City · Heumen, Gelderland

Malden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Malden had 11,375 residents. 20.1% of them (2,290 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Heumen (17.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.3%), other Asia (4.3%) and Germany (3.4%). 52.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 11,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.1% 2,290 people
Born abroad: 52.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.3 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.9% 9,090
Migration background 20.1% 2,290

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.3% 490 people

Municipality of Heumen 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.3% 490 people

Municipality of Heumen 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.4% 390 people

Municipality of Heumen 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.8% 210 people

Municipality of Heumen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 185 people

Municipality of Heumen 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 140 people

Municipality of Heumen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.79% 90 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.74% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.70% 80 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.57% 65 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.48% 55 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.50% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.44% 50 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.35% 40 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.2% 1,195
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.6% 1,090

Men and women

Men: 5,610
Women: 5,770

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Malden 20.1%

Higher than 81% 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

20.1%

Malden
Municipality of Heumen
Netherlands

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Year	Malden	Municipality of Heumen	Netherlands
1998	12.8%	10.8%	16.7%
1999	12.8%	10.8%	17.1%
2000	12.9%	11.0%	17.5%
2001	13.2%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	13.3%	11.2%	18.4%
2003	13.4%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	13.5%	11.3%	19.0%
2005	13.5%	11.4%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	13.6%	11.5%	19.4%
2008	13.6%	11.6%	19.6%
2009	13.7%	11.8%	19.9%
2010	13.8%	11.8%	20.3%
2011	14.0%	11.9%	20.6%
2012	14.0%	11.9%	20.9%
2013	14.5%	12.2%	21.1%
2014	14.8%	12.4%	21.4%
2015	15.1%	12.6%	21.7%
2016	15.4%	12.9%	22.1%
2017	15.8%	13.3%	22.6%
2018	16.0%	13.5%	23.1%
2019	16.2%	13.8%	23.6%
2020	16.4%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	16.4%	14.1%	24.6%
2022	21.4%	17.9%	26.0%
2023	18.2%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	19.6%	16.5%	27.9%
2025	19.7%	16.9%	28.5%
2026	20.1%	17.1%	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 Malden

				Largest group
6581 Oost, West	20.1%	11,375	−1.3 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	10,935	9,535	1,400	810	590	10	10	55	245	60	480	20	65	245	65	95	50	1,105	300
1999	11,375	9,910	1,460	825	635	10	10	50	255	65	475	20	70	260	75	110	60	1,135	330
2000	11,640	10,135	1,505	855	645	10	10	45	255	65	475	20	80	280	95	110	55	1,150	350
2001	11,835	10,270	1,565	840	725	20	10	45	260	75	485	25	80	250	105	140	70	1,155	410
2002	11,895	10,320	1,580	850	725	15	20	40	260	65	475	25	85	265	100	145	80	1,165	415
2003	11,895	10,310	1,590	865	720	20	20	45	250	65	480	20	85	280	95	145	80	1,170	415
2004	11,990	10,375	1,615	895	725	20	20	40	265	65	495	25	85	290	95	145	75	1,210	405
2005	12,105	10,480	1,630	910	725	20	25	40	265	65	490	25	95	300	90	135	85	1,230	400
2006	12,045	10,400	1,640	900	735	25	15	45	260	65	475	25	95	305	90	140	95	1,220	420
2007	11,930	10,315	1,620	905	715	20	15	45	250	65	490	20	90	305	95	140	85	1,205	410
2008	11,915	10,290	1,625	925	695	20	15	45	245	65	485	20	95	325	90	135	80	1,215	410
2009	11,810	10,200	1,620	925	690	15	20	50	230	65	460	30	95	340	85	145	80	1,195	415
2010	11,760	10,135	1,620	935	680	15	15	50	225	55	470	40	90	335	95	140	85	1,210	415
2011	11,615	9,985	1,630	920	710	20	20	50	225	60	460	35	90	335	100	155	80	1,190	445
2012	11,540	9,915	1,620	915	705	25	20	45	220	60	455	35	90	335	105	155	75	1,175	450
2013	11,550	9,885	1,670	930	740	25	20	40	225	60	455	30	90	355	110	175	85	1,195	475
2014	11,480	9,780	1,700	940	760	25	25	50	230	70	455	35	90	360	115	170	75	1,210	490
2015	11,470	9,735	1,735	955	780	25	25	45	230	65	460	45	90	360	125	185	80	1,225	510
2016	11,360	9,615	1,745	950	795	30	25	45	225	60	460	45	90	355	125	200	85	1,220	525
2017	11,410	9,610	1,800	945	850	30	25	45	220	55	445	45	95	360	135	250	90	1,205	595
2018	11,360	9,540	1,820	935	885	30	25	45	215	65	435	50	95	355	140	275	90	1,195	630
2019	11,340	9,505	1,835	935	900	35	35	40	205	65	430	45	90	370	145	280	95	1,180	655
2020	11,205	9,365	1,840	930	910	45	35	35	210	60	420	50	80	380	145	285	95	1,180	660
2021	11,230	9,385	1,845	915	930	50	40	40	205	65	415	45	75	380	140	295	95	1,155	685
2022	11,730	9,215	2,515	930	1,585	45	45	50	220	80	425	50	85	375	140	885	120	1,175	1,215
2023	11,245	9,205	2,045	930	1,110	60	40	50	215	75	425	60	80	370	145	400	125	1,160	755
2024	11,355	9,130	2,225	1,015	1,210	80	45	55	210	75	425	50	75	470	160	460	130	–	–
2025	11,320	9,085	2,235	1,025	1,210	85	40	50	210	80	405	55	75	485	165	450	130	–	–
2026	11,375	9,090	2,290	1,000	1,290	90	40	50	210	80	390	55	65	490	185	490	140	–	–

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