City · Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht

Breukelen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Breukelen had 10,780 residents. 22.0% of them (2,375 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Stichtse Vecht (23.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.5%), other Europe (4.0%) and Indonesia (3.0%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 10,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.0% 2,375 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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% 8,405
Migration background 22.0% 2,375

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 480 people

Stichtse Vecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 430 people

Stichtse Vecht 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.0% 320 people

Stichtse Vecht 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 255 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 215 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.7% 180 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.4% 150 people

Stichtse Vecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.0% 110 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.65% 70 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.60% 65 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.46% 50 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.37% 40 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 1,310
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 1,060

Men and women

Men: 5,245
Women: 5,535

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Breukelen 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%

Breukelen
Stichtse Vecht
Netherlands

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Year	Breukelen	Stichtse Vecht	Netherlands
1998	12.6%	14.2%	16.7%
1999	12.9%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	13.0%	14.6%	17.5%
2001	13.0%	14.7%	18.0%
2002	13.0%	14.8%	18.4%
2003	13.5%	15.1%	18.8%
2004	13.5%	15.3%	19.0%
2005	13.8%	15.4%	19.2%
2006	13.9%	15.5%	19.3%
2007	14.0%	15.6%	19.4%
2008	14.2%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	14.3%	16.0%	19.9%
2010	14.3%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	14.6%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	15.0%	16.3%	20.9%
2013	15.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	15.4%	16.8%	21.4%
2015	15.6%	17.0%	21.7%
2016	16.2%	17.3%	22.1%
2017	16.5%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	16.9%	18.0%	23.1%
2019	17.1%	18.3%	23.6%
2020	17.7%	18.8%	24.2%
2021	18.0%	19.2%	24.6%
2022	19.4%	20.7%	26.0%
2023	20.7%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	20.7%	22.7%	27.9%
2025	21.6%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	22.0%	23.8%	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 Breukelen

				Largest group
3621 Midden, Noord	22.0%	10,780	+2.6 pp	Other Asia

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	10,045	8,785	1,265	405	855	15	70	70	435	15	170	5	45	185	70	100	80	905	355
1999	10,185	8,870	1,315	425	890	15	75	65	445	15	170	10	50	195	95	110	70	925	390
2000	10,215	8,890	1,325	435	890	15	75	65	440	20	175	10	50	200	85	105	85	930	390
2001	10,210	8,885	1,325	445	885	20	80	70	435	15	175	10	45	215	80	105	80	930	395
2002	10,215	8,885	1,325	430	895	20	80	65	430	10	175	5	45	205	90	100	100	920	410
2003	10,330	8,930	1,395	455	940	20	85	70	430	20	180	10	50	215	85	130	100	955	440
2004	10,375	8,965	1,405	460	945	20	95	65	435	15	185	5	50	220	85	120	110	965	445
2005	10,370	8,940	1,430	480	950	20	100	65	435	25	190	15	55	220	80	125	100	980	450
2006	10,505	9,050	1,455	490	965	25	100	65	425	20	195	15	55	225	100	130	100	985	470
2007	10,575	9,090	1,485	510	980	25	105	65	435	20	190	20	60	240	90	125	115	1,015	475
2008	10,640	9,130	1,510	505	1,005	25	105	70	435	20	195	20	50	240	95	140	115	1,010	500
2009	10,660	9,135	1,525	505	1,020	25	110	70	425	20	185	30	50	240	90	165	115	1,000	525
2010	10,615	9,095	1,520	510	1,010	25	100	75	415	25	180	20	45	265	95	160	115	985	535
2011	10,580	9,040	1,540	515	1,025	25	110	80	405	25	185	25	45	260	100	175	105	980	560
2012	10,680	9,075	1,600	530	1,075	30	115	75	400	25	180	25	50	275	115	195	120	995	605
2013	10,675	9,040	1,635	515	1,125	25	125	80	405	25	175	20	50	270	115	220	130	985	655
2014	10,715	9,060	1,655	535	1,120	20	130	90	390	25	175	30	50	280	125	210	130	990	665
2015	10,680	9,010	1,670	545	1,125	20	135	95	385	25	180	45	50	270	125	215	125	990	680
2016	10,770	9,030	1,740	550	1,190	15	135	100	375	25	190	35	50	275	140	270	130	990	750
2017	10,840	9,050	1,790	550	1,240	20	125	105	380	25	195	40	50	265	145	300	140	1,000	790
2018	10,795	8,970	1,825	555	1,270	15	135	105	370	30	190	35	55	275	145	330	140	995	830
2019	10,690	8,860	1,830	560	1,270	25	130	105	360	30	180	35	55	290	160	320	140	985	845
2020	10,620	8,740	1,880	590	1,290	25	135	105	355	25	190	45	55	300	175	340	130	1,005	875
2021	10,645	8,725	1,920	570	1,350	35	145	110	360	30	175	45	50	300	185	340	145	990	930
2022	10,710	8,625	2,080	620	1,460	35	150	115	355	40	190	45	65	320	220	380	165	1,000	980
2023	10,775	8,550	2,230	715	1,510	45	145	105	350	40	190	50	65	410	220	415	185	1,095	1,030
2024	10,680	8,470	2,210	690	1,520	50	155	100	340	35	170	50	65	400	215	435	195	–	–
2025	10,800	8,465	2,335	720	1,610	65	160	100	325	40	185	50	70	420	235	465	220	–	–
2026	10,780	8,405	2,375	730	1,645	70	150	110	320	40	180	50	65	430	255	480	215	–	–

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