City · Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Loenen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Loenen had 3,240 residents. 10.0% of them (325 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Apeldoorn (22.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.0%), Germany (1.5%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 50.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,240 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.0% 325 people
Born abroad: 50.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.0% 2,915
Migration background 10.0% 325

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 65 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.5% 50 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 45 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 45 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 35 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.62% 20 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.68% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 20 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.46% 15 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 15 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.15% 5 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.15% 5 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.66% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.15% 5 people

Municipality of Apeldoorn 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.8% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.2% 160

Men and women

Men: 1,635
Women: 1,600

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Loenen 10.0%

Higher than 32% 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

10.0%

Loenen
Municipality of Apeldoorn
Netherlands

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Year	Loenen	Municipality of Apeldoorn	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	13.0%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	13.3%	17.1%
2000	3.9%	13.4%	17.5%
2001	6.7%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	7.2%	14.1%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	14.7%	19.0%
2005	4.6%	14.7%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	14.8%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	14.8%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	14.8%	19.6%
2009	5.4%	15.1%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	15.4%	20.6%
2012	6.4%	15.6%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	15.7%	21.1%
2014	6.2%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	16.1%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	16.4%	22.1%
2017	6.9%	16.7%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	17.2%	23.1%
2019	7.2%	17.6%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	18.1%	24.2%
2021	8.0%	18.4%	24.6%
2022	8.8%	19.6%	26.0%
2023	8.9%	20.5%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	21.2%	27.9%
2025	10.1%	21.7%	28.5%
2026	10.0%	22.3%	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 Loenen

				Largest group
7371 Loenen en omgeving	10.0%	3,240	+1.2 pp	Other Europe

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	3,150	3,035	120	65	60	10	0	0	25	0	40	0	0	25	5	15	5	95	25
1999	3,125	3,005	115	65	50	10	0	0	25	0	35	0	0	30	5	10	0	95	20
2000	3,115	3,000	120	65	50	10	0	0	20	0	35	0	5	25	5	15	0	90	25
2001	3,155	2,945	210	110	95	15	0	0	20	5	35	0	0	75	30	30	0	135	75
2002	3,145	2,925	225	115	110	5	0	5	25	0	40	0	5	70	25	45	5	135	85
2003	3,195	2,960	235	110	125	10	0	5	30	0	35	0	0	75	25	45	10	140	95
2004	3,160	2,980	185	90	90	15	0	5	30	0	40	0	0	50	5	30	5	130	55
2005	3,140	2,995	145	75	75	10	0	0	30	5	40	0	0	35	5	15	10	110	40
2006	3,130	2,985	150	80	60	10	0	5	30	0	40	0	5	35	0	10	5	115	30
2007	3,140	2,990	150	80	70	15	0	5	30	0	40	5	5	30	0	10	10	115	30
2008	3,140	2,980	155	90	65	10	0	5	35	0	40	10	0	40	5	5	5	125	30
2009	3,135	2,960	170	100	70	10	0	5	35	0	40	15	5	40	5	5	10	140	35
2010	3,135	2,960	175	105	65	10	0	5	30	0	45	15	5	40	5	10	5	140	30
2011	3,150	2,960	190	115	80	10	0	5	35	0	40	20	5	50	5	10	15	150	40
2012	3,140	2,940	200	120	85	10	5	5	35	0	40	25	5	50	0	10	20	155	40
2013	3,135	2,945	190	110	80	15	0	5	35	0	40	20	5	45	5	15	5	150	45
2014	3,085	2,895	190	105	85	15	0	5	30	0	40	20	5	40	0	25	10	150	45
2015	3,055	2,875	180	105	80	10	5	5	35	0	40	10	0	55	0	10	15	140	40
2016	3,090	2,895	195	105	90	15	5	5	30	0	40	15	5	45	0	25	10	150	50
2017	3,110	2,895	215	115	100	15	5	5	35	0	35	20	5	55	0	25	15	160	55
2018	3,145	2,915	230	125	110	20	0	5	40	5	40	15	5	65	5	25	10	170	60
2019	3,195	2,965	230	125	110	15	0	5	40	0	40	15	10	60	5	30	15	170	60
2020	3,300	3,045	255	125	130	10	5	5	45	10	40	20	5	60	10	30	15	175	75
2021	3,360	3,090	270	135	135	10	5	15	45	5	45	25	5	60	10	35	10	190	80
2022	3,345	3,050	295	140	150	10	5	5	50	5	55	15	5	65	15	35	15	190	80
2023	3,325	3,025	295	150	150	10	5	10	45	10	50	20	10	75	10	45	20	195	80
2024	3,310	2,990	320	155	165	15	5	5	45	20	50	20	5	80	15	45	20	–	–
2025	3,280	2,950	330	155	175	15	10	5	45	20	50	25	5	75	15	45	20	–	–
2026	3,240	2,915	325	140	185	15	5	5	45	15	50	20	5	65	35	45	20	–	–

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