City · Sittard-Geleen, Limburg

Limbricht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Limbricht had 2,580 residents. 15.3% of them (395 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sittard-Geleen (26.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.5%), other Europe (2.7%) and other Asia (2.3%). 39.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,580 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.3% 395 people
Born abroad: 39.2% 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.7% 2,185
Migration background 15.3% 395

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Limbricht. For comparison, the line marks Sittard-Geleen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.5% 115 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 70 people

Sittard-Geleen 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 60 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 35 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.4% 35 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.78% 20 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.78% 20 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.58% 15 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.58% 15 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.19% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.69% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.19% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

39% 61%

Born abroad (first generation) 39.2% 155
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.8% 240

Men and women

Men: 1,280
Women: 1,300

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Limbricht 15.3%

Higher than 65% 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

15.3%

Limbricht
Sittard-Geleen
Netherlands

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Year	Limbricht	Sittard-Geleen	Netherlands
1998	13.8%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	13.4%	21.3%	17.1%
2000	13.3%	21.4%	17.5%
2001	13.6%	21.4%	18.0%
2002	13.6%	21.5%	18.4%
2003	13.5%	21.5%	18.8%
2004	13.0%	21.5%	19.0%
2005	13.1%	21.5%	19.2%
2006	13.9%	21.5%	19.3%
2007	13.6%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	13.0%	21.3%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	21.3%	19.9%
2010	12.9%	21.2%	20.3%
2011	13.0%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	13.0%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	12.5%	21.2%	21.1%
2014	12.9%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	12.8%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	12.8%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	12.7%	21.8%	22.6%
2018	13.2%	21.9%	23.1%
2019	13.1%	22.2%	23.6%
2020	13.1%	22.4%	24.2%
2021	13.3%	22.5%	24.6%
2022	13.6%	23.3%	26.0%
2023	14.1%	24.1%	27.1%
2024	14.2%	25.0%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	25.4%	28.5%
2026	15.3%	26.0%	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 Limbricht

				Largest group
6141 Guttecoven	15.3%	2,580	+1.7 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	2,935	2,535	405	305	90	0	0	0	70	5	210	10	45	40	0	10	5	385	15
1999	2,915	2,525	390	295	95	0	0	0	70	10	200	10	40	45	0	10	5	375	20
2000	2,900	2,515	385	295	90	0	0	5	65	5	195	5	35	60	0	10	5	365	20
2001	2,865	2,480	390	295	95	0	5	0	65	10	190	15	45	45	5	5	5	360	30
2002	2,830	2,445	385	290	90	0	5	0	60	10	195	10	40	45	0	5	10	355	30
2003	2,785	2,410	375	285	95	0	0	0	60	10	185	10	45	45	10	5	10	350	25
2004	2,775	2,415	360	270	90	5	0	5	60	10	180	10	45	35	5	0	5	335	30
2005	2,720	2,365	355	260	95	5	0	5	65	5	170	10	50	30	5	5	5	335	25
2006	2,700	2,330	375	280	90	0	5	5	60	10	175	10	45	50	5	10	0	345	25
2007	2,675	2,310	365	280	90	0	5	0	55	5	175	10	45	50	5	10	10	340	25
2008	2,645	2,300	345	270	85	0	5	0	50	5	170	10	40	50	5	15	5	320	20
2009	2,645	2,305	340	275	70	0	0	0	50	5	170	10	40	55	0	10	5	325	15
2010	2,675	2,330	345	270	75	5	0	0	55	0	170	5	50	45	5	0	10	330	15
2011	2,650	2,305	345	270	75	0	0	0	50	5	165	10	45	50	5	10	5	325	20
2012	2,645	2,305	345	260	85	5	0	0	55	0	155	10	40	55	5	10	10	320	20
2013	2,605	2,280	325	250	70	0	0	0	50	0	155	10	35	50	5	10	5	300	20
2014	2,595	2,260	335	250	85	0	0	0	50	5	160	10	30	50	10	15	5	305	30
2015	2,570	2,240	330	250	80	0	5	0	45	5	155	10	30	55	0	20	5	300	35
2016	2,585	2,255	330	250	75	0	0	5	45	5	150	5	30	65	5	15	0	300	35
2017	2,550	2,225	325	245	80	0	5	0	45	5	145	5	25	70	0	20	5	290	35
2018	2,575	2,235	340	255	85	0	5	5	45	5	145	5	30	75	5	20	0	300	45
2019	2,555	2,220	335	240	100	5	5	0	45	5	140	5	30	65	15	15	10	290	50
2020	2,565	2,230	335	235	105	5	5	5	40	5	130	15	30	60	15	25	5	285	55
2021	2,590	2,245	345	235	105	5	10	5	40	5	125	15	30	65	10	25	5	285	60
2022	2,570	2,220	350	225	130	5	15	5	45	5	120	10	30	60	20	35	15	270	70
2023	2,555	2,195	360	230	135	5	10	5	45	5	115	10	35	65	15	35	15	275	75
2024	2,540	2,180	360	225	135	5	15	5	45	5	115	10	30	65	20	35	15	–	–
2025	2,565	2,195	365	225	145	5	10	5	40	5	110	10	35	65	25	35	15	–	–
2026	2,580	2,185	395	235	160	5	15	5	35	5	115	15	35	70	20	60	20	–	–

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