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ElburgMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Elburg had 12,645 residents. 10.4% of them (1,320 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Elburg (9.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.8%), other Europe (2.3%) and other Africa (1.1%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents
12,645 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
10.4% 1,320 people
Born abroad
62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.7 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 89.5% 11,320
  • Migration background 10.4% 1,320

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.8% 350 people
    Municipality of Elburg 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.3% 295 people
    Municipality of Elburg 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.1% 145 people
    Municipality of Elburg 0.83% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 125 people
    Municipality of Elburg 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.0% 125 people
    Municipality of Elburg 0.85% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.55% 70 people
    Municipality of Elburg 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.55% 70 people
    Municipality of Elburg 0.54% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.36% 45 people
    Municipality of Elburg 0.27% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.28% 35 people
    Municipality of Elburg 0.23% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.24% 30 people
    Municipality of Elburg 0.17% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.16% 20 people
    Municipality of Elburg 0.10% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.12% 15 people
    Municipality of Elburg 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 62.1% 820
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.3% 505

Men and women

Men
6,255
Women
6,390

Compared with all cities

Higher than 34% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Elburg
  • Municipality of Elburg
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year ElburgMunicipality of ElburgNetherlands
1998 5.9%4.8%16.7%
1999 5.9%4.9%17.1%
2000 6.0%5.0%17.5%
2001 6.0%5.1%18.0%
2002 6.1%5.2%18.4%
2003 6.0%5.2%18.8%
2004 5.9%5.3%19.0%
2005 6.1%5.1%19.2%
2006 6.0%5.0%19.3%
2007 5.9%5.0%19.4%
2008 5.9%5.0%19.6%
2009 5.9%5.0%19.9%
2010 6.0%5.2%20.3%
2011 5.9%5.2%20.6%
2012 6.2%5.4%20.9%
2013 6.1%5.3%21.1%
2014 6.4%5.3%21.4%
2015 6.4%5.5%21.7%
2016 6.8%5.7%22.1%
2017 7.2%6.0%22.6%
2018 7.2%6.1%23.1%
2019 7.4%6.1%23.6%
2020 7.6%6.4%24.2%
2021 7.9%6.8%24.6%
2022 8.7%7.5%26.0%
2023 9.3%8.5%27.1%
2024 9.6%8.8%27.9%
2025 10.1%9.0%28.5%
2026 10.4%9.1%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 Elburg

Largest group
8081 Wildemaet-Molendorp 11,715 +1.9 pp Other Asia
8082 Achterweg-De Dijkjes-Horstkamp, Vossenakker-De Pal 930 −0.2 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 11,41010,735670240430305202102012052095258040475195
1999 11,37010,6906752354353552019025120520903010030455220
2000 11,41510,73068524544530515185201155201053510550455225
2001 11,40010,72068525043530520185201205201054010035455230
2002 11,48010,78569525544530025170201155151205510540445255
2003 11,40510,7256802404403002516520115515105659540425250
2004 11,43010,75567524043530020155201055201106010545420255
2005 11,59010,89070525046530020160201055201207011550440265
2006 11,71511,01570025544530520150251105201206011540435265
2007 11,84011,140700260435250251452011510201156511540435260
2008 11,83011,13070026043525525145201155201205511050430270
2009 11,73511,045695255440205251352011010151206012550415280
2010 11,79511,095705270440255301402511515201206011540425275
2011 11,76011,070690270425255301252011020151256011545420270
2012 11,87511,135740305440200301252512540151307012545450290
2013 11,96511,235735305430250301251512040151307512535445290
2014 12,04511,280765315445250351251512050151307512545470295
2015 12,04511,275770320450205301201512050151359012545460310
2016 12,10011,275825345475205301251511560101609015040485330
2017 12,15511,28587033553520103012515115501016010019540475395
2018 12,10011,23087033054520103012020110501016010020540460415
2019 12,09511,20589032556025103012015115451015511021040460425
2020 12,05011,13591532558525103512010105551515011522545465445
2021 12,27011,30596533562525104012515110601015512524540480480
2022 12,51511,4201,09035573030153512520130551516014529565490520
2023 12,62011,4451,17544074025104012520135651522514530555560535
2024 12,61011,4051,20543077030154012020120651523515533065––
2025 12,65011,3701,28049078535153512025125652029014534565––
2026 12,64511,3201,32050581545153512530125702029514535070––

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