City · Altena, North Brabant

Meeuwen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Meeuwen had 770 residents. 9.7% of them (75 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Altena (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.6%), other Europe (1.9%) and other Asia (1.3%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.7% 75 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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 90.3% 695
Migration background 9.7% 75

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

2.6% 20 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 15 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 10 people

Altena 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.65% 5 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.65% 5 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 5 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 5 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 35

Men and women

Men: 400
Women: 370

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Meeuwen 9.7%

Higher than 30% 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

9.7%

Meeuwen
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	Meeuwen	Altena	Netherlands
1998	1.9%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	1.9%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	1.9%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	3.3%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	2.0%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	2.0%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	2.0%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	2.6%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	2.0%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	2.7%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	2.1%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	2.1%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	2.8%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	2.1%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	2.1%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	2.9%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	2.9%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	2.7%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	2.1%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	2.7%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	3.4%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	2.8%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	4.2%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	8.7%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	10.3%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	9.7%	11.8%	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 Meeuwen

				Largest group
4268 Meeuwen	9.7%	770	+2.0 pp	Poland

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	780	765	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
1999	785	765	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2000	780	760	15	10	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2001	765	740	25	15	10	0	5	0	0	0	15	5	0	0	20	5
2002	760	745	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	0
2003	760	745	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2004	760	740	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2005	760	745	20	10	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	5
2006	765	745	15	10	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2007	745	725	20	10	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2008	715	695	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	0
2009	720	705	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2010	710	690	20	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	10
2011	725	705	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2012	705	690	15	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2013	700	680	20	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2014	700	680	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2015	730	710	20	15	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2016	720	705	15	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	15	0
2017	735	715	20	10	10	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2018	740	715	25	15	10	5	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	20	5
2019	710	690	20	15	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2020	710	680	30	20	10	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2021	715	670	45	25	20	0	0	5	15	0	5	0	10	10	30	10
2022	715	665	55	30	20	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	5	5	35	15
2023	750	690	65	40	25	0	10	0	15	5	15	5	10	5	50	10
2024	770	695	75	45	30	0	5	5	20	5	20	0	10	5	–	–
2025	780	700	80	45	30	0	5	5	20	5	15	0	15	5	–	–
2026	770	695	75	45	30	0	5	0	20	5	15	5	10	5	–	–

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