City · Echt-Susteren, Limburg

Nieuwstadt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwstadt had 3,280 residents. 17.7% of them (580 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Echt-Susteren (20.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (7.5%), other Europe (2.6%) and other Asia (2.0%). 42.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 3,280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.7% 580 people
Born abroad: 42.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.3% 2,700
Migration background 17.7% 580

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

7.5% 245 people

Echt-Susteren 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 85 people

Echt-Susteren 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 65 people

Echt-Susteren 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 50 people

Echt-Susteren 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.5% 50 people

Echt-Susteren 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 25 people

Echt-Susteren 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.61% 20 people

Echt-Susteren 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.30% 10 people

Echt-Susteren 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.30% 10 people

Echt-Susteren 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.30% 10 people

Echt-Susteren 0.94% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.15% 5 people

Echt-Susteren 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.15% 5 people

Echt-Susteren 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

42% 58%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.2% 245
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.8% 335

Men and women

Men: 1,640
Women: 1,640

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwstadt 17.7%

Higher than 75% 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

17.7%

Nieuwstadt
Echt-Susteren
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Year	Nieuwstadt	Echt-Susteren	Netherlands
1998	16.9%	16.3%	16.7%
1999	16.6%	16.3%	17.1%
2000	16.9%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	17.1%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	16.8%	16.6%	18.4%
2003	16.8%	16.5%	18.8%
2004	16.5%	16.8%	19.0%
2005	16.3%	16.8%	19.2%
2006	16.0%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	15.9%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	15.8%	16.5%	19.6%
2009	15.7%	16.3%	19.9%
2010	16.4%	16.7%	20.3%
2011	16.3%	16.7%	20.6%
2012	16.4%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	16.4%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	16.4%	16.6%	21.4%
2015	16.2%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	16.4%	17.0%	22.1%
2017	16.0%	17.1%	22.6%
2018	15.9%	17.3%	23.1%
2019	15.9%	17.3%	23.6%
2020	15.8%	17.4%	24.2%
2021	16.1%	17.8%	24.6%
2022	16.7%	18.4%	26.0%
2023	17.2%	18.9%	27.1%
2024	17.8%	19.4%	27.9%
2025	17.4%	19.9%	28.5%
2026	17.7%	20.4%	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 Nieuwstadt

				Largest group
6118 Centrum, Cristinawijk	17.7%	3,280	+1.0 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	3,380	2,810	570	485	85	0	5	5	65	0	385	5	55	40	10	0	0	550	20
1999	3,395	2,825	565	485	85	0	5	5	60	0	390	5	50	40	15	0	0	550	15
2000	3,410	2,835	575	490	80	0	5	0	60	0	395	5	50	40	5	10	0	555	15
2001	3,365	2,790	575	490	90	0	5	0	65	0	385	5	55	45	5	10	5	550	25
2002	3,425	2,850	575	480	95	0	5	5	65	0	385	0	50	45	5	15	0	545	30
2003	3,400	2,830	570	475	95	0	10	0	60	0	380	5	45	45	0	20	5	540	30
2004	3,400	2,840	560	455	100	0	10	0	65	5	365	5	50	35	0	20	0	530	35
2005	3,430	2,870	560	460	95	5	10	0	60	5	365	5	40	50	0	15	5	520	35
2006	3,410	2,865	545	455	100	5	5	0	60	0	365	5	40	45	0	15	15	520	30
2007	3,375	2,845	535	440	90	5	5	0	60	0	360	10	35	35	0	15	5	510	25
2008	3,380	2,850	535	440	95	5	5	0	65	5	355	10	35	40	0	10	5	505	30
2009	3,405	2,870	535	440	95	5	0	0	60	5	350	10	35	45	5	15	5	505	30
2010	3,425	2,870	560	450	95	0	5	0	60	5	355	15	40	40	0	15	10	515	45
2011	3,365	2,810	550	440	110	5	5	5	60	5	340	15	45	40	5	15	10	505	45
2012	3,360	2,810	550	440	110	5	5	5	55	5	325	15	50	50	5	20	10	500	50
2013	3,355	2,810	550	440	115	0	10	5	55	5	320	20	45	55	0	30	10	495	55
2014	3,325	2,780	545	440	105	0	5	5	55	5	310	35	50	45	5	25	5	500	50
2015	3,325	2,785	540	430	105	5	5	0	55	5	300	35	50	45	5	20	10	485	50
2016	3,290	2,750	540	430	110	5	10	0	50	0	290	40	50	50	5	20	20	485	50
2017	3,255	2,735	520	410	105	0	5	5	55	0	280	25	50	55	5	20	15	470	50
2018	3,240	2,725	515	400	120	0	10	5	55	0	275	25	45	55	5	30	15	460	55
2019	3,240	2,725	515	400	115	0	10	0	55	0	280	20	45	55	5	25	20	460	50
2020	3,255	2,740	515	400	115	0	10	0	55	0	275	25	50	50	5	30	15	460	55
2021	3,260	2,735	525	405	120	5	5	5	50	0	275	25	50	55	10	35	10	465	55
2022	3,235	2,690	540	405	135	10	10	5	50	5	275	20	50	60	5	40	15	450	70
2023	3,290	2,725	565	415	150	10	15	5	50	5	270	20	55	70	5	50	15	460	85
2024	3,315	2,725	590	420	165	10	10	5	55	5	270	20	55	80	10	55	15	–	–
2025	3,300	2,725	575	410	170	10	10	0	50	10	255	20	50	85	10	55	20	–	–
2026	3,280	2,700	580	405	175	10	10	5	50	5	245	20	50	85	10	65	25	–	–

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