City · North Brabant

Drimmelen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Drimmelen had 520 residents. 10.6% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Drimmelen (13.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), Germany (1.9%) and Poland (1.9%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 520 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 55 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.5% 460
Migration background 10.6% 55

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.9% 15 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.9% 10 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.9% 10 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 10 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.23% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 275
Women: 245

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Drimmelen 10.6%

Higher than 35% 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

10.6%

Drimmelen
Municipality of Drimmelen
Netherlands

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Year	Drimmelen	Municipality of Drimmelen	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	5.5%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	5.6%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	5.9%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	4.0%	6.0%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	6.1%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	6.1%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	4.3%	6.6%	19.9%
2010	3.5%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	3.5%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	4.4%	6.9%	20.9%
2013	4.5%	7.1%	21.1%
2014	3.6%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	4.6%	7.7%	21.7%
2016	4.6%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	5.5%	8.5%	22.6%
2018	5.5%	8.8%	23.1%
2019	6.4%	9.4%	23.6%
2020	7.0%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	10.3%	24.6%
2022	8.1%	11.2%	26.0%
2023	10.4%	12.2%	27.1%
2024	9.9%	12.6%	27.9%
2025	10.5%	13.2%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	13.8%	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 Drimmelen

				Largest group
4924 Centrum, Drimmelen havens	10.6%	520	+2.5 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	635	605	35	20	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	35	0
1999	635	605	35	20	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	5	25	5
2000	635	600	35	20	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	25	10
2001	625	595	35	15	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	25	10
2002	625	595	30	10	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	20	15
2003	620	590	30	15	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	10	20	10
2004	620	595	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	10
2005	615	590	25	10	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	10
2006	620	590	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	15	10
2007	615	585	25	10	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	20	10
2008	605	575	35	15	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	10	5	20	10
2009	580	550	25	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	20	10
2010	570	545	20	10	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	10
2011	570	545	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	10
2012	570	540	25	10	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	10
2013	555	535	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2014	550	530	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	5
2015	540	515	25	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	5
2016	540	515	25	15	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	5
2017	550	520	30	20	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	20	5
2018	545	515	30	20	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	25	5
2019	550	515	35	20	15	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	25	10
2020	575	535	40	25	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	0	30	10
2021	575	530	45	25	20	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	10	5	0	0	30	15
2022	555	515	45	30	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	15	0	5	0	35	10
2023	575	515	60	35	25	5	0	5	10	10	10	10	15	0	5	5	40	20
2024	555	495	55	35	20	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	15	0	5	0	–	–
2025	525	475	55	35	15	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	15	0	5	0	–	–
2026	520	460	55	40	20	0	0	5	0	10	10	5	15	0	10	0	–	–

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