City · North Brabant

Boekel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Boekel had 9,890 residents. 11.9% of them (1,180 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 Boekel (11.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.6%), Poland (2.4%) and other Asia (1.7%). 63.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 9,890 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.9% 1,180 people
Born abroad: 63.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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 88.1% 8,710
Migration background 11.9% 1,180

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.6% 260 people

Municipality of Boekel 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.4% 235 people

Municipality of Boekel 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 170 people

Municipality of Boekel 1.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 105 people

Municipality of Boekel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 95 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.91% 90 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.91% 90 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.51% 50 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.25% 25 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.21% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.20% 20 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.20% 20 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.17% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 20 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.6% 750
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.4% 430

Men and women

Men: 5,080
Women: 4,815

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Boekel 11.9%

Higher than 46% 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

11.9%

Boekel
Municipality of Boekel
Netherlands

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Year	Boekel	Municipality of Boekel	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	4.1%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	4.3%	18.0%
2002	4.6%	4.3%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	4.4%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	4.7%	4.3%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	4.3%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	4.7%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	4.8%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	5.0%	19.9%
2010	5.8%	5.3%	20.3%
2011	6.3%	5.8%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	5.8%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	6.3%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	7.0%	21.7%
2016	7.9%	7.3%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	8.6%	8.1%	23.1%
2019	8.7%	8.1%	23.6%
2020	9.1%	8.4%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	8.7%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	9.4%	26.0%
2023	10.3%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	11.2%	10.6%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	11.1%	28.5%
2026	11.9%	11.4%	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 Boekel

				Largest group
5427 Boekel	11.9%	9,890	+1.9 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	7,490	7,165	325	165	165	5	0	25	55	5	70	5	25	65	15	25	35	250	75
1999	7,510	7,180	330	175	155	0	0	20	60	5	75	5	25	70	15	20	35	255	75
2000	7,560	7,220	340	175	160	0	5	20	55	10	75	5	25	70	15	20	35	255	80
2001	7,630	7,285	350	170	175	5	10	20	60	5	75	5	25	65	15	20	40	255	90
2002	7,675	7,320	350	170	180	0	10	20	60	10	70	5	25	70	15	25	40	260	90
2003	7,745	7,375	365	175	190	0	5	25	55	10	70	10	25	70	20	35	40	265	105
2004	7,755	7,390	365	170	190	5	5	20	55	10	70	5	25	70	20	35	40	260	105
2005	7,775	7,405	365	175	185	0	5	20	50	10	65	10	25	75	25	35	40	260	105
2006	7,770	7,405	365	165	210	5	5	20	60	5	65	10	25	65	20	35	60	270	100
2007	7,870	7,470	400	200	205	0	5	15	60	10	70	25	30	75	20	35	60	295	105
2008	7,985	7,555	425	210	220	10	5	15	65	5	75	35	30	70	20	40	60	310	115
2009	8,020	7,580	440	230	205	0	10	15	60	5	70	45	35	80	20	35	60	335	105
2010	8,095	7,625	470	230	235	5	10	15	65	10	70	50	35	75	30	40	60	345	125
2011	8,180	7,665	515	275	235	5	15	15	65	10	75	85	35	80	30	35	60	385	130
2012	8,255	7,730	520	295	225	0	5	15	65	15	80	95	35	85	25	40	60	400	120
2013	8,345	7,770	570	340	235	0	10	15	65	5	85	125	35	95	25	45	70	440	135
2014	8,390	7,785	605	365	240	0	10	20	70	10	85	140	40	100	25	40	65	470	140
2015	8,410	7,770	640	375	260	5	10	15	70	5	75	165	35	100	35	45	75	490	150
2016	8,545	7,870	675	415	260	0	10	20	70	10	75	200	35	105	35	45	70	520	155
2017	8,700	7,980	720	420	305	5	20	20	70	5	75	210	35	100	30	85	70	520	205
2018	8,785	8,030	755	455	300	0	15	20	65	10	80	235	45	95	35	95	60	550	205
2019	8,860	8,085	775	465	310	0	15	20	70	10	75	245	40	105	30	105	60	565	205
2020	9,060	8,235	825	505	315	5	15	20	75	5	85	275	40	105	30	105	60	610	210
2021	9,210	8,350	860	525	335	5	15	20	80	10	80	275	45	125	35	115	55	630	225
2022	9,285	8,350	930	530	400	10	15	20	80	10	85	270	50	125	35	145	75	615	265
2023	9,395	8,425	970	550	420	10	20	20	80	15	85	250	45	165	50	140	85	640	275
2024	9,505	8,440	1,065	610	455	10	20	20	85	15	80	245	50	235	55	165	85	–	–
2025	9,680	8,550	1,135	630	505	20	20	20	85	15	85	245	50	250	75	165	100	–	–
2026	9,890	8,710	1,180	635	545	25	20	20	90	20	90	235	50	260	95	170	105	–	–

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