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Ermelo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ermelo had 28,195 residents. 14.8% of them (4,170 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), other Europe (3.1%) and Indonesia (1.8%). 58.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 28,195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.8% 4,170 people
Born abroad: 58.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.2% 24,025
Migration background 14.8% 4,170

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 865 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 860 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 510 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 430 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.2% 350 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 280 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.82% 230 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.67% 190 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.53% 150 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.53% 150 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 80 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 80 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.6% 2,445
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.5% 1,730

Men and women

Men: 14,010
Women: 14,185

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ermelo 14.8%

Higher than 63% 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

14.8%

Ermelo
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Ermelo	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	7.8%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	8.0%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	8.9%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	9.0%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	8.7%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	8.8%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	9.2%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	9.5%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	9.6%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	9.6%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	9.7%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	9.8%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	10.1%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	10.3%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	10.6%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	10.9%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	11.3%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	12.8%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	13.5%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	13.9%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	14.8%	19.8%	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 Ermelo

				Largest group
3851 Schil rondom het centrum, Centrum Ermelo	13.7%	11,970	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
3853 Schil rondom het centrum	16.0%	10,620	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
3852 Schil rondom het centrum	14.9%	5,605	+2.8 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 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	27,010	24,895	2,110	725	1,385	140	80	110	585	70	365	20	50	290	115	155	130	1,410	705
1999	26,755	24,610	2,150	715	1,445	155	70	115	565	65	355	20	60	280	130	205	140	1,380	770
2000	26,755	24,555	2,210	740	1,470	145	65	115	555	80	345	10	55	330	140	240	130	1,395	810
2001	26,790	24,520	2,265	770	1,510	155	80	115	535	65	330	20	55	365	130	290	140	1,400	875
2002	26,760	24,390	2,370	830	1,545	160	70	110	540	65	345	25	60	400	150	305	145	1,465	900
2003	26,750	24,325	2,420	850	1,560	165	75	95	530	65	350	30	65	405	185	310	135	1,490	940
2004	26,585	24,260	2,320	820	1,510	165	75	100	525	60	345	20	65	390	165	270	150	1,435	885
2005	26,410	24,115	2,300	800	1,500	160	85	100	525	65	335	30	55	380	150	270	145	1,415	885
2006	26,245	23,980	2,270	785	1,480	160	75	105	510	55	335	35	50	365	155	275	145	1,390	875
2007	26,305	23,990	2,320	830	1,470	155	90	100	500	65	345	40	55	390	140	285	135	1,425	890
2008	26,270	23,890	2,370	890	1,480	155	90	110	490	80	365	55	55	415	150	280	125	1,475	905
2009	26,305	23,880	2,420	920	1,505	160	85	105	495	65	375	60	45	440	150	295	150	1,510	910
2010	26,265	23,795	2,460	925	1,560	160	95	115	500	75	360	70	50	445	175	300	140	1,520	950
2011	26,125	23,665	2,475	905	1,560	165	105	125	495	70	355	85	55	410	160	310	130	1,495	975
2012	26,130	23,630	2,500	930	1,565	160	100	120	485	60	345	100	55	430	185	325	130	1,505	995
2013	26,115	23,595	2,520	920	1,595	170	100	110	485	55	345	120	55	400	210	325	140	1,495	1,020
2014	26,045	23,525	2,520	915	1,600	170	105	105	475	55	335	120	55	405	210	335	145	1,495	1,025
2015	26,185	23,620	2,565	935	1,635	165	115	115	480	55	335	135	45	420	195	350	160	1,520	1,050
2016	26,505	23,820	2,685	955	1,730	165	120	125	490	70	340	145	50	420	210	400	150	1,545	1,135
2017	26,590	23,855	2,735	990	1,750	170	125	125	470	60	340	175	50	425	235	410	155	1,560	1,180
2018	26,790	23,960	2,830	1,000	1,835	170	125	130	460	70	320	200	50	430	255	465	160	1,560	1,275
2019	26,860	23,935	2,925	1,020	1,905	165	130	145	465	50	320	215	50	435	280	505	165	1,575	1,345
2020	27,010	24,000	3,010	1,035	1,980	165	125	145	465	55	315	220	50	450	310	530	185	1,610	1,405
2021	27,015	23,955	3,060	1,070	1,990	160	145	140	450	60	315	230	65	460	305	560	170	1,620	1,440
2022	27,255	23,765	3,490	1,130	2,360	170	150	145	505	85	340	245	75	475	360	690	240	1,645	1,525
2023	27,500	23,795	3,700	1,290	2,420	170	150	140	510	90	330	235	70	650	370	725	260	1,815	1,570
2024	27,855	23,985	3,870	1,385	2,480	175	150	135	505	90	335	220	80	755	380	760	275	–	–
2025	28,130	24,100	4,025	1,430	2,600	190	150	150	510	85	335	215	80	795	435	795	285	–	–
2026	28,195	24,025	4,170	1,515	2,660	190	150	150	510	80	350	230	80	860	430	865	280	–	–

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