City · Montferland, Gelderland

Didam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Didam had 17,650 residents. 12.8% of them (2,255 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Montferland (15.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), Germany (2.9%) and other Europe (2.2%). 53.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 17,650 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.8% 2,255 people
Born abroad: 53.7% 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.2% 15,390
Migration background 12.8% 2,255

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 550 people

Montferland 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.9% 510 people

Montferland 4.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 380 people

Montferland 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.0% 175 people

Montferland 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.79% 140 people

Montferland 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.68% 120 people

Montferland 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 110 people

Montferland 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.45% 80 people

Montferland 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.42% 75 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 55 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.20% 35 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.14% 25 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.7% 1,210
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.3% 1,045

Men and women

Men: 8,800
Women: 8,845

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Didam 12.8%

Higher than 52% 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

12.8%

Didam
Montferland
Netherlands

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Year	Didam	Montferland	Netherlands
1998	7.1%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	7.4%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	7.6%	10.8%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	7.8%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	10.8%	18.8%
2004	8.1%	10.9%	19.0%
2005	8.0%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	8.1%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	8.1%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	8.0%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	8.2%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	8.2%	10.8%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	8.3%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	11.3%	21.7%
2016	9.3%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	9.6%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	9.8%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	10.0%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	10.0%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	10.2%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	11.0%	13.4%	26.0%
2023	11.4%	14.2%	27.1%
2024	11.6%	14.5%	27.9%
2025	12.3%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	12.8%	15.3%	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 Didam

				Largest group
6942 Zuid, Noord	12.9%	12,840	+1.5 pp	Germany
6941 Noord	12.5%	4,810	+2.4 pp	Other Asia

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	16,585	15,405	1,170	800	370	60	0	25	135	5	660	10	20	110	10	100	35	955	220
1999	16,600	15,370	1,225	820	405	55	0	30	135	5	650	15	25	130	15	130	35	960	260
2000	16,605	15,345	1,255	790	465	65	0	30	125	10	630	15	25	120	20	185	30	945	315
2001	16,600	15,330	1,275	810	460	60	0	30	135	10	640	20	25	125	25	170	30	960	320
2002	16,730	15,430	1,305	825	470	65	0	25	135	10	640	20	20	145	30	170	35	985	330
2003	16,785	15,460	1,325	825	495	75	0	25	140	15	635	20	15	155	25	180	35	980	340
2004	16,950	15,575	1,375	820	545	85	10	35	140	15	630	15	25	150	20	210	30	990	385
2005	16,870	15,520	1,355	800	545	85	5	35	140	10	605	20	25	150	25	210	35	965	385
2006	16,845	15,485	1,360	810	555	90	5	40	140	10	610	15	20	165	20	200	50	970	395
2007	16,750	15,405	1,350	805	545	95	10	35	135	15	590	20	20	175	25	185	45	955	395
2008	16,645	15,330	1,315	795	515	85	10	30	130	15	585	20	15	175	20	175	50	955	360
2009	16,755	15,415	1,340	795	535	90	10	35	135	15	570	25	20	180	25	180	45	955	385
2010	16,675	15,325	1,360	795	565	90	10	35	135	20	570	30	20	175	40	180	55	955	400
2011	16,615	15,245	1,365	790	570	95	15	40	130	15	560	25	25	180	35	185	55	950	415
2012	16,735	15,340	1,400	805	590	105	20	45	125	20	570	15	20	200	35	185	55	955	445
2013	16,620	15,245	1,375	775	600	115	15	45	130	15	560	25	25	165	40	170	70	935	440
2014	16,620	15,175	1,445	815	630	120	15	50	125	20	575	30	30	180	50	190	60	970	475
2015	16,740	15,205	1,535	835	700	125	40	55	135	25	570	35	30	200	50	205	65	995	545
2016	16,745	15,190	1,555	825	735	130	30	65	135	25	555	45	25	200	70	215	65	985	575
2017	16,795	15,175	1,620	835	780	130	40	65	145	30	550	45	30	210	65	250	55	1,000	620
2018	16,865	15,210	1,655	870	785	130	35	60	130	40	565	50	30	225	65	270	55	1,025	635
2019	17,010	15,310	1,700	875	825	130	25	60	140	40	560	50	40	225	85	285	60	1,045	660
2020	16,980	15,285	1,695	865	835	125	20	70	145	40	535	45	35	250	95	285	55	1,035	660
2021	16,965	15,230	1,735	870	860	140	20	60	145	45	525	45	30	270	95	290	65	1,035	695
2022	17,190	15,295	1,890	855	1,035	150	30	70	145	50	535	55	30	225	110	400	95	1,030	770
2023	17,390	15,410	1,980	880	1,105	155	35	70	140	50	530	65	30	260	115	440	95	1,060	835
2024	17,445	15,425	2,020	895	1,125	160	25	70	150	55	525	70	30	265	115	460	105	–	–
2025	17,530	15,380	2,150	975	1,170	170	30	65	140	55	510	80	30	355	115	495	100	–	–
2026	17,650	15,390	2,255	990	1,265	175	35	75	140	55	510	80	25	380	120	550	110	–	–

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