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Nederweert: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nederweert had 10,540 residents. 14.0% of them (1,480 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 Nederweert (13.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.6%), other Asia (3.4%) and Germany (1.6%). 63.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 10,540 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.0% 1,480 people
Born abroad: 63.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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% 14%

Dutch origin 86.0% 9,060
Migration background 14.0% 1,480

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.6% 375 people

Municipality of Nederweert 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 355 people

Municipality of Nederweert 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.6% 170 people

Municipality of Nederweert 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.1% 120 people

Municipality of Nederweert 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.0% 105 people

Municipality of Nederweert 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 105 people

Municipality of Nederweert 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.90% 95 people

Municipality of Nederweert 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 80 people

Municipality of Nederweert 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.24% 25 people

Municipality of Nederweert 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.19% 20 people

Municipality of Nederweert 0.20% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 20 people

Municipality of Nederweert 0.17% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.14% 15 people

Municipality of Nederweert 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

64% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.5% 940
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.8% 545

Men and women

Men: 5,240
Women: 5,300

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nederweert 14.0%

Higher than 59% 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

14.0%

Nederweert
Municipality of Nederweert
Netherlands

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Year	Nederweert	Municipality of Nederweert	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	5.3%	16.7%
1999	6.2%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	6.2%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	5.8%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	5.8%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	6.2%	6.0%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	6.1%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	7.2%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	7.8%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	7.7%	20.9%
2013	8.3%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	7.9%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	8.1%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	9.0%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	9.1%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	9.5%	24.2%
2021	9.9%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	12.1%	11.7%	27.1%
2024	12.8%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	13.4%	13.0%	28.5%
2026	14.0%	13.5%	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 Nederweert

				Largest group
6031 Budschop	14.0%	10,540	+3.1 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	9,530	8,980	545	365	180	5	10	10	75	15	170	25	130	40	10	35	20	465	80
1999	9,570	8,975	595	385	200	5	10	10	70	20	170	30	125	60	15	60	10	475	115
2000	9,620	9,005	610	395	225	0	10	10	75	20	175	30	125	65	20	70	20	480	130
2001	9,640	9,045	600	390	210	5	10	5	75	20	170	30	125	65	10	60	25	485	115
2002	9,585	8,990	595	390	210	5	10	5	70	20	175	30	120	65	10	65	25	480	115
2003	9,545	8,955	585	385	205	0	10	10	70	15	170	35	120	60	10	65	25	465	120
2004	9,540	8,965	575	390	190	0	10	5	70	20	175	35	115	65	10	50	25	475	105
2005	9,630	9,030	600	410	190	0	10	5	70	20	185	35	115	75	15	45	25	490	110
2006	9,815	9,175	635	425	210	0	10	5	75	20	180	45	120	80	15	45	40	515	120
2007	9,875	9,215	660	445	220	0	15	5	75	20	200	45	120	80	15	50	40	530	125
2008	9,995	9,310	685	455	235	0	10	5	80	15	195	60	115	85	30	45	50	550	140
2009	10,070	9,340	730	490	245	0	15	5	75	15	195	75	125	95	40	55	40	585	145
2010	9,990	9,250	735	490	250	0	15	5	80	15	190	70	125	105	45	50	40	580	155
2011	10,045	9,270	780	490	285	0	20	10	80	10	185	85	120	100	55	70	40	595	190
2012	10,125	9,285	835	520	315	5	20	5	80	15	190	100	120	110	70	75	45	620	215
2013	10,135	9,290	845	525	320	5	20	5	80	10	190	100	125	110	65	85	50	630	215
2014	10,100	9,275	825	510	320	5	20	10	80	5	180	90	125	115	65	90	45	615	220
2015	10,115	9,270	845	520	325	5	20	5	85	10	185	90	125	120	70	80	50	630	215
2016	10,135	9,280	855	515	340	10	15	5	90	10	175	85	130	125	70	100	40	630	230
2017	10,245	9,325	920	525	400	10	20	5	90	10	180	90	130	125	75	145	45	640	280
2018	10,350	9,385	965	530	435	15	20	10	100	10	185	90	120	135	70	160	50	660	310
2019	10,340	9,360	980	530	450	10	20	10	95	10	180	90	120	140	75	185	45	655	320
2020	10,355	9,365	990	530	460	10	20	10	95	10	180	85	115	150	80	180	55	655	335
2021	10,415	9,385	1,030	560	465	5	25	15	90	10	180	95	110	175	75	190	55	685	345
2022	10,505	9,365	1,145	600	545	5	20	15	90	15	185	90	120	205	90	235	70	705	375
2023	10,630	9,345	1,285	685	600	15	20	15	95	20	180	95	125	285	95	275	75	800	425
2024	10,600	9,235	1,360	735	630	20	20	15	95	20	175	100	120	335	95	285	75	–	–
2025	10,605	9,180	1,425	775	650	20	20	15	95	20	170	95	120	385	100	300	80	–	–
2026	10,540	9,060	1,480	765	715	20	25	15	95	20	170	105	120	375	105	355	80	–	–

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