City · Peel en Maas, Limburg

Meijel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Meijel had 6,615 residents. 13.8% of them (915 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Peel en Maas (15.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.5%), Poland (2.5%) and other Asia (2.0%). 70.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 6,615 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.8% 915 people
Born abroad: 70.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.2% 5,700
Migration background 13.8% 915

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Meijel. For comparison, the line marks Peel en Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.5% 295 people

Peel en Maas 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.5% 165 people

Peel en Maas 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 130 people

Peel en Maas 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.7% 115 people

Peel en Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 65 people

Peel en Maas 0.73% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.68% 45 people

Peel en Maas 0.76% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.45% 30 people

Peel en Maas 0.64% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.45% 30 people

Peel en Maas 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.30% 20 people

Peel en Maas 0.88% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.15% 10 people

Peel en Maas 0.75% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.08% 5 people

Peel en Maas 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.08% 5 people

Peel en Maas 0.12% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.5% 645
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.5% 270

Men and women

Men: 3,360
Women: 3,255

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Meijel 13.8%

Higher than 58% 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

13.8%

Meijel
Peel en Maas
Netherlands

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Year	Meijel	Peel en Maas	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	8.0%	17.5%
2001	5.8%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	8.3%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	8.3%	18.8%
2004	5.1%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	8.3%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	8.3%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	8.3%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	5.4%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	9.0%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	6.6%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	6.7%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	10.6%	21.7%
2016	9.3%	10.7%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	10.8%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	9.1%	11.7%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	13.0%	26.0%
2023	12.4%	14.5%	27.1%
2024	11.6%	15.3%	27.9%
2025	12.9%	15.9%	28.5%
2026	13.8%	15.9%	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 Meijel

				Largest group
5768 Centrum, Hof-Startebos	13.8%	6,615	+3.8 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	5,650	5,415	235	165	70	0	0	5	25	5	120	5	10	30	15	15	5	190	50
1999	5,690	5,440	260	170	80	0	0	10	25	5	125	5	10	30	15	15	10	205	55
2000	5,735	5,470	265	175	85	0	0	10	25	5	125	5	10	35	20	20	5	205	60
2001	5,785	5,455	335	195	135	0	0	10	25	5	125	10	10	50	35	50	10	220	115
2002	5,820	5,465	355	215	140	0	0	10	25	0	135	15	10	55	30	55	20	245	110
2003	5,830	5,510	320	205	115	0	0	5	25	0	130	15	10	50	30	40	15	225	90
2004	5,830	5,535	295	185	110	0	0	10	20	5	130	15	15	25	25	35	15	215	80
2005	5,850	5,555	295	190	105	0	0	10	20	0	135	20	15	20	25	35	15	215	80
2006	5,855	5,570	285	195	85	0	0	5	25	0	130	20	10	35	15	25	15	220	65
2007	5,870	5,590	280	190	90	0	0	0	25	0	125	20	10	35	15	30	20	215	65
2008	5,955	5,650	305	200	105	5	0	0	20	5	130	20	10	40	20	40	15	230	75
2009	5,985	5,660	325	205	125	10	0	0	20	5	130	30	15	30	25	50	15	235	90
2010	6,050	5,685	360	230	130	5	0	0	20	0	130	35	15	50	25	60	20	260	100
2011	6,060	5,665	390	250	140	10	0	5	25	0	135	40	15	60	20	60	20	290	105
2012	6,065	5,665	400	270	125	0	5	5	25	0	140	55	15	60	15	55	20	300	105
2013	6,055	5,655	400	265	135	0	0	5	25	0	140	45	20	60	25	65	15	295	105
2014	6,080	5,675	405	265	135	0	0	5	25	0	135	60	15	55	25	65	15	295	105
2015	6,160	5,630	530	365	160	0	5	10	25	0	145	155	20	45	25	85	10	395	135
2016	6,205	5,630	575	405	175	5	5	5	25	0	140	150	25	90	25	85	25	440	135
2017	6,185	5,640	545	365	180	5	5	5	25	5	135	140	20	70	20	95	20	395	150
2018	6,160	5,615	545	370	180	5	5	0	25	5	130	145	20	75	20	100	20	400	145
2019	6,090	5,575	515	340	180	5	5	5	20	5	130	130	20	60	25	95	20	375	145
2020	6,160	5,595	565	365	200	5	10	5	25	5	135	125	15	90	25	100	25	400	165
2021	6,145	5,585	560	360	195	5	10	5	25	5	125	120	15	100	25	95	25	390	165
2022	6,260	5,635	625	400	230	5	5	5	30	5	130	115	30	125	30	105	35	435	165
2023	6,490	5,690	805	535	270	5	15	5	30	5	125	130	30	250	30	135	50	585	190
2024	6,440	5,690	750	485	265	5	15	5	30	5	130	145	35	180	35	115	50	–	–
2025	6,510	5,670	840	545	295	10	20	5	30	5	125	145	35	240	35	125	65	–	–
2026	6,615	5,700	915	600	310	10	20	5	30	5	115	165	30	295	45	130	65	–	–

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