City · Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant

Mierlo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Mierlo had 11,385 residents. 16.6% of them (1,895 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo (23.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), other Asia (3.1%) and Germany (1.8%). 55.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 11,385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.6% 1,895 people
Born abroad: 55.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.4% 9,490
Migration background 16.6% 1,895

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.8% 430 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 5.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 350 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.8% 210 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 170 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 140 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 110 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.92% 105 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.92% 105 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.88% 100 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.57% 65 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 0.75% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.53% 60 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 0.74% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 45 people

Geldrop-Mierlo 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.9% 1,060
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.1% 835

Men and women

Men: 5,670
Women: 5,720

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Mierlo 16.6%

Higher than 71% 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

16.6%

Mierlo
Geldrop-Mierlo
Netherlands

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Year	Mierlo	Geldrop-Mierlo	Netherlands
1998	8.9%	12.7%	16.7%
1999	9.5%	13.1%	17.1%
2000	9.6%	13.3%	17.5%
2001	9.8%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	10.1%	14.0%	18.4%
2003	10.4%	14.2%	18.8%
2004	10.1%	13.9%	19.0%
2005	10.3%	13.9%	19.2%
2006	10.4%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	10.5%	14.2%	19.6%
2009	10.7%	14.5%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	14.7%	20.3%
2011	10.7%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	10.8%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	11.0%	15.7%	21.1%
2014	10.9%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	10.9%	16.0%	21.7%
2016	11.1%	16.2%	22.1%
2017	11.6%	16.7%	22.6%
2018	11.7%	17.1%	23.1%
2019	11.9%	17.6%	23.6%
2020	12.1%	17.9%	24.2%
2021	12.6%	18.5%	24.6%
2022	13.8%	19.9%	26.0%
2023	14.9%	21.2%	27.1%
2024	14.9%	22.1%	27.9%
2025	15.9%	23.0%	28.5%
2026	16.6%	23.6%	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 Mierlo

				Largest group
5731 Neerakkers, Kerkakkers	16.6%	11,385	+2.8 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	10,160	9,250	905	490	420	5	10	50	200	20	240	20	85	145	40	45	50	725	180
1999	10,175	9,210	965	515	445	5	5	55	200	20	250	25	85	155	50	55	55	770	200
2000	10,185	9,200	980	535	450	5	10	50	205	15	250	25	90	170	40	70	55	785	195
2001	10,220	9,215	1,005	535	470	5	15	50	205	20	255	25	90	165	45	90	40	780	220
2002	10,265	9,230	1,040	575	470	5	15	55	200	10	270	30	95	180	35	105	45	815	225
2003	10,165	9,110	1,055	570	485	5	10	55	190	15	260	35	95	180	40	125	45	800	255
2004	10,005	8,990	1,010	545	475	10	15	60	185	15	260	30	95	160	45	105	40	770	245
2005	9,980	8,950	1,030	535	500	10	20	60	195	10	245	30	100	160	45	105	55	770	265
2006	9,960	8,920	1,040	550	490	10	15	55	200	15	245	35	95	175	50	100	45	780	260
2007	9,905	8,875	1,030	535	495	10	15	55	205	15	240	35	95	165	40	105	50	775	260
2008	9,825	8,785	1,030	540	500	10	15	60	195	15	235	35	95	175	40	120	45	775	265
2009	9,900	8,850	1,055	545	500	10	15	60	190	20	230	40	95	180	50	110	45	765	285
2010	9,930	8,865	1,065	550	505	10	15	60	180	25	230	40	95	185	50	115	50	770	290
2011	9,970	8,900	1,065	560	515	10	15	60	180	20	225	45	100	190	55	120	55	780	290
2012	10,110	9,015	1,095	595	505	5	25	60	185	25	235	60	95	205	45	105	55	805	290
2013	10,075	8,965	1,110	610	505	5	20	60	180	20	240	75	95	200	55	115	50	815	295
2014	10,130	9,030	1,100	585	510	10	20	60	170	25	225	60	100	200	55	115	55	785	305
2015	10,140	9,030	1,110	585	525	10	15	60	170	35	225	65	105	190	60	120	55	795	315
2016	10,140	9,015	1,125	575	550	10	15	60	175	35	225	55	100	195	70	125	60	785	340
2017	10,240	9,055	1,185	575	610	5	25	60	180	35	215	55	95	210	85	165	55	780	405
2018	10,480	9,250	1,230	560	665	20	30	60	165	40	210	55	90	205	100	190	60	765	460
2019	10,785	9,500	1,285	585	700	15	45	55	170	35	210	70	90	215	100	210	70	790	495
2020	10,880	9,560	1,320	595	725	20	40	65	175	35	210	70	95	220	110	215	65	810	510
2021	11,100	9,705	1,395	640	755	30	45	60	180	30	210	85	95	250	120	225	65	855	540
2022	11,080	9,550	1,530	670	860	45	50	60	185	45	220	85	110	255	120	260	100	855	585
2023	11,200	9,535	1,665	770	895	55	60	65	180	45	225	95	105	345	120	275	100	950	630
2024	11,255	9,575	1,680	755	925	65	60	60	180	40	215	95	110	340	125	290	105	–	–
2025	11,355	9,555	1,800	820	980	90	60	60	175	40	220	95	110	395	125	315	110	–	–
2026	11,385	9,490	1,895	845	1,055	105	65	60	170	45	210	100	105	430	140	350	110	–	–

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