City · Venray, Limburg

Merselo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Merselo had 1,090 residents. 10.1% of them (110 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Venray (25.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.2%), Germany (2.3%) and other Europe (1.4%). 68.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,090 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.1% 110 people
Born abroad: 68.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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 89.9% 980
Migration background 10.1% 110

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

3.2% 35 people

Municipality of Venray 4.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.3% 25 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 15 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.46% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.46% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.46% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.46% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.2% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.8% 35

Men and women

Men: 565
Women: 525

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Merselo 10.1%

Higher than 32% 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

10.1%

Merselo
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

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Year	Merselo	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	4.9%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	6.0%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	6.4%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	6.0%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	7.3%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	7.5%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	9.7%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	9.1%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	8.7%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	9.8%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	10.1%	25.1%	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 Merselo

				Largest group
5815 Merselo	10.1%	1,090	+0.4 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	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	1,055	1,005	50	35	20	0	0	0	10	10	25	0	5	5	0	0	0	40	10
1999	1,050	995	55	35	15	0	0	0	5	5	20	0	5	10	0	0	5	45	5
2000	1,045	995	50	35	15	0	0	0	5	10	25	0	5	5	0	0	0	45	5
2001	1,035	980	55	35	20	0	0	0	10	5	25	0	5	5	0	0	5	45	10
2002	1,030	980	50	35	15	0	0	0	10	10	20	0	5	10	0	0	0	45	10
2003	1,050	990	55	35	25	0	0	0	10	10	25	0	5	5	0	0	5	45	10
2004	1,065	1,010	55	30	25	0	0	0	15	10	25	0	5	0	0	0	0	50	5
2005	1,065	1,005	60	30	30	0	0	0	10	10	25	0	10	0	0	10	0	45	10
2006	1,055	995	60	35	20	0	0	0	10	10	30	0	5	0	0	5	0	45	10
2007	1,050	985	65	35	25	0	0	0	10	10	25	0	5	5	0	5	0	50	15
2008	1,065	1,005	60	35	25	0	0	0	10	10	25	0	5	5	0	10	0	45	10
2009	1,080	1,015	65	35	30	0	0	0	10	5	25	0	5	5	0	10	5	45	25
2010	1,095	1,025	70	30	35	0	0	0	10	10	25	0	5	0	0	15	0	45	25
2011	1,100	1,030	60	35	30	0	0	0	10	5	25	0	5	5	0	10	5	40	20
2012	1,095	1,035	60	30	35	0	5	0	5	5	25	0	0	5	0	20	5	40	25
2013	1,090	1,030	60	30	30	0	5	0	15	10	20	0	0	10	0	10	0	45	20
2014	1,085	1,020	65	35	30	0	0	0	15	5	25	5	0	5	0	10	0	45	20
2015	1,085	1,020	65	30	30	5	0	0	10	5	25	5	0	0	0	10	0	40	20
2016	1,075	1,005	70	40	35	5	0	5	10	0	25	10	0	5	0	15	0	45	25
2017	1,100	1,020	80	50	30	5	0	5	10	5	25	15	0	10	0	10	0	60	25
2018	1,080	995	85	55	30	5	0	0	5	0	25	20	5	5	0	15	5	65	20
2019	1,070	990	80	50	30	5	5	0	5	0	25	15	5	5	0	15	0	55	25
2020	1,070	985	85	60	25	5	0	5	5	0	25	20	5	10	0	15	0	60	25
2021	1,075	990	85	60	25	5	0	0	5	5	25	20	0	15	0	10	0	65	20
2022	1,085	985	105	70	35	5	0	0	10	0	30	25	0	15	10	5	0	75	20
2023	1,100	995	100	75	25	5	0	0	10	0	30	30	0	15	5	10	5	75	15
2024	1,095	995	95	75	25	0	0	0	5	5	30	25	0	15	5	10	0	–	–
2025	1,075	975	105	75	30	0	0	0	5	5	30	25	0	20	10	5	5	–	–
2026	1,090	980	110	80	30	0	0	0	5	5	25	35	5	15	10	5	5	–	–

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