City · Oosterhout, North Brabant

Dorst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Dorst had 3,230 residents. 11.3% of them (365 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oosterhout (24.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.5%), Indonesia (1.7%) and Belgium (1.5%). 43.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.3% 365 people
Born abroad: 43.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.5% 2,860
Migration background 11.3% 365

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.5% 80 people

Oosterhout 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.7% 55 people

Oosterhout 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.5% 50 people

Oosterhout 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.2% 40 people

Oosterhout 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 35 people

Oosterhout 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.93% 30 people

Oosterhout 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 25 people

Oosterhout 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.46% 15 people

Oosterhout 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 15 people

Oosterhout 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.31% 10 people

Oosterhout 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.15% 5 people

Oosterhout 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oosterhout 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.8% 160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.2% 205

Men and women

Men: 1,570
Women: 1,660

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Dorst 11.3%

Higher than 41% 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

11.3%

Dorst
Oosterhout
Netherlands

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Year	Dorst	Oosterhout	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	14.8%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	15.0%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	15.3%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	15.7%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	16.0%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	16.2%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	16.4%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	16.6%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	6.4%	17.0%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	17.3%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	17.6%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	17.8%	20.6%
2012	6.5%	18.1%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	18.2%	21.1%
2014	7.0%	18.4%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	18.6%	21.7%
2016	7.4%	18.9%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	19.5%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	9.0%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	20.7%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	21.0%	24.6%
2022	10.7%	22.2%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	23.2%	27.1%
2024	10.7%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	24.1%	28.5%
2026	11.3%	24.6%	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 Dorst

				Largest group
4849 Dorst	11.3%	3,230	+0.6 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	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	2,215	2,085	125	90	40	0	0	30	0	25	10	40	15	5	5	0	115	10
1999	2,210	2,085	125	85	35	0	0	25	0	25	10	40	10	0	5	5	115	10
2000	2,280	2,155	120	85	35	0	0	25	5	30	10	35	10	0	5	0	110	15
2001	2,290	2,150	135	85	55	0	0	30	5	35	10	35	5	5	15	0	110	25
2002	2,315	2,170	140	90	60	0	5	25	5	30	5	35	20	15	10	0	115	25
2003	2,340	2,195	140	90	45	0	0	25	5	30	10	40	10	5	5	5	120	15
2004	2,325	2,195	130	90	45	0	5	25	5	25	10	40	15	0	5	5	120	10
2005	2,320	2,185	135	90	45	0	5	25	5	30	10	40	10	0	5	5	120	10
2006	2,315	2,175	140	95	40	0	0	30	5	25	10	40	20	0	0	5	130	10
2007	2,350	2,210	135	90	45	0	0	25	5	25	15	35	15	0	5	10	130	10
2008	2,345	2,190	150	100	45	0	5	35	5	25	25	35	15	0	0	0	140	5
2009	2,400	2,245	160	105	55	0	0	30	5	25	15	35	30	5	10	5	145	15
2010	2,390	2,245	150	100	45	0	5	35	0	25	15	35	25	0	5	0	140	15
2011	2,360	2,210	150	100	45	0	5	30	5	25	15	35	25	0	10	0	135	15
2012	2,390	2,240	155	100	55	0	0	25	5	25	15	30	30	10	10	5	130	20
2013	2,360	2,200	160	110	60	0	0	35	0	25	15	35	35	5	10	10	140	20
2014	2,365	2,200	165	105	60	0	5	35	5	25	15	40	25	0	10	5	145	20
2015	2,370	2,195	175	110	65	0	5	30	0	20	25	40	25	5	15	10	150	25
2016	2,370	2,195	175	105	70	0	0	30	5	20	20	40	25	5	15	15	145	25
2017	2,490	2,290	200	115	85	0	10	35	0	20	30	40	25	5	20	15	160	35
2018	2,785	2,540	245	140	105	0	15	40	5	25	35	40	40	15	20	10	190	50
2019	2,900	2,640	260	150	110	0	15	50	5	25	40	40	45	10	15	15	205	55
2020	2,995	2,720	275	150	125	5	15	50	5	25	45	45	35	15	15	20	215	65
2021	3,050	2,765	285	160	125	0	15	50	10	25	55	50	30	20	20	10	225	65
2022	3,180	2,840	340	195	140	0	15	55	10	35	60	55	50	10	25	20	240	70
2023	3,190	2,830	355	205	150	0	15	55	10	35	55	55	65	15	35	20	255	70
2024	3,185	2,845	340	190	150	0	15	50	15	35	50	55	50	10	35	20	–	–
2025	3,180	2,855	325	180	145	5	15	55	15	35	45	55	45	10	30	20	–	–
2026	3,230	2,860	365	205	160	5	15	55	15	30	40	50	80	10	35	25	–	–

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