City · Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant

Diessen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Diessen had 4,085 residents. 10.5% of them (430 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 Hilvarenbeek (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), other Asia (2.4%) and Belgium (1.1%). 68.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 4,085 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.5% 430 people
Born abroad: 68.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.6% 3,660
Migration background 10.5% 430

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.9% 120 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 100 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.1% 45 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.0% 40 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.73% 30 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 25 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.49% 20 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.37% 15 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.37% 15 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.24% 10 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.6% 295
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.4% 135

Men and women

Men: 2,135
Women: 1,950

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Diessen 10.5%

Higher than 35% 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

10.5%

Diessen
Municipality of Hilvarenbeek
Netherlands

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Year	Diessen	Municipality of Hilvarenbeek	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	5.6%	16.7%
1999	3.5%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	3.6%	5.7%	17.5%
2001	3.8%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	3.6%	5.9%	19.0%
2005	3.9%	6.1%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	6.2%	19.3%
2007	4.0%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	3.7%	6.1%	19.6%
2009	3.6%	6.1%	19.9%
2010	3.9%	6.1%	20.3%
2011	3.7%	6.2%	20.6%
2012	3.9%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	3.7%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	3.6%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	6.6%	21.7%
2016	3.9%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	4.1%	7.5%	22.6%
2018	4.6%	7.8%	23.1%
2019	4.8%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	4.9%	8.1%	24.2%
2021	5.5%	8.5%	24.6%
2022	6.5%	9.2%	26.0%
2023	8.6%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	9.8%	10.5%	28.5%
2026	10.5%	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 Diessen

				Largest group
5087 Diessen	10.5%	4,085	+4.0 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	3,440	3,310	130	85	45	0	0	0	25	0	20	5	40	20	0	10	10	115	15
1999	3,435	3,310	120	75	40	0	0	0	30	0	20	0	40	15	0	0	10	110	10
2000	3,460	3,340	125	75	45	0	0	0	25	0	20	0	40	15	5	10	5	105	20
2001	3,510	3,375	135	90	40	0	0	0	25	0	15	0	40	35	0	15	0	120	20
2002	3,510	3,375	135	80	55	0	0	0	25	0	20	5	40	15	0	25	5	110	30
2003	3,545	3,420	120	80	45	0	0	0	20	0	15	5	35	25	0	25	0	100	20
2004	3,590	3,460	130	80	55	0	0	0	20	0	15	5	40	20	0	30	5	100	30
2005	3,605	3,460	140	80	60	0	0	0	25	0	15	5	40	20	0	30	5	110	30
2006	3,620	3,485	140	85	50	0	0	0	30	0	15	5	40	25	0	15	5	115	25
2007	3,630	3,485	145	80	60	5	0	5	25	0	15	5	40	20	0	25	0	110	30
2008	3,635	3,500	135	80	55	0	0	5	25	0	10	5	40	25	0	20	5	110	25
2009	3,615	3,480	130	85	45	0	0	0	25	0	15	10	40	20	0	10	10	115	20
2010	3,610	3,470	140	90	50	0	0	5	20	0	15	10	45	20	0	20	5	115	20
2011	3,625	3,495	135	90	45	0	0	5	15	0	10	10	45	25	5	20	0	110	25
2012	3,625	3,490	140	90	40	0	0	5	20	0	10	10	40	30	0	15	0	120	20
2013	3,630	3,495	135	90	45	0	0	5	15	0	15	15	40	20	5	15	5	110	25
2014	3,625	3,495	130	90	45	0	0	0	15	10	15	15	40	20	0	10	10	110	25
2015	3,595	3,460	135	95	40	0	0	5	20	10	10	20	40	25	0	5	0	115	25
2016	3,630	3,490	140	95	45	0	0	0	15	5	10	20	40	25	5	15	5	115	25
2017	3,655	3,505	150	100	50	0	0	0	20	10	10	20	40	30	5	15	0	120	30
2018	3,680	3,510	170	115	60	0	5	0	15	5	20	20	40	35	0	30	5	135	40
2019	3,680	3,505	175	110	60	0	5	0	20	5	15	20	40	35	0	25	5	130	45
2020	3,755	3,570	185	115	70	0	5	0	20	5	10	30	40	35	5	30	5	135	50
2021	3,795	3,585	210	125	85	0	10	0	25	5	15	35	35	40	5	35	5	150	60
2022	3,855	3,610	250	135	115	0	10	0	25	10	15	30	40	45	5	45	15	150	75
2023	3,915	3,580	335	210	125	5	5	0	25	15	15	35	45	115	0	60	15	230	90
2024	3,940	3,600	345	210	130	15	5	0	25	15	15	35	50	110	5	45	20	–	–
2025	4,025	3,630	395	215	180	10	5	0	25	15	20	40	50	110	5	90	25	–	–
2026	4,085	3,660	430	225	205	15	5	0	30	15	20	40	45	120	10	100	25	–	–

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