City · Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland

Megchelen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Megchelen had 1,010 residents. 11.4% of them (115 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek (15.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (6.9%), other Europe (2.0%) and Poland (1.0%). 34.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,010 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 115 people
Born abroad: 34.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.6 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.6% 895
Migration background 11.4% 115

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

6.9% 70 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 20 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.0% 10 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.50% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.74% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.50% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.81% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

35% 70%

Born abroad (first generation) 34.8% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 69.6% 80

Men and women

Men: 520
Women: 490

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Megchelen 11.4%

Higher than 42% 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

11.4%

Megchelen
Oude IJsselstreek
Netherlands

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Year	Megchelen	Oude IJsselstreek	Netherlands
1998	12.8%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	12.8%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	12.3%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	12.3%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	11.4%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	10.7%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	10.6%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	10.6%	13.2%	19.2%
2006	11.4%	13.1%	19.3%
2007	10.3%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	10.4%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	10.2%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	9.9%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	10.4%	13.2%	20.6%
2012	11.0%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	10.5%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	9.9%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	10.2%	13.2%	22.1%
2017	9.5%	13.3%	22.6%
2018	9.9%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	13.6%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	13.7%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	12.0%	14.4%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	14.9%	27.1%
2024	11.4%	15.2%	27.9%
2025	11.9%	15.5%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	15.8%	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 Megchelen

				Largest group
7078 Megchelen	11.4%	1,010	−0.6 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,015	885	130	115	20	15	0	5	0	105	0	0	10	0	0	0	115	15
1999	1,015	890	130	110	15	15	0	0	0	105	0	0	5	0	0	0	115	15
2000	1,015	890	125	105	20	15	0	5	0	105	0	5	0	0	0	0	115	10
2001	1,015	890	125	110	15	15	0	0	0	95	0	0	15	0	0	0	105	20
2002	1,010	895	115	95	15	15	0	5	0	90	0	0	5	0	0	0	100	15
2003	1,025	920	110	90	20	15	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	0	5	0	100	10
2004	1,035	925	110	95	15	10	0	5	0	90	0	0	5	0	0	0	95	20
2005	1,035	925	110	90	20	15	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	0	5	0	95	15
2006	1,050	935	120	95	20	15	0	0	0	95	0	0	0	0	5	0	100	20
2007	1,065	950	110	95	15	15	0	0	0	90	0	0	5	0	0	0	95	15
2008	1,060	950	110	90	15	15	0	5	0	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	90	15
2009	1,075	970	110	95	15	10	0	0	0	85	0	0	10	0	5	0	95	15
2010	1,060	950	105	95	15	10	0	0	0	85	0	0	10	0	5	0	95	15
2011	1,060	955	110	95	20	10	0	0	0	85	0	5	5	5	5	0	95	10
2012	1,050	945	115	95	20	10	0	5	0	85	0	5	5	5	0	0	100	15
2013	1,050	945	110	90	20	15	0	0	0	85	0	0	5	0	5	0	95	15
2014	1,065	960	105	95	15	10	0	0	0	85	0	5	5	0	5	0	95	10
2015	1,050	945	105	90	15	10	0	5	0	85	0	0	5	0	0	0	95	10
2016	1,030	925	105	85	20	10	0	5	0	80	5	0	0	5	0	0	90	15
2017	1,000	905	95	80	15	5	0	5	0	75	5	0	0	0	0	5	85	10
2018	1,015	915	100	85	10	5	5	5	0	75	5	0	5	0	0	0	90	15
2019	1,020	925	95	80	15	5	0	5	0	70	5	0	5	0	0	5	85	10
2020	1,015	915	100	85	15	0	0	5	5	75	0	0	10	5	0	0	85	15
2021	1,040	940	100	80	25	0	5	5	5	70	5	0	5	10	5	0	85	20
2022	1,045	925	125	90	35	5	0	10	5	75	5	0	10	10	5	0	95	20
2023	1,025	905	120	95	20	5	0	10	5	75	10	0	15	5	5	0	100	10
2024	1,010	890	115	95	20	5	0	10	0	70	10	0	15	0	5	0	–	–
2025	1,010	895	120	100	15	5	0	10	0	70	10	0	20	0	5	0	–	–
2026	1,010	895	115	105	15	0	0	5	0	70	10	0	20	0	5	0	–	–

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