City · Doetinchem, Gelderland

Gaanderen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gaanderen had 5,685 residents. 15.1% of them (860 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Doetinchem (18.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.3%), other Asia (3.2%) and Germany (2.9%). 57.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,685 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.1% 860 people
Born abroad: 57.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.0% 4,830
Migration background 15.1% 860

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 185 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 180 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.9% 165 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.1% 120 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 2.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 60 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.88% 50 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 40 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 20 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.35% 20 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.50% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.18% 10 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.09% 5 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.31% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.09% 5 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.0% 490
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 365

Men and women

Men: 2,875
Women: 2,815

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Gaanderen 15.1%

Higher than 64% 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

15.1%

Gaanderen
Municipality of Doetinchem
Netherlands

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Year	Gaanderen	Municipality of Doetinchem	Netherlands
1998	9.8%	11.7%	16.7%
1999	9.8%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	9.8%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	10.0%	13.2%	18.4%
2003	10.0%	13.4%	18.8%
2004	10.1%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	10.0%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	9.9%	13.5%	19.3%
2007	9.9%	12.8%	19.4%
2008	9.5%	12.8%	19.6%
2009	9.8%	12.9%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	9.9%	13.1%	20.6%
2012	9.9%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	9.6%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	9.6%	13.2%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	13.4%	21.7%
2016	10.2%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	10.3%	13.9%	22.6%
2018	10.3%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	10.9%	14.3%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	14.7%	24.2%
2021	11.1%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	12.1%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	13.8%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	14.8%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	14.9%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	15.1%	18.0%	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 Gaanderen

				Largest group
7011 De Elshof - zuid, Het Hartger / De Elshof - noord	15.1%	5,685	+3.1 pp	Other Europe

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	5,640	5,085	555	350	205	115	0	5	50	10	275	0	15	60	10	10	5	410	145
1999	5,605	5,055	550	350	200	115	0	5	50	5	270	0	10	70	5	15	5	405	145
2000	5,660	5,090	570	360	210	120	5	5	45	5	280	0	15	65	0	10	20	415	155
2001	5,695	5,135	560	350	210	115	0	5	45	5	275	0	15	60	5	15	20	400	160
2002	5,720	5,155	570	345	220	125	0	15	45	10	265	5	10	65	5	15	5	395	170
2003	5,725	5,155	575	345	230	125	0	10	40	5	265	0	15	65	15	10	25	395	180
2004	5,725	5,155	580	345	230	125	0	5	45	10	260	0	10	75	15	10	20	390	185
2005	5,675	5,100	570	335	240	130	0	10	35	10	255	5	10	65	20	15	20	380	190
2006	5,630	5,075	555	330	230	115	0	10	40	10	240	0	10	80	15	20	20	375	180
2007	5,575	5,030	550	315	225	120	0	10	35	10	235	0	10	70	15	15	20	350	195
2008	5,575	5,045	530	295	235	125	0	5	40	10	225	0	10	60	15	15	25	340	190
2009	5,565	5,020	545	300	250	120	5	10	40	10	225	5	10	60	10	30	25	345	200
2010	5,595	5,045	550	305	250	130	0	5	40	10	230	5	5	65	15	30	20	350	200
2011	5,575	5,020	550	290	265	135	5	5	40	15	220	5	10	55	15	35	15	340	215
2012	5,600	5,045	555	305	260	125	10	5	40	10	220	5	10	70	15	30	25	350	200
2013	5,610	5,065	540	300	250	115	5	5	40	10	215	10	10	65	20	30	25	345	195
2014	5,550	5,015	535	295	240	110	5	5	40	10	210	10	10	65	15	35	20	345	190
2015	5,545	4,990	555	305	255	110	10	0	40	15	220	10	5	70	20	40	20	350	205
2016	5,480	4,920	560	300	260	110	5	5	45	20	210	10	10	70	25	40	10	345	215
2017	5,515	4,945	570	280	285	115	0	5	55	15	195	15	5	65	25	50	20	335	230
2018	5,520	4,950	570	280	290	110	0	10	55	15	190	15	10	65	25	55	20	335	240
2019	5,560	4,955	605	270	330	130	5	5	50	20	180	15	10	65	30	75	15	330	270
2020	5,575	4,955	620	265	355	130	0	10	55	25	180	10	10	65	35	80	20	330	295
2021	5,575	4,955	620	280	340	125	0	10	50	20	180	15	10	75	35	80	20	335	280
2022	5,600	4,930	675	275	400	125	5	10	50	20	180	20	10	70	40	105	45	330	315
2023	5,655	4,880	780	350	430	135	5	10	50	15	190	15	10	130	50	125	40	405	340
2024	5,725	4,880	845	370	475	145	5	5	50	15	180	25	5	160	55	155	40	–	–
2025	5,710	4,855	850	395	460	125	10	10	50	20	175	20	5	190	50	155	40	–	–
2026	5,685	4,830	860	380	480	120	5	10	50	20	165	20	5	185	60	180	40	–	–

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