City · North Brabant

Goirle: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Goirle had 21,820 residents. 15.2% of them (3,315 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Goirle (14.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.4%), other Europe (2.2%) and Belgium (2.1%). 52.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 21,820 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.2% 3,315 people
Born abroad: 52.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.8% 18,505
Migration background 15.2% 3,315

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 525 people

Municipality of Goirle 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 490 people

Municipality of Goirle 2.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.1% 465 people

Municipality of Goirle 2.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

1.5% 320 people

Municipality of Goirle 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.3% 285 people

Municipality of Goirle 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 260 people

Municipality of Goirle 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 250 people

Municipality of Goirle 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 180 people

Municipality of Goirle 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.73% 160 people

Municipality of Goirle 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.66% 145 people

Municipality of Goirle 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.60% 130 people

Municipality of Goirle 0.54% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.46% 100 people

Municipality of Goirle 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.3% 1,735
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.8% 1,585

Men and women

Men: 10,765
Women: 11,050

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Goirle 15.2%

Higher than 64% 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

15.2%

Goirle
Municipality of Goirle
Netherlands

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Year	Goirle	Municipality of Goirle	Netherlands
1998	10.3%	9.9%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	10.2%	9.9%	17.5%
2001	10.2%	9.8%	18.0%
2002	10.2%	9.8%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	9.9%	18.8%
2004	10.3%	9.9%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	10.0%	19.2%
2006	10.4%	10.0%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	10.3%	20.3%
2011	11.0%	10.6%	20.6%
2012	10.9%	10.6%	20.9%
2013	11.0%	10.6%	21.1%
2014	11.1%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	11.3%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	11.0%	22.1%
2017	11.5%	11.1%	22.6%
2018	11.6%	11.1%	23.1%
2019	11.8%	11.3%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	11.5%	24.2%
2021	12.2%	11.8%	24.6%
2022	13.2%	12.8%	26.0%
2023	13.7%	13.3%	27.1%
2024	14.2%	13.8%	27.9%
2025	14.5%	14.2%	28.5%
2026	15.2%	14.8%	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 Goirle

				Largest group
5051 Goirle	15.0%	15,385	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
5052 De Hellen, De Boschkens	15.2%	4,535	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
5053 De Boschkens, De Hoge Wal	16.3%	1,900	+0.5 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	19,740	17,705	2,035	1,135	900	195	70	90	290	55	305	25	575	235	30	95	75	1,460	575
1999	19,890	17,835	2,055	1,135	925	185	70	105	280	60	305	25	565	240	35	115	75	1,460	590
2000	19,870	17,835	2,035	1,110	925	190	75	90	280	75	305	20	555	230	35	95	85	1,440	600
2001	19,915	17,895	2,030	1,105	925	200	80	80	270	70	290	20	565	230	35	105	85	1,420	610
2002	19,975	17,935	2,040	1,100	945	215	70	85	275	75	290	30	555	225	50	100	75	1,415	620
2003	19,955	17,900	2,055	1,095	960	220	70	95	265	80	280	30	560	225	50	110	70	1,400	655
2004	20,020	17,955	2,070	1,090	990	225	75	85	275	80	285	30	550	230	50	115	85	1,405	665
2005	19,830	17,760	2,080	1,110	980	215	70	90	270	80	280	25	550	255	65	110	80	1,425	650
2006	19,620	17,560	2,050	1,080	960	225	65	80	255	85	275	30	530	245	65	120	65	1,400	655
2007	19,555	17,520	2,035	1,080	960	225	70	90	250	80	275	25	530	250	65	110	70	1,375	660
2008	19,810	17,725	2,090	1,095	985	235	80	95	240	70	285	40	520	250	70	115	85	1,380	700
2009	19,935	17,825	2,110	1,135	975	235	85	80	245	70	290	45	520	280	70	115	75	1,405	700
2010	20,265	18,085	2,180	1,140	1,040	235	95	90	250	80	290	45	510	295	85	135	70	1,430	755
2011	20,320	18,095	2,230	1,130	1,095	235	95	90	250	90	275	40	515	300	115	145	75	1,425	810
2012	20,320	18,090	2,225	1,115	1,110	235	95	90	245	70	270	35	515	295	130	160	85	1,410	810
2013	20,380	18,140	2,235	1,140	1,095	225	90	95	260	65	275	35	510	320	130	150	80	1,430	805
2014	20,515	18,240	2,275	1,125	1,140	230	105	90	255	75	270	40	505	310	135	170	80	1,425	840
2015	20,405	18,095	2,310	1,135	1,165	220	105	90	255	80	265	45	500	325	140	190	85	1,430	865
2016	20,470	18,130	2,340	1,100	1,240	225	110	75	250	85	265	45	490	300	170	230	95	1,395	945
2017	20,610	18,230	2,380	1,115	1,265	210	105	80	250	85	265	65	475	310	185	260	90	1,400	980
2018	20,795	18,390	2,405	1,130	1,275	205	100	90	255	85	265	70	470	325	190	255	95	1,415	985
2019	20,925	18,460	2,465	1,145	1,320	210	105	75	255	105	270	80	470	325	185	285	100	1,435	1,030
2020	20,995	18,475	2,520	1,140	1,380	215	105	90	265	110	275	90	450	325	195	290	110	1,440	1,085
2021	21,030	18,470	2,560	1,155	1,400	240	115	85	255	105	275	110	445	325	190	300	110	1,450	1,105
2022	21,020	18,230	2,780	1,245	1,540	255	115	95	260	100	285	120	485	350	205	365	145	1,450	1,165
2023	21,190	18,290	2,900	1,300	1,595	270	115	90	270	110	290	125	480	410	205	390	140	1,515	1,210
2024	21,325	18,310	3,020	1,320	1,705	285	130	100	270	115	285	135	480	425	215	450	150	–	–
2025	21,420	18,300	3,115	1,340	1,770	290	130	105	265	130	285	150	475	440	225	470	165	–	–
2026	21,820	18,505	3,315	1,405	1,915	320	130	100	260	145	285	160	465	490	250	525	180	–	–

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