City · Nijkerk, Gelderland

Hoevelaken: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hoevelaken had 9,875 residents. 13.4% of them (1,320 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Nijkerk (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.7%), other Europe (2.5%) and Indonesia (2.1%). 50.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 9,875 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.4% 1,320 people
Born abroad: 50.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.6% 8,555
Migration background 13.4% 1,320

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 265 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 250 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.1% 205 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 125 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 110 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 105 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.76% 75 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.66% 65 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.41% 40 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 40 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.41% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.25% 25 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.20% 20 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.8% 670
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.2% 650

Men and women

Men: 4,825
Women: 5,050

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoevelaken 13.4%

Higher than 56% 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

13.4%

Hoevelaken
Municipality of Nijkerk
Netherlands

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Year	Hoevelaken	Municipality of Nijkerk	Netherlands
1998	7.1%	8.1%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	8.3%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	8.4%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	7.4%	8.9%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	9.0%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	9.1%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	9.1%	19.2%
2006	7.5%	9.1%	19.3%
2007	7.4%	9.2%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	9.3%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	9.6%	20.3%
2011	8.0%	9.9%	20.6%
2012	8.3%	10.2%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	10.4%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	10.8%	21.4%
2015	8.3%	10.8%	21.7%
2016	8.6%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	8.5%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	8.9%	11.5%	23.1%
2019	9.1%	11.8%	23.6%
2020	9.3%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	9.4%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	13.4%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	12.0%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	12.4%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	13.4%	15.7%	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 Hoevelaken

				Largest group
3871 Oranjebuurt-Horstbeek	13.4%	9,875	+2.5 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	8,695	8,080	615	270	335	15	10	20	185	20	135	10	20	105	25	35	25	480	130
1999	8,520	7,910	610	250	365	15	5	15	175	20	120	10	15	105	55	40	40	450	160
2000	8,580	7,950	630	250	380	15	5	15	175	15	120	15	20	95	55	55	45	460	165
2001	8,655	8,025	630	255	375	5	5	15	175	25	120	10	15	110	55	55	40	465	170
2002	8,800	8,145	650	250	395	10	5	15	185	15	120	10	15	105	65	60	40	480	175
2003	8,900	8,220	675	280	395	5	5	15	185	10	130	10	20	120	70	65	40	495	180
2004	8,990	8,320	670	285	385	5	5	20	185	15	125	10	15	135	60	65	30	500	170
2005	9,045	8,380	665	280	385	5	10	20	185	10	120	10	15	135	60	60	35	490	175
2006	8,985	8,305	675	280	400	10	15	15	180	15	125	10	15	130	65	60	40	490	185
2007	8,930	8,270	665	280	385	5	20	15	185	15	125	5	15	135	50	55	40	485	175
2008	9,020	8,345	670	280	385	5	20	15	175	10	125	10	15	130	60	60	40	485	190
2009	9,010	8,330	680	290	390	5	15	20	175	15	125	15	15	135	55	70	35	490	195
2010	8,970	8,270	695	285	415	10	20	20	175	15	125	10	20	130	60	75	40	485	210
2011	8,910	8,200	715	280	435	10	20	25	185	20	120	10	15	135	55	85	35	490	225
2012	9,020	8,275	745	300	450	15	20	20	180	20	120	25	15	140	65	80	50	515	230
2013	9,095	8,340	760	305	455	15	20	30	180	25	120	25	20	140	65	75	45	520	240
2014	9,150	8,390	760	295	460	15	25	35	190	20	110	20	20	145	60	70	45	510	245
2015	9,190	8,430	760	290	465	15	30	25	180	20	115	15	20	140	85	75	35	500	260
2016	9,290	8,490	800	305	495	20	35	30	185	20	110	30	15	150	75	90	40	520	285
2017	9,365	8,565	800	290	510	20	40	30	175	20	105	25	20	140	80	105	40	495	305
2018	9,525	8,680	845	300	545	30	40	25	180	15	105	30	20	145	90	105	60	525	320
2019	9,655	8,780	875	315	560	25	40	25	180	20	105	20	20	170	90	125	55	530	345
2020	9,570	8,680	890	320	565	25	35	30	180	15	100	25	15	180	100	125	55	535	350
2021	9,570	8,670	900	325	575	25	35	30	180	15	105	15	15	190	100	130	60	535	365
2022	9,745	8,685	1,060	350	715	35	40	40	205	25	110	20	20	195	110	165	85	560	420
2023	9,825	8,670	1,150	375	775	60	50	40	200	35	115	25	20	225	125	180	95	580	490
2024	9,800	8,620	1,180	370	810	65	55	40	195	30	105	20	20	220	120	205	100	–	–
2025	9,795	8,585	1,210	375	835	60	55	40	195	35	110	25	20	225	125	220	100	–	–
2026	9,875	8,555	1,320	405	920	75	65	40	205	40	110	25	20	250	125	265	105	–	–

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