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Nijmegen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nijmegen had 173,085 residents. 30.5% of them (52,810 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 Nijmegen (29.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.1%), other Europe (5.8%) and Turkey (3.2%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 173,085 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.5% 52,810 people
Born abroad: 57.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 69.5% 120,285
Migration background 30.5% 52,810

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 10,555 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.8% 10,055 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.2% 5,570 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

3.0% 5,200 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 4,670 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.3% 3,925 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 2.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 3,675 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 3,120 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 2,315 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.92% 1,590 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 0.90% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.64% 1,110 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 0.62% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.60% 1,030 people

Municipality of Nijmegen 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.6% 30,395
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 22,410

Men and women

Men: 83,190
Women: 89,890

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nijmegen 30.5%

Higher than 94% 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

30.5%

Nijmegen
Municipality of Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	Nijmegen	Municipality of Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	21.3%	21.0%	16.7%
1999	21.8%	21.5%	17.1%
2000	22.4%	22.1%	17.5%
2001	23.1%	22.8%	18.0%
2002	23.8%	23.5%	18.4%
2003	24.4%	24.0%	18.8%
2004	24.5%	24.2%	19.0%
2005	24.5%	24.2%	19.2%
2006	24.4%	24.1%	19.3%
2007	24.5%	24.2%	19.4%
2008	24.6%	24.4%	19.6%
2009	24.9%	24.7%	19.9%
2010	24.7%	24.5%	20.3%
2011	24.8%	24.7%	20.6%
2012	25.0%	24.9%	20.9%
2013	25.0%	24.9%	21.1%
2014	25.1%	24.8%	21.4%
2015	25.1%	24.9%	21.7%
2016	25.4%	25.1%	22.1%
2017	25.8%	25.5%	22.6%
2018	26.4%	26.0%	23.1%
2019	26.7%	26.3%	23.6%
2020	27.0%	26.5%	24.2%
2021	27.1%	26.6%	24.6%
2022	28.4%	27.9%	26.0%
2023	29.5%	28.9%	27.1%
2024	29.9%	29.2%	27.9%
2025	30.1%	29.5%	28.5%
2026	30.5%	29.7%	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 Nijmegen

				Largest group
6533 Zuid	28.0%	11,395	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
6511 Centrum	26.8%	11,370	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
6541 Oud-West, Nieuw-West	28.4%	10,625	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
6515 Noord	22.8%	10,615	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
6531 Midden	25.8%	10,485	+1.4 pp	Turkey
6525 Zuid, Midden	28.6%	9,985	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
6537 Dukenburg, Lindenholt	47.3%	9,790	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
6538 Lindenholt, Dukenburg	40.2%	9,425	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
6546 Lindenholt	33.3%	9,025	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
6523 Oost	27.4%	8,330	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
6524 Oost	21.2%	7,795	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
6543 Nieuw-West	29.1%	7,775	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
6542 Oud-West, Nieuw-West	29.4%	7,250	+0.8 pp	Turkey
6535 Zuid	43.0%	7,240	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
6521 Oost	22.6%	6,780	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
6532 Midden	24.6%	6,065	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
6512 Oost	26.2%	5,565	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
6544 Nieuw-West	48.0%	5,365	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
6545 Lindenholt	36.0%	5,345	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
6522 Oost	20.8%	5,070	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
6534 Zuid, Midden	41.7%	4,245	+7.2 pp	Other Europe
6536 Dukenburg	25.0%	3,545	+1.0 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	147,250	115,890	31,375	12,075	19,320	4,100	2,400	1,440	4,770	1,585	6,800	205	970	4,100	1,420	2,620	985	17,380	14,005
1999	148,540	116,115	32,420	12,215	20,160	4,185	2,545	1,460	4,770	1,660	6,730	235	975	4,275	1,630	2,895	1,015	17,560	14,840
2000	148,750	115,470	33,300	12,340	20,975	4,350	2,670	1,445	4,665	1,780	6,640	235	960	4,505	1,825	3,120	1,120	17,635	15,675
2001	149,010	114,630	34,395	12,595	21,785	4,445	2,800	1,460	4,680	1,930	6,560	260	960	4,815	1,985	3,365	1,120	17,820	16,575
2002	149,005	113,510	35,485	12,855	22,635	4,605	2,920	1,430	4,600	1,980	6,510	305	940	5,100	2,280	3,650	1,170	18,075	17,420
2003	150,165	113,555	36,605	13,140	23,470	4,745	3,075	1,475	4,590	2,050	6,520	340	975	5,305	2,490	3,790	1,255	18,415	18,175
2004	151,325	114,185	37,140	13,300	23,850	4,860	3,145	1,485	4,515	1,995	6,450	380	985	5,485	2,590	3,960	1,300	18,490	18,630
2005	151,685	114,495	37,210	13,220	23,995	4,915	3,185	1,455	4,540	1,955	6,375	415	985	5,445	2,505	4,105	1,335	18,460	18,760
2006	151,400	114,405	36,990	13,105	23,920	4,930	3,260	1,430	4,490	1,920	6,285	425	990	5,405	2,435	4,090	1,365	18,315	18,700
2007	151,225	114,200	37,045	13,230	23,845	4,945	3,275	1,430	4,395	1,920	6,255	475	980	5,520	2,375	4,105	1,400	18,370	18,675
2008	151,065	113,835	37,230	13,315	23,925	4,980	3,275	1,430	4,330	1,930	6,220	520	950	5,625	2,365	4,165	1,450	18,405	18,835
2009	150,625	113,080	37,515	13,370	24,130	5,000	3,250	1,465	4,240	1,905	6,215	530	955	5,670	2,420	4,350	1,500	18,425	19,090
2010	156,420	117,805	38,605	13,685	24,915	5,150	3,370	1,460	4,330	1,995	6,310	540	950	5,885	2,555	4,535	1,520	18,825	19,795
2011	157,555	118,465	39,095	13,975	25,120	5,150	3,420	1,460	4,315	1,975	6,425	555	980	6,015	2,520	4,625	1,655	19,140	19,955
2012	158,405	118,815	39,590	14,060	25,520	5,195	3,475	1,485	4,285	2,005	6,395	555	960	6,150	2,665	4,745	1,665	19,220	20,365
2013	159,020	119,185	39,830	14,205	25,615	5,185	3,490	1,465	4,230	2,015	6,365	560	960	6,320	2,710	4,795	1,725	19,305	20,530
2014	160,350	120,170	40,180	14,325	25,855	5,170	3,510	1,495	4,180	2,010	6,350	575	960	6,440	2,840	4,890	1,760	19,380	20,805
2015	162,155	121,485	40,670	14,390	26,285	5,215	3,560	1,485	4,155	2,000	6,255	605	970	6,560	2,915	5,100	1,855	19,435	21,250
2016	162,895	121,505	41,390	14,625	26,765	5,210	3,590	1,495	4,095	2,000	6,140	635	965	6,885	2,985	5,375	2,015	19,670	21,720
2017	163,430	121,190	42,240	14,900	27,340	5,175	3,650	1,455	4,065	2,020	6,120	635	975	7,170	3,090	5,875	2,010	19,940	22,295
2018	164,950	121,370	43,580	15,270	28,305	5,270	3,730	1,475	4,010	2,045	6,095	680	970	7,525	3,235	6,435	2,105	20,295	23,285
2019	165,540	121,400	44,140	15,410	28,730	5,310	3,760	1,510	3,990	2,025	5,980	695	970	7,765	3,335	6,605	2,195	20,430	23,715
2020	166,460	121,595	44,865	15,520	29,345	5,305	3,830	1,505	3,930	2,080	5,865	725	975	7,955	3,520	6,945	2,230	20,450	24,410
2021	165,725	120,810	44,915	15,265	29,650	5,330	3,800	1,525	3,835	2,085	5,690	750	955	7,870	3,660	7,140	2,275	20,110	24,805
2022	166,750	119,370	47,365	15,730	31,645	5,320	3,790	1,560	3,890	2,250	5,800	840	1,085	8,020	3,885	8,295	2,645	20,525	25,345
2023	169,080	119,170	49,900	17,170	32,710	5,420	3,870	1,560	3,865	2,300	5,705	910	1,085	9,470	4,045	8,895	2,820	22,060	26,315
2024	172,515	120,945	51,565	17,650	33,900	5,500	3,840	1,560	3,800	2,345	5,570	995	1,135	9,970	4,265	9,600	2,980	–	–
2025	173,025	120,870	52,165	17,550	34,595	5,560	3,880	1,575	3,710	2,330	5,385	1,040	1,110	10,045	4,480	10,025	3,065	–	–
2026	173,085	120,285	52,810	17,395	35,400	5,570	3,925	1,590	3,675	2,315	5,200	1,030	1,110	10,055	4,670	10,555	3,120	–	–

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