City · Zaltbommel, Gelderland

Gameren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gameren had 2,725 residents. 11.9% of them (325 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zaltbommel (18.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), Poland (1.7%) and other Asia (1.5%). 67.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.9% 325 people
Born abroad: 67.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.1% 2,400
Migration background 11.9% 325

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.8% 130 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.7% 45 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 40 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

1.3% 35 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 25 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.55% 15 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.55% 15 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.81% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.37% 10 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.33% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.7% 220
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.3% 105

Men and women

Men: 1,380
Women: 1,345

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Gameren 11.9%

Higher than 46% 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

11.9%

Gameren
Municipality of Zaltbommel
Netherlands

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Year	Gameren	Municipality of Zaltbommel	Netherlands
1998	3.7%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	7.9%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	8.0%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	8.6%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	8.8%	19.0%
2005	4.6%	8.7%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	8.7%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	8.9%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	9.0%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	9.1%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	9.5%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	6.8%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	10.2%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	10.5%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	8.1%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	11.9%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	12.5%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	13.5%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	13.9%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	14.5%	24.6%
2022	10.4%	15.7%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	16.6%	27.1%
2024	11.4%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	11.4%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	11.9%	18.3%	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 Gameren

				Largest group
5311 Kerkwijk	11.9%	2,725	+1.5 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	2,145	2,065	80	35	45	0	0	0	20	0	10	0	5	20	10	10	5	55	25
1999	2,135	2,045	90	40	55	0	0	0	20	0	10	0	0	30	10	20	5	55	35
2000	2,135	2,045	95	35	60	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	25	15	20	10	55	40
2001	2,150	2,045	100	40	65	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	5	25	15	25	10	60	45
2002	2,180	2,075	105	35	70	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	25	15	35	5	50	45
2003	2,145	2,050	95	35	65	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	20	15	35	5	45	50
2004	2,155	2,050	105	35	60	0	0	0	15	5	10	0	5	20	10	30	0	50	55
2005	2,155	2,055	100	40	65	0	5	5	15	5	10	0	5	25	10	20	5	55	45
2006	2,140	2,060	80	35	55	0	0	5	10	0	10	0	5	20	15	15	10	45	40
2007	2,105	2,010	95	40	55	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	30	20	15	0	55	40
2008	2,120	2,010	110	45	65	0	0	0	15	5	5	0	5	35	25	15	5	60	50
2009	2,180	2,040	140	65	75	0	5	5	10	5	15	10	5	35	30	10	10	90	55
2010	2,330	2,165	165	75	85	5	10	5	10	5	20	15	10	30	25	15	10	105	55
2011	2,345	2,190	160	75	85	0	10	5	15	5	20	15	5	35	20	15	15	100	60
2012	2,365	2,205	160	70	90	5	5	5	10	5	15	15	5	35	25	20	15	95	60
2013	2,425	2,255	170	80	90	5	10	5	15	5	20	20	10	30	25	15	10	110	60
2014	2,430	2,255	175	90	80	5	15	5	10	0	20	25	10	35	15	20	10	110	65
2015	2,430	2,250	180	100	80	5	10	0	10	5	25	35	5	35	20	20	10	115	60
2016	2,465	2,265	200	100	95	5	20	5	15	0	25	40	0	35	25	15	10	125	75
2017	2,555	2,320	235	125	110	5	20	5	15	5	20	60	5	40	25	25	10	155	80
2018	2,585	2,345	240	145	95	0	25	5	10	5	20	65	10	50	20	25	5	160	80
2019	2,610	2,365	245	140	105	5	25	5	10	0	15	70	5	50	25	25	10	165	80
2020	2,635	2,385	250	150	100	0	35	5	10	0	15	70	0	65	20	20	10	165	85
2021	2,610	2,360	250	145	100	0	25	0	10	0	20	60	5	60	20	30	15	165	80
2022	2,635	2,360	275	145	130	0	30	0	15	5	20	55	10	60	25	45	15	170	95
2023	2,700	2,395	300	165	135	0	35	5	15	0	15	45	10	85	20	45	15	190	95
2024	2,665	2,355	305	170	135	0	30	5	15	0	20	45	0	105	25	45	15	–	–
2025	2,665	2,360	305	170	135	0	35	5	15	0	15	40	0	110	20	45	15	–	–
2026	2,725	2,400	325	190	130	0	35	5	15	0	15	45	0	130	25	40	10	–	–

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