City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Meteren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Meteren had 5,845 residents. 13.6% of them (795 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.7%), other Europe (2.6%) and Poland (1.5%). 53.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 5,845 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.6% 795 people
Born abroad: 53.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.4% 5,050
Migration background 13.6% 795

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 160 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 150 people

West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.5% 85 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 80 people

West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 80 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.94% 55 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

0.77% 45 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.68% 40 people

West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.51% 30 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.51% 30 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 20 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.34% 20 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.5% 425
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.5% 370

Men and women

Men: 2,965
Women: 2,880

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Meteren 13.6%

Higher than 57% 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

13.6%

Meteren
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Meteren	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	6.8%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	6.6%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	6.6%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	6.5%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	6.2%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	6.6%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	6.8%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	7.3%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	8.5%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	9.1%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	11.0%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	12.0%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	12.6%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	13.2%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	13.6%	13.2%	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 Meteren

				Largest group
4194 Meteren - De Plantage, Meteren - Kalenberg	13.6%	5,845	+2.6 pp	Other Asia

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	1,380	1,285	95	30	70	0	20	0	30	0	15	0	10	5	5	5	10	65	35
1999	1,565	1,455	110	30	80	0	20	5	35	5	15	0	10	5	10	0	5	70	40
2000	1,925	1,795	130	40	85	0	15	0	40	0	20	0	5	15	10	10	10	85	45
2001	2,420	2,260	160	55	110	0	25	10	45	5	25	0	5	25	10	10	5	105	60
2002	2,510	2,340	165	55	115	0	30	10	45	0	25	5	10	15	10	10	10	105	60
2003	3,020	2,815	200	70	135	0	25	15	55	5	30	5	15	20	10	10	15	130	70
2004	3,140	2,935	205	75	130	0	25	10	55	5	30	0	15	30	5	10	20	140	70
2005	3,350	3,130	220	80	140	0	35	10	60	5	35	5	15	25	5	15	10	150	70
2006	3,455	3,245	215	80	135	0	30	10	60	5	30	5	20	25	5	15	10	150	65
2007	3,560	3,340	215	80	125	5	30	5	60	5	30	5	20	25	0	10	10	150	65
2008	3,670	3,440	230	85	145	0	40	0	65	5	30	5	15	35	0	10	25	155	75
2009	3,700	3,455	245	95	150	0	40	0	60	5	35	0	15	45	5	10	30	165	75
2010	3,685	3,435	250	100	155	0	40	5	55	0	35	5	15	45	5	20	30	170	80
2011	3,740	3,480	260	100	160	5	40	5	55	5	35	5	15	45	5	20	25	175	85
2012	3,725	3,465	255	105	150	5	40	0	50	5	35	10	15	45	5	15	30	180	80
2013	3,770	3,495	275	120	155	0	35	0	50	5	35	15	15	55	10	15	40	190	85
2014	3,915	3,625	290	140	155	0	40	0	50	5	35	25	15	65	5	15	40	205	85
2015	3,990	3,700	290	130	165	5	35	5	50	5	40	30	10	50	10	20	35	200	95
2016	4,020	3,710	310	135	175	5	35	5	55	0	35	30	15	55	10	30	35	210	100
2017	4,170	3,840	330	150	180	0	45	0	60	5	35	35	10	70	5	25	40	220	110
2018	4,230	3,870	360	175	185	0	40	5	65	5	30	60	10	75	15	20	35	245	110
2019	4,400	4,035	365	170	190	5	35	5	65	5	35	60	10	65	15	35	25	245	115
2020	4,565	4,150	415	195	220	10	40	5	70	0	40	70	15	70	15	35	45	280	135
2021	4,745	4,280	465	220	245	5	40	5	70	5	40	70	10	100	20	55	45	300	165
2022	5,050	4,495	555	240	315	10	40	20	70	10	40	80	15	105	20	95	60	330	200
2023	5,395	4,745	650	295	350	5	45	20	80	10	40	90	20	145	15	105	70	390	230
2024	5,660	4,940	715	305	410	15	45	25	85	10	45	90	20	155	25	135	70	–	–
2025	5,800	5,035	765	300	465	25	50	30	80	15	50	95	20	135	30	155	75	–	–
2026	5,845	5,050	795	300	490	30	55	30	80	20	45	85	20	150	40	160	80	–	–

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