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GeldermalsenMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Geldermalsen had 11,220 residents. 17.2% of them (1,935 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.4%), other Europe (4.1%) and Morocco (2.1%). 64.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents
11,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
17.2% 1,935 people
Born abroad
64.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.0 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

  • Dutch origin 82.7% 9,280
  • Migration background 17.2% 1,935

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.4% 490 people
    West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.1% 455 people
    West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    2.1% 235 people
    West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    1.4% 160 people
    West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.1% 125 people
    West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.1% 125 people
    West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    0.89% 100 people
    West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.89% 100 people
    West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.45% 50 people
    West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Belgium
    0.40% 45 people
    West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    0.36% 40 people
    West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.13% 15 people
    West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 64.9% 1,255
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.1% 680

Men and women

Men
5,430
Women
5,785

Compared with all cities

Higher than 73% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Geldermalsen
  • West Betuwe
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year GeldermalsenWest BetuweNetherlands
1998 7.2%6.1%16.7%
1999 7.4%6.3%17.1%
2000 7.4%6.4%17.5%
2001 8.0%6.5%18.0%
2002 8.3%6.6%18.4%
2003 8.7%6.7%18.8%
2004 9.0%6.8%19.0%
2005 9.3%7.0%19.2%
2006 9.1%6.9%19.3%
2007 9.1%6.9%19.4%
2008 9.4%6.9%19.6%
2009 9.4%7.0%19.9%
2010 9.4%7.2%20.3%
2011 9.7%7.2%20.6%
2012 10.2%7.4%20.9%
2013 10.4%7.7%21.1%
2014 10.5%7.8%21.4%
2015 11.0%8.0%21.7%
2016 11.5%8.5%22.1%
2017 12.0%8.7%22.6%
2018 12.3%9.0%23.1%
2019 12.7%9.2%23.6%
2020 12.8%9.6%24.2%
2021 13.2%10.0%24.6%
2022 14.2%11.1%26.0%
2023 15.7%12.1%27.1%
2024 16.1%12.4%27.9%
2025 16.9%12.9%28.5%
2026 17.2%13.2%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 Geldermalsen

Largest group
4191 Zuid 11,220 +3.0 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 10,1359,40573026046551402016010115525115307525440290
1999 10,2909,5257652704901015020160201151030115358015450310
2000 10,2909,52576527549051652015515120530120357520450320
2001 10,2459,42581528553551702516510120530130557530465350
2002 10,2159,3708452655851018515160201101030115708540455395
2003 10,2409,3508952956001019020165151001030155709040490410
2004 10,2509,3309202956201020020165201055251607010035480440
2005 10,6159,6259853106651020525175301105351607012030500485
2006 10,6109,64097031065515185251603010510351607013040495475
2007 10,5209,57095530065015180251502510010401507513050480475
2008 10,5359,54599032567015200251502510020451608511555495495
2009 10,4709,49598033065015195201453010530401557013045495485
2010 10,4559,47098533565010195201402511035401507014545495490
2011 10,4009,3901,00534567010200201452011035401607014560515490
2012 10,5859,5051,08036572015220201451511545401657516565535545
2013 10,5659,4651,10038570515215251451511060351807516550560535
2014 10,5309,4201,11040570510225251451011080351806517055570540
2015 10,5459,3901,1554307255225251401010580402056019070585565
2016 10,5559,3401,21542579010230251351010075402106524075585625
2017 10,5359,2751,2604258351023525135109580402106029070585675
2018 10,7509,4301,32044087510245251451010090352157029575615705
2019 10,8559,4751,38047591010235351451595120402207032575645740
2020 10,8809,4901,390495895102353514510100140402157031575665725
2021 10,8659,4301,435515920252253513515100155352258532080680755
2022 10,8759,3301,5455201,02525235351451511015045215105355105680790
2023 11,0259,2851,7356651,07030240401452011017045340125375105830835
2024 11,0059,2351,7706851,08540235401251510517040370115420100––
2025 11,1759,2801,8907501,1404524045125151051804542012545095––
2026 11,2209,2801,9357601,18050235401251510016045455125490100––

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