City · Leudal, Limburg

Haelen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Haelen had 4,315 residents. 19.9% of them (860 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Leudal (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.9%), other Europe (3.6%) and Germany (3.2%). 55.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 4,315 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.9% 860 people
Born abroad: 55.8% 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.2% 3,460
Migration background 19.9% 860

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

3.9% 170 people

Leudal 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 155 people

Leudal 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.2% 140 people

Leudal 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 95 people

Leudal 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 75 people

Leudal 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.5% 65 people

Leudal 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.3% 55 people

Leudal 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 35 people

Leudal 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.58% 25 people

Leudal 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.46% 20 people

Leudal 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 20 people

Leudal 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Leudal 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.8% 480
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.6% 375

Men and women

Men: 2,155
Women: 2,165

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Haelen 19.9%

Higher than 81% 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

19.9%

Haelen
Leudal
Netherlands

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Year	Haelen	Leudal	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	9.6%	16.7%
1999	10.9%	9.7%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	9.9%	17.5%
2001	11.1%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	11.1%	10.1%	18.4%
2003	10.8%	10.2%	18.8%
2004	10.8%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	11.1%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	11.1%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	11.1%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	11.4%	10.6%	19.6%
2009	11.6%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	11.3%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	11.9%	11.1%	20.6%
2012	12.2%	11.1%	20.9%
2013	12.7%	11.4%	21.1%
2014	12.9%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	13.2%	11.8%	21.7%
2016	13.5%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	13.7%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	14.1%	12.4%	23.1%
2019	16.3%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	18.3%	13.0%	24.2%
2021	17.7%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	17.6%	14.3%	26.0%
2023	19.6%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	19.5%	15.5%	27.9%
2025	18.9%	16.3%	28.5%
2026	19.9%	16.9%	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 Haelen

				Largest group
6081 Haelen	19.9%	4,315	+2.4 pp	Poland

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	4,240	3,775	465	340	125	5	5	5	70	0	205	15	75	45	5	15	20	420	45
1999	4,215	3,760	460	340	125	0	5	5	65	0	205	15	75	45	5	20	25	415	45
2000	4,370	3,885	485	360	125	0	5	5	70	5	210	15	80	55	5	15	20	440	45
2001	4,395	3,905	490	370	120	0	5	5	65	5	210	25	75	60	5	15	20	445	40
2002	4,405	3,920	490	360	125	5	5	5	60	0	205	20	80	55	5	20	25	440	50
2003	4,405	3,925	475	350	130	0	0	5	65	0	200	20	75	55	10	20	30	425	55
2004	4,370	3,900	470	345	125	0	5	5	60	0	190	20	75	60	5	30	20	420	50
2005	4,335	3,850	480	355	120	0	0	5	55	0	195	30	75	55	10	25	25	425	55
2006	4,340	3,860	480	355	125	5	0	5	55	5	190	30	85	50	15	15	25	430	50
2007	4,310	3,830	480	355	130	5	5	10	55	5	180	35	85	55	10	25	15	425	60
2008	4,270	3,780	485	355	125	5	0	10	55	0	185	30	85	55	15	25	15	420	65
2009	4,320	3,815	500	365	135	5	5	5	55	0	195	35	85	50	15	20	30	430	70
2010	4,290	3,805	485	350	135	0	5	10	55	10	180	25	85	60	20	20	15	415	75
2011	4,280	3,775	510	365	135	5	10	10	55	5	185	35	85	60	20	15	15	435	75
2012	4,305	3,780	525	370	155	5	10	10	55	10	185	40	80	65	30	15	20	435	90
2013	4,315	3,765	550	405	140	5	5	15	55	5	185	60	80	80	20	20	15	470	80
2014	4,280	3,730	550	405	145	5	10	10	55	5	185	60	85	75	20	20	20	475	75
2015	4,290	3,725	565	410	155	5	10	10	55	5	175	80	80	75	30	20	20	480	85
2016	4,285	3,705	580	415	165	0	10	10	50	10	170	85	70	90	35	30	20	475	105
2017	4,255	3,670	585	415	170	0	10	10	50	10	170	85	75	85	35	35	20	480	105
2018	4,265	3,665	600	405	195	0	15	15	50	10	165	75	75	90	40	45	20	460	135
2019	4,325	3,620	705	500	205	5	20	15	50	15	160	160	70	110	40	40	20	560	150
2020	4,425	3,615	810	595	210	5	20	15	55	15	165	220	70	140	50	35	15	655	155
2021	4,390	3,615	775	555	225	0	20	20	50	15	160	205	65	125	50	50	20	610	165
2022	4,330	3,570	760	480	275	5	20	20	55	20	160	150	80	105	55	75	35	545	180
2023	4,415	3,550	865	560	310	10	20	20	55	20	155	155	70	180	70	85	35	615	210
2024	4,380	3,525	855	555	300	10	25	20	55	20	145	160	70	180	65	80	30	–	–
2025	4,315	3,500	815	510	305	5	20	20	50	25	140	160	65	145	65	85	40	–	–
2026	4,315	3,460	860	530	330	0	20	25	55	20	140	170	65	155	75	95	35	–	–

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