City · Altena, North Brabant

Drongelen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Drongelen had 450 residents. 11.1% of them (50 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 Altena (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.6%), Indonesia (1.1%) and Germany (1.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 50 people
Born abroad: 50.0% 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 400
Migration background 11.1% 50

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.6% 25 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 5 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 5 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 5 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.1% 5 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Altena 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 25

Men and women

Men: 225
Women: 225

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

11.1%

Drongelen
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	Drongelen	Altena	Netherlands
1998	2.6%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	2.6%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	2.7%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	5.0%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	3.7%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	3.8%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	7.7%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	7.9%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	7.7%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	7.8%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	7.6%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	7.5%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	7.3%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	8.4%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	10.3%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	9.3%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	10.1%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	11.8%	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 Drongelen

				Largest group
4267 Drongelen	11.1%	450	+1.4 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	385	375	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	380	365	10	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	5
2000	365	355	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2001	380	360	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2002	390	375	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2003	400	380	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2004	405	390	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2005	400	385	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	10	5
2006	400	380	15	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	10	5
2007	400	385	15	5	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2008	400	385	20	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5	5	20	5
2009	405	385	20	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	20	5
2010	400	375	25	20	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	25	5
2011	390	360	30	25	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	30	0
2012	380	355	30	25	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	15	0	0	25	5
2013	390	365	30	25	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	20	0	0	30	0
2014	390	360	30	25	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	30	0
2015	390	360	30	25	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	15	0	0	25	0
2016	385	355	30	20	5	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	30	5
2017	395	365	30	20	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	25	0
2018	400	370	30	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	25	5
2019	410	380	30	25	10	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	30	5
2020	410	375	35	25	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	35	5
2021	415	380	35	30	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	15	5	0	35	5
2022	410	375	40	30	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	20	0	5	30	5
2023	435	390	45	35	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	25	0	5	40	0
2024	430	390	40	30	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	20	0	0	–	–
2025	445	400	45	35	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	20	0	0	–	–
2026	450	400	50	40	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	25	0	0	–	–

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