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Druten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Druten had 13,295 residents. 19.2% of them (2,555 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Druten (16.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (4.1%), other Asia (3.6%) and other Europe (3.2%). 56.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents
13,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
19.2% 2,555 people
Born abroad
56.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 80.8% 10,745
  • Migration background 19.2% 2,555

Largest origin groups

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

  • Turkey
    4.1% 540 people
    Municipality of Druten 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.6% 480 people
    Municipality of Druten 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.2% 425 people
    Municipality of Druten 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    1.7% 230 people
    Municipality of Druten 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.7% 230 people
    Municipality of Druten 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.4% 185 people
    Municipality of Druten 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.83% 110 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.72% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.71% 95 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.64% 85 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.53% 70 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.45% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.41% 55 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.34% 45 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 56.8% 1,450
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.2% 1,105

Men and women

Men
6,650
Women
6,645

Compared with all cities

Higher than 79% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Druten
  • Municipality of Druten
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year DrutenMunicipality of DrutenNetherlands
1998 13.4%10.5%16.7%
1999 13.9%11.0%17.1%
2000 14.2%11.1%17.5%
2001 14.8%11.5%18.0%
2002 13.4%10.7%18.4%
2003 13.6%10.8%18.8%
2004 13.6%11.0%19.0%
2005 13.9%11.1%19.2%
2006 13.7%10.9%19.3%
2007 13.7%10.9%19.4%
2008 13.8%11.1%19.6%
2009 13.8%11.1%19.9%
2010 13.9%11.1%20.3%
2011 13.9%11.1%20.6%
2012 14.1%11.2%20.9%
2013 14.1%11.4%21.1%
2014 13.9%11.3%21.4%
2015 13.8%11.4%21.7%
2016 14.0%11.4%22.1%
2017 14.2%11.6%22.6%
2018 14.5%12.0%23.1%
2019 15.0%12.3%23.6%
2020 15.4%12.6%24.2%
2021 15.8%13.1%24.6%
2022 16.6%13.8%26.0%
2023 17.5%14.8%27.1%
2024 17.8%15.2%27.9%
2025 18.1%15.5%28.5%
2026 19.2%16.5%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 Druten

Largest group
6651 Druten 11,035 +3.2 pp Turkey
6652 Zuid 2,260 −0.4 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 10,2708,8951,37549588538030801655029070351003511035680690
1999 10,4408,9901,45552593040030801855528095351154011030730725
2000 10,7959,2651,535570960410308019060280130301304512525780755
2001 11,0509,4101,6356351,000425357019055280185251455014035845790
2002 11,3909,8601,5254901,04044535651956028535401305514045705820
2003 11,4509,8851,5555001,06047030702005527540301556512545715835
2004 11,64010,0501,5855101,07047530652106028040351557012535735850
2005 11,71510,0751,6305151,11048540652106028030401656015040760875
2006 11,78010,1651,6155101,10548030702156028030451556515035745870
2007 11,88010,2501,6305501,08547535702006028535451856014045765865
2008 11,87010,2251,6405301,11051030752006526540451806513035750880
2009 11,89010,2501,6455501,09550025752006027040402008012530770880
2010 11,91510,2551,6555501,11051035751856527035402058511540760900
2011 11,92510,2701,6555401,11051030751857026535451959011040750905
2012 11,98010,2951,6855651,13051030801907026040452208012050760925
2013 11,91510,2301,6755451,13051535751857525555451908512535755925
2014 11,96010,2951,6655601,10049540751906524555502108011540765890
2015 12,05010,3851,6655751,09049540701856526060402158011540780890
2016 12,16010,4601,7005751,12550535651906525075352157514545785910
2017 12,28010,5351,7455851,16050040651906025080302256519545790955
2018 12,36510,5751,7905851,20551520701856024085402207024540800985
2019 12,45010,5801,8706451,2255053065185752451254023565260408501,020
2020 12,54010,6151,9256851,2405152570185752351604025070255459001,030
2021 12,60510,6151,9907201,2755153575190752351804026570260559401,060
2022 12,74010,6302,1107551,3605153065195852401955027580300809701,055
2023 12,94510,6802,2658651,4105104565195802402004538090335801,0851,100
2024 13,05510,7302,3258901,435510406519585235205454008536585––
2025 13,04010,6852,3558851,470495407018580220210454109041590––
2026 13,29510,7452,5559351,6155404570185852302305542511048095––