City · Mook en Middelaar, Limburg

Mook: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Mook had 3,235 residents. 19.8% of them (640 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Mook en Middelaar (17.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.9%), Germany (3.9%) and other Asia (3.7%). 60.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,235 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.8% 640 people
Born abroad: 60.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.2% 2,595
Migration background 19.8% 640

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.9% 190 people

Mook en Middelaar 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.9% 125 people

Mook en Middelaar 3.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 120 people

Mook en Middelaar 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 65 people

Mook en Middelaar 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.77% 25 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.92% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 25 people

Mook en Middelaar 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.62% 20 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.62% 20 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.67% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.46% 15 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.46% 15 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.24% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 15 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.15% 5 people

Mook en Middelaar 0.24% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.9% 390
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.1% 250

Men and women

Men: 1,615
Women: 1,620

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Mook 19.8%

Higher than 80% 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

19.8%

Mook
Mook en Middelaar
Netherlands

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Year	Mook	Mook en Middelaar	Netherlands
1998	11.8%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	12.4%	12.4%	17.1%
2000	13.2%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	13.8%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	14.3%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	14.4%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	13.8%	13.0%	19.0%
2005	12.9%	12.4%	19.2%
2006	13.1%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	13.2%	12.5%	19.4%
2008	13.6%	12.7%	19.6%
2009	13.6%	12.9%	19.9%
2010	14.3%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	14.1%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	14.1%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	14.5%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	14.3%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	14.7%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	14.8%	13.6%	22.6%
2018	14.9%	13.6%	23.1%
2019	15.1%	13.8%	23.6%
2020	15.1%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	15.0%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	16.6%	15.5%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	16.0%	27.1%
2024	19.8%	17.0%	27.9%
2025	19.7%	17.2%	28.5%
2026	19.8%	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 Mook

				Largest group
6585 Mook	19.8%	3,235	+3.2 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	2,800	2,470	330	220	110	0	0	5	60	5	145	5	10	60	10	20	10	290	40
1999	2,910	2,555	360	235	120	0	0	5	65	5	145	5	10	75	10	30	5	310	55
2000	3,140	2,720	415	270	150	0	5	5	70	5	170	0	15	85	5	45	15	350	65
2001	3,185	2,745	440	280	170	0	5	5	70	10	170	5	15	90	5	60	15	355	80
2002	3,145	2,700	450	270	175	0	5	5	75	10	160	0	15	95	5	70	5	355	95
2003	3,170	2,715	455	265	190	0	5	5	70	5	165	5	10	85	10	85	10	350	105
2004	3,160	2,720	435	255	180	0	5	5	70	5	160	0	15	80	10	65	20	335	100
2005	3,095	2,700	400	240	155	5	5	0	60	10	150	5	15	70	10	50	15	315	80
2006	3,080	2,670	405	260	150	0	5	5	55	5	160	5	10	85	10	55	15	330	80
2007	3,065	2,655	405	255	155	5	0	0	60	5	160	10	10	75	15	50	20	335	70
2008	3,095	2,670	420	255	165	5	5	5	65	10	160	5	10	80	10	55	10	335	85
2009	3,045	2,630	415	255	165	0	5	5	70	10	150	10	10	85	15	55	5	335	80
2010	3,050	2,615	435	270	175	0	5	5	70	5	155	5	10	100	15	55	20	355	80
2011	3,045	2,615	430	260	175	0	5	5	70	5	155	5	10	90	20	50	20	340	85
2012	3,020	2,595	425	250	175	0	0	5	75	5	155	5	10	80	20	50	20	335	85
2013	2,975	2,545	430	250	180	0	5	5	70	10	155	5	10	80	25	50	15	330	100
2014	2,975	2,550	425	240	185	5	0	5	65	10	145	10	10	75	20	60	20	325	105
2015	2,940	2,520	420	240	185	0	5	5	60	10	145	5	10	80	20	65	20	315	110
2016	2,935	2,505	430	235	195	0	5	5	65	5	130	10	10	85	20	75	20	315	115
2017	2,935	2,500	435	235	200	0	5	5	65	10	125	10	10	90	20	75	20	315	120
2018	2,980	2,535	445	240	210	0	5	5	70	10	125	10	10	95	25	70	25	325	125
2019	2,980	2,530	450	250	205	0	5	10	65	10	125	10	10	105	25	65	25	330	125
2020	2,980	2,530	450	250	200	0	10	10	60	10	125	10	10	105	20	70	20	325	130
2021	3,040	2,585	455	250	205	5	5	5	60	15	125	15	15	95	25	70	20	330	130
2022	3,070	2,560	510	255	250	10	10	10	70	25	125	15	20	95	25	80	30	330	145
2023	3,085	2,570	515	260	255	15	10	5	70	20	115	20	20	105	25	85	30	325	155
2024	3,205	2,570	635	355	280	15	10	10	65	15	125	15	20	195	30	105	30	–	–
2025	3,190	2,560	630	360	270	15	5	10	65	15	120	15	20	205	25	105	30	–	–
2026	3,235	2,595	640	355	285	15	15	5	65	15	125	20	20	190	25	120	25	–	–

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