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Hilvarenbeek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hilvarenbeek had 8,970 residents. 11.8% of them (1,055 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 Hilvarenbeek (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.5%), other Europe (1.6%) and Belgium (1.6%). 52.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.8% 1,055 people
Born abroad: 52.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.2% 7,915
Migration background 11.8% 1,055

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 225 people

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

1.6% 145 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

1.6% 140 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.3% 115 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 95 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.95% 85 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.95% 85 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.78% 70 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.39% 35 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 25 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.22% 20 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.17% 15 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.1% 550
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.9% 505

Men and women

Men: 4,405
Women: 4,565

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hilvarenbeek 11.8%

Higher than 45% 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

11.8%

Hilvarenbeek
Municipality of Hilvarenbeek
Netherlands

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Year	Hilvarenbeek	Municipality of Hilvarenbeek	Netherlands
1998	7.2%	5.6%	16.7%
1999	7.4%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	5.7%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	7.7%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	7.6%	5.9%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	6.1%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	6.2%	19.3%
2007	8.0%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	7.8%	6.1%	19.6%
2009	7.8%	6.1%	19.9%
2010	7.8%	6.1%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	6.2%	20.6%
2012	8.1%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	6.6%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	7.5%	22.6%
2018	9.6%	7.8%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	8.1%	24.2%
2021	9.9%	8.5%	24.6%
2022	10.7%	9.2%	26.0%
2023	10.7%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	10.9%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	11.3%	10.5%	28.5%
2026	11.8%	11.1%	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 Hilvarenbeek

				Largest group
5081 Hilvarenbeek	11.8%	8,970	+1.0 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	8,350	7,750	600	380	220	5	0	15	125	5	115	5	155	105	35	15	20	515	85
1999	8,385	7,765	620	400	225	0	0	10	120	10	115	10	160	115	35	20	30	530	90
2000	8,495	7,870	625	385	240	5	0	15	125	10	120	10	150	105	35	25	25	525	95
2001	8,580	7,930	645	400	245	0	5	15	125	10	120	10	150	120	30	25	35	545	100
2002	8,625	7,965	665	400	270	5	5	20	125	10	120	10	155	115	30	35	40	550	115
2003	8,555	7,905	655	390	265	5	0	15	125	10	120	5	160	105	30	35	45	545	105
2004	8,625	7,970	655	395	260	5	5	15	125	10	120	10	160	105	20	40	40	545	110
2005	8,625	7,965	665	390	270	5	5	15	125	10	110	10	160	110	25	45	40	540	120
2006	8,570	7,900	675	385	290	5	5	20	130	15	115	10	155	105	30	60	25	535	140
2007	8,605	7,920	685	390	285	5	5	15	125	15	115	10	160	105	30	65	25	540	140
2008	8,610	7,935	670	400	270	10	10	15	115	15	115	10	160	115	15	65	25	535	135
2009	8,545	7,880	665	400	260	10	10	10	115	15	110	15	155	120	15	65	20	535	135
2010	8,485	7,825	660	395	265	5	10	15	115	15	115	10	150	120	25	60	20	520	140
2011	8,510	7,835	675	400	265	5	5	10	110	15	115	10	155	120	30	65	25	525	150
2012	8,500	7,815	685	415	275	5	10	10	115	15	120	15	155	125	35	60	25	535	155
2013	8,510	7,825	690	410	280	5	10	10	110	15	115	20	155	120	35	75	20	530	155
2014	8,505	7,800	705	410	290	10	10	5	115	10	115	20	160	115	40	75	25	535	170
2015	8,480	7,770	710	415	295	10	5	10	110	10	115	20	150	130	45	80	25	530	180
2016	8,530	7,765	765	425	340	10	10	10	105	15	115	35	150	125	40	120	30	545	220
2017	8,580	7,775	805	440	365	15	10	10	105	10	115	40	150	135	55	130	30	560	245
2018	8,650	7,820	830	430	395	15	10	10	115	15	110	35	145	140	60	135	35	560	265
2019	8,610	7,790	820	415	405	15	10	15	115	10	95	35	140	145	65	135	40	545	270
2020	8,700	7,855	845	435	410	20	10	10	115	15	100	40	140	155	60	145	35	570	275
2021	8,760	7,890	870	445	425	25	10	10	115	20	95	50	140	160	60	145	40	585	285
2022	8,770	7,825	940	460	485	20	10	15	120	15	110	50	150	145	60	180	55	590	280
2023	8,805	7,860	945	450	490	20	10	15	115	20	110	50	150	150	65	190	60	575	295
2024	8,780	7,825	960	450	510	20	15	15	110	20	100	65	140	145	65	200	65	–	–
2025	8,885	7,880	1,005	445	560	30	10	15	115	25	95	75	140	140	75	220	70	–	–
2026	8,970	7,915	1,055	465	590	35	15	20	115	25	95	85	140	145	85	225	70	–	–

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