City · Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland

Etten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Etten had 1,815 residents. 8.3% of them (150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek (15.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.0%), other Europe (1.9%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 43.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,815 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 150 people
Born abroad: 43.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.7% 1,665
Migration background 8.3% 150

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.0% 55 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 35 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 20 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.74% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.55% 10 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.55% 10 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.28% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.28% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.81% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.3% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.7% 85

Men and women

Men: 945
Women: 870

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Etten 8.3%

Higher than 22% 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

8.3%

Etten
Oude IJsselstreek
Netherlands

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Year	Etten	Oude IJsselstreek	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	6.2%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	6.7%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	6.2%	13.2%	19.2%
2006	6.4%	13.1%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	6.6%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	6.6%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	6.3%	13.2%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	6.6%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	6.7%	13.2%	22.1%
2017	6.1%	13.3%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	6.6%	13.6%	23.6%
2020	6.4%	13.7%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	14.4%	26.0%
2023	7.8%	14.9%	27.1%
2024	7.8%	15.2%	27.9%
2025	7.6%	15.5%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	15.8%	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 Etten

				Largest group
7075 Ulft-Etten	8.3%	1,815	+1.1 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,910	1,795	115	95	25	0	0	15	0	90	0	0	5	5	0	5	110	5
1999	1,915	1,800	110	95	25	0	0	15	0	80	0	0	15	5	5	0	105	5
2000	1,945	1,825	120	100	15	0	0	15	0	90	0	0	10	0	0	0	115	5
2001	1,935	1,805	130	100	30	5	0	10	0	90	0	0	10	0	10	5	115	15
2002	1,950	1,815	135	105	30	5	0	15	0	90	0	0	15	0	5	5	115	15
2003	1,955	1,830	125	95	25	0	0	10	0	85	0	0	10	0	10	5	110	15
2004	1,945	1,820	120	95	25	0	0	10	0	85	0	5	5	0	10	5	110	15
2005	1,945	1,820	120	95	25	0	0	10	0	85	0	5	5	0	10	5	110	10
2006	1,945	1,815	125	100	20	0	0	10	0	90	5	0	5	0	5	5	110	15
2007	1,925	1,800	125	100	25	0	5	10	0	85	0	0	15	0	10	0	115	15
2008	1,905	1,785	125	95	20	0	0	15	0	80	0	0	15	0	0	5	105	10
2009	1,885	1,765	120	90	30	0	5	10	0	75	5	0	10	0	5	10	105	15
2010	1,895	1,770	125	90	30	5	0	10	0	70	0	0	20	0	5	10	110	15
2011	1,890	1,775	120	95	30	0	0	15	0	70	0	0	25	5	5	5	105	10
2012	1,905	1,785	120	95	25	0	0	10	5	75	5	0	15	5	5	0	110	15
2013	1,890	1,770	120	90	25	0	0	10	5	70	0	0	20	5	5	0	105	15
2014	1,905	1,780	125	85	40	5	0	15	5	75	0	0	10	5	0	10	105	25
2015	1,880	1,755	125	85	40	5	5	15	0	70	0	0	15	5	5	5	105	25
2016	1,875	1,750	125	90	35	5	0	10	0	75	0	0	15	5	5	10	105	15
2017	1,880	1,765	115	85	35	5	0	10	0	70	0	0	15	5	5	10	95	15
2018	1,860	1,740	120	85	35	5	0	10	0	70	0	0	15	0	10	10	100	20
2019	1,885	1,760	125	85	35	5	5	15	0	65	0	5	15	5	0	5	100	25
2020	1,880	1,760	120	80	40	5	5	10	0	60	5	0	15	5	10	5	95	25
2021	1,835	1,710	125	85	40	5	5	10	0	60	5	0	20	5	10	5	100	20
2022	1,815	1,680	130	85	45	5	0	15	0	60	5	5	20	5	10	5	95	30
2023	1,790	1,650	140	90	45	10	5	15	0	55	10	5	25	0	10	10	95	30
2024	1,790	1,645	140	95	45	5	5	15	0	60	10	0	25	0	15	5	–	–
2025	1,785	1,650	135	90	45	10	5	15	0	55	5	0	25	0	10	5	–	–
2026	1,815	1,665	150	95	55	10	5	20	0	55	5	0	35	0	10	5	–	–

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