City · Nijkerk, Gelderland

Nijkerkerveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nijkerkerveen had 4,340 residents. 10.6% of them (460 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Nijkerk (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), other Europe (1.5%) and other Africa (1.0%). 51.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 4,340 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 460 people
Born abroad: 51.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 3,880
Migration background 10.6% 460

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 135 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 65 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 45 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.92% 40 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.81% 35 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.81% 35 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.81% 35 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.58% 25 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.41% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 25 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.35% 15 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.12% 5 people

Municipality of Nijkerk 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.1% 235
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.9% 225

Men and women

Men: 2,205
Women: 2,135

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nijkerkerveen 10.6%

Higher than 36% 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

10.6%

Nijkerkerveen
Municipality of Nijkerk
Netherlands

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Year	Nijkerkerveen	Municipality of Nijkerk	Netherlands
1998	2.2%	8.1%	16.7%
1999	2.5%	8.3%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	8.4%	17.5%
2001	2.5%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	2.7%	8.9%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	9.0%	18.8%
2004	3.1%	9.1%	19.0%
2005	3.2%	9.1%	19.2%
2006	2.8%	9.1%	19.3%
2007	3.7%	9.2%	19.4%
2008	3.7%	9.3%	19.6%
2009	3.5%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	9.6%	20.3%
2011	3.6%	9.9%	20.6%
2012	3.6%	10.2%	20.9%
2013	4.1%	10.4%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	10.8%	21.4%
2015	4.9%	10.8%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	5.9%	11.5%	23.1%
2019	5.9%	11.8%	23.6%
2020	6.6%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	7.2%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	13.4%	26.0%
2023	9.2%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	15.7%	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 Nijkerkerveen

				Largest group
3864 Nijkerkerveen en Holkerveen	10.6%	4,340	+2.0 pp	Other Asia

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	3,400	3,320	75	35	45	0	0	0	20	0	20	5	5	5	0	5	20	60	15
1999	3,385	3,305	85	35	50	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	5	10	10	5	15	60	25
2000	3,420	3,335	85	35	55	0	0	0	20	0	20	5	0	10	10	10	15	65	20
2001	3,390	3,310	85	40	45	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	20	10	5	10	65	20
2002	3,385	3,295	90	45	50	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	5	20	10	15	10	70	25
2003	3,390	3,290	100	45	60	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	5	15	10	10	20	75	25
2004	3,440	3,330	105	55	60	0	0	5	15	0	20	10	5	20	10	15	15	75	30
2005	3,480	3,370	110	55	55	0	0	5	15	0	20	10	0	25	10	10	15	75	35
2006	3,530	3,425	100	50	55	0	0	5	10	0	15	10	5	20	15	10	15	70	30
2007	3,520	3,390	130	50	75	5	0	5	15	0	20	10	0	20	20	15	15	80	45
2008	3,550	3,415	130	50	80	5	5	10	15	0	20	10	0	20	15	15	15	80	50
2009	3,545	3,420	125	55	75	0	5	10	15	0	20	10	5	20	20	10	15	80	45
2010	3,485	3,365	120	65	50	0	0	5	15	0	20	15	5	25	10	5	15	90	25
2011	3,460	3,335	125	60	65	0	0	10	15	0	20	15	5	20	15	5	20	85	35
2012	3,425	3,300	125	55	65	5	5	10	20	0	20	15	0	20	10	5	10	85	35
2013	3,420	3,280	140	75	65	0	5	5	15	0	15	15	5	40	10	15	15	100	35
2014	3,455	3,270	185	110	70	5	0	5	20	0	20	50	5	35	15	15	10	140	45
2015	3,455	3,285	170	100	70	0	0	10	20	0	20	45	0	35	10	20	10	130	45
2016	3,460	3,280	180	95	85	5	0	5	25	0	20	30	5	40	10	25	15	130	50
2017	3,580	3,385	195	100	100	10	0	5	25	5	20	45	0	35	10	30	15	135	65
2018	3,730	3,510	220	105	115	5	5	15	25	5	25	45	5	30	15	40	5	135	85
2019	3,805	3,580	225	110	120	10	5	5	25	10	20	50	5	35	10	45	10	140	85
2020	3,935	3,675	260	115	145	10	10	5	30	10	20	55	5	35	15	55	10	150	110
2021	4,170	3,870	300	115	190	15	10	5	30	15	25	45	5	40	25	70	20	155	150
2022	4,255	3,885	365	130	235	10	15	10	25	20	30	50	10	45	30	110	15	170	170
2023	4,260	3,870	390	125	265	25	10	5	35	25	25	35	10	50	35	115	15	170	190
2024	4,260	3,845	415	130	285	25	15	5	35	20	25	30	5	65	40	130	20	–	–
2025	4,325	3,885	440	130	310	35	15	5	35	25	30	35	5	60	40	130	25	–	–
2026	4,340	3,880	460	145	315	35	15	5	35	25	35	40	5	65	45	135	25	–	–

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