City · Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland

Den Bommel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Den Bommel had 1,755 residents. 11.7% of them (205 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 Goeree-Overflakkee (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), other Asia (2.3%) and Poland (1.4%). 51.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,755 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.7% 205 people
Born abroad: 51.2% 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 88.3% 1,550
Migration background 11.7% 205

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Den Bommel. For comparison, the line marks Goeree-Overflakkee and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.8% 50 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 40 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.4% 25 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 25 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.1% 20 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 20 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.57% 10 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.57% 10 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.45% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.28% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.2% 105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.8% 100

Men and women

Men: 890
Women: 865

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Den Bommel 11.7%

Higher than 44% 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

11.7%

Den Bommel
Goeree-Overflakkee
Netherlands

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Year	Den Bommel	Goeree-Overflakkee	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	4.0%	16.7%
1999	3.9%	4.1%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	4.3%	18.0%
2002	5.2%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	4.6%	4.4%	18.8%
2004	3.7%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	3.2%	4.7%	19.4%
2008	3.2%	4.8%	19.6%
2009	3.6%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	4.4%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	5.0%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	5.1%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	6.1%	5.7%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	5.9%	22.6%
2018	6.8%	6.4%	23.1%
2019	7.3%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	8.0%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	10.1%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	10.3%	9.7%	27.9%
2025	10.7%	10.2%	28.5%
2026	11.7%	11.1%	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 Den Bommel

				Largest group
3258 Den Bommel	11.7%	1,755	+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	1,660	1,590	65	30	35	0	0	0	10	5	10	5	5	10	5	10	5	45	20
1999	1,660	1,595	65	25	40	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	5	5	15	5	40	25
2000	1,675	1,595	75	25	45	0	0	5	15	5	10	0	5	10	0	20	0	45	30
2001	1,710	1,630	85	35	45	0	0	5	10	5	10	5	5	15	0	20	5	50	35
2002	1,745	1,665	90	30	60	0	0	5	15	5	10	5	5	10	0	25	10	45	40
2003	1,730	1,655	80	25	50	0	0	5	15	5	10	0	10	5	0	25	0	45	35
2004	1,750	1,685	65	25	40	0	0	0	15	5	10	0	5	10	0	20	0	40	25
2005	1,745	1,665	75	30	55	0	0	0	15	5	10	0	5	15	5	20	10	45	30
2006	1,730	1,670	60	30	20	0	0	0	15	10	10	0	5	15	0	0	0	45	15
2007	1,715	1,665	55	30	35	0	0	0	15	5	10	0	5	15	5	0	10	40	10
2008	1,695	1,640	55	25	30	0	0	0	15	5	10	0	10	5	5	0	5	40	10
2009	1,670	1,610	60	25	35	0	5	0	10	10	5	0	5	15	0	10	0	35	20
2010	1,710	1,635	75	30	40	0	0	0	15	10	15	0	10	5	5	10	0	55	25
2011	1,705	1,625	80	30	40	0	0	0	20	10	10	0	10	10	5	5	0	55	25
2012	1,690	1,605	85	35	55	0	0	5	15	10	10	0	10	15	10	15	0	60	30
2013	1,675	1,595	80	35	50	0	0	0	20	5	10	5	5	15	10	10	5	60	25
2014	1,670	1,585	85	35	50	0	5	0	25	5	10	5	5	15	5	5	5	65	25
2015	1,700	1,600	100	45	55	0	5	0	25	10	10	10	5	20	0	10	5	65	35
2016	1,710	1,605	105	40	65	0	5	0	25	5	5	15	5	15	5	15	10	70	35
2017	1,685	1,585	100	35	70	0	0	5	15	5	10	10	5	10	5	30	10	60	40
2018	1,695	1,580	115	40	75	0	5	0	20	5	5	10	5	20	5	25	15	65	50
2019	1,705	1,580	125	40	85	5	0	5	25	5	5	10	5	20	10	25	10	75	50
2020	1,745	1,605	140	60	85	0	5	5	25	5	5	15	5	35	5	25	15	90	55
2021	1,700	1,555	145	60	90	0	5	5	25	10	5	15	5	35	5	30	10	95	60
2022	1,715	1,545	170	70	100	5	0	0	25	10	10	15	5	35	15	25	25	95	60
2023	1,725	1,545	175	75	105	5	5	0	25	5	10	15	5	40	15	25	20	95	65
2024	1,740	1,555	180	75	110	0	0	5	25	10	10	20	5	40	15	25	25	–	–
2025	1,735	1,550	185	75	110	0	0	5	20	10	10	20	5	45	15	30	25	–	–
2026	1,755	1,550	205	90	115	0	0	5	20	10	10	25	5	50	20	40	25	–	–

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