City · Meerssen, Limburg

Geulle: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Geulle had 2,505 residents. 11.8% of them (295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Meerssen (16.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.8%), Belgium (2.2%) and other Europe (2.2%). 44.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 2,505 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.8% 295 people
Born abroad: 44.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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 88.2% 2,210
Migration background 11.8% 295

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.8% 70 people

Municipality of Meerssen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.2% 55 people

Municipality of Meerssen 2.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 55 people

Municipality of Meerssen 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 30 people

Municipality of Meerssen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 25 people

Municipality of Meerssen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

0.80% 20 people

Municipality of Meerssen 0.46% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.60% 15 people

Municipality of Meerssen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.40% 10 people

Municipality of Meerssen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.20% 5 people

Municipality of Meerssen 0.24% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.20% 5 people

Municipality of Meerssen 0.08% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 5 people

Municipality of Meerssen 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Meerssen 0.16% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.1% 130
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.9% 165

Men and women

Men: 1,260
Women: 1,245

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Geulle 11.8%

Higher than 45% 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

11.8%

Geulle
Municipality of Meerssen
Netherlands

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Year	Geulle	Municipality of Meerssen	Netherlands
1998	8.8%	10.7%	16.7%
1999	9.0%	10.8%	17.1%
2000	8.2%	10.7%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	10.7%	18.0%
2002	8.4%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	8.3%	10.9%	18.8%
2004	8.6%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	8.7%	11.0%	19.2%
2006	8.8%	11.1%	19.3%
2007	8.8%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	8.8%	11.2%	19.6%
2009	8.9%	11.3%	19.9%
2010	8.7%	11.3%	20.3%
2011	8.9%	11.5%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	11.8%	20.9%
2013	9.7%	11.9%	21.1%
2014	9.0%	11.7%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	11.8%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	12.2%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	12.5%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	12.6%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	12.9%	24.2%
2021	10.2%	13.2%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	14.2%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	15.0%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	15.6%	27.9%
2025	11.3%	15.9%	28.5%
2026	11.8%	16.2%	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 Geulle

				Largest group
6243 Bunde - Geulle	11.8%	2,505	+1.4 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,850	2,600	250	195	55	0	0	0	35	0	75	5	75	40	5	5	10	225	20
1999	2,840	2,585	255	195	65	0	0	0	35	0	75	5	75	40	5	10	15	230	25
2000	2,815	2,585	230	175	50	0	0	0	30	5	75	5	70	25	0	10	5	205	25
2001	2,805	2,565	240	185	60	0	5	0	25	0	80	5	65	35	0	15	15	210	30
2002	2,790	2,555	235	180	45	0	5	0	20	0	85	5	65	25	0	10	10	205	25
2003	2,755	2,520	230	180	55	0	0	0	25	0	85	5	60	30	10	10	10	205	30
2004	2,745	2,510	235	180	55	0	5	0	25	0	80	5	60	35	5	10	10	205	30
2005	2,715	2,485	235	185	50	0	5	0	30	5	85	5	65	30	5	5	0	210	25
2006	2,675	2,450	235	180	60	0	0	0	30	5	85	5	65	25	10	10	5	210	20
2007	2,685	2,450	235	185	45	0	5	0	25	0	85	5	65	30	0	10	5	210	25
2008	2,680	2,440	235	185	60	0	5	0	30	0	85	5	65	30	5	15	5	220	20
2009	2,650	2,415	235	185	55	0	5	0	30	0	80	10	60	35	5	10	5	220	20
2010	2,655	2,420	230	180	55	0	5	0	35	0	80	10	55	35	5	5	5	210	20
2011	2,645	2,410	235	185	55	0	0	0	30	0	80	10	55	40	10	10	5	220	15
2012	2,665	2,415	250	195	55	0	5	0	35	0	85	15	55	40	0	10	5	230	20
2013	2,630	2,375	255	195	55	0	0	0	35	0	80	10	50	55	5	10	5	235	20
2014	2,620	2,385	235	180	55	0	0	0	35	0	75	15	50	40	5	10	5	220	20
2015	2,600	2,360	240	195	50	0	0	0	30	0	80	15	55	45	5	10	5	225	15
2016	2,555	2,325	230	185	50	0	5	0	30	0	70	15	55	45	5	5	5	215	20
2017	2,550	2,310	240	190	55	0	0	0	30	5	75	10	60	45	10	10	0	220	20
2018	2,575	2,330	245	180	65	0	5	0	30	5	75	10	60	35	5	10	10	215	30
2019	2,610	2,355	255	190	70	0	0	5	30	0	70	15	55	50	10	15	10	225	30
2020	2,575	2,320	255	190	65	0	5	5	30	0	65	10	60	55	0	15	10	220	35
2021	2,545	2,285	260	195	65	0	0	5	30	5	75	10	55	55	5	10	10	225	35
2022	2,515	2,250	260	175	80	0	0	0	35	5	70	10	55	35	0	20	15	220	35
2023	2,515	2,240	275	195	80	0	5	0	35	5	75	15	55	50	5	15	15	230	40
2024	2,500	2,235	265	190	75	5	0	5	30	5	65	15	55	50	5	15	15	–	–
2025	2,520	2,235	285	195	90	0	0	5	30	5	70	20	55	50	10	25	15	–	–
2026	2,505	2,210	295	205	90	0	5	5	30	5	70	20	55	55	10	25	15	–	–

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