City · Mook en Middelaar, Limburg

Molenhoek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Molenhoek had 3,770 residents. 16.8% of them (635 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 Mook en Middelaar (17.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.1%), other Asia (3.2%) and Germany (3.1%). 52.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.8% 635 people
Born abroad: 52.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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 83.2% 3,135
Migration background 16.8% 635

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Molenhoek. For comparison, the line marks Mook en Middelaar and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.1% 155 people

Mook en Middelaar 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 120 people

Mook en Middelaar 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.1% 115 people

Mook en Middelaar 3.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.0% 75 people

Mook en Middelaar 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 50 people

Mook en Middelaar 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 45 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.92% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.66% 25 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.67% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.40% 15 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.40% 15 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.24% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 15 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.27% 10 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.13% 5 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.24% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.0% 330
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.0% 305

Men and women

Men: 1,845
Women: 1,925

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Molenhoek 16.8%

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

16.8%

Molenhoek
Mook en Middelaar
Netherlands

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Year	Molenhoek	Mook en Middelaar	Netherlands
1998	13.5%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	13.7%	12.4%	17.1%
2000	13.8%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	14.1%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	14.1%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	14.9%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	13.7%	13.0%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	12.4%	19.2%
2006	12.4%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	12.7%	12.5%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	12.7%	19.6%
2009	13.2%	12.9%	19.9%
2010	13.5%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	12.9%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	13.0%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	12.7%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	13.2%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	13.5%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	13.7%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	13.8%	13.6%	22.6%
2018	13.8%	13.6%	23.1%
2019	13.9%	13.8%	23.6%
2020	14.5%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	14.8%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	15.7%	15.5%	26.0%
2023	16.2%	16.0%	27.1%
2024	15.5%	17.0%	27.9%
2025	16.1%	17.2%	28.5%
2026	16.8%	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 Molenhoek

				Largest group
6584 Mook	16.8%	3,770	+1.2 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	3,455	2,990	465	240	225	5	5	15	90	15	135	10	20	75	15	50	30	360	105
1999	3,455	2,980	475	240	240	0	5	15	95	20	135	0	20	85	20	55	30	355	120
2000	3,450	2,975	475	230	245	5	5	10	95	15	125	10	20	75	20	60	35	355	115
2001	3,555	3,055	500	260	245	0	5	15	95	10	130	10	20	100	25	60	35	380	120
2002	3,540	3,040	500	255	240	5	0	15	95	15	135	10	20	90	25	55	30	380	120
2003	3,585	3,050	535	260	270	5	5	15	95	15	130	10	20	100	35	75	25	385	155
2004	3,545	3,060	485	250	235	5	0	15	90	5	130	5	20	95	30	60	30	365	125
2005	3,660	3,185	475	245	230	10	0	15	85	5	130	10	15	90	30	60	25	350	120
2006	3,710	3,250	460	250	205	5	0	15	90	10	130	10	20	90	15	50	20	355	110
2007	3,735	3,260	475	255	215	5	0	20	85	5	135	10	15	95	15	55	30	355	120
2008	3,770	3,280	485	270	225	10	0	15	80	5	140	15	15	100	20	60	35	370	120
2009	3,780	3,275	500	270	235	10	0	20	80	10	145	15	15	95	25	65	25	365	140
2010	3,805	3,290	515	275	240	10	0	15	80	10	145	15	20	95	30	65	30	375	145
2011	3,725	3,245	480	260	225	10	0	15	75	10	140	10	15	95	30	55	30	350	130
2012	3,690	3,210	480	265	220	10	0	10	80	5	135	15	20	95	35	50	30	355	125
2013	3,670	3,205	465	250	220	10	0	10	75	10	130	10	20	90	30	60	25	340	120
2014	3,645	3,165	480	260	215	10	0	10	80	10	125	10	20	105	30	55	20	355	125
2015	3,640	3,150	490	265	225	10	5	10	80	5	125	10	20	110	35	55	25	360	135
2016	3,650	3,150	500	270	230	5	5	10	85	10	130	5	20	115	40	55	20	360	140
2017	3,670	3,165	505	265	240	10	0	10	75	10	125	10	20	110	45	60	30	360	150
2018	3,630	3,130	500	265	230	10	0	10	70	10	120	10	20	115	35	70	25	345	150
2019	3,680	3,170	510	260	250	10	5	10	80	10	120	10	20	110	35	70	30	355	155
2020	3,695	3,160	535	270	265	10	0	15	70	15	120	10	25	115	45	85	25	355	175
2021	3,690	3,145	545	275	270	5	0	20	75	15	110	10	25	130	50	80	25	360	180
2022	3,735	3,155	585	275	305	10	5	15	70	15	120	15	25	115	50	100	45	365	195
2023	3,740	3,135	605	285	320	10	0	10	70	15	115	10	25	130	45	110	50	385	195
2024	3,730	3,150	580	270	310	10	5	10	75	10	110	10	25	130	45	110	45	–	–
2025	3,725	3,125	600	275	325	10	5	15	75	10	115	10	25	130	45	120	50	–	–
2026	3,770	3,135	635	300	335	15	5	15	75	15	115	10	25	155	45	120	50	–	–

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