City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Gellicum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gellicum had 340 residents. 5.9% of them (20 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.5%), Belgium (1.5%) and other Europe (1.5%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
340 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
5.9% 20 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 94.1% 320
  • Migration background 5.9% 20

Largest origin groups

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

  • Indonesia
    1.5% 5 people
    West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    1.5% 5 people
    West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.5% 5 people
    West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.5% 5 people
    West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 10
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men
180
Women
160

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Gellicum
  • West Betuwe
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year GellicumWest BetuweNetherlands
1998 4.7%6.1%16.7%
1999 4.6%6.3%17.1%
2000 4.6%6.4%17.5%
2001 4.6%6.5%18.0%
2002 4.8%6.6%18.4%
2003 4.7%6.7%18.8%
2004 4.8%6.8%19.0%
2005 5.0%7.0%19.2%
2006 4.8%6.9%19.3%
2007 4.9%6.9%19.4%
2008 3.4%6.9%19.6%
2009 5.1%7.0%19.9%
2010 4.8%7.2%20.3%
2011 4.9%7.2%20.6%
2012 4.8%7.4%20.9%
2013 5.0%7.7%21.1%
2014 4.9%7.8%21.4%
2015 4.8%8.0%21.7%
2016 3.2%8.5%22.1%
2017 4.6%8.7%22.6%
2018 4.4%9.0%23.1%
2019 4.5%9.2%23.6%
2020 5.9%9.6%24.2%
2021 4.3%10.0%24.6%
2022 5.8%11.1%26.0%
2023 5.8%12.1%27.1%
2024 5.9%12.4%27.9%
2025 7.2%12.9%28.5%
2026 5.9%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 Gellicum

Largest group
4155 Deil 340 +0.1 pp Indonesia

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 32031015105000505005000150
1999 32531015105005005005050150
2000 325310151550000050010050100
2001 325310151550000050010050155
2002 3153001515100055050010000150
2003 320305151500000050010000150
2004 310290151500000050010000150
2005 300290151010000500055500105
2006 31030515510000005000055105
2007 30529015100000005005000100
2008 29028010105000005005050150
2009 295285151050005000010000100
2010 31029515105000005005050150
2011 3052901555000005000005100
2012 31030015100000005005000100
2013 30029015510000505000005100
2014 30529015105000500055000150
2015 310295151000005000010000100
2016 31030010100000505005000150
2017 32531015105000005050005150
2018 34032515100000500055000150
2019 335320151050005000010000100
2020 340320201500005050010000150
2021 34533015105000005005050100
2022 34533020105500550000055100
2023 345325201510000550505005150
2024 340320201015000505005005––
2025 345325251015000505055005––
2026 340320201015000500055005––