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City · Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg

EijsdenMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Eijsden had 9,585 residents. 16.7% of them (1,605 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 Eijsden-Margraten (17.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (5.2%), other Europe (2.6%) and other Asia (2.6%). 49.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents
9,585 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
16.7% 1,605 people
Born abroad
49.2% 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

  • Dutch origin 83.3% 7,985
  • Migration background 16.7% 1,605

Largest origin groups

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

  • Belgium
    5.2% 500 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 4.2% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.6% 250 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.6% 250 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    2.0% 195 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 100 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 100 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.78% 75 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    0.52% 50 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.26% 25 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.26% 25 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.26% 25 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.10% 10 people
    Eijsden-Margraten 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 49.2% 790
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.8% 815

Men and women

Men
4,795
Women
4,790

Compared with all cities

Higher than 71% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Eijsden
  • Eijsden-Margraten
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year EijsdenEijsden-MargratenNetherlands
1998 13.6%12.0%16.7%
1999 13.6%12.1%17.1%
2000 13.4%12.1%17.5%
2001 13.3%12.1%18.0%
2002 13.2%12.0%18.4%
2003 13.2%12.0%18.8%
2004 13.3%12.0%19.0%
2005 13.3%11.8%19.2%
2006 13.3%11.7%19.3%
2007 13.4%11.7%19.4%
2008 13.5%11.9%19.6%
2009 13.4%11.9%19.9%
2010 13.6%12.1%20.3%
2011 13.5%12.2%20.6%
2012 13.5%12.2%20.9%
2013 13.4%12.3%21.1%
2014 13.5%12.4%21.4%
2015 13.6%12.4%21.7%
2016 13.7%12.5%22.1%
2017 14.2%12.8%22.6%
2018 14.8%13.0%23.1%
2019 14.9%13.4%23.6%
2020 14.7%13.3%24.2%
2021 14.7%13.6%24.6%
2022 16.0%14.7%26.0%
2023 16.3%15.3%27.1%
2024 16.5%15.7%27.9%
2025 16.7%16.1%28.5%
2026 16.7%17.2%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 Eijsden

Largest group
6245 Breust, Mesch 9,585 +0.7 pp Belgium

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 8,6707,4901,17595521501551150205505751252035251,08590
1999 8,7157,5251,18595523052001255205455801251040251,09090
2000 8,7657,5901,17595522051551105210505701251540251,08590
2001 8,7157,5501,16095520551551050205505551451035301,07095
2002 8,7207,5701,15593521551010955195455401552045251,050105
2003 8,6707,5251,14592022551551005190505251552050251,030110
2004 8,5907,4451,1459102455105955190455101652570301,025125
2005 8,5407,4051,1409002305155955190455151502065201,020120
2006 8,5657,4301,135890250101551000185455101503065251,005135
2007 8,5457,4051,14588026510155100518040505155357025990155
2008 8,4307,2901,14087026510201095517540500155257525980155
2009 8,3307,2151,12084027510201090517040475155308030945170
2010 8,3207,1901,13085527010251095517540480160208025960170
2011 8,4057,2651,13586527010251095517040495160207530965170
2012 8,5757,4201,15586529052515951018040480165358025975180
2013 8,7057,5451,1658752855201595518040475180358030985175
2014 8,7507,5701,18088529552010100518045475185408035990190
2015 8,7957,6001,195885310515109510190454701804595351,000195
2016 8,9107,6851,2259003255151010051954047519035120351,020210
2017 9,1257,8301,2959253705201010551904049020540135501,045250
2018 9,3707,9851,38595043510251511051804551521050175451,080305
2019 9,4808,0651,415970440152510105101904551522045190401,095320
2020 9,5958,1851,410970440152010105101955050022550185451,090320
2021 9,6608,2401,420960455252010105101855050022550190451,080335
2022 9,6458,1001,5451,035510252010105101905054524570210601,075365
2023 9,7058,1201,5851,035550302510110101855054526080230551,090395
2024 9,6758,0801,5951,02057530201010510185505352559523565––
2025 9,6858,0751,6151,02559030251010015200505202609524065––
2026 9,5857,9851,605995610252510100251955050025010025075––

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