City · Druten, Gelderland

Deest: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Deest had 1,910 residents. 12.0% of them (230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Druten (16.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.6%), Germany (2.1%) and other Asia (1.8%). 47.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.0% 230 people
Born abroad: 47.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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 88.0% 1,680
Migration background 12.0% 230

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.6% 50 people

Municipality of Druten 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.1% 40 people

Municipality of Druten 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 35 people

Municipality of Druten 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

1.3% 25 people

Municipality of Druten 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Druten 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.79% 15 people

Municipality of Druten 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.52% 10 people

Municipality of Druten 0.45% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 10 people

Municipality of Druten 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.26% 5 people

Municipality of Druten 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.26% 5 people

Municipality of Druten 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.26% 5 people

Municipality of Druten 0.72% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.26% 5 people

Municipality of Druten 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.8% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.2% 120

Men and women

Men: 980
Women: 930

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Deest 12.0%

Higher than 47% 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

12.0%

Deest
Municipality of Druten
Netherlands

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Year	Deest	Municipality of Druten	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	10.5%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	11.0%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	11.1%	17.5%
2001	5.8%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	10.7%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	10.8%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	11.0%	19.0%
2005	6.2%	11.1%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	10.9%	19.3%
2007	5.8%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	6.6%	11.1%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	11.1%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	11.1%	20.3%
2011	6.6%	11.1%	20.6%
2012	7.6%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	8.8%	11.4%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	11.3%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	11.4%	22.1%
2017	8.5%	11.6%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	12.0%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	12.3%	23.6%
2020	8.7%	12.6%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	13.1%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	13.8%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	14.8%	27.1%
2024	11.6%	15.2%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	15.5%	28.5%
2026	12.0%	16.5%	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 Deest

				Largest group
6653 Deest	12.0%	1,910	+1.8 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	1,825	1,715	105	70	45	5	0	0	20	0	55	0	0	15	5	5	10	95	10
1999	1,820	1,705	115	70	40	5	0	5	20	0	55	0	0	15	10	0	0	100	15
2000	1,800	1,690	110	70	45	5	0	5	20	5	55	5	0	10	10	0	0	95	15
2001	1,805	1,700	105	65	45	5	0	5	20	0	55	0	0	10	5	5	5	90	15
2002	1,795	1,680	110	75	35	0	0	5	20	5	55	0	0	20	5	0	0	95	15
2003	1,775	1,665	110	65	40	5	0	5	20	0	55	0	0	10	0	5	5	90	20
2004	1,785	1,670	110	70	40	0	5	5	20	0	55	5	0	10	0	5	5	90	20
2005	1,770	1,655	110	60	55	15	5	5	20	5	45	5	0	10	0	10	0	80	30
2006	1,750	1,645	105	55	40	10	0	5	15	0	45	5	0	5	0	10	0	80	25
2007	1,730	1,630	100	60	45	10	0	5	20	0	45	5	0	10	5	5	0	75	25
2008	1,730	1,615	115	55	50	10	5	5	20	0	40	5	0	10	0	5	5	75	35
2009	1,710	1,595	110	60	55	10	0	0	15	0	40	5	0	15	5	15	10	80	35
2010	1,705	1,600	105	60	50	5	0	5	20	0	40	5	0	15	5	10	5	80	30
2011	1,670	1,560	110	70	45	5	0	5	15	5	40	5	5	20	0	15	0	80	30
2012	1,715	1,585	130	85	45	5	5	5	15	0	40	10	5	30	0	10	5	95	30
2013	1,765	1,605	155	95	60	10	0	5	15	0	45	20	5	25	5	15	10	120	40
2014	1,765	1,615	150	90	65	10	0	5	15	5	40	20	5	25	5	20	5	110	45
2015	1,755	1,600	155	95	60	10	0	5	20	5	40	15	5	35	5	10	5	110	45
2016	1,760	1,610	150	85	60	10	0	10	20	5	40	15	0	30	5	10	0	105	45
2017	1,755	1,605	150	75	75	10	0	15	15	5	40	10	5	20	10	20	0	95	50
2018	1,765	1,600	165	75	90	10	5	15	20	10	45	15	0	15	5	20	5	100	65
2019	1,760	1,610	150	70	80	10	0	15	15	5	40	15	0	15	5	25	5	90	60
2020	1,775	1,620	155	85	70	5	0	15	20	10	40	20	5	20	5	15	0	100	55
2021	1,795	1,625	170	80	85	10	5	10	20	10	40	20	5	15	5	20	5	105	60
2022	1,805	1,615	185	95	90	15	5	10	20	5	50	20	5	25	5	20	10	115	60
2023	1,885	1,665	220	110	110	15	5	10	20	5	45	20	10	40	5	40	5	135	80
2024	1,895	1,675	220	110	110	20	5	10	15	10	45	20	5	35	5	35	10	–	–
2025	1,915	1,685	230	110	120	25	5	10	15	10	45	20	5	35	5	35	10	–	–
2026	1,910	1,680	230	115	115	25	5	10	15	10	40	20	5	50	5	35	5	–	–

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