City · Stein, Limburg

Elsloo (Stein): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Elsloo (Stein) had 8,345 residents. 13.2% of them (1,105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Stein (16.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.0%), Belgium (2.7%) and other Asia (1.8%). 43.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 8,345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.2% 1,105 people
Born abroad: 43.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.8% 7,240
Migration background 13.2% 1,105

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.0% 250 people

Municipality of Stein 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.7% 225 people

Municipality of Stein 2.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 150 people

Municipality of Stein 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 140 people

Municipality of Stein 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 135 people

Municipality of Stein 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.60% 50 people

Municipality of Stein 0.81% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.54% 45 people

Municipality of Stein 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.42% 35 people

Municipality of Stein 0.63% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.30% 25 people

Municipality of Stein 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.24% 20 people

Municipality of Stein 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.24% 20 people

Municipality of Stein 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.18% 15 people

Municipality of Stein 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.0% 475
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.6% 625

Men and women

Men: 4,125
Women: 4,220

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Elsloo (Stein) 13.2%

Higher than 55% 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

13.2%

Elsloo (Stein)
Municipality of Stein
Netherlands

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Year	Elsloo (Stein)	Municipality of Stein	Netherlands
1998	12.2%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	12.2%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	12.3%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	12.3%	13.8%	18.0%
2002	12.3%	13.9%	18.4%
2003	12.3%	14.0%	18.8%
2004	12.2%	13.9%	19.0%
2005	12.0%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	11.7%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	11.7%	13.6%	19.4%
2008	11.6%	13.5%	19.6%
2009	11.6%	13.6%	19.9%
2010	11.7%	13.7%	20.3%
2011	11.8%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	11.8%	13.7%	20.9%
2013	11.7%	13.6%	21.1%
2014	11.6%	13.5%	21.4%
2015	11.6%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	11.8%	13.8%	22.1%
2017	11.9%	14.0%	22.6%
2018	11.8%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	11.9%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	14.3%	24.2%
2021	11.9%	14.2%	24.6%
2022	12.6%	14.9%	26.0%
2023	12.9%	15.4%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	15.9%	27.9%
2025	12.9%	16.0%	28.5%
2026	13.2%	16.6%	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 Elsloo (Stein)

				Largest group
6181 Elsloo (Stein)	13.2%	8,345	+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 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	8,615	7,555	1,055	790	265	0	10	5	180	10	445	10	210	125	25	20	15	975	80
1999	8,540	7,505	1,040	775	275	0	10	5	180	10	435	15	200	125	30	20	20	960	75
2000	8,640	7,575	1,065	790	280	0	15	10	190	10	435	10	210	135	30	15	10	985	80
2001	8,905	7,810	1,095	800	290	0	15	5	205	10	435	15	215	135	30	15	10	1,005	95
2002	9,000	7,890	1,110	785	325	0	20	5	205	15	420	10	210	145	35	30	15	1,000	110
2003	9,125	8,005	1,120	790	335	0	15	10	205	15	415	10	220	145	40	35	15	1,000	120
2004	9,210	8,085	1,120	780	340	0	25	15	205	15	400	10	220	150	40	35	5	990	130
2005	9,285	8,170	1,115	770	335	0	20	15	210	15	395	15	220	140	35	35	5	990	125
2006	9,290	8,195	1,085	745	340	0	20	10	210	10	385	15	220	125	45	35	10	955	130
2007	9,195	8,115	1,080	740	340	0	15	10	210	15	370	20	220	130	50	30	10	950	130
2008	9,095	8,040	1,055	720	330	5	20	15	195	10	365	25	210	120	45	35	5	925	130
2009	8,970	7,925	1,045	715	325	5	20	10	190	10	370	15	210	120	40	35	15	915	125
2010	8,920	7,880	1,040	725	315	0	15	10	180	5	365	15	210	135	45	40	20	910	130
2011	8,905	7,855	1,050	735	320	0	20	10	185	5	365	15	215	140	40	40	20	920	125
2012	8,845	7,800	1,045	720	320	5	20	10	180	5	365	15	215	125	40	50	10	915	130
2013	8,780	7,750	1,030	710	320	0	20	5	180	5	345	20	215	130	45	40	25	895	135
2014	8,775	7,755	1,020	705	310	0	20	10	175	10	335	15	215	140	45	40	10	885	135
2015	8,695	7,685	1,010	690	320	0	20	15	170	10	325	20	215	130	40	50	15	870	140
2016	8,630	7,610	1,020	685	335	0	20	15	170	5	315	20	215	135	40	55	30	865	155
2017	8,610	7,585	1,025	675	355	5	20	10	160	10	310	20	205	140	40	85	25	850	175
2018	8,555	7,545	1,010	660	350	0	20	15	160	10	300	25	200	135	45	80	20	830	180
2019	8,485	7,475	1,010	660	350	5	25	10	155	10	290	30	200	140	45	85	15	825	190
2020	8,435	7,420	1,015	660	360	5	25	15	150	5	285	40	195	140	45	85	30	825	190
2021	8,370	7,375	995	660	335	0	20	15	145	5	285	30	195	150	45	80	25	815	175
2022	8,340	7,290	1,055	675	375	5	20	15	145	10	280	35	215	140	45	90	35	810	200
2023	8,325	7,250	1,075	675	400	10	25	15	150	10	270	40	220	145	45	105	40	815	220
2024	8,335	7,245	1,090	675	415	15	20	15	145	15	270	45	220	145	45	125	35	–	–
2025	8,295	7,225	1,070	655	415	15	20	20	135	15	265	40	215	135	45	125	40	–	–
2026	8,345	7,240	1,105	650	450	20	25	20	140	15	250	45	225	135	50	150	35	–	–

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