City · Venray, Limburg

Geijsteren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Geijsteren had 400 residents. 10.0% of them (40 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Venray (25.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.8%), other Europe (2.5%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 400 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.0% 40 people
Born abroad: 50.0% 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.0% 360
Migration background 10.0% 40

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.8% 15 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 4.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 200
Women: 200

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

10.0%

Geijsteren
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

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Year	Geijsteren	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	6.6%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	6.6%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	7.9%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	8.9%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	9.7%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	9.7%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	9.9%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	9.0%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	9.4%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	10.0%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	10.0%	25.1%	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 Geijsteren

				Largest group
5862 Geijsteren	10.0%	400	+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	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	420	400	15	20	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
1999	430	400	25	20	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2000	455	425	30	20	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	5
2001	455	425	30	20	10	5	0	0	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	0	20	5
2002	455	420	30	20	10	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	25	10
2003	445	415	35	25	10	5	0	0	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	10
2004	445	415	35	30	10	0	0	0	5	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	25	10
2005	455	415	35	20	15	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	25	10
2006	445	405	35	25	20	5	0	0	0	20	0	0	5	5	10	0	25	10
2007	450	415	40	20	15	5	0	0	5	20	0	0	0	5	0	0	25	15
2008	465	420	45	25	25	5	0	0	5	15	0	0	10	5	5	5	30	15
2009	465	420	45	25	15	5	5	0	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	20
2010	455	410	45	20	15	5	5	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	15
2011	445	405	40	25	15	5	0	0	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	10
2012	440	400	40	25	20	5	0	0	5	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	30	10
2013	440	405	35	25	15	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	10
2014	440	405	35	20	20	5	0	0	5	15	0	5	0	5	5	0	30	10
2015	435	395	40	25	15	5	0	0	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	30	15
2016	425	385	40	25	15	5	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	30	15
2017	425	385	40	30	15	5	0	0	5	15	0	0	15	0	0	5	30	10
2018	420	380	40	30	10	5	0	0	0	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	30	10
2019	410	370	40	25	15	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	30	10
2020	420	380	40	30	15	5	0	0	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	35	10
2021	415	375	40	25	10	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	30	10
2022	410	370	40	30	10	5	0	0	0	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	35	10
2023	400	365	40	30	10	5	0	0	0	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	35	10
2024	410	365	45	35	10	0	0	0	5	15	0	0	15	0	5	0	–	–
2025	405	365	40	30	10	0	0	0	5	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	–	–
2026	400	360	40	35	10	0	0	0	5	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	–	–

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