City · Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland

Kesteren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kesteren had 7,380 residents. 11.6% of them (855 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 Neder-Betuwe (11.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.7%), other Asia (2.2%) and Poland (1.9%). 65.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 7,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.6% 855 people
Born abroad: 65.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.7 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 88.4% 6,525
Migration background 11.6% 855

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Kesteren. For comparison, the line marks Neder-Betuwe and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.7% 200 people

Neder-Betuwe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 165 people

Neder-Betuwe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.9% 140 people

Neder-Betuwe 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.2% 85 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.81% 60 people

Neder-Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.61% 45 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.68% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.61% 45 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.79% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 45 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.56% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.34% 25 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.27% 20 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.17% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.20% 15 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.14% 10 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.10% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

65% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.5% 560
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.9% 290

Men and women

Men: 3,720
Women: 3,660

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kesteren 11.6%

Higher than 43% 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

11.6%

Kesteren
Neder-Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Kesteren	Neder-Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	6.2%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	6.6%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	5.9%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	6.0%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	5.9%	19.2%
2006	7.1%	5.9%	19.3%
2007	7.2%	5.9%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	6.0%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	6.2%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	6.2%	20.3%
2011	7.4%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	6.4%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	7.5%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	7.4%	6.8%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	8.1%	7.2%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	8.1%	23.6%
2020	10.1%	8.5%	24.2%
2021	10.1%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	12.3%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	14.1%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	13.3%	11.0%	27.9%
2025	11.4%	10.8%	28.5%
2026	11.6%	11.2%	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 Kesteren

				Largest group
4041 Kesteren	11.6%	7,380	−0.7 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	4,780	4,460	325	115	200	25	70	10	40	0	65	0	10	40	25	20	10	165	160
1999	4,795	4,480	315	110	210	25	75	10	40	0	60	5	10	35	20	25	15	155	160
2000	4,840	4,520	320	115	205	20	80	10	40	0	55	5	10	45	15	25	15	160	165
2001	4,880	4,555	330	115	215	20	80	10	45	0	55	5	15	40	25	25	10	165	170
2002	5,030	4,685	345	110	235	20	95	10	40	0	65	0	15	30	20	30	20	170	175
2003	5,080	4,725	350	125	230	20	90	15	45	0	60	5	10	50	15	25	20	180	170
2004	5,080	4,730	355	130	225	20	90	15	45	0	65	0	15	50	15	20	20	185	165
2005	5,125	4,775	350	125	225	15	95	15	45	0	55	5	15	50	10	30	15	185	170
2006	5,075	4,715	360	125	230	15	95	15	45	0	55	0	15	55	15	30	15	180	175
2007	5,070	4,710	365	125	235	15	95	15	45	0	50	5	15	55	15	40	10	185	175
2008	5,080	4,710	375	135	235	15	90	10	45	0	55	15	15	50	15	45	15	190	180
2009	5,145	4,770	375	145	235	10	85	10	45	5	50	10	10	75	15	50	15	200	175
2010	5,205	4,825	375	150	230	15	85	10	45	0	55	25	15	55	10	50	15	210	170
2011	5,200	4,810	385	160	220	10	85	10	45	0	60	30	15	55	10	45	15	215	165
2012	5,225	4,840	385	165	230	10	90	10	45	0	55	40	5	65	10	50	15	210	175
2013	5,250	4,865	385	155	225	5	95	15	45	5	50	40	5	60	5	50	5	205	185
2014	5,215	4,830	385	160	225	10	90	15	45	0	50	35	10	65	5	50	10	210	170
2015	5,350	4,950	400	170	235	10	90	15	45	5	45	45	10	70	5	50	15	225	180
2016	5,520	5,110	410	170	240	10	90	15	50	0	50	50	5	65	10	55	10	225	185
2017	5,670	5,220	450	190	260	10	90	15	50	0	50	65	10	65	10	65	20	250	200
2018	5,815	5,345	470	195	275	10	90	15	50	0	50	75	5	65	15	70	25	260	210
2019	6,080	5,520	560	270	285	10	90	20	55	0	55	135	5	75	15	80	15	330	225
2020	6,415	5,770	645	355	290	10	80	15	55	5	50	210	10	85	15	90	20	420	225
2021	6,565	5,900	665	360	305	15	80	15	60	5	50	200	5	105	25	85	20	430	240
2022	6,855	6,010	845	480	360	10	80	15	60	10	55	200	15	220	35	120	30	565	250
2023	7,150	6,145	1,010	605	400	15	80	20	65	10	45	195	15	350	40	135	35	690	295
2024	7,350	6,370	980	565	415	25	85	20	60	15	45	195	15	315	40	135	35	–	–
2025	7,330	6,495	835	410	420	30	85	20	60	10	45	150	15	200	40	135	40	–	–
2026	7,380	6,525	855	400	455	25	85	20	60	10	45	140	15	200	45	165	45	–	–

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