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Doesburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Doesburg had 11,175 residents. 23.1% of them (2,585 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (5.8%), Indonesia (3.7%) and other Europe (3.3%). 53.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 11,175 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.1% 2,585 people
Born abroad: 53.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.9% 8,590
Migration background 23.1% 2,585

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

5.8% 645 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

3.7% 415 people

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

3.3% 370 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 325 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.6% 295 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 155 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.94% 105 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 85 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.54% 60 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 55 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.45% 50 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.22% 25 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.4% 1,380
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.6% 1,205

Men and women

Men: 5,460
Women: 5,720

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Doesburg 23.1%

Higher than 86% 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

23.1%

Doesburg
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Doesburg	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	19.2%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	19.3%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	19.2%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	19.3%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	19.4%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	19.5%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	19.6%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	19.5%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	19.2%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	19.1%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	19.4%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	19.4%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	19.6%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	19.8%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	19.7%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	19.8%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	19.7%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	19.6%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	19.7%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	19.8%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	19.7%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	19.9%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	20.3%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	20.7%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	21.7%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	22.0%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	22.5%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	22.6%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	23.1%	19.8%	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 Doesburg

				Largest group
6981 De oude Stad binnen de gracht, Noordelijk Molenveld	19.5%	4,425	+0.7 pp	Turkey
6983 Beinum II, Beinum I	18.7%	4,065	+1.1 pp	Indonesia
6982 De Ooi, De oude Stad binnen de gracht	37.6%	2,475	+1.6 pp	Turkey
6984 Doesburg	14.3%	210	−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 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	11,090	8,960	2,130	570	1,550	745	10	105	540	15	375	35	20	140	40	65	30	1,145	995
1999	11,365	9,190	2,190	585	1,600	770	5	105	545	20	395	35	25	135	50	75	30	1,175	1,015
2000	11,435	9,240	2,190	615	1,580	765	5	105	520	20	390	35	25	165	50	75	40	1,160	1,035
2001	11,520	9,295	2,225	635	1,580	745	5	125	525	30	395	40	20	185	50	65	35	1,180	1,040
2002	11,475	9,240	2,230	640	1,585	745	5	130	525	30	395	35	20	190	45	65	40	1,180	1,055
2003	11,415	9,195	2,225	630	1,605	760	10	130	515	25	375	35	25	195	50	65	50	1,165	1,060
2004	11,445	9,200	2,245	625	1,625	765	15	130	510	35	375	35	25	190	50	70	50	1,155	1,090
2005	11,380	9,165	2,215	605	1,620	770	10	130	500	20	370	35	35	165	55	85	50	1,125	1,085
2006	11,535	9,340	2,210	600	1,600	765	10	125	505	30	370	40	35	155	55	75	40	1,120	1,080
2007	11,595	9,375	2,220	590	1,625	775	15	135	490	20	360	35	40	155	55	100	35	1,120	1,110
2008	11,560	9,325	2,245	620	1,635	790	10	135	475	15	365	35	40	180	70	100	40	1,120	1,130
2009	11,510	9,270	2,235	605	1,625	790	10	130	475	20	365	40	40	160	65	95	45	1,105	1,120
2010	11,600	9,330	2,270	615	1,660	795	15	135	475	20	360	45	45	165	70	105	45	1,115	1,155
2011	11,640	9,340	2,300	625	1,670	790	10	145	475	25	370	45	40	170	70	115	45	1,110	1,190
2012	11,595	9,310	2,280	630	1,640	780	15	150	460	25	355	50	45	180	80	110	25	1,100	1,180
2013	11,540	9,265	2,280	635	1,630	775	10	125	450	30	365	45	40	185	80	130	30	1,110	1,170
2014	11,440	9,185	2,255	625	1,630	755	10	110	450	25	355	45	35	190	90	145	45	1,095	1,155
2015	11,350	9,120	2,230	620	1,615	735	10	110	455	25	345	40	40	195	90	145	45	1,090	1,140
2016	11,340	9,105	2,235	620	1,620	725	15	110	455	15	355	40	35	190	100	140	60	1,095	1,150
2017	11,340	9,090	2,250	610	1,650	725	15	110	450	25	340	30	35	205	120	155	50	1,075	1,180
2018	11,325	9,090	2,235	600	1,640	705	15	110	450	25	330	30	40	200	120	170	45	1,070	1,170
2019	11,145	8,930	2,215	590	1,630	705	15	110	440	25	315	45	35	195	120	170	45	1,040	1,175
2020	11,075	8,825	2,250	605	1,640	705	10	110	425	30	320	50	40	195	135	175	50	1,060	1,195
2021	11,065	8,775	2,290	620	1,670	705	15	110	425	35	325	45	35	215	135	180	65	1,070	1,215
2022	11,035	8,645	2,395	655	1,730	680	20	110	435	45	330	50	50	235	135	230	70	1,090	1,215
2023	11,085	8,645	2,440	670	1,765	675	25	110	435	50	325	50	50	265	160	245	80	1,105	1,250
2024	11,080	8,590	2,490	745	1,745	665	25	115	420	40	315	50	45	330	150	255	80	–	–
2025	11,120	8,610	2,515	750	1,760	645	25	105	420	40	305	55	45	345	160	285	85	–	–
2026	11,175	8,590	2,585	765	1,805	645	25	105	415	55	295	60	50	370	155	325	85	–	–

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