City · Lingewaard, Gelderland

Gendt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gendt had 7,495 residents. 11.7% of them (880 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Lingewaard (13.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), Germany (2.3%) and other Europe (2.2%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,495 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.7% 880 people
Born abroad: 56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.3% 6,615
Migration background 11.7% 880

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 230 people

Lingewaard 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.3% 175 people

Lingewaard 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 165 people

Lingewaard 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.80% 60 people

Lingewaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.80% 60 people

Lingewaard 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.73% 55 people

Lingewaard 0.54% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.47% 35 people

Lingewaard 0.62% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.40% 30 people

Lingewaard 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.33% 25 people

Lingewaard 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 20 people

Lingewaard 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.20% 15 people

Lingewaard 0.29% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.20% 15 people

Lingewaard 0.37% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 495
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 385

Men and women

Men: 3,715
Women: 3,785

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Gendt 11.7%

Higher than 44% 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

11.7%

Gendt
Lingewaard
Netherlands

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Year	Gendt	Lingewaard	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	7.7%	8.6%	18.4%
2003	7.8%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	7.8%	8.8%	19.2%
2006	7.8%	8.9%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	8.9%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	9.0%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	9.1%	19.9%
2010	8.8%	9.4%	20.3%
2011	8.1%	9.3%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	9.4%	20.9%
2013	8.3%	9.4%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	9.3%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	8.3%	9.7%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	10.3%	23.1%
2019	9.0%	10.5%	23.6%
2020	9.1%	10.7%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	10.7%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	9.7%	12.2%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	12.6%	27.9%
2025	11.5%	13.1%	28.5%
2026	11.7%	13.5%	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 Gendt

				Largest group
6691 Vleumingen	11.7%	7,495	+2.4 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	7,215	6,705	505	365	150	0	5	5	70	15	275	5	15	70	15	20	20	445	65
1999	7,195	6,680	520	365	155	0	5	5	60	15	275	5	10	75	15	30	25	435	85
2000	7,240	6,700	535	360	175	0	5	5	65	15	270	5	15	70	20	40	25	440	100
2001	7,285	6,725	560	370	185	0	5	5	65	15	275	5	15	75	20	50	25	455	110
2002	7,285	6,725	560	370	190	0	5	5	60	15	270	5	15	80	25	50	30	450	110
2003	7,255	6,690	565	370	200	0	5	10	65	15	260	5	15	90	20	45	40	450	115
2004	7,220	6,640	575	370	205	0	5	10	60	15	255	5	20	90	25	50	40	445	130
2005	7,220	6,660	565	360	205	5	5	10	60	15	250	10	20	80	20	55	35	440	125
2006	7,165	6,600	560	355	210	5	5	10	60	20	245	5	15	90	20	50	40	445	125
2007	7,125	6,565	565	355	215	5	5	15	65	20	250	10	15	80	25	45	35	445	125
2008	7,090	6,515	575	355	215	5	5	15	65	20	250	10	15	80	20	50	35	450	125
2009	7,140	6,550	590	380	215	0	10	20	65	25	250	15	20	95	25	40	30	455	135
2010	7,250	6,610	640	385	255	10	10	20	70	30	245	20	20	100	30	55	30	475	165
2011	7,185	6,600	585	375	215	0	5	10	60	25	240	15	20	100	25	55	35	455	135
2012	7,190	6,595	590	375	215	0	5	10	55	15	235	20	20	100	25	75	30	450	140
2013	7,185	6,590	595	380	220	5	5	15	55	20	235	25	20	100	30	70	20	445	145
2014	7,165	6,575	590	365	225	10	10	10	50	15	230	25	20	90	25	75	30	440	145
2015	7,180	6,600	580	375	205	5	5	15	50	15	220	30	20	105	25	75	15	440	150
2016	7,170	6,575	595	360	230	5	5	15	50	10	220	30	15	95	30	95	20	425	170
2017	7,200	6,565	635	355	275	5	5	15	45	15	210	35	15	95	35	135	20	415	215
2018	7,215	6,565	650	360	290	10	10	20	50	10	210	40	15	95	30	135	25	425	225
2019	7,220	6,570	650	365	285	10	10	15	50	15	200	50	20	95	30	135	20	430	220
2020	7,230	6,575	655	365	290	5	10	20	50	10	200	60	20	85	35	130	30	435	215
2021	7,270	6,620	650	360	290	5	10	20	50	15	195	45	20	100	35	130	25	425	225
2022	7,275	6,595	680	340	340	5	10	20	60	15	185	45	20	85	40	170	25	415	240
2023	7,315	6,605	710	345	360	10	10	20	55	15	180	40	25	95	40	180	30	425	255
2024	7,385	6,600	785	395	390	20	15	20	60	15	180	50	25	145	45	190	30	–	–
2025	7,510	6,650	860	415	445	25	15	15	60	15	175	50	25	165	55	220	35	–	–
2026	7,495	6,615	880	420	460	35	15	15	60	20	175	55	25	165	60	230	30	–	–

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