City · Land van Cuijk, North Brabant

Cuijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Cuijk had 18,985 residents. 27.3% of them (5,175 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Land van Cuijk (16.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.9%), Turkey (4.6%) and other Europe (4.1%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 18,985 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.3% 5,175 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.7% 13,805
Migration background 27.3% 5,175

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 925 people

Land van Cuijk 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.6% 875 people

Land van Cuijk 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 775 people

Land van Cuijk 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.0% 565 people

Land van Cuijk 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.4% 460 people

Land van Cuijk 0.70% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.3% 440 people

Land van Cuijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.9% 355 people

Land van Cuijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 300 people

Land van Cuijk 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.90% 170 people

Land van Cuijk 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.63% 120 people

Land van Cuijk 0.34% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.55% 105 people

Land van Cuijk 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.47% 90 people

Land van Cuijk 0.42% 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) 52.6% 2,720
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 2,455

Men and women

Men: 9,480
Women: 9,505

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Cuijk 27.3%

Higher than 92% 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

27.3%

Cuijk
Land van Cuijk
Netherlands

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Year	Cuijk	Land van Cuijk	Netherlands
1998	21.8%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	22.3%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	22.8%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	23.5%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	23.7%	11.7%	18.4%
2003	24.1%	11.8%	18.8%
2004	24.0%	11.8%	19.0%
2005	23.8%	11.5%	19.2%
2006	23.8%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	23.6%	11.6%	19.4%
2008	23.6%	11.6%	19.6%
2009	24.1%	11.6%	19.9%
2010	24.1%	11.9%	20.3%
2011	24.2%	12.2%	20.6%
2012	24.2%	11.9%	20.9%
2013	24.3%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	24.3%	12.1%	21.4%
2015	24.1%	12.6%	21.7%
2016	24.1%	12.6%	22.1%
2017	24.5%	12.8%	22.6%
2018	24.7%	12.9%	23.1%
2019	25.0%	13.1%	23.6%
2020	25.1%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	25.2%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	26.4%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	26.6%	15.0%	27.1%
2024	26.8%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	27.2%	16.0%	28.5%
2026	27.3%	16.4%	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 Cuijk

				Largest group
5431 De Valuwe	30.8%	11,775	+0.8 pp	Turkey
5432 Heeswijkse Kampen	21.4%	7,210	+1.0 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	16,350	12,790	3,560	1,390	2,175	665	415	90	570	85	730	40	75	545	140	160	50	2,000	1,565
1999	16,415	12,750	3,665	1,420	2,240	690	425	85	555	85	715	40	70	595	145	195	60	2,015	1,655
2000	16,650	12,850	3,800	1,440	2,355	740	425	80	545	105	730	40	70	600	165	230	65	2,040	1,755
2001	16,960	12,975	3,985	1,480	2,495	765	435	85	545	105	715	40	70	655	180	300	80	2,095	1,890
2002	17,140	13,070	4,070	1,520	2,550	785	455	90	540	105	715	55	75	675	170	315	90	2,130	1,945
2003	17,095	12,970	4,125	1,540	2,585	815	465	90	545	105	720	55	85	680	170	315	80	2,150	1,970
2004	16,975	12,905	4,075	1,480	2,590	815	465	90	540	105	695	50	85	650	175	315	85	2,080	2,000
2005	17,005	12,960	4,045	1,480	2,565	825	470	85	530	105	685	60	85	650	155	310	85	2,050	1,995
2006	16,955	12,920	4,040	1,475	2,570	865	465	90	520	105	675	70	85	645	135	310	80	2,035	2,005
2007	16,975	12,975	4,000	1,445	2,550	875	480	90	500	100	645	85	80	635	125	300	80	1,995	2,005
2008	17,000	12,990	4,020	1,455	2,545	885	480	90	495	90	645	95	80	635	115	300	90	2,005	2,005
2009	17,150	13,035	4,125	1,530	2,585	900	475	95	500	105	655	105	80	690	130	295	85	2,080	2,045
2010	17,290	13,120	4,170	1,540	2,630	920	480	100	490	95	655	125	80	680	140	320	85	2,075	2,090
2011	17,465	13,230	4,235	1,560	2,675	930	485	95	480	95	645	135	75	705	145	350	95	2,090	2,145
2012	17,535	13,295	4,245	1,565	2,680	920	485	95	475	100	640	150	80	695	150	355	100	2,085	2,150
2013	17,620	13,340	4,285	1,575	2,700	945	485	100	480	95	630	165	80	700	140	365	90	2,105	2,180
2014	17,710	13,415	4,295	1,580	2,725	930	495	100	465	95	615	185	75	705	155	390	95	2,100	2,200
2015	17,630	13,380	4,250	1,555	2,700	920	490	95	455	100	595	195	70	695	150	395	95	2,055	2,195
2016	17,640	13,390	4,250	1,530	2,725	900	505	90	450	100	580	200	75	675	175	400	105	2,030	2,225
2017	17,695	13,355	4,340	1,575	2,760	895	495	100	440	105	585	230	80	680	190	440	95	2,075	2,265
2018	17,930	13,510	4,420	1,610	2,805	880	500	95	455	100	580	250	75	705	215	460	100	2,120	2,300
2019	17,935	13,450	4,485	1,645	2,840	880	470	95	455	105	575	265	70	735	230	510	95	2,150	2,335
2020	18,170	13,605	4,565	1,700	2,870	875	465	90	450	110	565	300	70	765	240	545	95	2,200	2,365
2021	18,370	13,735	4,635	1,740	2,900	875	460	95	435	110	580	300	75	785	240	575	110	2,235	2,405
2022	18,555	13,670	4,890	1,785	3,100	875	455	95	450	115	595	325	85	780	265	690	145	2,290	2,475
2023	18,770	13,770	4,990	1,810	3,190	885	460	95	450	125	595	335	95	785	275	735	150	2,310	2,560
2024	18,735	13,715	5,025	1,790	3,235	860	460	95	450	125	585	335	85	780	295	785	155	–	–
2025	18,890	13,750	5,140	1,800	3,340	880	455	90	450	125	570	355	90	780	305	880	150	–	–
2026	18,985	13,805	5,175	1,785	3,395	875	460	105	440	120	565	355	90	775	300	925	170	–	–

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