City · South Holland

Gorinchem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gorinchem had 38,180 residents. 30.9% of them (11,790 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 Gorinchem (30.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.8%), Morocco (5.0%) and Turkey (5.0%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 38,180 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.9% 11,790 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 69.1% 26,400
Migration background 30.9% 11,790

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.8% 2,205 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

5.0% 1,920 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 4.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

5.0% 1,895 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 4.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 1,840 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 885 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 760 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 510 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 480 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 435 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.93% 355 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 0.91% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.73% 280 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.56% 215 people

Municipality of Gorinchem 0.56% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 6,420
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 5,360

Men and women

Men: 18,935
Women: 19,240

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Gorinchem 30.9%

Higher than 94% 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

30.9%

Gorinchem
Municipality of Gorinchem
Netherlands

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Year	Gorinchem	Municipality of Gorinchem	Netherlands
1998	20.7%	20.2%	16.7%
1999	21.1%	20.6%	17.1%
2000	21.3%	20.8%	17.5%
2001	21.5%	21.3%	18.0%
2002	22.0%	22.3%	18.4%
2003	22.4%	22.7%	18.8%
2004	22.8%	23.1%	19.0%
2005	23.2%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	23.3%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	23.6%	23.2%	19.4%
2008	23.7%	23.3%	19.6%
2009	23.8%	23.3%	19.9%
2010	24.0%	23.5%	20.3%
2011	24.3%	23.8%	20.6%
2012	24.5%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	24.6%	24.1%	21.1%
2014	24.8%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	24.8%	24.4%	21.7%
2016	25.2%	24.7%	22.1%
2017	25.9%	25.4%	22.6%
2018	26.4%	25.9%	23.1%
2019	26.7%	26.2%	23.6%
2020	27.1%	26.6%	24.2%
2021	27.3%	26.8%	24.6%
2022	28.2%	27.7%	26.0%
2023	29.6%	29.1%	27.1%
2024	30.0%	29.5%	27.9%
2025	30.4%	29.9%	28.5%
2026	30.9%	30.4%	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 Gorinchem

				Largest group
4207 laag Dalem	19.5%	9,845	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
4205 haarwijk, Stalkaarsen	41.1%	9,835	+2.3 pp	Turkey
4201 Gorinchem binnenstad	28.0%	5,960	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
4204 Gildenwijk	46.5%	5,010	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
4208 Hoog Dalem	19.7%	4,120	+1.9 pp	Morocco
4206 Lingewijk	28.1%	3,075	+3.7 pp	Morocco
4203 Schelluinsestraat	53.8%	260	+33.3 pp	Other Europe
4202 Avelingen Oost, Avelingen West	20.0%	75	+1.3 pp	Other Europe

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	31,550	25,015	6,540	1,895	4,625	1,425	1,235	310	885	150	490	50	130	1,225	255	240	130	2,855	3,665
1999	32,250	25,455	6,795	2,015	4,800	1,430	1,285	320	905	160	515	50	150	1,300	255	285	160	2,985	3,810
2000	32,610	25,650	6,950	2,065	4,895	1,470	1,320	340	905	160	500	50	150	1,365	275	270	155	3,035	3,915
2001	32,905	25,810	7,090	2,070	5,040	1,535	1,360	320	880	175	500	55	145	1,370	275	320	175	3,055	4,035
2002	32,955	25,695	7,235	2,080	5,160	1,595	1,395	315	875	180	495	55	155	1,375	320	300	180	3,050	4,190
2003	33,155	25,730	7,415	2,145	5,275	1,615	1,435	325	865	185	515	65	155	1,410	355	325	170	3,105	4,325
2004	33,225	25,650	7,580	2,155	5,430	1,665	1,505	315	865	180	490	70	155	1,440	375	350	175	3,100	4,485
2005	33,180	25,490	7,690	2,155	5,520	1,685	1,540	335	850	180	495	80	180	1,400	360	385	190	3,110	4,590
2006	33,115	25,410	7,700	2,140	5,575	1,730	1,550	345	830	170	490	90	180	1,385	365	395	195	3,095	4,620
2007	33,185	25,370	7,820	2,190	5,645	1,735	1,600	325	835	165	490	95	170	1,440	370	410	205	3,125	4,690
2008	33,375	25,485	7,895	2,230	5,680	1,725	1,595	330	840	165	485	120	160	1,465	390	440	200	3,165	4,735
2009	33,585	25,585	7,995	2,245	5,770	1,765	1,600	315	815	175	480	150	170	1,450	400	485	220	3,170	4,820
2010	33,720	25,630	8,095	2,265	5,850	1,760	1,635	315	810	170	480	160	165	1,460	400	515	245	3,205	4,900
2011	33,950	25,720	8,240	2,305	5,935	1,765	1,640	345	820	180	475	190	175	1,465	425	530	245	3,235	4,985
2012	34,155	25,780	8,385	2,315	6,050	1,785	1,700	345	805	195	475	185	200	1,460	440	565	225	3,240	5,125
2013	34,210	25,805	8,410	2,305	6,115	1,780	1,715	335	805	195	460	200	190	1,455	445	590	255	3,225	5,185
2014	34,325	25,820	8,505	2,380	6,125	1,790	1,710	340	785	185	470	220	185	1,515	450	600	265	3,300	5,215
2015	34,425	25,875	8,550	2,415	6,140	1,750	1,735	340	790	185	460	235	185	1,535	475	600	265	3,320	5,235
2016	34,365	25,700	8,665	2,440	6,225	1,720	1,740	340	770	200	470	250	180	1,545	475	705	280	3,325	5,345
2017	34,855	25,830	9,025	2,490	6,530	1,730	1,765	350	785	205	465	280	180	1,565	545	875	280	3,385	5,630
2018	35,395	26,065	9,330	2,585	6,750	1,760	1,815	355	780	210	470	325	185	1,605	610	910	310	3,500	5,830
2019	35,795	26,230	9,565	2,690	6,875	1,775	1,835	345	760	205	470	375	185	1,660	620	1,005	330	3,590	5,965
2020	36,145	26,365	9,780	2,780	7,000	1,765	1,860	360	755	215	460	380	190	1,750	675	1,050	325	3,650	6,135
2021	36,525	26,545	9,980	2,850	7,130	1,790	1,860	355	745	225	440	415	190	1,805	705	1,105	345	3,725	6,255
2022	36,750	26,370	10,365	2,915	7,460	1,800	1,860	375	775	245	470	425	195	1,820	730	1,275	400	3,765	6,365
2023	37,595	26,495	11,110	3,230	7,875	1,825	1,890	375	785	265	475	470	195	2,115	800	1,535	425	4,110	6,740
2024	37,810	26,465	11,350	3,285	8,070	1,855	1,885	370	780	260	450	500	200	2,125	820	1,640	445	–	–
2025	37,980	26,425	11,540	3,365	8,185	1,855	1,915	360	755	265	440	505	215	2,195	830	1,710	470	–	–
2026	38,180	26,400	11,790	3,365	8,430	1,895	1,920	355	760	280	435	510	215	2,205	885	1,840	480	–	–

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