City · Epe, Gelderland

Emst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Emst had 3,195 residents. 6.6% of them (210 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Epe (14.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.3%), other Europe (1.1%) and other Asia (1.1%). 47.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 3,195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.6% 210 people
Born abroad: 47.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.4% 2,985
Migration background 6.6% 210

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.3% 40 people

Municipality of Epe 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 35 people

Municipality of Epe 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 35 people

Municipality of Epe 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.78% 25 people

Municipality of Epe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.78% 25 people

Municipality of Epe 0.64% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 20 people

Municipality of Epe 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.31% 10 people

Municipality of Epe 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 10 people

Municipality of Epe 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.31% 10 people

Municipality of Epe 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Epe 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Epe 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Epe 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.6% 100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.4% 110

Men and women

Men: 1,645
Women: 1,555

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Emst 6.6%

Higher than 10% 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

6.6%

Emst
Municipality of Epe
Netherlands

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Year	Emst	Municipality of Epe	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	10.5%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	3.8%	10.7%	17.5%
2001	3.8%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	10.9%	18.8%
2004	3.4%	11.0%	19.0%
2005	3.3%	10.7%	19.2%
2006	3.1%	10.7%	19.3%
2007	3.6%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	3.7%	10.9%	19.6%
2009	4.0%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	11.1%	20.3%
2011	3.9%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	3.8%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	3.8%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	4.0%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	4.6%	11.5%	21.7%
2016	5.0%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	4.8%	11.6%	22.6%
2018	5.0%	11.7%	23.1%
2019	5.1%	11.7%	23.6%
2020	5.7%	11.8%	24.2%
2021	5.7%	11.8%	24.6%
2022	6.2%	12.6%	26.0%
2023	7.1%	13.2%	27.1%
2024	7.5%	13.4%	27.9%
2025	6.6%	13.9%	28.5%
2026	6.6%	14.5%	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 Emst

				Largest group
8166 Emst	6.6%	3,195	+0.4 pp	Indonesia

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,925	2,810	115	65	60	0	0	30	5	35	0	15	15	5	15	5	95	20
1999	2,935	2,830	110	60	45	0	5	35	0	35	0	10	15	0	5	0	100	10
2000	3,040	2,930	115	60	60	0	5	30	0	35	5	10	10	5	10	10	95	20
2001	3,060	2,950	115	65	50	0	10	30	0	30	0	10	25	0	5	5	95	20
2002	3,060	2,950	110	55	50	0	10	25	0	30	5	5	15	0	10	5	90	20
2003	3,070	2,960	105	60	50	0	5	25	5	25	5	10	20	5	5	5	90	20
2004	3,090	2,980	105	60	55	0	10	30	5	25	5	10	20	5	5	0	90	20
2005	3,065	2,965	100	50	50	0	5	25	5	20	5	5	20	0	5	10	80	15
2006	3,050	2,955	95	45	45	0	10	25	0	25	5	10	5	5	5	0	75	20
2007	3,060	2,950	110	50	55	0	5	20	0	20	5	10	15	5	20	5	85	30
2008	3,075	2,960	115	50	65	0	5	20	0	20	0	10	20	10	15	15	80	30
2009	3,090	2,970	125	55	70	0	5	25	0	25	5	10	15	10	10	20	85	35
2010	3,030	2,910	115	55	60	0	10	25	5	25	5	10	15	10	10	0	85	35
2011	3,070	2,955	120	55	60	0	5	25	5	25	5	5	20	10	15	0	80	35
2012	3,155	3,040	120	50	65	0	5	20	5	25	5	10	10	10	20	5	85	35
2013	3,135	3,020	120	50	70	0	0	25	5	20	5	10	15	10	15	15	90	35
2014	3,135	3,010	125	55	70	0	5	25	5	20	5	15	15	5	15	15	95	35
2015	3,155	3,010	145	75	70	0	0	30	10	20	10	15	30	5	10	15	115	35
2016	3,180	3,020	160	80	80	5	5	25	5	25	15	10	30	10	15	15	115	40
2017	3,205	3,050	155	85	75	5	5	30	5	25	15	10	35	5	15	10	115	40
2018	3,195	3,035	160	75	85	10	5	30	5	25	15	10	25	5	15	15	115	45
2019	3,260	3,095	165	80	85	5	5	30	10	25	15	10	30	5	15	15	120	50
2020	3,230	3,045	185	85	100	10	5	30	5	25	15	10	35	5	25	20	125	55
2021	3,230	3,045	185	80	105	10	5	30	5	20	20	10	30	10	25	20	120	60
2022	3,235	3,035	200	80	120	5	5	30	5	25	20	5	30	5	30	25	120	60
2023	3,255	3,030	230	105	125	5	5	35	10	25	20	10	60	10	30	25	150	60
2024	3,220	2,985	240	110	130	10	5	35	10	25	20	5	60	5	40	25	–	–
2025	3,195	2,985	210	85	120	10	5	40	10	25	20	5	40	10	35	20	–	–
2026	3,195	2,985	210	85	125	10	5	40	10	25	25	5	35	10	35	20	–	–

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