City · Berkelland, Gelderland

Borculo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Borculo had 7,910 residents. 14.0% of them (1,105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Berkelland (10.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.5%), other Asia (2.8%) and Germany (1.8%). 68.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.0% 1,105 people
Born abroad: 68.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.0% 6,805
Migration background 14.0% 1,105

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.5% 355 people

Berkelland 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 220 people

Berkelland 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.8% 140 people

Berkelland 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 115 people

Berkelland 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.82% 65 people

Berkelland 0.24% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.82% 65 people

Berkelland 0.82% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.57% 45 people

Berkelland 0.57% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.32% 25 people

Berkelland 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.32% 25 people

Berkelland 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.32% 25 people

Berkelland 0.49% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.19% 15 people

Berkelland 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.13% 10 people

Berkelland 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.8% 760
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.2% 345

Men and women

Men: 3,885
Women: 4,025

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Borculo 14.0%

Higher than 58% 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

14.0%

Borculo
Berkelland
Netherlands

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Year	Borculo	Berkelland	Netherlands
1998	8.7%	7.2%	16.7%
1999	8.8%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	8.7%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	8.8%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	9.2%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	9.2%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	8.4%	7.3%	19.4%
2008	8.4%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	8.0%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	7.9%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	8.1%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	8.3%	7.3%	21.7%
2016	9.8%	7.7%	22.1%
2017	8.7%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	8.9%	7.8%	23.1%
2019	8.9%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	9.1%	8.0%	24.2%
2021	9.4%	8.1%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	8.7%	26.0%
2023	11.5%	9.3%	27.1%
2024	12.7%	9.7%	27.9%
2025	13.6%	9.9%	28.5%
2026	14.0%	10.1%	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 Borculo

				Largest group
7271 Borculo	14.0%	7,910	+4.0 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	7,535	6,875	655	250	400	30	115	10	80	15	175	5	5	65	65	65	20	350	305
1999	7,525	6,865	660	265	390	25	120	15	90	15	180	10	5	70	50	45	30	360	295
2000	7,640	6,975	665	255	410	25	125	15	85	15	180	5	0	70	50	65	30	355	310
2001	7,770	7,090	680	275	405	25	130	15	85	15	185	5	5	80	40	70	25	375	305
2002	7,800	7,090	715	290	430	25	130	15	85	10	190	5	5	90	55	80	30	390	320
2003	7,735	7,025	715	285	430	25	130	15	80	15	185	5	5	90	70	70	25	380	335
2004	7,710	7,045	670	280	390	25	125	15	65	10	180	0	5	95	55	75	20	365	305
2005	7,660	7,025	635	275	355	30	110	10	65	10	185	5	5	80	45	65	20	360	275
2006	7,725	7,090	640	280	355	25	105	15	75	15	180	5	10	85	35	65	20	360	275
2007	7,720	7,075	650	280	375	35	100	20	70	20	175	0	10	95	40	70	20	365	285
2008	7,775	7,120	650	275	370	35	105	15	65	20	180	5	10	80	40	65	25	355	295
2009	7,795	7,170	620	265	355	30	95	15	65	20	170	5	10	80	50	65	15	340	280
2010	7,880	7,260	625	265	360	35	85	15	65	15	165	5	5	90	50	65	30	340	285
2011	7,855	7,215	640	280	355	30	90	15	70	15	170	5	10	95	50	55	30	355	285
2012	7,860	7,215	645	275	370	30	90	15	65	25	165	5	10	95	60	55	30	355	285
2013	7,910	7,265	640	280	370	35	85	15	70	20	160	10	10	100	60	55	30	365	280
2014	7,955	7,305	650	285	360	30	80	20	70	20	155	15	10	105	60	65	15	360	285
2015	7,880	7,225	655	295	360	25	80	15	70	15	155	20	10	110	60	65	30	365	285
2016	7,990	7,210	780	280	495	30	85	15	65	15	155	15	10	100	175	85	25	355	425
2017	7,880	7,195	685	285	400	25	85	10	65	15	150	20	10	105	60	115	25	355	330
2018	7,840	7,145	695	275	415	35	85	10	65	10	155	20	10	90	65	125	20	355	340
2019	7,830	7,130	700	285	420	35	85	10	70	15	155	20	10	100	60	120	25	360	345
2020	7,730	7,030	700	280	420	35	80	15	65	15	150	25	15	90	90	110	10	355	350
2021	7,740	7,015	725	280	445	35	80	15	65	10	145	25	10	100	100	120	20	350	375
2022	7,765	6,990	775	295	480	45	80	15	65	20	155	25	10	110	95	130	30	355	385
2023	7,855	6,950	905	380	525	40	85	15	60	25	155	20	15	190	100	165	35	445	415
2024	7,885	6,890	1,000	455	545	45	80	15	65	25	145	25	10	275	105	180	30	–	–
2025	7,890	6,815	1,075	515	560	40	75	15	65	25	145	25	15	335	115	195	30	–	–
2026	7,910	6,805	1,105	530	575	45	65	15	65	25	140	25	10	355	115	220	25	–	–

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