City · Lochem, Gelderland

Laren (Lochem): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Laren (Lochem) had 4,250 residents. 5.4% of them (230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Lochem (13.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (0.94%), Germany (0.94%) and other Europe (0.94%). 39.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 4,250 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.4% 230 people
Born abroad: 39.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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

95%

Dutch origin 94.6% 4,020
Migration background 5.4% 230

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Laren (Lochem). For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Lochem and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

0.94% 40 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.94% 40 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.94% 40 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 35 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.71% 30 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.35% 15 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.24% 10 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.26% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 10 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

39% 61%

Born abroad (first generation) 39.1% 90
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.9% 140

Men and women

Men: 2,200
Women: 2,050

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Laren (Lochem) 5.4%

Higher than 5% 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

5.4%

Laren (Lochem)
Municipality of Lochem
Netherlands

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Year	Laren (Lochem)	Municipality of Lochem	Netherlands
1998	2.3%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	2.3%	8.1%	17.1%
2000	2.3%	8.4%	17.5%
2001	2.4%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	2.3%	8.8%	18.4%
2003	2.3%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	2.6%	8.9%	19.0%
2005	2.7%	9.0%	19.2%
2006	2.9%	9.0%	19.3%
2007	2.9%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	3.3%	9.2%	19.6%
2009	3.3%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	9.6%	20.3%
2011	3.5%	9.6%	20.6%
2012	3.3%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	3.5%	9.7%	21.1%
2014	3.5%	9.8%	21.4%
2015	3.6%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	3.5%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	3.6%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	3.7%	10.5%	23.1%
2019	4.2%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	4.4%	10.8%	24.2%
2021	4.6%	11.0%	24.6%
2022	5.2%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	5.5%	13.0%	27.1%
2024	5.3%	13.2%	27.9%
2025	5.5%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	5.4%	13.9%	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 Laren (Lochem)

				Largest group
7245 Laren (Lochem)	5.4%	4,250	+0.2 pp	Indonesia

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	3,905	3,815	90	35	55	5	0	0	20	0	30	0	0	5	5	5	20	75	15
1999	3,900	3,815	90	40	45	0	0	0	20	5	25	0	0	15	0	10	10	70	15
2000	3,905	3,810	90	40	45	0	0	0	25	0	30	0	0	10	0	5	15	75	15
2001	3,895	3,800	95	45	50	0	0	0	25	5	35	0	0	10	0	5	15	80	15
2002	3,875	3,785	90	45	50	0	0	5	25	5	30	5	0	10	0	5	10	75	15
2003	3,860	3,770	90	45	45	0	0	0	30	5	25	0	0	20	0	0	10	75	15
2004	3,845	3,750	100	50	50	0	0	0	25	5	35	5	5	5	5	5	10	85	15
2005	3,860	3,755	105	55	45	0	0	0	30	5	35	0	5	15	0	0	10	95	15
2006	3,930	3,810	115	70	50	0	0	0	30	5	45	5	5	15	5	0	10	100	10
2007	3,940	3,820	115	70	45	0	0	0	30	5	45	5	5	15	0	5	5	105	15
2008	3,945	3,815	130	80	50	0	0	0	30	0	50	10	10	10	5	5	10	115	20
2009	4,030	3,890	135	75	60	5	0	5	30	5	50	5	10	10	5	5	5	115	25
2010	4,060	3,920	140	80	65	0	0	5	30	5	50	10	10	10	10	5	10	120	20
2011	4,040	3,900	140	80	65	0	0	5	30	0	45	10	10	15	5	10	15	115	25
2012	4,050	3,920	135	75	55	0	0	5	30	5	45	10	5	15	5	5	5	110	25
2013	4,055	3,920	140	75	65	0	0	0	25	0	45	10	10	10	10	10	20	110	25
2014	4,045	3,905	140	70	70	5	0	0	25	5	50	5	5	10	10	5	20	105	35
2015	4,040	3,895	145	75	65	0	0	0	25	5	45	5	10	15	10	10	15	110	30
2016	4,085	3,940	145	75	75	0	0	0	30	5	45	5	10	15	10	10	20	115	35
2017	4,140	3,990	150	80	75	0	0	0	30	5	45	5	10	20	10	10	20	120	25
2018	4,145	3,990	155	85	75	0	0	5	25	5	50	5	10	20	10	20	10	125	35
2019	4,205	4,030	175	85	90	5	0	0	35	0	45	5	5	30	10	15	25	130	45
2020	4,275	4,085	190	90	100	5	0	0	30	5	45	10	10	25	15	25	20	140	55
2021	4,340	4,140	200	95	100	0	5	0	35	5	40	10	10	35	5	25	25	140	55
2022	4,325	4,100	225	95	125	5	0	0	35	5	45	15	10	30	10	35	35	135	70
2023	4,290	4,060	235	100	135	5	0	0	45	5	40	15	10	30	15	35	30	145	65
2024	4,305	4,080	230	95	130	5	0	0	40	5	40	10	10	35	15	30	35	–	–
2025	4,285	4,050	235	100	135	5	0	0	40	5	40	10	10	40	15	30	35	–	–
2026	4,250	4,020	230	100	130	5	0	5	40	5	40	10	10	40	15	30	35	–	–

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