City · Buren, Gelderland

Kerk Avezaath (Buren): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kerk Avezaath (Buren) had 1,570 residents. 11.8% of them (185 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 Buren (12.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.1%), Indonesia (1.9%) and Germany (1.3%). 62.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.8% 185 people
Born abroad: 62.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.5% 1,390
Migration background 11.8% 185

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Kerk Avezaath (Buren). For comparison, the line marks Buren and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 65 people

Buren 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.9% 30 people

Buren 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 20 people

Buren 0.95% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 20 people

Buren 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.0% 15 people

Buren 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 15 people

Buren 0.82% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.32% 5 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.32% 5 people

Buren 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.32% 5 people

Buren 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.32% 5 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.2% 115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.8% 70

Men and women

Men: 765
Women: 810

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kerk Avezaath (Buren) 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%

Kerk Avezaath (Buren)
Buren
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Year	Kerk Avezaath (Buren)	Buren	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	7.4%	5.4%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	5.5%	17.5%
2001	6.7%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	6.7%	5.5%	18.4%
2003	6.6%	5.6%	18.8%
2004	6.3%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	6.1%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	6.0%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	6.1%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	6.3%	20.3%
2011	5.4%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	6.4%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	6.7%	21.4%
2015	5.5%	6.8%	21.7%
2016	5.5%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	7.9%	22.6%
2018	6.2%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	6.2%	8.4%	23.6%
2020	6.9%	8.7%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	9.2%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	9.8%	11.5%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	11.0%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	11.8%	12.4%	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 Kerk Avezaath (Buren)

				Largest group
4012 Zoelen	11.8%	1,570	+2.6 pp	Other Europe

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	1,425	1,325	95	50	40	0	0	0	35	5	25	5	5	15	0	0	0	85	10
1999	1,425	1,325	105	55	50	0	0	0	35	0	30	0	0	25	5	0	10	90	10
2000	1,400	1,300	100	50	50	0	0	0	30	5	30	0	0	20	5	5	5	80	15
2001	1,415	1,320	95	45	50	0	5	0	35	5	25	0	5	15	5	0	5	80	20
2002	1,415	1,320	95	50	55	0	0	0	30	5	20	0	0	30	10	5	5	80	15
2003	1,430	1,340	95	50	50	0	5	0	30	5	25	0	0	25	5	0	5	80	15
2004	1,425	1,335	90	45	45	0	0	0	30	5	20	0	0	25	5	0	5	75	15
2005	1,420	1,335	90	45	40	5	5	0	30	5	20	5	0	20	0	0	5	75	10
2006	1,395	1,310	85	40	40	5	0	0	25	5	20	10	0	10	5	0	0	70	10
2007	1,405	1,330	80	45	45	0	0	0	25	5	20	5	0	20	5	5	5	65	10
2008	1,390	1,320	75	40	35	0	0	0	30	5	20	5	0	15	5	0	0	65	10
2009	1,375	1,305	70	35	35	0	0	0	25	5	20	0	5	10	5	0	0	65	10
2010	1,395	1,325	70	30	30	0	0	0	30	5	20	5	5	0	0	0	0	60	5
2011	1,390	1,315	75	35	45	0	0	0	30	0	15	5	0	15	5	0	10	70	10
2012	1,385	1,300	80	30	55	5	0	5	30	5	15	5	0	10	5	0	5	65	15
2013	1,380	1,310	75	30	35	0	5	0	25	5	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	60	10
2014	1,355	1,280	75	35	40	0	0	5	25	0	20	0	5	10	0	5	5	65	10
2015	1,365	1,290	75	25	50	5	0	0	30	0	15	5	5	0	5	0	10	65	10
2016	1,365	1,290	75	35	40	0	5	0	30	0	15	5	5	10	0	0	10	65	10
2017	1,380	1,305	75	30	40	0	0	0	25	5	15	5	5	5	0	5	5	60	10
2018	1,380	1,295	85	35	50	0	0	5	30	0	20	5	0	10	5	0	10	65	15
2019	1,365	1,280	85	35	50	0	0	5	30	5	20	5	0	10	5	5	0	65	20
2020	1,375	1,280	95	40	55	0	0	0	30	5	20	10	5	5	5	10	5	75	20
2021	1,390	1,280	110	50	60	0	0	0	35	5	15	10	5	20	5	10	5	85	30
2022	1,410	1,280	130	55	80	5	0	0	30	10	20	10	5	15	10	10	15	85	30
2023	1,380	1,245	135	55	75	0	0	0	30	5	20	10	5	20	15	10	10	85	35
2024	1,410	1,255	155	80	75	5	0	0	30	5	20	15	5	45	10	15	5	–	–
2025	1,545	1,375	170	90	85	5	0	0	30	5	20	15	5	50	15	20	5	–	–
2026	1,570	1,390	185	100	85	5	0	5	30	5	20	15	5	65	15	20	0	–	–

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