City · Gelderland

Culemborg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Culemborg had 30,410 residents. 26.7% of them (8,115 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (6.6%), other Asia (3.8%) and other Europe (3.7%). 49.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 30,410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.7% 8,115 people
Born abroad: 49.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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 73.3% 22,300
Migration background 26.7% 8,115

Largest origin groups

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

Morocco

6.6% 1,995 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 1,170 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 1,135 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.0% 915 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 530 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.6% 490 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.4% 440 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.3% 405 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 345 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.1% 320 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.61% 185 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.58% 175 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.8% 4,040
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.2% 4,075

Men and women

Men: 15,010
Women: 15,405

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Culemborg 26.7%

Higher than 91% 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

26.7%

Culemborg
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Culemborg	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	18.3%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	18.6%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	18.8%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	19.5%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	20.8%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	21.1%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	21.3%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	21.2%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	20.5%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	20.1%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	20.7%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	20.8%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	21.1%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	21.2%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	21.5%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	21.5%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	21.7%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	21.9%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	22.1%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	22.5%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	22.6%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	23.2%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	23.7%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	23.9%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	25.0%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	25.6%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	25.9%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	26.3%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	26.7%	19.8%	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 Culemborg

				Largest group
4105 West	24.5%	10,710	+1.8 pp	Morocco
4102 Oost	34.9%	7,920	+2.1 pp	Morocco
4101 Oost	24.0%	7,730	+1.5 pp	Morocco
4106 West	22.2%	1,980	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
4103 Oost	20.9%	1,505	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
4107 West	19.8%	505	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
4104 West	25.0%	60	−1.7 pp	Suriname

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	24,370	19,915	4,450	885	3,600	290	1,495	305	1,055	85	395	25	80	385	80	205	85	1,975	2,475
1999	24,460	19,895	4,555	890	3,665	290	1,555	310	1,035	95	380	25	85	400	80	215	90	1,980	2,575
2000	24,760	20,105	4,660	910	3,750	305	1,595	315	1,035	95	380	25	90	415	95	225	90	2,010	2,655
2001	25,240	20,325	4,910	960	3,965	320	1,645	325	1,050	100	400	30	95	440	125	305	95	2,075	2,850
2002	26,200	20,735	5,460	1,080	4,365	360	1,710	335	1,070	110	410	35	95	550	255	400	125	2,230	3,225
2003	26,365	20,800	5,555	1,110	4,475	375	1,765	340	1,065	105	405	40	100	565	315	385	125	2,225	3,330
2004	26,590	20,925	5,665	1,105	4,550	390	1,805	345	1,035	120	410	45	110	545	320	420	125	2,230	3,425
2005	27,140	21,385	5,750	1,165	4,590	395	1,845	345	1,045	115	430	45	105	585	315	405	125	2,285	3,475
2006	27,165	21,595	5,570	1,110	4,460	385	1,870	360	1,045	130	425	45	110	530	215	330	125	2,225	3,345
2007	27,175	21,705	5,455	1,115	4,360	380	1,870	355	1,025	135	415	40	115	545	170	300	130	2,210	3,265
2008	27,295	21,640	5,640	1,175	4,480	390	1,915	365	1,025	150	430	60	115	570	170	330	135	2,300	3,365
2009	27,420	21,700	5,715	1,205	4,530	390	1,925	370	1,025	150	425	75	115	590	175	350	150	2,330	3,405
2010	27,495	21,715	5,790	1,245	4,550	390	1,945	370	1,000	150	425	85	120	615	205	345	155	2,325	3,465
2011	27,585	21,740	5,845	1,280	4,560	400	1,925	380	985	145	425	85	130	645	210	355	160	2,355	3,485
2012	27,635	21,690	5,935	1,295	4,630	405	1,965	390	995	140	420	110	130	645	230	350	160	2,370	3,570
2013	27,680	21,720	5,960	1,300	4,680	405	1,985	385	960	145	415	120	135	640	220	400	180	2,360	3,615
2014	27,590	21,615	5,975	1,320	4,655	400	1,990	375	950	140	410	130	125	655	240	390	170	2,355	3,615
2015	27,565	21,530	6,035	1,350	4,675	395	2,010	370	945	135	395	170	130	655	240	415	185	2,375	3,650
2016	27,640	21,520	6,120	1,410	4,715	385	2,010	380	930	135	400	185	130	695	245	455	180	2,425	3,695
2017	27,865	21,590	6,275	1,455	4,820	390	2,010	370	940	140	380	210	140	725	240	540	195	2,465	3,800
2018	28,190	21,805	6,385	1,470	4,915	395	2,025	385	925	145	385	220	145	720	250	595	195	2,485	3,900
2019	28,555	21,930	6,625	1,575	5,050	405	2,040	390	935	140	385	260	150	785	285	645	210	2,600	4,020
2020	28,950	22,090	6,860	1,670	5,190	415	2,035	400	935	155	385	290	145	850	325	700	230	2,705	4,150
2021	29,120	22,165	6,955	1,745	5,215	410	2,005	410	920	170	380	295	160	910	350	725	235	2,765	4,185
2022	29,405	22,060	7,350	1,865	5,470	415	2,030	400	945	190	410	300	170	1,000	390	825	280	2,845	4,250
2023	29,725	22,140	7,595	1,930	5,660	435	2,010	415	935	190	410	295	175	1,040	425	965	305	2,900	4,445
2024	29,940	22,210	7,740	1,980	5,755	450	1,985	405	935	185	430	320	185	1,055	450	1,025	320	–	–
2025	30,275	22,310	7,975	2,025	5,935	470	1,990	410	925	180	435	315	180	1,100	490	1,130	340	–	–
2026	30,410	22,300	8,115	2,070	6,045	490	1,995	405	915	185	440	320	175	1,135	530	1,170	345	–	–

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