City · Buren, Gelderland

Beusichem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beusichem had 3,335 residents. 11.8% of them (395 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 Buren (12.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), Indonesia (1.6%) and other Asia (1.6%). 50.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents
3,335 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.8% 395 people
Born abroad
50.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 88.2% 2,940
  • Migration background 11.8% 395

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.8% 95 people
    Buren 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.6% 55 people
    Buren 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.6% 55 people
    Buren 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    1.3% 45 people
    Buren 0.95% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 35 people
    Buren 0.82% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    0.90% 30 people
    Buren 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.75% 25 people
    Buren 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    0.60% 20 people
    Buren 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    0.30% 10 people
    Buren 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Belgium
    0.30% 10 people
    Buren 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    0.15% 5 people
    Buren 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.15% 5 people
    Buren 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.6% 200
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.4% 195

Men and women

Men
1,720
Women
1,615

Compared with all cities

Higher than 45% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Beusichem
  • Buren
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year BeusichemBurenNetherlands
1998 6.5%5.4%16.7%
1999 6.7%5.4%17.1%
2000 6.9%5.5%17.5%
2001 7.3%5.5%18.0%
2002 7.4%5.5%18.4%
2003 7.7%5.6%18.8%
2004 8.0%5.7%19.0%
2005 8.0%5.6%19.2%
2006 8.2%5.7%19.3%
2007 7.8%5.7%19.4%
2008 7.6%6.0%19.6%
2009 7.6%6.1%19.9%
2010 7.6%6.3%20.3%
2011 7.9%6.4%20.6%
2012 7.9%6.4%20.9%
2013 7.8%6.5%21.1%
2014 7.7%6.7%21.4%
2015 8.1%6.8%21.7%
2016 8.8%7.4%22.1%
2017 9.1%7.9%22.6%
2018 9.3%8.2%23.1%
2019 9.9%8.4%23.6%
2020 10.0%8.7%24.2%
2021 10.0%9.0%24.6%
2022 10.8%10.1%26.0%
2023 11.5%11.5%27.1%
2024 11.6%11.8%27.9%
2025 11.8%12.3%28.5%
2026 11.8%12.4%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 Beusichem

Largest group
4112 Beusichem 3,335 +1.1 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 2,7702,5901809090050600405540502015520
1999 2,8302,6401909510555560040510405101516530
2000 2,8352,63519510095055555405550515516530
2001 2,8952,68521095115055550405104010202016050
2002 2,9152,70021510012505560040555015152517045
2003 2,9152,6902251001250510550455104015251516555
2004 2,9502,71023510513501010600405105010252018060
2005 2,9452,710235105125055600505104015202017560
2006 2,9852,7352451201300510600505155010252018560
2007 3,0252,790235115120010565050515455152018550
2008 3,0752,845235110125055650555153515201517555
2009 3,1002,86523511012055560555510401025518060
2010 3,1102,870235110125051060550010501030517065
2011 3,1452,895250120130055655550155010251518560
2012 3,1002,860245115125510560555510451025518560
2013 3,0902,85524012511505555555556010251018060
2014 3,1052,86524013011501055555010106010151518560
2015 3,1302,87525513012501555055015105510251519065
2016 3,1402,86527513014502005510501510555352019090
2017 3,1852,89529012516551555055020550204025190105
2018 3,1802,885295145150015550105520106025351020095
2019 3,2202,900320150170020550555251060254520210110
2020 3,2652,9403251601650151055555251070353510220110
2021 3,2652,940325155170520555550351060353510220115
2022 3,2552,905350165185520555555301070354515220110
2023 3,3602,975385180200525555550351080405020240120
2024 3,3502,9603901852101025555550351590355025––
2025 3,3402,94539518521015255555453010100355025––
2026 3,3352,9403951802101020555545301095355525––