City · Overbetuwe, Gelderland

Hemmen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hemmen had 180 residents. 16.7% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Overbetuwe (14.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.6%), other Americas & Oceania (5.6%) and Indonesia (2.8%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.2 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents
180 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
16.7% 30 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.2 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 83.3% 150
  • Migration background 16.7% 30

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    5.6% 10 people
    Overbetuwe 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    5.6% 10 people
    Overbetuwe 0.89% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    2.8% 5 people
    Overbetuwe 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.8% 5 people
    Overbetuwe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Overbetuwe 0.88% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Overbetuwe 0.37% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Overbetuwe 0.47% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Overbetuwe 0.45% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Overbetuwe 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Overbetuwe 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Overbetuwe 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Overbetuwe 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 15
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 15

Men and women

Men
100
Women
80

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Hemmen
  • Overbetuwe
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year HemmenOverbetuweNetherlands
1998 0.0%8.8%16.7%
1999 2.9%9.0%17.1%
2000 2.9%9.1%17.5%
2001 2.9%9.2%18.0%
2002 3.0%9.5%18.4%
2003 5.7%9.5%18.8%
2004 2.9%9.8%19.0%
2005 5.6%10.0%19.2%
2006 2.8%10.0%19.3%
2007 2.6%10.0%19.4%
2008 5.1%10.2%19.6%
2009 5.4%10.4%19.9%
2010 5.1%10.5%20.3%
2011 5.3%10.4%20.6%
2012 5.4%10.5%20.9%
2013 5.4%10.6%21.1%
2014 5.4%10.7%21.4%
2015 5.4%10.7%21.7%
2016 5.4%10.7%22.1%
2017 8.3%11.1%22.6%
2018 10.8%11.4%23.1%
2019 11.1%11.6%23.6%
2020 9.1%11.9%24.2%
2021 11.4%12.1%24.6%
2022 11.4%13.1%26.0%
2023 14.7%13.7%27.1%
2024 17.1%14.3%27.9%
2025 17.1%14.6%28.5%
2026 16.7%14.9%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 Hemmen

Largest group
6672 Hemmen 180 +5.2 pp Germany

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 175170001000000000055050
1999 17517050500000500005000
2000 17516550000000500000055
2001 17016555500000500005050
2002 16516055500050000500050
2003 175165105000000000500050
2004 17516555500050500000550
2005 180170105500000000505000
2006 18017055000000500000055
2007 190175551000000500050550
2008 195185105500000500000550
2009 185185105000050500000050
2010 195185105000000000500050
2011 190185105500550000550050
2012 1851801055000505000005100
2013 1851801055000005000005105
2014 1851751055000005000005105
2015 18517510510000500005005105
2016 1851751055005005000500105
2017 18016515105000005005005105
2018 1851652010500500100000501010
2019 18016020105000005005050105
2020 165150151500000050010000105
2021 175155201550005050010005155
2022 1751552020500000100010500205
2023 170150252050050050010500205
2024 17515030201000000100010005––
2025 175145301515000501000100010––
2026 18015030151500050100050010––