City · Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant

Geldrop: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Geldrop had 29,295 residents. 26.4% of them (7,720 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo (23.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.5%), other Asia (5.1%) and Turkey (2.6%). 58.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 29,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.4% 7,720 people
Born abroad: 58.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 73.6% 21,575
Migration background 26.4% 7,720

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.5% 1,625 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 5.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.1% 1,505 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.6% 765 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 685 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 660 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 555 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 490 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.3% 370 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.2% 355 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.82% 240 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 0.75% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.82% 240 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 0.74% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.73% 215 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.4% 4,510
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.6% 3,210

Men and women

Men: 14,570
Women: 14,725

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Geldrop 26.4%

Higher than 90% 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

26.4%

Geldrop
Geldrop-Mierlo
Netherlands

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Year	Geldrop	Geldrop-Mierlo	Netherlands
1998	14.1%	12.7%	16.7%
1999	14.4%	13.1%	17.1%
2000	14.7%	13.3%	17.5%
2001	15.1%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	15.4%	14.0%	18.4%
2003	15.6%	14.2%	18.8%
2004	15.2%	13.9%	19.0%
2005	15.1%	13.9%	19.2%
2006	15.0%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	15.4%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	15.5%	14.2%	19.6%
2009	15.9%	14.5%	19.9%
2010	16.1%	14.7%	20.3%
2011	16.5%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	16.9%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	17.3%	15.7%	21.1%
2014	17.6%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	17.7%	16.0%	21.7%
2016	18.0%	16.2%	22.1%
2017	18.6%	16.7%	22.6%
2018	19.0%	17.1%	23.1%
2019	19.7%	17.6%	23.6%
2020	20.1%	17.9%	24.2%
2021	20.7%	18.5%	24.6%
2022	22.2%	19.9%	26.0%
2023	23.6%	21.2%	27.1%
2024	24.9%	22.1%	27.9%
2025	25.7%	23.0%	28.5%
2026	26.4%	23.6%	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 Geldrop

				Largest group
5663 Zesgehuchten, Genoenhuis	17.1%	6,155	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
5665 Coevering	37.1%	5,265	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
5664 Centrum, Akert	28.7%	5,080	+7.7 pp	Other Europe
5667 Braakhuizen-Noord	26.7%	4,525	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
5666 Braakhuizen-Zuid	32.5%	3,970	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
5662 Skandia	16.6%	3,155	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
5661 Genoenhuis	20.1%	1,145	+2.0 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 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	27,195	23,370	3,840	1,465	2,375	345	140	235	840	140	615	20	375	455	215	295	165	2,380	1,435
1999	27,320	23,385	3,945	1,465	2,465	345	155	240	845	150	620	10	365	475	220	350	160	2,410	1,525
2000	27,560	23,515	4,045	1,475	2,555	365	155	245	840	185	605	35	355	485	240	395	130	2,410	1,635
2001	28,005	23,780	4,230	1,540	2,660	360	195	255	825	205	610	35	350	545	240	420	160	2,465	1,760
2002	28,180	23,835	4,340	1,605	2,755	380	195	235	815	255	610	45	360	590	260	435	180	2,515	1,830
2003	27,935	23,605	4,345	1,640	2,715	380	195	230	800	210	615	65	350	610	275	450	175	2,550	1,790
2004	27,675	23,460	4,215	1,575	2,660	395	190	235	795	190	605	50	345	575	250	425	180	2,465	1,750
2005	27,855	23,645	4,220	1,595	2,635	380	195	235	780	200	595	50	330	620	235	430	180	2,460	1,755
2006	27,775	23,580	4,180	1,590	2,595	405	190	225	770	200	605	65	330	590	230	415	160	2,450	1,740
2007	27,905	23,620	4,290	1,640	2,645	425	180	235	755	200	605	55	335	645	275	415	160	2,480	1,800
2008	28,160	23,790	4,375	1,675	2,695	440	210	225	765	195	615	90	335	635	245	435	180	2,525	1,850
2009	28,095	23,630	4,470	1,710	2,755	450	210	220	765	195	615	95	335	665	290	430	195	2,550	1,920
2010	28,185	23,630	4,550	1,695	2,850	485	215	235	750	185	615	115	325	640	320	460	200	2,555	1,985
2011	28,415	23,735	4,675	1,780	2,910	495	230	235	745	195	625	120	330	705	340	485	185	2,630	2,050
2012	28,565	23,725	4,840	1,855	2,970	485	240	230	740	235	645	145	330	735	340	510	190	2,720	2,120
2013	28,700	23,725	4,960	1,910	3,050	490	235	225	735	230	630	185	325	770	360	550	225	2,780	2,195
2014	28,720	23,670	5,050	1,940	3,110	495	240	220	745	235	625	200	335	780	375	575	225	2,785	2,260
2015	28,735	23,640	5,095	1,930	3,165	500	245	235	730	220	625	200	340	765	410	610	215	2,760	2,335
2016	28,755	23,585	5,170	1,925	3,245	520	235	230	710	215	610	220	325	770	435	680	220	2,745	2,415
2017	28,835	23,475	5,360	1,995	3,375	555	230	235	710	225	605	235	335	820	470	745	205	2,805	2,575
2018	28,775	23,300	5,475	2,045	3,425	555	235	240	705	225	600	235	330	880	470	780	215	2,830	2,640
2019	28,810	23,140	5,670	2,165	3,500	555	230	245	705	215	600	265	340	960	505	800	245	2,970	2,695
2020	28,845	23,040	5,805	2,220	3,580	560	230	235	695	200	575	290	345	1,010	515	875	270	3,020	2,785
2021	28,965	22,960	6,005	2,325	3,680	590	235	230	690	200	580	315	335	1,095	530	905	300	3,125	2,890
2022	29,045	22,590	6,440	2,460	3,970	585	240	225	715	210	580	360	365	1,175	560	1,070	390	3,200	3,005
2023	29,240	22,340	6,895	2,650	4,255	630	240	225	705	220	575	360	360	1,350	615	1,205	425	3,370	3,290
2024	29,475	22,155	7,325	2,755	4,565	715	225	235	695	225	570	375	365	1,445	670	1,350	455	–	–
2025	29,400	21,845	7,555	2,860	4,700	755	235	235	680	235	555	385	365	1,550	680	1,410	475	–	–
2026	29,295	21,575	7,720	2,900	4,830	765	240	240	660	215	555	370	355	1,625	685	1,505	490	–	–

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