City · Echt-Susteren, Limburg

Echt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Echt had 15,220 residents. 22.4% of them (3,405 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Echt-Susteren (20.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.7%), Germany (4.9%) and other Europe (3.6%). 58.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 15,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.4% 3,405 people
Born abroad: 58.4% 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.7% 11,820
Migration background 22.4% 3,405

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.7% 875 people

Echt-Susteren 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

4.9% 745 people

Echt-Susteren 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 555 people

Echt-Susteren 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.9% 285 people

Echt-Susteren 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.5% 230 people

Echt-Susteren 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.4% 210 people

Echt-Susteren 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 190 people

Echt-Susteren 0.94% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 115 people

Echt-Susteren 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.46% 70 people

Echt-Susteren 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.33% 50 people

Echt-Susteren 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.30% 45 people

Echt-Susteren 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 35 people

Echt-Susteren 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.4% 1,990
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.6% 1,415

Men and women

Men: 7,680
Women: 7,540

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Echt 22.4%

Higher than 86% 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

22.4%

Echt
Echt-Susteren
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Year	Echt	Echt-Susteren	Netherlands
1998	16.5%	16.3%	16.7%
1999	16.5%	16.3%	17.1%
2000	16.5%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	17.2%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	17.2%	16.6%	18.4%
2003	16.8%	16.5%	18.8%
2004	17.8%	16.8%	19.0%
2005	18.0%	16.8%	19.2%
2006	17.8%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	17.8%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	17.4%	16.5%	19.6%
2009	16.8%	16.3%	19.9%
2010	17.5%	16.7%	20.3%
2011	17.6%	16.7%	20.6%
2012	17.1%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	17.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	17.2%	16.6%	21.4%
2015	17.6%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	17.8%	17.0%	22.1%
2017	17.8%	17.1%	22.6%
2018	18.2%	17.3%	23.1%
2019	18.1%	17.3%	23.6%
2020	18.5%	17.4%	24.2%
2021	19.4%	17.8%	24.6%
2022	19.6%	18.4%	26.0%
2023	20.0%	18.9%	27.1%
2024	20.8%	19.4%	27.9%
2025	21.5%	19.9%	28.5%
2026	22.4%	20.4%	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 Echt

				Largest group
6101 Centrum	21.8%	9,845	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
6102 Peij, Slek	23.3%	5,375	+4.0 pp	Other Asia

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	14,300	11,935	2,360	1,690	665	35	15	40	265	30	1,115	80	265	230	80	190	10	1,975	390
1999	14,275	11,915	2,360	1,675	685	30	15	40	270	30	1,100	80	255	240	65	215	20	1,955	405
2000	14,355	11,985	2,375	1,720	650	45	15	45	260	25	1,100	75	245	300	60	180	20	1,990	380
2001	14,515	12,020	2,490	1,820	680	45	15	45	250	30	1,080	80	255	405	75	200	20	2,080	415
2002	14,385	11,905	2,480	1,790	695	45	20	35	250	30	1,060	80	260	390	75	215	25	2,060	415
2003	14,395	11,975	2,420	1,780	645	40	25	45	250	25	1,060	85	260	375	70	175	15	2,040	380
2004	14,450	11,870	2,575	1,830	750	50	30	45	240	25	1,060	85	255	430	105	235	20	2,080	500
2005	14,525	11,910	2,610	1,865	740	50	35	45	230	20	1,050	105	250	460	105	225	30	2,115	490
2006	14,515	11,930	2,580	1,850	735	50	35	45	235	20	1,045	105	245	455	115	205	30	2,110	475
2007	14,560	11,975	2,585	1,855	730	40	35	45	230	20	1,020	110	245	480	120	215	25	2,105	480
2008	14,485	11,970	2,515	1,770	745	40	35	35	225	25	995	95	250	430	125	215	45	2,020	495
2009	14,370	11,950	2,420	1,670	760	30	30	50	235	25	990	105	235	340	150	205	35	1,915	510
2010	14,555	12,010	2,550	1,650	885	35	35	50	245	20	970	110	255	315	160	305	35	1,910	640
2011	14,610	12,040	2,565	1,660	905	40	35	45	245	25	970	120	250	320	165	315	35	1,925	645
2012	14,605	12,100	2,500	1,680	815	35	30	45	240	20	965	130	240	345	145	265	35	1,930	565
2013	14,640	12,105	2,540	1,680	840	45	45	40	245	25	955	135	250	340	125	280	35	1,945	595
2014	14,595	12,090	2,505	1,670	835	35	35	35	235	25	945	130	250	345	130	290	50	1,920	580
2015	14,600	12,030	2,570	1,655	915	45	40	40	230	20	930	135	250	340	150	345	45	1,905	665
2016	14,610	12,005	2,605	1,655	955	40	40	35	215	25	915	155	250	335	165	390	45	1,890	715
2017	14,580	11,985	2,595	1,620	975	45	40	35	220	25	885	175	245	315	155	405	50	1,855	740
2018	14,630	11,970	2,660	1,635	1,025	40	40	35	220	30	860	190	250	335	165	440	55	1,870	795
2019	14,480	11,865	2,615	1,595	1,020	55	45	40	220	25	825	205	245	320	135	435	65	1,840	780
2020	14,520	11,840	2,680	1,600	1,080	55	45	35	215	25	810	220	235	335	145	500	60	1,840	840
2021	14,670	11,825	2,845	1,670	1,170	60	50	40	210	25	820	240	245	365	155	570	60	1,895	940
2022	14,675	11,805	2,875	1,620	1,255	55	60	45	215	20	795	245	255	320	160	645	75	1,845	955
2023	14,805	11,845	2,965	1,725	1,240	50	55	35	215	30	770	265	250	435	150	650	60	1,955	950
2024	14,995	11,875	3,120	1,780	1,340	55	50	40	215	35	770	285	250	475	170	695	80	–	–
2025	15,095	11,855	3,240	1,775	1,460	65	55	45	210	30	755	285	245	495	200	770	95	–	–
2026	15,220	11,820	3,405	1,810	1,595	70	50	45	210	35	745	285	230	555	190	875	115	–	–

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