City · Gorinchem, South Holland

Dalem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Dalem had 875 residents. 10.9% of them (95 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Gorinchem (30.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.3%), other Asia (2.3%) and other Europe (1.7%). 36.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 875 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.9% 95 people
Born abroad: 36.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.1% 780
Migration background 10.9% 95

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.3% 20 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 20 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 15 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 4.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.57% 5 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 0.56% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.57% 5 people

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

0.57% 5 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 4.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 0.91% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

37% 63%

Born abroad (first generation) 36.8% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 63.2% 60

Men and women

Men: 435
Women: 440

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Dalem 10.9%

Higher than 37% 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

10.9%

Dalem
Municipality of Gorinchem
Netherlands

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Year	Dalem	Municipality of Gorinchem	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	20.2%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	20.6%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	20.8%	17.5%
2001	12.1%	21.3%	18.0%
2002	29.5%	22.3%	18.4%
2003	29.9%	22.7%	18.8%
2004	30.1%	23.1%	19.0%
2005	17.2%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	11.8%	23.2%	19.4%
2008	11.1%	23.3%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	23.3%	19.9%
2010	7.0%	23.5%	20.3%
2011	6.3%	23.8%	20.6%
2012	6.5%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	24.1%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	6.6%	24.4%	21.7%
2016	6.1%	24.7%	22.1%
2017	7.2%	25.4%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	25.9%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	26.2%	23.6%
2020	7.4%	26.6%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	26.8%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	27.7%	26.0%
2023	8.7%	29.1%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	29.5%	27.9%
2025	9.8%	29.9%	28.5%
2026	10.9%	30.4%	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 Dalem

				Largest group
4213 Dalem	10.9%	875	+2.4 pp	Indonesia

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	985	950	40	20	15	0	0	5	15	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	35	0
1999	990	940	55	30	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	15	0	10	5	45	5
2000	980	935	45	25	25	5	0	0	20	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	40	5
2001	1,070	935	130	50	85	0	0	5	15	0	10	0	5	35	35	30	0	65	70
2002	1,355	955	400	100	310	10	0	5	20	5	10	0	10	80	120	150	0	115	285
2003	1,320	920	395	95	305	10	0	5	20	0	10	0	5	80	135	135	0	110	285
2004	1,345	940	405	115	290	5	0	10	15	0	10	5	5	95	140	120	0	135	270
2005	1,135	935	195	55	155	10	0	0	15	0	5	5	10	35	80	40	10	70	125
2006	1,085	950	140	45	100	10	0	0	20	5	10	5	10	20	40	20	5	65	70
2007	1,055	935	125	35	85	5	0	0	20	0	10	5	10	10	40	15	5	55	65
2008	1,035	920	115	35	80	5	0	0	15	0	10	5	5	15	35	15	10	55	60
2009	970	910	60	35	20	0	0	0	20	0	10	5	5	15	0	0	0	55	5
2010	935	875	65	40	15	0	0	0	15	0	10	5	5	20	0	0	0	60	5
2011	945	885	60	40	20	0	0	5	15	0	10	5	5	20	0	5	0	55	0
2012	925	870	60	40	20	0	0	0	15	0	10	5	5	20	0	0	5	55	0
2013	915	855	55	35	20	0	5	0	20	0	10	5	5	15	0	0	5	55	5
2014	920	865	55	35	20	0	0	5	15	0	5	5	10	15	5	0	0	50	5
2015	915	855	60	35	30	0	5	0	15	0	10	5	5	15	0	5	5	50	10
2016	895	840	55	35	25	0	0	0	15	0	5	5	10	15	0	5	5	50	5
2017	900	835	65	40	25	0	0	0	15	5	10	5	10	15	5	5	0	55	10
2018	895	830	65	40	25	0	5	0	20	0	10	5	10	15	0	0	0	60	5
2019	885	825	60	35	30	0	0	0	15	0	10	10	10	5	5	5	5	55	5
2020	875	810	65	35	30	0	5	0	15	0	10	5	10	10	0	5	5	55	10
2021	885	825	60	40	25	0	0	5	15	0	10	10	10	10	5	5	0	55	10
2022	890	815	75	35	40	5	0	0	20	5	10	5	10	10	0	5	5	50	15
2023	865	790	75	40	40	5	0	0	20	0	10	5	5	10	5	10	5	55	20
2024	855	780	75	35	40	5	0	0	20	0	5	10	5	15	0	10	5	–	–
2025	865	780	85	35	50	5	0	0	20	0	10	10	5	15	5	10	5	–	–
2026	875	780	95	35	60	10	0	0	20	0	10	10	5	15	5	20	5	–	–

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