City · Montferland, Gelderland

Kilder: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kilder had 1,530 residents. 5.6% of them (85 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Montferland (15.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.0%), other Europe (1.3%) and other Asia (0.65%). 41.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.6% 85 people
Born abroad: 41.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.4% 1,445
Migration background 5.6% 85

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.0% 30 people

Montferland 4.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 20 people

Montferland 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.65% 10 people

Montferland 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.33% 5 people

Montferland 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 5 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.33% 5 people

Montferland 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.33% 5 people

Montferland 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.33% 5 people

Montferland 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

41% 59%

Born abroad (first generation) 41.2% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 58.8% 50

Men and women

Men: 785
Women: 745

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kilder 5.6%

Higher than 6% 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

5.6%

Kilder
Montferland
Netherlands

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Year	Kilder	Montferland	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	10.8%	17.5%
2001	3.7%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	4.1%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	4.1%	10.8%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	10.9%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	4.3%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	4.3%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	4.3%	10.8%	20.6%
2012	4.0%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	4.1%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	3.7%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	11.3%	21.7%
2016	4.0%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	4.4%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	5.0%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	5.4%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	5.3%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	5.2%	13.4%	26.0%
2023	5.2%	14.2%	27.1%
2024	5.9%	14.5%	27.9%
2025	5.6%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	5.6%	15.3%	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 Kilder

				Largest group
7035 Brakel	5.6%	1,530	+0.3 pp	Germany

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,450	1,390	60	55	5	0	5	0	0	50	0	0	5	0	0	0	60	5
1999	1,470	1,420	55	50	5	0	0	5	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	5	50	0
2000	1,480	1,425	55	45	10	0	5	5	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	55	5
2001	1,490	1,430	55	55	10	0	5	0	0	55	0	0	0	0	5	0	55	0
2002	1,480	1,420	60	50	5	0	5	5	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	55	5
2003	1,475	1,415	60	50	10	0	5	5	0	45	0	0	5	0	0	0	55	0
2004	1,470	1,410	60	55	0	0	5	5	0	50	0	0	5	0	0	0	60	5
2005	1,460	1,395	60	55	5	0	0	5	0	45	0	0	10	0	0	0	60	0
2006	1,500	1,435	65	55	10	0	0	5	0	45	0	0	10	0	5	0	60	5
2007	1,510	1,440	65	55	10	0	5	5	0	50	0	0	5	0	0	0	65	0
2008	1,505	1,435	65	55	10	0	0	5	0	45	5	0	5	0	0	5	65	5
2009	1,495	1,430	65	55	5	0	5	0	0	45	5	5	0	0	5	0	60	0
2010	1,505	1,440	65	55	10	0	5	5	0	50	0	0	5	0	0	0	65	5
2011	1,510	1,445	65	60	15	0	5	5	0	40	0	0	20	0	5	0	60	5
2012	1,505	1,440	60	55	10	0	0	5	0	45	5	0	5	0	5	0	60	0
2013	1,475	1,410	60	55	5	0	0	10	0	40	5	0	10	0	0	0	60	0
2014	1,490	1,435	55	55	5	0	0	5	0	45	0	0	10	0	0	0	60	0
2015	1,485	1,420	65	60	5	0	0	5	0	45	5	0	10	0	0	0	60	0
2016	1,500	1,440	60	55	5	0	0	5	0	40	5	0	10	0	0	0	60	0
2017	1,480	1,415	65	60	5	0	0	5	0	40	0	0	20	0	0	0	65	5
2018	1,515	1,440	75	60	15	0	0	5	0	40	0	0	20	5	0	5	70	5
2019	1,485	1,405	80	55	20	0	0	10	0	40	0	0	15	5	0	5	65	10
2020	1,520	1,440	80	60	15	0	0	5	0	40	0	0	20	5	0	5	65	10
2021	1,520	1,440	80	55	20	5	0	5	0	35	5	0	15	0	0	10	70	5
2022	1,525	1,440	80	55	30	5	5	5	5	35	0	5	20	5	5	10	65	10
2023	1,535	1,450	80	60	25	5	5	10	0	35	0	0	20	5	5	5	65	10
2024	1,520	1,430	90	60	30	0	5	5	5	35	5	0	20	5	5	5	–	–
2025	1,520	1,430	85	60	25	0	5	5	5	30	5	0	25	5	5	5	–	–
2026	1,530	1,445	85	60	30	0	0	5	5	30	5	0	20	5	10	5	–	–

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