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DinxperloMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Dinxperlo had 7,295 residents. 20.5% of them (1,495 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Aalten (13.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (9.5%), other Asia (3.3%) and other Europe (2.9%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents
7,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
20.5% 1,495 people
Born abroad
55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.9 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

  • Dutch origin 79.5% 5,800
  • Migration background 20.5% 1,495

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    9.5% 690 people
    Municipality of Aalten 4.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.3% 240 people
    Municipality of Aalten 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.9% 210 people
    Municipality of Aalten 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 70 people
    Municipality of Aalten 0.83% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.82% 60 people
    Municipality of Aalten 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.69% 50 people
    Municipality of Aalten 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.62% 45 people
    Municipality of Aalten 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.62% 45 people
    Municipality of Aalten 0.34% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.48% 35 people
    Municipality of Aalten 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.41% 30 people
    Municipality of Aalten 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.21% 15 people
    Municipality of Aalten 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.07% 5 people
    Municipality of Aalten 0.05% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 825
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 670

Men and women

Men
3,595
Women
3,700

Compared with all cities

Higher than 82% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Dinxperlo
  • Municipality of Aalten
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year DinxperloMunicipality of AaltenNetherlands
1998 20.7%12.8%16.7%
1999 20.6%12.6%17.1%
2000 19.9%12.4%17.5%
2001 19.8%12.4%18.0%
2002 19.7%12.5%18.4%
2003 19.2%12.6%18.8%
2004 18.7%12.8%19.0%
2005 18.2%12.4%19.2%
2006 17.4%12.4%19.3%
2007 17.2%12.3%19.4%
2008 17.4%12.3%19.6%
2009 17.3%11.9%19.9%
2010 17.3%12.2%20.3%
2011 17.1%12.0%20.6%
2012 16.6%11.6%20.9%
2013 16.3%11.1%21.1%
2014 16.3%11.0%21.4%
2015 16.2%10.9%21.7%
2016 16.4%11.0%22.1%
2017 16.6%11.7%22.6%
2018 16.8%11.2%23.1%
2019 16.7%11.2%23.6%
2020 16.9%11.4%24.2%
2021 17.1%11.5%24.6%
2022 17.5%12.0%26.0%
2023 18.3%12.5%27.1%
2024 18.9%12.9%27.9%
2025 19.6%13.3%28.5%
2026 20.5%13.6%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 Dinxperlo

Largest group
7091 Centrum/Oost, Noord 7,295 +2.9 pp Germany

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 7,6606,0751,5851,455120100103051,31520151051530201,50090
1999 7,5906,0301,5601,43012550153051,28520201051040201,46595
2000 7,6106,0951,5151,3651451001035101,23020151001550151,405110
2001 7,5556,0551,4951,340160150104051,19515101202050201,380120
2002 7,5806,0851,4901,335160150154051,19520151052045201,380110
2003 7,5706,1201,4551,295160150153551,14525151101555201,335120
2004 7,5556,1401,4151,255150150153501,10025151151550201,295120
2005 7,4806,1201,3601,215150100153051,06025151152050201,245115
2006 7,4056,1151,2901,170120100153001,01025101252020251,20585
2007 7,4056,1301,2751,14513010020301099020101251530151,175100
2008 7,4606,1601,2951,15015010015301598525151252535201,185110
2009 7,4856,1851,2951,15015015020301598030151252535101,185110
2010 7,4556,1651,2901,13016515020301096530151202540251,165125
2011 7,4456,1701,2701,11516015515301094030151302040251,150120
2012 7,3656,1401,2201,07513515010301091030101252035151,110115
2013 7,2906,0951,1901,05014515010301089030101203030201,085110
2014 7,2206,0401,1801,02515015015251086535151103535151,055115
2015 7,2306,0601,1701,00517015015251085040101055040151,035135
2016 7,1956,0151,18097520015015301082540101005560151,010165
2017 7,1655,9751,190960225205102558154010955085251,000185
2018 7,2055,9951,2109402702001030157904510956511020990225
2019 7,1755,9751,2009252751551030107804510905012530970225
2020 7,1755,9601,2159252901551535157804510905012530980235
2021 7,1555,9351,22091530515515352077035101005012540965250
2022 7,1255,8751,2508903651501540257453510956015545940270
2023 7,1555,8451,31090041025020454573540101105517540945320
2024 7,2105,8501,36089546540020504073035101156520050––
2025 7,2055,7901,41592049540030455571535151556021050––
2026 7,2955,8001,49596053535530456069045152107024050––

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