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City · Maasgouw, Limburg

MaasbrachtMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Maasbracht had 6,950 residents. 20.7% of them (1,440 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Maasgouw (18.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.0%), Belgium (4.4%) and other Asia (3.3%). 49.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents
6,950 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
20.7% 1,440 people
Born abroad
49.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.5 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

  • Dutch origin 79.3% 5,510
  • Migration background 20.7% 1,440

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    5.0% 350 people
    Maasgouw 4.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    4.4% 305 people
    Maasgouw 2.9% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.3% 230 people
    Maasgouw 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.9% 205 people
    Maasgouw 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    1.4% 100 people
    Maasgouw 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 70 people
    Maasgouw 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 70 people
    Maasgouw 0.82% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    0.50% 35 people
    Maasgouw 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.43% 30 people
    Maasgouw 0.47% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    0.29% 20 people
    Maasgouw 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.22% 15 people
    Maasgouw 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.14% 10 people
    Maasgouw 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 49.3% 710
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.7% 730

Men and women

Men
3,470
Women
3,480

Compared with all cities

Higher than 82% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Maasbracht
  • Maasgouw
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year MaasbrachtMaasgouwNetherlands
1998 15.1%12.3%16.7%
1999 14.9%12.3%17.1%
2000 15.3%12.4%17.5%
2001 15.1%12.4%18.0%
2002 15.5%12.6%18.4%
2003 15.3%12.5%18.8%
2004 15.4%12.8%19.0%
2005 15.5%12.8%19.2%
2006 15.6%12.9%19.3%
2007 15.6%12.8%19.4%
2008 15.6%12.8%19.6%
2009 15.8%13.0%19.9%
2010 15.6%12.9%20.3%
2011 15.9%13.0%20.6%
2012 15.8%13.0%20.9%
2013 15.9%13.0%21.1%
2014 16.1%13.1%21.4%
2015 16.0%13.3%21.7%
2016 16.3%13.5%22.1%
2017 16.7%13.8%22.6%
2018 17.2%14.0%23.1%
2019 17.4%14.3%23.6%
2020 17.6%14.6%24.2%
2021 18.1%14.9%24.6%
2022 19.2%15.9%26.0%
2023 19.6%16.8%27.1%
2024 19.7%17.4%27.9%
2025 20.5%18.0%28.5%
2026 20.7%18.1%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 Maasbracht

Largest group
6051 Maasbracht 6,950 +1.5 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 7,3606,2551,11095016000555548515370804535151,01095
1999 7,2656,1801,0809101705055554602035575454510975105
2000 7,3106,2001,1159351805056054602036095454515995115
2001 7,4056,2851,1209301901055605460153659055455995125
2002 7,3956,2501,1459452001055605450153701104560101,010140
2003 7,4306,2901,1409352101055605450153601103080151,000140
2004 7,4256,2851,14593520510010555445153551203580101,000140
2005 7,3656,2251,140920220105565543520350115358510995145
2006 7,3006,1601,140920230105570042025345130357530995145
2007 7,3256,1901,1409202205105705420303501203565251,000140
2008 7,3156,1751,14091523510101070541025355125357025995140
2009 7,2656,1251,1459252155510705415353501252570251,000140
2010 7,2156,0901,1259202105101565540535345135207515985145
2011 7,2556,1051,15591523010151070540040340135208020995160
2012 7,1656,0351,13089523515101065538540335135258025965165
2013 7,1356,0051,1359052300101060038540330150309030975160
2014 7,1005,9551,1459052400101060538550325145459020975170
2015 6,9805,8601,1208852350101060537055310150409020950170
2016 6,9805,8401,1408952505101060537060305160459520960180
2017 6,9705,8051,16589027501010655360752951605011520955205
2018 6,9555,7601,19589031051510655355903001455013525960235
2019 6,9355,7301,205880325101015655340902951556013525950255
2020 7,0005,7701,230900335101056510355952951557014520975260
2021 7,0505,7751,2759053651515157553501052901606515520985285
2022 7,0405,6901,35093541515152075103751003151457518520970315
2023 7,0555,6701,3859504352020207053751053101607020020985330
2024 7,0255,6401,38595543525252070103601003151806520525––
2025 7,0005,5651,43597546025202070103551053152056521530––
2026 6,9505,5101,44096048035201570103501003052057023030––

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