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Doetinchem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Doetinchem had 47,645 residents. 19.9% of them (9,485 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Doetinchem (18.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.1%), other Europe (3.5%) and Turkey (3.2%). 53.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 47,645 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.9% 9,485 people
Born abroad: 53.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.1% 38,155
Migration background 19.9% 9,485

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 1,940 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 1,655 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.2% 1,525 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 2.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.7% 1,275 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.8% 840 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 810 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.90% 430 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.64% 305 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.54% 255 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.50% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.43% 205 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.37% 175 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.31% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.18% 85 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.2% 5,050
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.8% 4,440

Men and women

Men: 23,675
Women: 23,970

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Doetinchem 19.9%

Higher than 80% 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

19.9%

Doetinchem
Municipality of Doetinchem
Netherlands

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Year	Doetinchem	Municipality of Doetinchem	Netherlands
1998	13.2%	11.7%	16.7%
1999	13.5%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	13.6%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	14.0%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	15.0%	13.2%	18.4%
2003	15.1%	13.4%	18.8%
2004	15.3%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	15.3%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	15.3%	13.5%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	12.8%	19.4%
2008	14.5%	12.8%	19.6%
2009	14.6%	12.9%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	14.7%	13.1%	20.6%
2012	14.8%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	14.9%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	14.9%	13.2%	21.4%
2015	15.0%	13.4%	21.7%
2016	15.6%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	15.7%	13.9%	22.6%
2018	15.7%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	16.1%	14.3%	23.6%
2020	16.5%	14.7%	24.2%
2021	16.8%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	17.7%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	18.4%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	19.0%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	19.5%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	19.9%	18.0%	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 Doetinchem

				Largest group
7006 De Huet	18.2%	9,945	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
7007 Dichteren / De Hoop / Wijnbergen	18.3%	9,140	+1.9 pp	Turkey
7009 Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg	23.3%	7,180	+1.5 pp	Turkey
7002 Overstegen	27.9%	6,715	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
7004 Oosseld / Vijverberg	15.7%	4,810	+0.7 pp	Turkey
7001 Centrum	17.5%	4,695	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
7003 Schoneveld	18.2%	2,905	+0.5 pp	Turkey
7008 Keppelseweg	13.2%	1,210	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
7005 Verheulsweide	18.7%	1,045	+4.3 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	39,680	34,455	5,220	2,310	2,915	1,035	40	110	925	120	1,485	75	50	700	175	350	160	3,330	1,885
1999	40,640	35,175	5,470	2,320	3,125	1,120	55	115	920	145	1,495	75	50	700	210	410	150	3,340	2,115
2000	41,310	35,670	5,625	2,370	3,265	1,160	50	125	930	140	1,475	75	60	760	240	445	175	3,410	2,220
2001	42,040	36,175	5,865	2,415	3,455	1,245	60	130	930	135	1,485	80	55	795	280	480	195	3,465	2,420
2002	42,970	36,535	6,430	2,605	3,840	1,325	90	125	915	150	1,495	95	70	945	390	660	190	3,665	2,780
2003	43,365	36,830	6,540	2,645	3,895	1,365	80	130	925	140	1,495	95	65	990	415	645	195	3,700	2,855
2004	43,760	37,090	6,690	2,680	4,005	1,385	95	130	915	125	1,510	95	80	995	475	670	210	3,710	2,975
2005	44,260	37,495	6,765	2,675	4,095	1,405	105	125	910	145	1,485	105	70	1,015	450	725	230	3,725	3,050
2006	44,325	37,560	6,770	2,655	4,120	1,455	95	135	910	140	1,460	115	65	1,015	445	735	205	3,680	3,080
2007	43,845	37,505	6,340	2,540	3,775	1,435	90	135	885	145	1,440	110	75	915	285	580	220	3,545	2,790
2008	43,825	37,485	6,340	2,555	3,775	1,435	100	150	910	145	1,425	125	90	915	255	555	230	3,540	2,785
2009	43,695	37,340	6,360	2,530	3,835	1,455	110	130	895	150	1,405	115	85	925	280	585	230	3,535	2,810
2010	43,670	37,315	6,370	2,540	3,840	1,460	105	140	875	160	1,375	120	80	965	305	585	215	3,495	2,870
2011	43,650	37,230	6,425	2,555	3,865	1,485	110	130	850	160	1,365	125	75	990	305	605	220	3,490	2,930
2012	43,820	37,340	6,480	2,545	3,930	1,510	110	130	860	160	1,355	130	65	995	300	630	230	3,505	2,965
2013	43,910	37,380	6,535	2,570	3,970	1,480	120	120	870	155	1,340	130	60	1,040	330	635	260	3,525	3,000
2014	43,925	37,395	6,530	2,545	3,985	1,455	120	130	850	185	1,315	135	65	1,030	335	675	235	3,495	3,040
2015	44,055	37,445	6,610	2,570	4,045	1,465	130	130	845	180	1,290	150	75	1,055	340	715	240	3,505	3,110
2016	44,465	37,510	6,955	2,615	4,335	1,445	125	135	845	180	1,310	155	65	1,085	375	970	260	3,550	3,405
2017	44,615	37,630	6,985	2,615	4,370	1,440	130	135	830	185	1,295	145	70	1,105	405	990	260	3,535	3,455
2018	44,900	37,835	7,065	2,595	4,465	1,410	125	145	835	190	1,270	155	60	1,110	415	1,065	280	3,530	3,535
2019	45,035	37,800	7,235	2,655	4,585	1,410	130	155	830	185	1,270	175	65	1,145	430	1,140	305	3,590	3,655
2020	45,435	37,925	7,510	2,695	4,815	1,450	140	150	830	200	1,270	180	65	1,180	500	1,240	310	3,635	3,875
2021	45,660	38,010	7,650	2,760	4,890	1,440	140	160	820	220	1,260	195	70	1,235	535	1,265	310	3,670	3,985
2022	45,905	37,760	8,135	2,785	5,355	1,430	140	165	850	255	1,300	215	70	1,175	635	1,500	385	3,670	4,100
2023	46,405	37,855	8,560	2,985	5,555	1,435	145	180	845	270	1,290	230	85	1,380	695	1,595	390	3,890	4,295
2024	46,810	37,895	8,895	3,100	5,790	1,475	165	185	835	310	1,260	260	90	1,485	725	1,695	415	–	–
2025	47,235	38,035	9,200	3,160	6,030	1,510	160	190	855	315	1,255	245	85	1,570	745	1,845	420	–	–
2026	47,645	38,155	9,485	3,265	6,230	1,525	175	205	840	305	1,275	255	85	1,655	810	1,940	430	–	–

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