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Landgraaf: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Landgraaf had 36,850 residents. 24.9% of them (9,175 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Limburg (26.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (9.5%), other Europe (4.1%) and other Asia (3.1%). 45.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 36,850 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.9% 9,175 people
Born abroad: 45.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.1% 27,675
Migration background 24.9% 9,175

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

9.5% 3,515 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 1,510 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 1,145 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 685 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 440 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 430 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.0% 385 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 295 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.73% 270 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.58% 215 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.57% 210 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.19% 70 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

46% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.8% 4,200
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.2% 4,975

Men and women

Men: 18,145
Women: 18,695

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Landgraaf 24.9%

Higher than 89% 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

24.9%

Landgraaf
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Landgraaf	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	26.2%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	25.7%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	25.4%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	25.3%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	24.9%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	24.6%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	24.5%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	24.3%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	24.2%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	23.9%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	23.7%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	23.6%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	23.5%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	23.3%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	23.4%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	23.2%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	22.9%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	23.0%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	23.1%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	23.2%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	23.0%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	23.1%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	23.1%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	23.1%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	23.6%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	24.1%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	24.4%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	24.4%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	24.9%	26.6%	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 Landgraaf

				Largest group
6374 Ubach over Worms	24.7%	12,025	+2.1 pp	Germany
6372 Schaesberg	24.7%	9,920	+0.7 pp	Germany
6373 Nieuwenhagen	24.4%	8,705	+1.2 pp	Germany
6371 Schaesberg	26.2%	6,200	+0.5 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	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	41,635	30,735	10,900	9,205	1,705	100	55	35	840	65	7,420	335	485	965	120	335	155	10,185	725
1999	41,405	30,755	10,650	8,885	1,750	95	65	40	850	60	7,170	335	465	915	120	365	155	9,875	780
2000	41,005	30,580	10,425	8,625	1,810	110	60	45	840	50	6,905	325	445	950	130	410	165	9,585	830
2001	40,770	30,445	10,320	8,455	1,880	100	70	45	840	60	6,730	320	440	965	145	455	165	9,400	905
2002	40,340	30,305	10,045	8,240	1,810	105	65	45	800	65	6,560	310	445	925	155	425	150	9,165	885
2003	40,055	30,180	9,870	8,070	1,815	105	65	35	790	65	6,385	295	450	940	160	420	175	8,980	900
2004	39,770	30,050	9,725	7,900	1,830	130	75	45	780	60	6,220	290	440	950	150	430	160	8,800	920
2005	39,480	29,880	9,595	7,715	1,885	145	85	35	760	65	6,035	305	445	930	160	455	180	8,595	1,000
2006	39,190	29,725	9,470	7,545	1,920	150	80	45	760	75	5,875	300	435	935	180	460	170	8,430	1,040
2007	38,865	29,570	9,305	7,405	1,885	155	85	50	745	75	5,725	300	450	930	180	430	165	8,275	1,025
2008	38,740	29,555	9,200	7,310	1,885	155	95	50	750	75	5,605	305	435	965	180	415	165	8,160	1,030
2009	38,715	29,590	9,125	7,225	1,900	140	95	55	750	85	5,495	310	440	980	200	420	155	8,070	1,060
2010	38,455	29,440	9,020	7,080	1,935	145	95	60	755	85	5,355	295	425	1,005	225	410	160	7,935	1,085
2011	38,185	29,285	8,900	6,925	1,985	145	95	60	745	95	5,230	285	425	985	235	430	180	7,770	1,130
2012	38,070	29,175	8,900	6,850	2,050	150	110	45	740	110	5,125	300	425	1,000	265	430	200	7,700	1,200
2013	37,920	29,125	8,780	6,740	2,035	155	130	45	725	105	4,995	300	415	1,030	230	450	195	7,575	1,210
2014	37,570	28,980	8,590	6,550	2,045	150	120	60	715	105	4,830	295	405	1,020	250	440	205	7,390	1,205
2015	37,455	28,855	8,600	6,500	2,100	140	140	65	715	120	4,720	295	420	1,065	255	470	195	7,315	1,285
2016	37,465	28,795	8,670	6,460	2,205	135	155	60	705	120	4,625	310	430	1,095	260	560	210	7,285	1,380
2017	37,460	28,780	8,680	6,375	2,300	140	150	65	710	135	4,520	295	440	1,120	280	620	200	7,185	1,485
2018	37,615	28,950	8,665	6,260	2,405	160	170	60	710	140	4,415	305	435	1,105	265	680	220	7,080	1,580
2019	37,590	28,905	8,685	6,200	2,485	165	165	65	700	160	4,340	305	440	1,115	305	720	205	7,010	1,670
2020	37,445	28,810	8,635	6,070	2,565	165	185	65	690	170	4,185	315	440	1,130	310	770	210	6,880	1,750
2021	37,265	28,665	8,600	5,985	2,615	175	175	65	695	160	4,080	320	430	1,155	325	795	225	6,805	1,795
2022	37,020	28,270	8,750	5,920	2,825	175	180	65	700	175	4,000	340	455	1,125	355	905	265	6,680	1,855
2023	37,180	28,195	8,965	5,970	3,010	185	185	65	695	210	3,880	360	455	1,275	375	1,000	265	6,725	2,050
2024	37,115	28,040	9,070	5,985	3,085	180	205	65	700	235	3,775	370	460	1,375	390	1,035	275	–	–
2025	36,840	27,865	8,975	5,825	3,160	190	200	65	690	245	3,615	380	450	1,380	400	1,085	280	–	–
2026	36,850	27,675	9,175	5,850	3,320	210	215	70	685	270	3,515	385	440	1,510	430	1,145	295	–	–

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