City · North Brabant

Geertruidenberg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Geertruidenberg had 7,105 residents. 14.7% of them (1,045 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Geertruidenberg (13.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.7%), other Europe (2.4%) and Poland (2.0%). 55.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 7,105 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.7% 1,045 people
Born abroad: 55.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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 85.3% 6,060
Migration background 14.7% 1,045

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 195 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 170 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.0% 140 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.5% 105 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.3% 95 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 90 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.1% 75 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 1.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.70% 50 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 0.59% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.49% 35 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 0.55% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.42% 30 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 0.37% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.42% 30 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 30 people

Municipality of Geertruidenberg 0.50% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.5% 580
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.5% 465

Men and women

Men: 3,530
Women: 3,575

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Geertruidenberg 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%

Geertruidenberg
Municipality of Geertruidenberg
Netherlands

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Year	Geertruidenberg	Municipality of Geertruidenberg	Netherlands
1998	9.3%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	9.5%	8.3%	17.1%
2000	9.6%	8.6%	17.5%
2001	9.5%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	9.4%	8.3%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	8.3%	18.8%
2004	9.3%	8.2%	19.0%
2005	9.1%	8.3%	19.2%
2006	9.1%	8.4%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	8.3%	19.4%
2008	9.3%	8.3%	19.6%
2009	9.4%	8.5%	19.9%
2010	9.9%	8.6%	20.3%
2011	9.4%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	9.5%	8.6%	20.9%
2013	9.5%	8.8%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	8.9%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	9.2%	22.1%
2017	10.6%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	10.9%	9.9%	23.1%
2019	11.4%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	11.9%	10.7%	24.2%
2021	12.1%	10.9%	24.6%
2022	12.9%	11.8%	26.0%
2023	13.4%	13.0%	27.1%
2024	13.8%	13.2%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	14.7%	13.8%	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 Geertruidenberg

				Largest group
4931 Kom, West	14.7%	7,105	+1.8 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	6,925	6,275	645	295	355	65	15	40	145	15	125	5	65	100	25	35	15	440	205
1999	6,980	6,320	660	295	365	70	15	45	145	15	115	5	65	110	25	40	10	440	225
2000	6,955	6,290	665	295	365	60	15	45	135	20	120	5	65	105	30	45	15	435	235
2001	6,900	6,240	655	305	350	55	15	50	135	20	120	10	70	105	35	35	5	440	220
2002	6,840	6,200	645	305	340	50	15	35	135	20	115	5	65	120	35	35	15	445	200
2003	6,755	6,115	640	290	345	50	15	35	135	15	110	10	65	105	35	40	20	440	200
2004	6,800	6,165	630	295	335	50	15	35	135	15	110	5	70	110	35	35	15	445	190
2005	6,780	6,160	620	295	330	45	15	35	130	10	105	10	70	110	40	35	20	430	190
2006	6,770	6,150	615	295	325	40	15	30	120	10	110	15	70	100	50	40	20	430	190
2007	6,720	6,110	615	295	315	35	20	30	110	10	115	10	75	95	50	45	15	415	190
2008	6,810	6,175	635	320	315	30	20	30	120	10	120	15	70	115	50	35	20	450	190
2009	6,850	6,205	645	330	315	25	25	30	120	10	125	20	70	115	45	45	15	455	190
2010	6,895	6,215	680	335	335	30	20	30	130	10	120	25	75	115	55	45	15	480	200
2011	6,940	6,285	655	330	325	30	20	25	125	15	120	20	75	115	55	45	10	465	190
2012	6,995	6,330	665	350	310	25	20	25	120	15	120	30	75	125	55	40	10	475	190
2013	6,935	6,275	660	345	310	25	20	25	115	15	120	20	75	130	55	45	10	465	190
2014	6,925	6,265	660	340	320	30	20	25	115	15	115	25	70	130	55	50	10	460	205
2015	6,920	6,230	690	370	325	35	20	25	110	20	115	45	70	140	50	50	15	480	210
2016	6,950	6,265	685	355	330	35	20	25	100	15	110	40	70	135	45	70	20	465	215
2017	6,885	6,155	730	375	355	35	20	25	100	15	125	55	70	125	45	95	20	490	240
2018	6,890	6,140	750	380	370	35	20	25	100	15	120	75	65	120	45	100	30	495	255
2019	6,900	6,110	790	380	410	35	20	35	100	20	110	75	65	130	60	120	20	495	300
2020	6,950	6,120	830	410	420	40	20	35	95	20	110	80	65	155	70	130	10	510	320
2021	7,035	6,185	850	430	420	40	20	35	95	20	105	100	75	150	70	125	15	535	320
2022	7,190	6,265	925	440	485	50	25	30	105	30	115	100	75	150	90	130	20	540	355
2023	7,240	6,270	970	465	505	50	30	30	110	30	120	105	80	160	95	140	25	565	370
2024	7,230	6,235	995	460	535	50	25	30	105	30	110	125	75	155	90	170	30	–	–
2025	7,160	6,135	1,020	470	550	55	30	25	100	30	115	125	75	160	90	185	30	–	–
2026	7,105	6,060	1,045	490	555	50	30	30	95	30	105	140	75	170	90	195	35	–	–

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