City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Buurmalsen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Buurmalsen had 1,085 residents. 13.8% of them (150 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 West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.6%), other Asia (2.3%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 63.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,085 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.8% 150 people
Born abroad: 63.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.9 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.2% 935
Migration background 13.8% 150

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.6% 50 people

West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 25 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 15 people

West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 15 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.92% 10 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 10 people

West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.46% 5 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.46% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.46% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

63% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.3% 95
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 60

Men and women

Men: 540
Women: 545

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Buurmalsen 13.8%

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

13.8%

Buurmalsen
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Buurmalsen	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	4.9%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	3.5%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	3.6%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	4.0%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	4.0%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	4.0%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	6.1%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	6.9%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	7.9%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	7.9%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	13.0%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	14.2%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	13.8%	13.2%	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 Buurmalsen

				Largest group
4197 Buurmalsen	13.8%	1,085	+5.9 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	1,175	1,120	55	20	40	0	10	0	15	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	10	40	15
1999	1,155	1,110	50	20	30	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	35	15
2000	1,165	1,110	55	25	35	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	5	0	10	40	10
2001	1,145	1,085	55	25	35	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	5	0	10	40	15
2002	1,130	1,080	55	25	30	0	15	0	10	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	40	15
2003	1,135	1,095	40	15	25	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	30	10
2004	1,100	1,055	40	25	15	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	35	10
2005	1,120	1,075	45	20	20	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	35	5
2006	1,115	1,075	45	25	15	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	35	5
2007	1,130	1,090	45	20	25	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	35	5
2008	1,135	1,075	55	20	30	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	0	15	0	35	20
2009	1,165	1,100	65	25	35	0	10	0	10	0	10	5	10	0	0	15	5	40	25
2010	1,150	1,085	70	30	35	0	10	0	10	0	15	5	5	5	0	10	10	45	20
2011	1,170	1,095	70	30	45	0	10	0	10	5	10	5	10	5	0	15	5	50	25
2012	1,165	1,090	70	25	55	0	10	0	10	0	15	5	5	0	5	20	10	45	30
2013	1,155	1,085	70	25	45	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	0	15	10	40	30
2014	1,150	1,075	75	25	55	0	15	0	10	0	10	5	5	5	0	15	15	40	35
2015	1,080	1,005	75	30	45	0	10	0	15	0	10	5	5	10	0	15	10	45	30
2016	1,075	990	85	35	55	0	5	0	15	5	15	5	5	10	0	25	5	50	40
2017	1,135	1,060	75	30	50	0	10	0	15	0	10	10	5	5	0	15	10	50	30
2018	1,080	1,010	70	30	35	0	5	0	15	5	10	5	10	5	0	10	0	45	25
2019	1,075	995	80	35	45	0	5	5	15	0	15	5	5	10	5	15	0	50	30
2020	1,080	990	90	35	50	5	5	0	15	0	15	10	5	5	0	15	10	60	30
2021	1,070	985	85	35	55	5	5	0	15	0	15	10	5	5	0	20	10	60	30
2022	1,140	1,050	90	45	50	0	5	0	20	0	5	15	5	15	0	15	5	65	25
2023	1,115	970	145	90	55	0	5	0	20	5	10	15	5	60	5	20	5	110	35
2024	1,125	965	160	95	65	0	5	0	15	5	10	15	5	60	5	30	5	–	–
2025	1,095	935	155	95	65	0	5	0	15	5	10	20	5	60	5	25	5	–	–
2026	1,085	935	150	85	70	0	5	0	15	5	10	15	5	50	10	25	5	–	–

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