City · Berg en Dal, Gelderland

Millingen aan de Rijn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Millingen aan de Rijn had 5,850 residents. 19.2% of them (1,125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Berg en Dal (17.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (6.2%), other Asia (3.6%) and other Europe (2.4%). 49.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 5,850 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.2% 1,125 people
Born abroad: 49.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.8% 4,725
Migration background 19.2% 1,125

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Millingen aan de Rijn. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Berg en Dal and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

6.2% 365 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 4.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 210 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 140 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 95 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 75 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 60 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 45 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.60% 35 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.60% 35 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.43% 25 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.43% 25 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.26% 15 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.22% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.8% 560
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.2% 565

Men and women

Men: 2,885
Women: 2,965

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Millingen aan de Rijn 19.2%

Higher than 79% 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

19.2%

Millingen aan de Rijn
Municipality of Berg en Dal
Netherlands

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Year	Millingen aan de Rijn	Municipality of Berg en Dal	Netherlands
1998	15.7%	13.3%	16.7%
1999	15.7%	13.4%	17.1%
2000	15.1%	13.2%	17.5%
2001	14.8%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	14.7%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	14.5%	12.8%	18.8%
2004	14.5%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	14.6%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	14.7%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	14.7%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	14.8%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	14.9%	12.9%	19.9%
2010	15.0%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	14.9%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	14.8%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	15.0%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	15.0%	13.2%	21.7%
2016	15.2%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	15.8%	14.1%	22.6%
2018	16.2%	14.2%	23.1%
2019	16.4%	14.4%	23.6%
2020	16.8%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	17.0%	14.4%	24.6%
2022	17.5%	15.3%	26.0%
2023	18.0%	16.5%	27.1%
2024	18.3%	16.8%	27.9%
2025	18.8%	17.1%	28.5%
2026	19.2%	17.5%	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 Millingen aan de Rijn

				Largest group
6566 West, Oost	19.2%	5,850	+1.8 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	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	5,885	4,965	925	735	190	0	0	25	95	10	615	5	30	85	10	25	25	855	75
1999	5,915	4,990	930	735	190	0	0	25	95	10	615	5	30	85	15	25	20	840	85
2000	5,875	4,985	890	710	175	0	0	30	95	5	590	5	25	90	5	25	15	815	75
2001	5,870	5,005	870	695	170	0	0	25	90	5	565	5	25	100	10	25	15	795	70
2002	5,930	5,060	870	695	165	0	0	25	90	0	560	5	35	95	10	20	20	790	75
2003	5,915	5,055	855	680	170	0	5	20	90	5	555	5	30	90	5	20	25	780	70
2004	5,910	5,055	855	670	185	0	0	20	90	5	550	5	30	85	10	30	30	775	80
2005	5,885	5,025	860	665	190	0	0	20	90	5	545	5	35	80	15	25	35	770	85
2006	5,845	4,990	860	665	195	0	0	30	90	5	535	5	30	95	10	30	30	770	90
2007	5,865	5,000	865	665	205	0	0	30	90	10	535	5	35	90	10	35	30	770	95
2008	5,875	5,005	870	655	215	10	0	30	85	10	520	10	30	95	15	40	25	760	115
2009	5,855	4,985	875	660	220	5	0	30	85	15	525	10	30	95	15	40	30	765	110
2010	5,915	5,030	885	665	230	5	0	30	90	15	515	5	30	115	20	40	30	765	125
2011	5,920	5,040	880	655	225	0	0	25	85	15	515	10	30	100	20	45	35	755	125
2012	5,900	5,030	875	640	230	5	0	25	85	25	500	10	30	100	25	40	25	740	135
2013	5,925	5,035	890	640	245	10	0	25	85	20	500	10	30	100	30	50	25	735	150
2014	5,880	5,000	880	630	250	10	0	25	80	20	490	10	25	105	25	60	30	720	160
2015	5,885	5,000	885	620	265	15	0	25	75	20	490	15	25	90	30	70	30	715	170
2016	5,860	4,970	890	610	280	15	5	25	85	20	475	10	25	100	25	75	30	705	185
2017	5,865	4,940	925	620	305	25	5	25	80	15	475	10	30	105	30	95	30	715	210
2018	5,865	4,915	950	620	330	20	10	25	85	15	475	10	30	105	35	105	35	725	225
2019	5,840	4,885	955	615	340	15	10	25	90	25	465	10	25	115	30	105	40	715	240
2020	5,850	4,865	985	595	390	20	10	25	85	35	435	20	25	115	50	125	40	700	285
2021	5,885	4,885	1,000	600	400	20	10	20	90	45	425	20	25	130	45	135	35	700	295
2022	5,870	4,840	1,025	605	425	20	10	25	90	35	425	25	30	125	55	150	40	690	300
2023	5,875	4,810	1,060	605	465	25	10	20	90	40	405	25	35	140	65	170	40	695	335
2024	5,835	4,765	1,070	590	480	25	10	25	95	45	390	30	30	135	70	170	40	–	–
2025	5,825	4,730	1,095	585	510	30	10	25	95	45	380	30	30	140	65	195	40	–	–
2026	5,850	4,725	1,125	580	545	25	15	25	95	60	365	35	35	140	75	210	45	–	–

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