City · Buren, Gelderland

Buren (Buren): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Buren (Buren) had 2,625 residents. 12.2% of them (320 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 (2.3%), other Asia (2.3%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 53.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 2,625 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.2% 320 people
Born abroad: 53.1% 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.8% 2,305
Migration background 12.2% 320

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.3% 60 people

Buren 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 60 people

Buren 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 40 people

Buren 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 35 people

Buren 0.95% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 30 people

Buren 0.82% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.0% 25 people

Buren 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 25 people

Buren 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.57% 15 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.57% 15 people

Buren 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 10 people

Buren 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.38% 10 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.1% 170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.3% 145

Men and women

Men: 1,295
Women: 1,330

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Buren (Buren) 12.2%

Higher than 48% 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

12.2%

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Year	Buren (Buren)	Buren	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	6.4%	5.4%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	5.5%	17.5%
2001	6.6%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	5.5%	18.4%
2003	6.6%	5.6%	18.8%
2004	6.8%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	6.1%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	6.2%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	6.4%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	6.0%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	6.1%	19.9%
2010	6.4%	6.3%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	6.4%	20.9%
2013	6.7%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	6.7%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	6.8%	21.7%
2016	7.4%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	7.8%	7.9%	22.6%
2018	8.0%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	8.2%	8.4%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	8.7%	24.2%
2021	8.6%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	9.6%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	11.5%	27.1%
2024	11.7%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	12.2%	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 Buren (Buren)

				Largest group
4116 Appelenboomgaard, Oude Kern	12.2%	2,625	+2.6 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	2,610	2,450	155	60	90	0	0	10	55	5	30	0	5	25	15	5	0	120	35
1999	2,590	2,430	165	70	95	0	0	10	55	5	35	5	5	25	5	15	5	130	30
2000	2,580	2,415	165	65	100	0	0	5	60	5	35	5	5	20	5	15	10	125	40
2001	2,560	2,395	170	65	95	0	0	10	55	5	30	5	5	25	0	25	0	125	45
2002	2,590	2,430	160	65	95	0	0	5	55	5	35	5	5	20	5	20	5	115	40
2003	2,595	2,425	170	70	95	0	0	0	50	5	40	0	5	25	5	25	10	125	45
2004	2,580	2,410	175	75	95	0	0	5	50	5	45	5	5	20	0	30	5	125	40
2005	2,535	2,380	155	70	85	0	5	5	50	0	40	0	5	25	0	15	10	120	30
2006	2,510	2,355	155	70	85	0	0	5	50	5	35	5	5	25	5	15	5	120	35
2007	2,500	2,345	160	65	90	0	0	0	50	5	35	0	0	30	10	10	15	120	35
2008	2,460	2,295	160	60	105	0	5	5	40	10	35	5	0	20	10	20	15	110	55
2009	2,500	2,345	155	50	110	5	0	10	45	10	35	0	5	10	15	15	10	105	50
2010	2,650	2,475	170	70	105	0	0	10	45	10	35	10	0	25	15	15	10	115	55
2011	2,685	2,510	175	70	105	0	0	10	45	10	40	5	0	25	10	15	15	125	50
2012	2,700	2,530	170	65	105	5	0	10	45	10	35	0	0	30	15	10	10	125	45
2013	2,705	2,530	180	65	110	0	0	10	45	10	40	5	5	15	10	20	15	120	55
2014	2,695	2,520	175	70	105	5	0	10	50	10	35	5	5	25	10	10	10	130	45
2015	2,690	2,520	170	70	100	5	0	10	45	10	40	5	5	20	10	10	10	125	45
2016	2,700	2,500	200	90	110	0	5	10	50	5	40	10	5	35	5	20	15	140	55
2017	2,705	2,495	210	85	125	5	0	15	45	5	35	20	5	25	10	35	10	145	70
2018	2,690	2,475	215	85	130	0	5	10	45	10	35	20	5	25	0	40	20	140	75
2019	2,680	2,460	220	85	130	5	0	15	40	10	30	20	5	30	10	40	10	135	85
2020	2,645	2,435	210	85	125	5	5	10	35	5	30	20	10	25	5	40	20	130	80
2021	2,665	2,435	230	95	135	5	5	10	40	10	30	25	5	35	5	45	15	140	85
2022	2,655	2,395	255	100	155	5	0	15	40	10	30	15	10	45	20	55	20	140	100
2023	2,695	2,395	300	120	180	15	0	10	40	10	35	20	10	50	15	65	30	170	115
2024	2,640	2,330	310	125	185	15	0	10	40	10	35	25	10	50	25	60	25	–	–
2025	2,620	2,310	310	125	185	15	0	10	40	5	35	25	10	55	25	65	25	–	–
2026	2,625	2,305	320	125	190	15	0	15	40	10	35	25	10	60	30	60	25	–	–

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