City · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Lent: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lent had 16,780 residents. 21.9% of them (3,670 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Nijmegen (29.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.9%), other Europe (3.2%) and Germany (2.6%). 44.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 16,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.9% 3,670 people
Born abroad: 44.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.1% 13,110
Migration background 21.9% 3,670

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 830 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 540 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.6% 435 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.4% 400 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.0% 340 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 260 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 245 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.1% 180 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 2.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 180 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.72% 120 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 0.90% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.42% 70 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.42% 70 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 0.62% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.1% 1,620
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.9% 2,050

Men and women

Men: 8,225
Women: 8,560

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lent 21.9%

Higher than 84% 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

21.9%

Lent
Municipality of Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	Lent	Municipality of Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	7.9%	21.0%	16.7%
1999	7.7%	21.5%	17.1%
2000	8.6%	22.1%	17.5%
2001	8.8%	22.8%	18.0%
2002	10.1%	23.5%	18.4%
2003	10.4%	24.0%	18.8%
2004	11.0%	24.2%	19.0%
2005	12.6%	24.2%	19.2%
2006	14.8%	24.1%	19.3%
2007	17.5%	24.2%	19.4%
2008	18.8%	24.4%	19.6%
2009	19.9%	24.7%	19.9%
2010	20.7%	24.5%	20.3%
2011	21.4%	24.7%	20.6%
2012	21.8%	24.9%	20.9%
2013	22.1%	24.9%	21.1%
2014	20.6%	24.8%	21.4%
2015	20.6%	24.9%	21.7%
2016	19.8%	25.1%	22.1%
2017	19.9%	25.5%	22.6%
2018	20.1%	26.0%	23.1%
2019	20.3%	26.3%	23.6%
2020	20.1%	26.5%	24.2%
2021	20.0%	26.6%	24.6%
2022	21.0%	27.9%	26.0%
2023	21.0%	28.9%	27.1%
2024	21.1%	29.2%	27.9%
2025	22.3%	29.5%	28.5%
2026	21.9%	29.7%	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 Lent

				Largest group
6663 Noord	21.9%	16,780	+0.9 pp	Other Asia

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	3,215	2,960	255	160	100	0	0	10	50	5	110	0	10	40	10	10	15	215	40
1999	3,300	3,045	255	160	95	0	0	10	45	10	115	0	10	35	10	15	5	210	45
2000	3,445	3,150	295	180	115	10	0	5	50	10	120	0	10	50	5	20	15	235	65
2001	3,400	3,100	300	180	115	15	0	10	45	10	125	0	10	45	5	20	10	235	60
2002	3,770	3,395	380	205	180	35	5	20	55	10	130	10	10	55	10	25	20	275	105
2003	3,840	3,440	400	220	190	35	5	20	60	10	125	10	15	70	10	30	20	295	110
2004	3,870	3,445	425	220	205	40	5	25	60	10	135	10	10	65	15	35	15	300	125
2005	4,060	3,550	510	290	220	40	5	20	60	10	140	15	15	120	15	45	25	375	135
2006	4,685	3,990	695	370	325	55	5	30	85	25	155	35	25	155	35	65	25	480	215
2007	5,695	4,695	995	500	495	95	10	40	125	35	165	45	45	245	45	100	45	660	335
2008	5,910	4,800	1,110	585	525	100	5	35	135	45	175	65	45	300	45	105	55	760	345
2009	6,290	5,040	1,250	660	595	115	10	35	145	50	180	85	55	340	60	120	60	840	410
2010	6,520	5,165	1,350	730	630	120	10	35	135	55	200	85	55	390	70	140	65	915	440
2011	6,660	5,235	1,425	785	640	125	15	40	140	60	200	90	45	450	65	135	60	965	455
2012	6,760	5,285	1,475	830	645	120	20	40	140	60	205	90	55	480	70	135	60	1,010	470
2013	7,340	5,720	1,620	795	835	145	40	50	150	80	220	65	35	475	80	210	80	985	635
2014	7,935	6,300	1,635	660	975	175	60	60	165	85	215	45	35	365	80	255	95	870	760
2015	8,505	6,750	1,755	680	1,080	185	70	65	185	85	230	30	35	385	85	305	100	915	840
2016	9,160	7,345	1,815	625	1,190	205	75	70	195	95	230	30	35	330	135	320	95	870	950
2017	10,120	8,105	2,015	640	1,375	230	80	65	205	100	260	25	30	325	215	395	85	875	1,135
2018	10,990	8,780	2,210	695	1,520	245	95	75	225	115	280	35	35	345	215	450	100	960	1,250
2019	11,180	8,910	2,270	730	1,540	250	100	75	230	110	285	45	40	360	190	480	105	1,005	1,265
2020	11,190	8,945	2,245	725	1,520	245	110	75	235	115	285	40	40	360	135	490	115	1,010	1,240
2021	11,630	9,300	2,330	735	1,595	265	110	75	240	120	290	50	40	355	155	505	125	1,030	1,295
2022	12,360	9,765	2,595	790	1,800	280	120	85	255	130	335	60	50	350	175	590	160	1,085	1,405
2023	13,400	10,585	2,815	850	1,970	305	125	90	270	130	360	60	50	380	200	645	195	1,160	1,540
2024	14,525	11,465	3,065	935	2,125	340	140	100	300	145	380	65	55	440	210	680	215	–	–
2025	15,975	12,410	3,565	1,045	2,520	400	155	110	330	165	420	65	65	490	230	875	255	–	–
2026	16,780	13,110	3,670	1,115	2,555	400	180	120	340	180	435	70	70	540	245	830	260	–	–

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