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Brummen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Brummen had 8,750 residents. 13.7% of them (1,200 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Brummen (14.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.2%), other Europe (2.2%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 8,750 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.7% 1,200 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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 86.3% 7,550
Migration background 13.7% 1,200

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 280 people

Municipality of Brummen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 195 people

Municipality of Brummen 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 190 people

Municipality of Brummen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 165 people

Municipality of Brummen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 95 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.86% 75 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.63% 55 people

Municipality of Brummen 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.51% 45 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.34% 30 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 30 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.35% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.29% 25 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.29% 25 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 640
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 560

Men and women

Men: 4,315
Women: 4,435

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Brummen 13.7%

Higher than 57% 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

13.7%

Brummen
Municipality of Brummen
Netherlands

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Year	Brummen	Municipality of Brummen	Netherlands
1998	9.4%	10.4%	16.7%
1999	9.6%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	9.4%	10.6%	17.5%
2001	9.7%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	10.2%	11.1%	18.4%
2003	10.4%	11.3%	18.8%
2004	9.0%	10.8%	19.0%
2005	8.8%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	9.1%	10.9%	19.3%
2007	9.1%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	10.9%	19.6%
2009	9.0%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	11.2%	20.3%
2011	9.4%	11.1%	20.6%
2012	9.3%	11.3%	20.9%
2013	9.4%	11.5%	21.1%
2014	9.3%	11.5%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	9.7%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	11.7%	23.1%
2019	10.4%	12.0%	23.6%
2020	10.5%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	12.2%	24.6%
2022	11.5%	13.1%	26.0%
2023	11.8%	13.8%	27.1%
2024	12.7%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	13.2%	14.4%	28.5%
2026	13.7%	14.7%	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 Brummen

				Largest group
6971 Brummen	13.7%	8,750	+2.3 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	8,765	7,940	825	375	455	40	25	25	190	15	225	15	10	125	40	75	45	580	245
1999	8,690	7,865	830	390	445	40	30	30	180	15	215	20	10	145	40	70	40	585	245
2000	8,755	7,930	825	380	445	35	30	35	170	20	215	20	10	135	45	75	35	565	260
2001	8,775	7,915	855	380	485	30	30	25	170	30	215	20	10	135	60	90	50	575	285
2002	8,800	7,905	895	405	485	25	30	30	175	25	205	20	15	165	65	95	40	600	290
2003	8,785	7,875	910	400	500	20	30	30	170	15	205	20	15	160	75	110	50	595	310
2004	8,685	7,900	785	345	435	25	30	30	160	20	205	20	10	110	45	85	40	530	250
2005	8,635	7,875	760	335	425	20	30	25	160	10	195	20	15	105	40	90	50	520	245
2006	8,560	7,790	775	345	430	25	30	30	155	15	185	15	10	135	45	85	45	520	255
2007	8,505	7,735	770	325	445	25	35	30	155	20	185	15	10	115	35	100	45	500	265
2008	8,435	7,680	755	320	435	15	35	30	155	15	180	20	10	110	40	95	50	500	255
2009	8,470	7,705	765	325	435	20	35	35	160	20	175	20	10	120	40	90	35	505	260
2010	8,530	7,725	805	325	470	25	35	40	165	20	170	25	10	120	45	95	45	520	285
2011	8,575	7,775	805	335	465	20	40	30	165	20	170	30	15	120	45	95	50	525	280
2012	8,620	7,820	800	325	475	25	35	30	165	15	165	25	15	120	50	110	45	510	285
2013	8,590	7,785	810	325	480	25	40	35	165	15	170	25	15	115	45	115	40	510	300
2014	8,525	7,730	795	330	460	20	35	35	165	15	160	30	20	120	35	115	40	520	280
2015	8,440	7,660	780	320	460	15	35	30	160	15	160	25	20	115	35	130	40	500	275
2016	8,450	7,615	835	335	500	20	35	30	165	20	160	30	20	125	40	155	35	515	315
2017	8,445	7,625	820	330	495	15	40	30	160	20	150	30	20	130	35	150	45	505	315
2018	8,490	7,635	855	335	520	15	40	35	155	15	155	30	20	130	45	175	40	505	350
2019	8,475	7,595	880	335	545	15	40	35	165	25	150	35	25	125	45	180	40	520	360
2020	8,555	7,655	900	350	555	20	35	35	165	20	160	30	30	130	45	195	40	535	365
2021	8,485	7,590	895	350	545	15	40	35	170	20	160	30	25	135	45	180	40	545	355
2022	8,425	7,460	965	350	615	20	35	30	180	20	160	35	35	125	55	210	55	535	370
2023	8,425	7,430	990	375	620	20	25	35	175	25	155	40	35	145	65	210	60	555	370
2024	8,540	7,455	1,085	405	680	35	25	30	180	25	160	40	30	175	70	240	65	–	–
2025	8,640	7,500	1,140	415	725	45	25	30	180	30	160	45	25	190	85	260	75	–	–
2026	8,750	7,550	1,200	425	775	55	25	30	190	30	165	45	25	195	95	280	75	–	–

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