City · Maasdriel, Gelderland

Kerkdriel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kerkdriel had 8,175 residents. 20.1% of them (1,645 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Maasdriel (16.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.0%), Poland (4.8%) and other Asia (2.9%). 73.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents
8,175 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
20.1% 1,645 people
Born abroad
73.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.1 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 79.9% 6,530
  • Migration background 20.1% 1,645

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    7.0% 570 people
    Maasdriel 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    4.8% 395 people
    Maasdriel 4.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.9% 240 people
    Maasdriel 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    1.3% 105 people
    Maasdriel 0.74% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Germany
    0.92% 75 people
    Maasdriel 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.67% 55 people
    Maasdriel 0.78% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.67% 55 people
    Maasdriel 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.61% 50 people
    Maasdriel 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.49% 40 people
    Maasdriel 0.44% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Belgium
    0.31% 25 people
    Maasdriel 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    0.24% 20 people
    Maasdriel 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.18% 15 people
    Maasdriel 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 73.6% 1,210
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.4% 435

Men and women

Men
4,105
Women
4,070

Compared with all cities

Higher than 81% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Kerkdriel
  • Maasdriel
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year KerkdrielMaasdrielNetherlands
1998 5.7%5.4%16.7%
1999 5.7%5.6%17.1%
2000 5.9%5.7%17.5%
2001 6.2%5.9%18.0%
2002 6.5%6.1%18.4%
2003 6.4%6.1%18.8%
2004 6.2%6.1%19.0%
2005 6.4%6.3%19.2%
2006 6.6%6.4%19.3%
2007 6.6%6.4%19.4%
2008 7.1%6.9%19.6%
2009 7.5%7.7%19.9%
2010 8.2%7.9%20.3%
2011 8.5%8.2%20.6%
2012 8.8%8.4%20.9%
2013 9.2%8.7%21.1%
2014 9.5%9.3%21.4%
2015 9.7%9.6%21.7%
2016 10.3%9.8%22.1%
2017 11.4%10.4%22.6%
2018 12.2%10.9%23.1%
2019 13.6%12.0%23.6%
2020 14.6%13.1%24.2%
2021 16.0%14.6%24.6%
2022 16.1%15.1%26.0%
2023 19.3%16.5%27.1%
2024 20.3%16.9%27.9%
2025 20.5%16.7%28.5%
2026 20.1%16.8%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 Kerkdriel

Largest group
5331 Kerkdriel 8,175 +4.1 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 6,9806,58040020019556015401010015256005015250150
1999 7,0556,65040520020556015401511010255505020255155
2000 7,0506,63541520520506515451011015255505020260160
2001 7,1356,69544522021557010451511020256554025275165
2002 7,1006,645460230225570104020110252075154520285175
2003 7,0606,610450235210070154510115302565153520295160
2004 7,0456,60544022521557515401010530207054025285155
2005 7,0356,58545023521508015401010040207554025285165
2006 7,0506,58546524022508015401095502075104525295175
2007 7,0306,57046525021007015351010055257055025295165
2008 7,0906,585505280230070154010100652590106025325175
2009 7,1256,590535285250075153510105752085157525330205
2010 7,1356,5505853152700802040101001052090157530360220
2011 7,1756,565610320295585204010951202085208530375240
2012 7,2506,620635330305590204510951302085159030385245
2013 7,2956,625670360315595204010951502590159040420255
2014 7,3006,60569537531558525405901702590309035435255
2015 7,3056,59571041030058025405902002595358030470245
2016 7,3606,605755445310580254059522020110458525495260
2017 7,5156,6558605153451085204559027025130559035570295
2018 7,5756,650925530395108520451085295251255514030590335
2019 7,7456,6901,05562043510902545585345251656017030675380
2020 7,8256,6851,140695445159025401085375252105518030745395
2021 7,8756,6151,260800460159025451580420252756517530855410
2022 7,9056,6351,2707705052010020401585415302406519540815420
2023 8,2306,6451,5851,03554525100305010804053052555230551,105445
2024 8,2356,5651,6751,1405352510525501585425256055521550––
2025 8,2856,5901,6951,1555403510530501585400256505520055––
2026 8,1756,5301,6451,0655804010520501575395255705524055––