (L.) 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.6% 85 people

Bergen (L.) 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 75 people

Bergen (L.) 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 55 people

Bergen (L.) 0.61% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.86% 45 people

Bergen (L.) 0.38% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 35 people

Bergen (L.) 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 20 people

Bergen (L.) 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.29% 15 people

Bergen (L.) 0.15% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.29% 15 people

Bergen (L.) 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.19% 10 people

Bergen (L.) 0.12% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.9% 600
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.1% 555

Men and women

Men: 2,640
Women: 2,620

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bergen L 22.0%

Higher than 85% 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

22.0%

Bergen L
Bergen (L.)
Netherlands

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Year	Bergen L	Bergen (L.)	Netherlands
1998	19.3%	16.8%	16.7%
1999	19.6%	16.8%	17.1%
2000	19.5%	16.7%	17.5%
2001	19.2%	16.7%	18.0%
2002	19.4%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	19.3%	16.5%	18.8%
2004	19.4%	16.3%	19.0%
2005	19.0%	16.2%	19.2%
2006	19.0%	16.0%	19.3%
2007	19.1%	15.9%	19.4%
2008	18.9%	15.7%	19.6%
2009	18.5%	15.4%	19.9%
2010	18.4%	15.3%	20.3%
2011	18.2%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	18.1%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	18.3%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	18.3%	15.3%	21.4%
2015	18.7%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	18.8%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	19.0%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	19.2%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	19.6%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	19.8%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	19.7%	16.0%	24.6%
2022	20.4%	16.7%	26.0%
2023	20.6%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	21.3%	17.3%	27.9%
2025	21.7%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	22.0%	17.7%	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 Bergen L

				Largest group
5854 Nieuw-Bergen	22.0%	5,260	+1.5 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	5,165	4,170	995	780	215	5	25	20	80	0	635	25	15	105	5	65	15	870	125
1999	5,115	4,110	1,005	775	230	5	25	25	75	0	640	25	10	100	5	80	15	865	135
2000	5,110	4,120	995	755	235	5	20	25	85	0	620	20	10	105	15	65	20	845	145
2001	5,175	4,175	995	765	230	0	20	25	85	0	605	25	15	120	15	65	20	855	140
2002	5,190	4,190	1,005	755	245	0	25	20	90	5	590	25	15	125	15	70	20	855	150
2003	5,280	4,260	1,020	775	245	0	25	20	85	0	600	25	15	135	20	70	25	870	150
2004	5,270	4,250	1,020	775	260	0	30	15	85	5	585	25	15	150	25	80	20	870	150
2005	5,360	4,335	1,020	765	245	5	25	15	85	5	575	30	15	145	20	70	20	870	145
2006	5,395	4,365	1,025	760	265	5	20	15	90	0	570	30	15	145	25	85	25	865	165
2007	5,365	4,345	1,025	755	265	0	25	15	90	5	560	30	10	155	20	85	25	855	170
2008	5,380	4,360	1,015	755	260	5	25	15	90	10	560	35	10	150	20	75	20	860	155
2009	5,365	4,370	995	745	240	5	25	10	80	5	550	30	10	155	20	70	25	840	150
2010	5,385	4,390	990	750	235	5	25	10	85	5	550	35	10	155	25	60	20	850	140
2011	5,330	4,360	970	725	240	5	25	10	80	5	530	40	10	145	25	60	30	825	140
2012	5,375	4,395	975	730	245	0	25	15	80	5	525	40	10	155	40	55	25	825	150
2013	5,360	4,385	980	725	250	5	25	15	75	5	505	50	10	160	40	65	20	815	160
2014	5,360	4,380	980	720	260	5	25	20	80	5	500	50	10	160	35	75	15	810	175
2015	5,305	4,315	990	725	265	0	30	15	75	5	495	55	10	165	40	80	20	810	175
2016	5,300	4,305	995	705	285	5	30	20	70	5	490	60	10	145	45	90	20	795	200
2017	5,310	4,300	1,010	710	300	0	30	20	65	10	490	60	10	150	40	110	25	790	220
2018	5,360	4,330	1,030	710	320	5	30	15	70	10	485	60	15	150	50	115	25	800	230
2019	5,335	4,290	1,045	720	330	0	30	15	70	10	485	65	10	160	55	120	30	800	245
2020	5,260	4,220	1,040	705	335	5	35	15	70	10	475	65	10	155	50	120	30	790	250
2021	5,250	4,215	1,035	700	335	5	40	15	70	15	460	70	5	165	50	110	30	785	250
2022	5,260	4,185	1,075	695	380	5	40	15	75	10	460	65	10	160	55	145	30	770	265
2023	5,265	4,180	1,085	700	385	10	35	15	75	10	440	75	15	170	50	160	30	770	270
2024	5,295	4,165	1,130	715	415	10	40	15	75	15	435	75	15	185	50	180	30	–	–
2025	5,265	4,125	1,140	715	425	10	40	15	75	20	420	80	15	200	60	180	35	–	–
2026	5,260	4,105	1,155	700	455	10	45	15	75	20	405	85	15	195	55	205	35	–	–

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