City · Berkelland, Gelderland

Eibergen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Eibergen had 11,145 residents. 11.6% of them (1,295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Berkelland (10.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.7%), Germany (2.6%) and other Europe (1.7%). 52.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents
11,145 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.6% 1,295 people
Born abroad
52.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.9 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 88.4% 9,855
  • Migration background 11.6% 1,295

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.7% 300 people
    Berkelland 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    2.6% 295 people
    Berkelland 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.7% 190 people
    Berkelland 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 130 people
    Berkelland 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    0.85% 95 people
    Berkelland 0.82% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.67% 75 people
    Berkelland 0.57% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    0.63% 70 people
    Berkelland 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.58% 65 people
    Berkelland 0.49% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.18% 20 people
    Berkelland 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.18% 20 people
    Berkelland 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.18% 20 people
    Berkelland 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.09% 10 people
    Berkelland 0.24% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.5% 680
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.5% 615

Men and women

Men
5,610
Women
5,540

Compared with all cities

Higher than 44% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Eibergen
  • Berkelland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year EibergenBerkellandNetherlands
1998 9.2%7.2%16.7%
1999 9.2%7.3%17.1%
2000 9.0%7.2%17.5%
2001 9.6%7.5%18.0%
2002 10.0%7.8%18.4%
2003 10.4%8.0%18.8%
2004 9.4%7.5%19.0%
2005 9.1%7.4%19.2%
2006 9.0%7.3%19.3%
2007 9.0%7.3%19.4%
2008 9.2%7.3%19.6%
2009 9.2%7.3%19.9%
2010 9.1%7.2%20.3%
2011 9.0%7.2%20.6%
2012 9.0%7.4%20.9%
2013 8.9%7.3%21.1%
2014 9.2%7.3%21.4%
2015 9.3%7.3%21.7%
2016 9.5%7.7%22.1%
2017 9.9%7.7%22.6%
2018 10.0%7.8%23.1%
2019 10.2%7.9%23.6%
2020 10.3%8.0%24.2%
2021 10.2%8.1%24.6%
2022 10.7%8.7%26.0%
2023 11.1%9.3%27.1%
2024 11.2%9.7%27.9%
2025 11.5%9.9%28.5%
2026 11.6%10.1%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 Eibergen

Largest group
7151 Eibergen 7,830 +1.1 pp Other Asia
7152 Eibergen 3,315 +0.6 pp Germany

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 11,70510,6301,075675395601515145105301015120605535830240
1999 11,79510,7051,09066541560520145155201010125707525825265
2000 11,86010,7901,07064542065520130155101510110708035800270
2001 12,00010,8501,155675485655151351550515101459511045825320
2002 12,03010,8251,2056855257051514010505152014511013045855360
2003 12,07010,8201,25070554565102013010490151518513514035855390
2004 11,92510,8151,11566046565515130104802015145959550805300
2005 11,88010,8001,085635440651020130154652020130759530785300
2006 11,46010,4301,0306104156510101151543530151306010535755280
2007 11,46010,4151,03563041565510115543535201406010055770265
2008 11,47010,4201,0506354207051012054254515150659550785270
2009 11,47010,4101,060635425701010120542040201555510055775280
2010 11,46510,4101,0456154357552011554104520140759545765290
2011 11,44010,4151,025600425701010115540040251356510545750285
2012 11,39010,3701,020600420601015120153904520145758540735285
2013 11,35010,3351,015595420601525115103754525150709035730280
2014 11,24510,2101,0355954455510251101538040251508510045725305
2015 11,17010,1351,035590450601020110203755020145859550730305
2016 11,20510,1401,0656004655510301101537545251559510545740325
2017 11,18010,0751,10560050055152511010370502515510014045735370
2018 11,16010,0401,12058553555152510515365502015010516550720400
2019 11,14010,0051,13558555055103011015360402016512016545710420
2020 11,16010,0151,14558056560153010015350501516512017055715430
2021 11,16510,0301,13558056055102510520340502017012017055710425
2022 11,1909,9951,19559061555103011015335502017512521565700445
2023 11,2259,9851,24560065065152510015325602520513523565715475
2024 11,1309,8901,24559565060152010520310602519013023570––
2025 11,1659,8851,28059069570152010020305702519012527070––
2026 11,1459,8551,2955757207510209520295702019013030065––