City · Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg

Eys: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Eys had 1,600 residents. 14.7% of them (235 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem (16.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.9%), Belgium (2.5%) and Indonesia (1.9%). 40.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,600 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.7% 235 people
Born abroad: 40.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.2 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

86% 15%

Dutch origin 85.6% 1,370
Migration background 14.7% 235

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Eys. For comparison, the line marks Gulpen-Wittem and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.9% 95 people

Gulpen-Wittem 4.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.5% 40 people

Gulpen-Wittem 2.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.9% 30 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 30 people

Gulpen-Wittem 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.94% 15 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

0.31% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.31% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.75% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.31% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.11% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.4% 95
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 59.6% 140

Men and women

Men: 805
Women: 800

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Eys 14.7%

Higher than 62% 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

14.7%

Eys
Gulpen-Wittem
Netherlands

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Year	Eys	Gulpen-Wittem	Netherlands
1998	12.6%	14.3%	16.7%
1999	12.6%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	12.8%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	12.4%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	12.7%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	12.7%	14.6%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	13.1%	13.4%	19.2%
2006	12.6%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	12.2%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	12.0%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	12.2%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	12.9%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	12.7%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	13.1%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	12.9%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	13.5%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	13.4%	14.3%	22.1%
2017	13.4%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	13.4%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	13.1%	13.9%	23.6%
2020	13.1%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	13.7%	14.2%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	15.1%	26.0%
2023	14.7%	15.8%	27.1%
2024	14.9%	15.8%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	14.7%	16.3%	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 Eys

				Largest group
6287 Overeys	14.7%	1,600	−0.2 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	Morocco	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,860	1,620	235	215	20	0	15	0	165	0	35	15	0	0	5	235	10
1999	1,830	1,605	230	210	20	0	15	0	155	0	35	20	0	0	5	225	5
2000	1,830	1,590	235	205	30	0	20	0	155	0	35	15	0	0	10	230	5
2001	1,815	1,595	225	200	30	0	20	0	150	0	25	25	0	0	10	220	0
2002	1,855	1,620	235	205	35	0	20	5	150	0	25	30	0	5	5	225	10
2003	1,810	1,580	230	200	35	0	20	0	150	0	25	25	0	5	10	220	10
2004	1,795	1,570	225	195	35	0	20	0	150	5	20	20	0	5	10	215	10
2005	1,795	1,565	235	190	40	0	20	5	145	5	20	20	0	10	5	215	15
2006	1,785	1,565	225	185	40	0	20	5	140	5	15	25	0	5	10	215	10
2007	1,765	1,550	215	180	40	0	20	0	140	0	25	15	0	5	15	200	10
2008	1,745	1,540	210	175	30	0	20	5	135	5	20	15	0	0	5	195	15
2009	1,715	1,510	205	170	30	0	15	5	130	5	25	10	5	5	0	190	15
2010	1,715	1,505	210	175	35	0	15	5	125	5	20	25	5	10	0	190	15
2011	1,705	1,490	220	180	35	0	20	0	130	5	20	25	10	0	5	195	20
2012	1,735	1,520	220	175	40	5	20	5	130	5	25	15	5	5	0	200	20
2013	1,720	1,500	225	180	40	0	20	0	130	10	25	15	10	5	5	205	15
2014	1,740	1,515	225	185	45	0	20	0	130	10	25	20	15	0	10	210	15
2015	1,740	1,505	235	190	45	5	20	0	125	10	25	30	10	5	5	210	25
2016	1,720	1,490	230	175	50	0	20	0	125	5	25	20	15	5	10	205	20
2017	1,715	1,485	230	180	50	0	20	0	125	10	25	20	15	10	5	205	25
2018	1,685	1,460	225	180	50	0	15	5	115	10	35	20	15	10	5	200	25
2019	1,680	1,460	220	170	50	0	20	5	110	10	25	25	10	10	5	195	25
2020	1,675	1,455	220	170	50	0	20	0	105	10	30	25	10	10	10	195	20
2021	1,680	1,450	230	170	60	5	25	5	105	10	30	25	10	10	5	200	30
2022	1,675	1,430	250	180	65	5	30	5	115	10	35	30	5	20	5	205	25
2023	1,665	1,425	245	180	65	0	30	5	105	5	35	30	5	20	5	200	25
2024	1,640	1,395	245	180	65	0	30	5	105	10	35	35	5	20	5	–	–
2025	1,610	1,380	230	175	60	0	25	0	95	10	40	30	5	20	5	–	–
2026	1,600	1,370	235	175	60	0	30	0	95	5	40	30	5	15	5	–	–

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