City · Altena, North Brabant

Eethen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Eethen had 885 residents. 11.9% of them (105 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 Poland (3.4%), other Europe (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.9% 105 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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 88.1% 780
Migration background 11.9% 105

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

3.4% 30 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 15 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 10 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 10 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 10 people

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

1.1% 10 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.56% 5 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.56% 5 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.56% 5 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
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%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 45

Men and women

Men: 450
Women: 435

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Eethen 11.9%

Higher than 45% 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

11.9%

Eethen
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	Eethen	Altena	Netherlands
1998	2.6%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	2.1%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	2.8%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	2.1%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	2.7%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	2.0%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	2.7%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	3.4%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	3.4%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	3.4%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	3.4%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	3.2%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	3.2%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	3.2%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	4.5%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	6.2%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	5.6%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	6.2%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	6.0%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	11.2%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	11.0%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	11.2%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	11.9%	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 Eethen

				Largest group
4266 Eethen	11.9%	885	+0.7 pp	Poland

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	760	740	20	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	5
1999	730	710	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2000	720	705	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2001	720	705	15	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2002	730	705	20	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	5
2003	745	725	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	0
2004	740	725	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2005	750	725	20	15	10	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2006	745	720	25	15	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	20	5
2007	745	720	25	15	15	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	20	5
2008	735	710	25	15	15	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	5
2009	730	700	25	10	10	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	20	5
2010	735	710	25	10	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	20	10
2011	735	715	25	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	20	5
2012	740	715	25	15	20	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	25	10
2013	790	760	25	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	25	5
2014	780	755	25	15	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2015	785	760	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	20	5
2016	785	750	35	10	25	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	10	0	20	15
2017	805	755	50	15	35	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	10	5	5	25	20
2018	810	765	45	20	25	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	5	5	5	25	25
2019	805	755	50	15	30	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	5	10	10	0	20	25
2020	835	785	50	25	30	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	5	10	5	30	20
2021	885	810	75	40	35	0	0	0	10	5	5	20	0	15	10	5	5	50	25
2022	895	795	100	45	50	0	5	0	10	5	10	15	5	15	10	15	15	60	35
2023	905	805	100	45	55	0	0	0	15	5	10	20	5	15	10	15	15	65	30
2024	895	800	95	45	45	0	0	0	10	5	10	20	5	15	5	10	15	–	–
2025	895	795	100	50	50	5	0	0	10	0	10	20	5	20	5	10	15	–	–
2026	885	780	105	55	45	5	0	0	10	0	10	30	5	15	5	10	10	–	–

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