City · Vaals, Limburg

Lemiers: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lemiers had 1,010 residents. 49.0% of them (495 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Vaals (55.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (20.3%), other Asia (10.4%) and other Africa (5.0%). 78.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,010 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 49.0% 495 people
Born abroad: 78.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.6 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

51% 49%

Dutch origin 51.0% 515
Migration background 49.0% 495

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

20.3% 205 people

Municipality of Vaals 33.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.4% 105 people

Municipality of Vaals 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.0% 50 people

Municipality of Vaals 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 45 people

Municipality of Vaals 8.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

3.0% 30 people

Municipality of Vaals 2.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

1.5% 15 people

Municipality of Vaals 0.64% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 15 people

Municipality of Vaals 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.5% 15 people

Municipality of Vaals 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 15 people

Municipality of Vaals 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.50% 5 people

Municipality of Vaals 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Vaals 0.30% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Vaals 0.15% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

79% 21%

Born abroad (first generation) 78.8% 390
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 21.2% 105

Men and women

Men: 555
Women: 455

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lemiers 49.0%

Higher than 99% 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

49.0%

Lemiers
Municipality of Vaals
Netherlands

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Year	Lemiers	Municipality of Vaals	Netherlands
1998	35.4%	53.1%	16.7%
1999	36.6%	52.7%	17.1%
2000	37.7%	52.8%	17.5%
2001	37.2%	53.3%	18.0%
2002	37.5%	52.9%	18.4%
2003	36.0%	52.4%	18.8%
2004	36.6%	52.0%	19.0%
2005	36.8%	50.9%	19.2%
2006	36.4%	50.4%	19.3%
2007	36.3%	50.2%	19.4%
2008	36.1%	49.2%	19.6%
2009	35.6%	49.0%	19.9%
2010	35.5%	48.4%	20.3%
2011	35.3%	48.2%	20.6%
2012	35.5%	47.9%	20.9%
2013	34.6%	48.4%	21.1%
2014	35.6%	48.2%	21.4%
2015	36.9%	48.7%	21.7%
2016	37.1%	48.7%	22.1%
2017	37.4%	49.7%	22.6%
2018	37.9%	50.7%	23.1%
2019	37.8%	51.8%	23.6%
2020	39.7%	52.2%	24.2%
2021	39.2%	52.5%	24.6%
2022	40.4%	53.7%	26.0%
2023	41.0%	54.7%	27.1%
2024	42.0%	54.5%	27.9%
2025	41.7%	54.7%	28.5%
2026	49.0%	55.5%	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 Lemiers

				Largest group
6295 Vijlen-Lemiers	49.0%	1,010	+8.6 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	1,060	685	375	365	20	0	0	0	5	0	295	0	55	15	5	5	5	370	5
1999	1,080	685	395	385	10	0	0	5	5	0	305	5	60	15	5	0	0	390	5
2000	1,060	660	400	385	15	0	0	0	5	0	310	5	60	10	5	0	5	390	5
2001	1,035	655	385	370	15	0	0	0	5	0	295	5	50	20	10	0	0	375	5
2002	1,040	655	390	370	20	0	5	0	5	0	300	0	50	20	5	0	5	375	15
2003	1,015	650	365	345	15	0	0	0	0	0	290	5	50	0	10	5	0	350	10
2004	1,010	635	370	360	10	0	0	0	0	0	295	5	50	10	5	5	0	365	5
2005	1,005	640	370	350	15	0	0	0	5	0	280	15	50	5	5	0	5	360	10
2006	990	625	360	340	20	0	0	5	5	0	275	10	50	5	5	5	0	345	15
2007	965	615	350	325	25	0	0	0	10	0	260	5	45	15	5	5	5	330	10
2008	955	610	345	320	25	0	0	0	10	0	255	5	45	15	5	5	5	330	15
2009	940	600	335	310	30	0	0	0	15	0	245	5	40	20	5	5	5	320	15
2010	915	590	325	290	35	0	0	0	15	0	230	10	40	10	5	5	10	310	15
2011	920	585	325	295	35	0	0	0	15	0	230	10	40	15	5	5	10	310	15
2012	915	590	325	295	35	0	0	0	15	0	230	15	40	10	5	10	5	315	15
2013	895	585	310	275	35	0	0	0	20	5	210	15	40	10	5	0	5	295	15
2014	900	580	320	280	45	0	0	0	15	0	205	20	40	15	10	10	10	300	20
2015	895	565	330	290	35	0	0	0	15	0	215	15	40	20	5	10	5	305	20
2016	890	560	330	290	40	0	0	0	15	0	220	15	40	15	5	10	10	315	20
2017	870	545	325	285	45	5	0	0	15	0	215	15	35	20	5	10	10	310	20
2018	870	540	330	280	45	5	0	0	15	0	210	15	35	20	10	10	5	300	25
2019	860	535	325	290	35	0	0	0	15	5	205	25	35	25	5	10	0	305	20
2020	870	525	345	295	45	5	0	0	15	5	215	25	30	25	5	10	5	320	25
2021	855	520	335	295	45	5	0	0	15	0	210	20	35	30	5	15	5	315	25
2022	890	525	360	315	45	5	0	0	10	5	230	20	35	30	5	15	5	335	20
2023	890	520	365	310	55	5	0	0	15	5	220	20	35	30	5	20	5	330	25
2024	880	510	370	305	65	5	0	0	15	10	220	20	30	35	5	25	10	–	–
2025	875	510	365	305	60	5	0	0	15	5	215	15	30	45	5	20	10	–	–
2026	1,010	515	495	295	200	15	0	0	15	5	205	15	30	45	50	105	15	–	–

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