City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Haaften: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Haaften had 2,910 residents. 16.3% of them (475 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.4%), other Europe (3.3%) and other Asia (2.9%). 66.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents
2,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
16.3% 475 people
Born abroad
66.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.8 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 83.7% 2,435
  • Migration background 16.3% 475

Largest origin groups

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

  • Poland
    3.4% 100 people
    West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.3% 95 people
    West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.9% 85 people
    West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    1.9% 55 people
    West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 30 people
    West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 30 people
    West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.86% 25 people
    West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.86% 25 people
    West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.34% 10 people
    West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.34% 10 people
    West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.34% 10 people
    West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.17% 5 people
    West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 66.3% 315
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.7% 160

Men and women

Men
1,460
Women
1,450

Compared with all cities

Higher than 70% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Haaften
  • West Betuwe
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year HaaftenWest BetuweNetherlands
1998 7.0%6.1%16.7%
1999 7.1%6.3%17.1%
2000 7.5%6.4%17.5%
2001 7.4%6.5%18.0%
2002 7.4%6.6%18.4%
2003 7.4%6.7%18.8%
2004 7.0%6.8%19.0%
2005 7.1%7.0%19.2%
2006 6.8%6.9%19.3%
2007 6.7%6.9%19.4%
2008 6.4%6.9%19.6%
2009 6.6%7.0%19.9%
2010 6.9%7.2%20.3%
2011 7.1%7.2%20.6%
2012 7.9%7.4%20.9%
2013 8.2%7.7%21.1%
2014 8.2%7.8%21.4%
2015 8.9%8.0%21.7%
2016 9.0%8.5%22.1%
2017 9.4%8.7%22.6%
2018 10.5%9.0%23.1%
2019 11.0%9.2%23.6%
2020 11.2%9.6%24.2%
2021 12.0%10.0%24.6%
2022 13.5%11.1%26.0%
2023 14.5%12.1%27.1%
2024 15.8%12.4%27.9%
2025 16.4%12.9%28.5%
2026 16.3%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 Haaften

Largest group
4175 Haaften 2,910 +2.8 pp Poland

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 2,5552,3751807510505551553501030101059085
1999 2,5902,4051857010505551553051025101059095
2000 2,6152,420195751200605205355530101559595
2001 2,6452,44519580115060520535010355101010595
2002 2,6502,445195801150605205301010301010510095
2003 2,6452,45519580120065101553551030510109595
2004 2,6252,435185751100605155355102551559590
2005 2,6152,435185651055551015535552051009590
2006 2,6402,46018075105055515035510251010109090
2007 2,6302,4551757010505051553051025151058585
2008 2,6452,475170709005051553555255559085
2009 2,6402,465175701000505155305530101508590
2010 2,5952,410180651100555105255530525580100
2011 2,5952,410185701200551010530101020530585100
2012 2,5952,3902058012556010105302510150305100110
2013 2,5602,345210801300551015030201020103010100110
2014 2,5652,35521090120050101053030102053010110105
2015 2,5752,345230100125550101052545102010305120110
2016 2,6002,3652351051305401010525451025203010120115
2017 2,6702,4202501251305401510025651025203010145115
2018 2,7102,4252851301555401510020751025254515150130
2019 2,7802,4753051601450401015520901040204015180120
2020 2,8252,5103151751450451020520100550103520195125
2021 2,8402,50034017017010451525520951045253015205140
2022 2,8452,460385180205105010251025901055304525205155
2023 2,8902,470420205215105010251025901080305025225165
2024 2,9102,450460245215105010255259510120306020––
2025 2,9252,4454802502301045102052010510110307030––
2026 2,9102,435475225250105510255251001095308530––