City · Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant

Den Dungen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Den Dungen had 4,910 residents. 9.7% of them (475 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel (11.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.9%), other Asia (1.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.1%). 55.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents
4,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
9.7% 475 people
Born abroad
55.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 90.3% 4,435
  • Migration background 9.7% 475

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Den Dungen. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.9% 95 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 2.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.6% 80 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 55 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 50 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.92% 45 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.92% 45 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    0.81% 40 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 0.63% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.41% 20 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.31% 15 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.31% 15 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 0.41% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    0.20% 10 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.10% 5 people
    Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 55.8% 265
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.2% 210

Men and women

Men
2,505
Women
2,405

Compared with all cities

Higher than 30% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Den Dungen
  • Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Den DungenMunicipality of Sint-MichielsgestelNetherlands
1998 3.6%5.5%16.7%
1999 3.8%5.7%17.1%
2000 4.1%5.9%17.5%
2001 4.1%6.0%18.0%
2002 4.4%6.1%18.4%
2003 4.3%6.1%18.8%
2004 4.1%6.3%19.0%
2005 4.2%6.3%19.2%
2006 3.8%6.4%19.3%
2007 3.9%6.5%19.4%
2008 4.0%6.7%19.6%
2009 4.2%6.9%19.9%
2010 4.3%6.9%20.3%
2011 5.2%7.2%20.6%
2012 5.3%7.2%20.9%
2013 5.5%7.3%21.1%
2014 5.8%7.5%21.4%
2015 6.2%7.6%21.7%
2016 6.1%7.7%22.1%
2017 6.8%8.1%22.6%
2018 7.5%8.1%23.1%
2019 8.1%8.4%23.6%
2020 8.1%8.7%24.2%
2021 8.4%8.8%24.6%
2022 9.0%9.9%26.0%
2023 8.8%10.6%27.1%
2024 9.0%10.7%27.9%
2025 9.3%11.2%28.5%
2026 9.7%11.4%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 Den Dungen

Largest group
5275 Den Dungen 4,910 +0.7 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,2154,0651506095551045030010200151511535
1999 4,1954,0351606590501050525015250101012040
2000 4,2204,05017565100501045530015200251012055
2001 4,2254,05017570105501040030015250302012055
2002 4,2304,04018575115551045025015350203012560
2003 4,2104,03018075105001540530015300252012060
2004 4,2254,0501757595001040530010350202011555
2005 4,1954,025175809500535525510400302012555
2006 4,1904,025160709550535025515255301511545
2007 4,1153,950160808000540030510355201012045
2008 4,0753,910165858000540030510405201012045
2009 4,0453,880170808500535030510355301012045
2010 3,9903,8201708585000355301010355301012545
2011 4,0253,815210110955003553530103510251515555
2012 3,9953,790210115950053553525104510301015550
2013 3,9353,725215120100000350402510455303016050
2014 3,9653,7352301301000553503530105510252017065
2015 4,1653,9052601401200553554030106025252018580
2016 4,2604,00026013013005103554025105530301517085
2017 4,3504,055295140150551040040351055353520195100
2018 4,4054,0753301551755101540040351070355020200135
2019 4,5104,1453651652005152040045401565306525220145
2020 4,5754,20537015521010102045540352060405525215155
2021 4,6054,22038517021510101550550351570406025230155
2022 4,7104,2854251952305101545555452075407530245155
2023 4,8154,38542519023010102045050451575406535240160
2024 4,8904,45044020024010101545545501590406545––
2025 4,8904,43545520525010101550540551590457545––
2026 4,9104,43547520027510151550545402095458055––