City · North Brabant

Dongen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Dongen had 25,415 residents. 18.5% of them (4,705 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 Dongen (17.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (3.6%), other Europe (3.3%) and other Asia (2.7%). 58.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 25,415 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.5% 4,705 people
Born abroad: 58.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.5% 20,710
Migration background 18.5% 4,705

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

3.6% 905 people

Municipality of Dongen 3.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 850 people

Municipality of Dongen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 695 people

Municipality of Dongen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.1% 545 people

Municipality of Dongen 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.6% 395 people

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

1.1% 280 people

Municipality of Dongen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 275 people

Municipality of Dongen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.89% 225 people

Municipality of Dongen 0.85% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 205 people

Municipality of Dongen 0.80% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.63% 160 people

Municipality of Dongen 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.37% 95 people

Municipality of Dongen 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.33% 85 people

Municipality of Dongen 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.0% 2,730
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.0% 1,975

Men and women

Men: 12,660
Women: 12,755

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Dongen 18.5%

Higher than 77% 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

18.5%

Dongen
Municipality of Dongen
Netherlands

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Year	Dongen	Municipality of Dongen	Netherlands
1998	10.0%	9.6%	16.7%
1999	10.5%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	10.9%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	11.0%	10.5%	18.0%
2002	12.3%	11.7%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	11.9%	18.8%
2004	13.3%	12.6%	19.0%
2005	13.3%	12.6%	19.2%
2006	13.4%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	12.2%	19.4%
2008	13.0%	12.3%	19.6%
2009	12.7%	12.1%	19.9%
2010	11.7%	11.2%	20.3%
2011	12.0%	11.5%	20.6%
2012	12.0%	11.6%	20.9%
2013	12.3%	11.9%	21.1%
2014	12.4%	12.0%	21.4%
2015	12.6%	12.1%	21.7%
2016	13.0%	12.5%	22.1%
2017	13.3%	12.8%	22.6%
2018	13.8%	13.2%	23.1%
2019	14.3%	13.7%	23.6%
2020	14.5%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	14.9%	14.4%	24.6%
2022	15.7%	15.3%	26.0%
2023	17.5%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	17.2%	16.7%	27.9%
2025	18.1%	17.5%	28.5%
2026	18.5%	17.9%	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 Dongen

				Largest group
5102 West, Beljaart	20.1%	6,910	+0.8 pp	Turkey
5104 Centrum, Oud Dongen	15.6%	6,480	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
5103 Biezen, Hoge Akker	16.8%	6,385	+0.9 pp	Turkey
5101 West	22.4%	3,955	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
5106 Vaart	21.1%	1,230	+16.0 pp	Other Europe
5105 Dongen	18.1%	415	+8.1 pp	Other Europe
5107 Tichelrijt	25.0%	40	−8.3 pp	Poland

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	22,100	19,870	2,220	750	1,490	620	0	110	445	45	250	55	220	225	105	110	60	1,220	1,015
1999	22,375	20,025	2,350	785	1,565	620	5	115	445	40	255	50	215	270	105	160	75	1,270	1,080
2000	22,590	20,130	2,455	820	1,655	640	10	130	445	45	260	55	250	255	115	215	55	1,290	1,160
2001	22,625	20,140	2,495	850	1,630	665	5	125	425	45	265	65	240	280	110	195	60	1,315	1,175
2002	22,915	20,085	2,825	930	1,900	685	10	135	420	55	270	60	240	360	255	290	50	1,385	1,445
2003	22,920	20,025	2,880	980	1,900	700	15	130	410	50	285	60	230	410	230	285	80	1,425	1,455
2004	23,115	20,025	3,075	1,010	2,075	735	20	135	410	60	290	75	230	415	280	365	75	1,450	1,620
2005	23,310	20,215	3,090	1,005	2,085	760	25	145	430	65	275	80	220	430	245	345	75	1,465	1,615
2006	23,360	20,240	3,125	1,030	2,100	775	20	125	420	75	280	90	215	445	245	345	95	1,500	1,635
2007	23,260	20,270	2,990	1,005	1,990	765	25	140	410	60	280	100	215	410	200	305	85	1,445	1,550
2008	23,240	20,215	3,010	965	2,045	790	30	135	405	60	280	110	200	375	220	305	100	1,415	1,595
2009	23,265	20,315	2,960	955	1,985	775	20	135	400	55	275	125	210	350	205	305	90	1,400	1,550
2010	22,935	20,265	2,685	930	1,760	780	20	125	390	60	295	150	210	280	100	195	90	1,365	1,330
2011	22,980	20,240	2,750	960	1,785	780	35	125	390	60	275	175	205	310	95	215	90	1,410	1,350
2012	23,030	20,265	2,770	985	1,785	770	45	120	390	65	265	200	200	320	105	200	90	1,415	1,350
2013	23,125	20,285	2,850	1,040	1,800	775	35	115	390	65	270	245	210	315	115	205	100	1,465	1,370
2014	23,040	20,175	2,865	1,040	1,815	785	40	115	370	65	280	250	195	315	125	220	95	1,465	1,390
2015	23,065	20,155	2,910	1,045	1,865	800	45	120	375	55	270	260	200	320	130	245	95	1,470	1,445
2016	23,080	20,085	2,995	1,095	1,900	795	40	125	370	50	265	285	205	340	120	295	105	1,515	1,490
2017	23,180	20,090	3,090	1,155	1,945	790	45	130	370	45	270	335	200	350	130	330	105	1,580	1,510
2018	23,480	20,245	3,235	1,180	2,055	810	45	135	380	50	270	360	190	360	150	370	115	1,620	1,615
2019	23,765	20,370	3,395	1,255	2,140	825	50	115	385	70	260	385	205	405	165	410	120	1,690	1,700
2020	23,940	20,460	3,480	1,245	2,225	845	65	130	385	70	265	385	195	400	175	420	135	1,705	1,770
2021	24,105	20,525	3,580	1,350	2,235	840	65	135	390	70	265	450	195	440	185	415	145	1,810	1,775
2022	24,215	20,420	3,805	1,420	2,380	845	55	150	400	90	270	495	200	445	190	480	185	1,830	1,820
2023	24,950	20,590	4,360	1,920	2,445	830	55	140	395	80	285	660	220	755	215	515	175	2,335	1,895
2024	24,865	20,595	4,270	1,790	2,475	845	65	140	390	100	280	595	225	690	230	535	185	–	–
2025	25,255	20,690	4,560	1,855	2,705	880	75	155	395	90	270	575	235	780	270	640	190	–	–
2026	25,415	20,710	4,705	1,890	2,825	905	85	160	395	95	275	545	225	850	280	695	205	–	–

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