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Ede: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ede had 82,545 residents. 24.2% of them (19,995 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Ede (19.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.9%), other Europe (3.3%) and Morocco (3.2%). 53.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents
82,545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
24.2% 19,995 people
Born abroad
53.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.9 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 75.8% 62,560
  • Migration background 24.2% 19,995

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.9% 4,005 people
    Municipality of Ede 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.3% 2,720 people
    Municipality of Ede 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    3.2% 2,625 people
    Municipality of Ede 2.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    2.8% 2,320 people
    Municipality of Ede 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.8% 2,270 people
    Municipality of Ede 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.3% 1,880 people
    Municipality of Ede 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.3% 1,085 people
    Municipality of Ede 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 945 people
    Municipality of Ede 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    1.0% 815 people
    Municipality of Ede 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.75% 620 people
    Municipality of Ede 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.46% 380 people
    Municipality of Ede 0.37% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.38% 310 people
    Municipality of Ede 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 53.9% 10,775
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.1% 9,215

Men and women

Men
40,905
Women
41,640

Compared with all cities

Higher than 88% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Ede
  • Municipality of Ede
  • Netherlands
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Year EdeMunicipality of EdeNetherlands
1998 17.1%12.7%16.7%
1999 17.4%12.8%17.1%
2000 17.7%13.0%17.5%
2001 17.9%13.2%18.0%
2002 18.2%13.5%18.4%
2003 18.4%13.7%18.8%
2004 18.6%13.8%19.0%
2005 18.7%13.9%19.2%
2006 18.7%14.0%19.3%
2007 18.7%13.9%19.4%
2008 18.7%14.0%19.6%
2009 18.8%14.1%19.9%
2010 18.9%14.2%20.3%
2011 19.0%14.3%20.6%
2012 19.1%14.4%20.9%
2013 19.1%14.6%21.1%
2014 19.2%14.7%21.4%
2015 19.2%14.8%21.7%
2016 19.5%15.0%22.1%
2017 19.9%15.3%22.6%
2018 20.4%15.6%23.1%
2019 20.4%15.6%23.6%
2020 20.8%15.9%24.2%
2021 21.0%16.2%24.6%
2022 22.3%17.4%26.0%
2023 23.0%18.2%27.1%
2024 23.4%18.6%27.9%
2025 23.8%18.9%28.5%
2026 24.2%19.3%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 Ede

Largest group
6717 Zuid, Maandereng 20,205 +2.2 pp Other Asia
6711 Oost, Veluwse Poort 13,375 +2.6 pp Indonesia
6718 Kernhem 10,735 +1.3 pp Turkey
6713 West 10,500 +1.0 pp Other Asia
6716 Rietkampen 8,020 +3.4 pp Other Asia
6714 Veldhuizen 7,815 +1.5 pp Other Asia
6715 Veldhuizen 6,800 +2.5 pp Other Asia
6712 West 5,095 +0.1 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 63,28552,45010,8202,5558,2651,4701,8354452,8701851,075751501,2554357802455,5705,235
1999 63,41552,40011,0252,5908,4501,5251,8804452,8501801,085801551,2704608352755,5955,435
2000 63,47552,25011,2052,6058,6401,5851,9154602,8051801,055951651,2905108753105,5805,625
2001 63,84552,37011,4602,6008,8501,6401,9904802,7801901,040901601,3105409352955,5655,895
2002 64,91553,07011,8402,6759,1651,7152,0704752,7902151,065901551,3655901,0103005,6406,210
2003 65,85053,73012,1252,7209,3901,7852,1554852,7452051,065951551,4056251,0903005,6406,485
2004 66,26053,97512,2952,7309,5551,8602,2054902,6902201,0401101601,4206251,1702955,6056,695
2005 67,10554,56012,5452,7459,7751,9202,2655002,6952251,0551201701,4006101,2253355,6306,900
2006 67,78555,07512,7052,7959,9151,9702,3054952,6702251,0551201651,4556351,2653505,6557,050
2007 68,16555,44512,7202,8059,9401,9752,3304952,6652251,0451401701,4506301,2803405,6557,070
2008 68,22055,46512,7552,8209,9301,9902,3505002,5952351,0401501501,4805901,3353355,6007,140
2009 67,98055,20012,7702,8559,9102,0352,3154652,5352151,0251701651,4956001,3653805,5907,200
2010 68,02055,15012,8852,9359,9502,0252,2904902,4852351,0052051751,5506501,3754005,6007,270
2011 68,38055,40012,9852,98010,0252,0252,2954852,4552251,0351951901,5607101,4304005,6107,375
2012 68,74055,61513,1253,05510,0652,0202,2755152,4302251,0252051951,6307251,4754005,6957,430
2013 69,46556,22013,2553,16510,0952,0402,2905152,4052251,0252502051,6857501,4454255,7657,505
2014 70,19056,70013,4903,21010,2802,0602,3255252,3752301,0202552001,7358001,5254405,7857,705
2015 70,92057,29513,6253,23510,3902,0402,3605202,3702251,0052902151,7258451,5854455,8157,815
2016 71,54557,59513,9503,30010,6502,0352,4005202,3552301,0353202201,7258901,7704505,8608,090
2017 72,43057,98514,4453,33011,1152,0502,4405252,3302351,0253502101,7459652,0904805,8758,570
2018 73,41058,43014,9803,65011,3302,0702,4755552,3052301,0205752151,8401,0202,1954806,1708,805
2019 74,28559,12015,1653,60511,5552,0852,5205402,3102351,0204402251,9201,1002,2405256,1659,005
2020 75,58559,83515,7503,83511,9202,1302,5555452,2652501,0155252452,0501,2002,4205556,3559,395
2021 76,76060,61016,1503,95012,2052,1752,5205552,2402801,0105952452,1001,2502,5905956,4459,710
2022 78,01060,60017,4104,25013,1602,2052,5405702,3353101,0906852702,2151,3953,0407656,69510,070
2023 79,41061,18018,2354,54513,6852,2402,5456002,3303401,0807452852,4351,5103,2908357,02010,555
2024 81,02062,06018,9604,68514,2602,2952,5855952,3353401,0908052802,5051,6653,580890––
2025 81,70562,22019,4854,83014,6602,2852,6206052,3053501,0958152902,6251,7603,810930––
2026 82,54562,56019,9954,91515,0652,3202,6256202,2703801,0858153102,7201,8804,005945––