City · Buren, Gelderland

Lienden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lienden had 5,985 residents. 10.4% of them (625 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Buren (12.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.1%), other Europe (2.0%) and Poland (1.8%). 63.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 5,985 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.4% 625 people
Born abroad: 63.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.5% 5,355
Migration background 10.4% 625

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 125 people

Buren 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 120 people

Buren 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.8% 105 people

Buren 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.92% 55 people

Buren 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.75% 45 people

Buren 0.95% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.75% 45 people

Buren 0.82% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 35 people

Buren 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 25 people

Buren 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.33% 20 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.33% 20 people

Buren 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.25% 15 people

Buren 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.25% 15 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.2% 395
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.8% 230

Men and women

Men: 3,010
Women: 2,975

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lienden 10.4%

Higher than 34% 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

10.4%

Lienden
Buren
Netherlands

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Year	Lienden	Buren	Netherlands
1998	5.1%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	5.4%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	5.5%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	5.0%	5.5%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	5.6%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	4.6%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	4.6%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	6.0%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	6.1%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	6.3%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	6.4%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	6.7%	21.4%
2015	6.2%	6.8%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	7.9%	22.6%
2018	7.1%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	8.4%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	8.7%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	8.7%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	9.6%	11.5%	27.1%
2024	9.6%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	10.1%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	10.4%	12.4%	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 Lienden

				Largest group
4033 Lienden	10.4%	5,985	+1.7 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	4,975	4,720	255	115	135	0	10	0	65	5	65	5	10	35	15	30	10	195	60
1999	5,035	4,810	230	110	110	0	0	5	70	5	60	5	10	35	10	10	10	190	40
2000	5,210	4,970	240	110	130	5	0	5	70	5	60	0	10	40	15	20	10	190	50
2001	5,350	5,090	260	120	135	0	5	10	70	5	65	0	10	45	10	30	5	195	65
2002	5,535	5,260	275	120	155	0	5	10	80	10	65	0	10	45	10	30	10	205	70
2003	5,545	5,280	265	115	155	5	10	10	75	10	65	0	10	40	10	30	5	195	75
2004	5,490	5,235	260	115	140	5	5	10	65	5	65	5	10	35	10	30	10	185	70
2005	5,460	5,205	250	115	140	0	10	5	65	5	65	5	15	30	15	25	15	190	65
2006	5,455	5,205	250	110	140	0	10	10	70	5	60	5	15	30	10	20	15	190	60
2007	5,470	5,215	260	110	150	5	10	15	70	5	60	5	15	30	15	20	10	190	70
2008	5,545	5,275	270	115	155	5	10	15	70	10	60	10	10	35	20	20	5	190	80
2009	5,500	5,230	270	120	150	5	5	10	65	10	55	10	10	45	20	25	10	185	80
2010	5,565	5,275	295	130	160	5	5	5	70	5	60	20	10	40	25	30	15	205	85
2011	5,660	5,360	300	145	160	5	5	5	65	10	65	25	10	45	30	30	10	215	85
2012	5,640	5,335	305	135	170	5	10	10	65	15	60	20	5	50	20	35	10	215	90
2013	5,660	5,350	310	145	170	5	10	5	65	15	60	30	10	45	20	30	20	220	95
2014	5,785	5,440	345	160	185	5	5	5	60	15	55	45	10	50	25	50	20	230	110
2015	5,780	5,420	360	165	190	5	5	10	65	10	60	45	10	50	35	45	15	245	115
2016	5,725	5,355	370	165	205	5	10	15	65	15	55	45	10	55	30	45	20	245	125
2017	5,755	5,375	380	165	220	5	15	10	60	15	55	40	10	60	30	65	20	235	145
2018	5,770	5,360	410	180	225	5	15	15	60	15	55	50	10	65	30	70	15	250	155
2019	5,775	5,350	425	195	230	10	15	15	50	15	60	60	10	65	40	60	25	270	155
2020	5,835	5,385	450	205	245	10	25	10	50	15	60	65	15	65	30	75	30	275	175
2021	5,840	5,380	460	220	240	5	20	15	55	20	60	70	10	80	35	70	20	285	170
2022	5,860	5,350	510	235	280	10	20	15	60	25	65	75	15	85	40	75	30	300	175
2023	5,935	5,365	570	270	300	15	25	20	60	25	55	80	15	120	45	85	30	335	200
2024	5,940	5,370	570	270	295	15	20	15	60	20	50	75	15	130	45	85	35	–	–
2025	5,955	5,355	600	270	330	20	20	15	60	25	45	85	15	130	45	105	35	–	–
2026	5,985	5,355	625	280	345	20	20	15	55	25	45	105	15	120	45	125	35	–	–

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