City · Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant

Nuenen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nuenen had 24,475 residents. 18.0% of them (4,410 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.1%), other Asia (3.5%) and Germany (1.9%). 54.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 24,475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.0% 4,410 people
Born abroad: 54.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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 82.0% 20,070
Migration background 18.0% 4,410

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.1% 1,010 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 855 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.9% 475 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.9% 465 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 340 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

1.2% 290 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

1.1% 280 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 260 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.61% 150 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.43% 105 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 100 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.33% 80 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

54% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.4% 2,400
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 2,005

Men and women

Men: 12,145
Women: 12,330

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nuenen 18.0%

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

18.0%

Nuenen
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Nuenen	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	10.3%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	10.3%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	10.4%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	10.5%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	10.5%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	10.7%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	10.7%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	10.8%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	10.8%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	11.0%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	11.0%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	11.2%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	11.4%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	11.6%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	11.7%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	11.7%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	11.9%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	12.1%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	12.6%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	13.0%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	13.5%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	13.8%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	15.2%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	16.2%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	17.0%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	17.5%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	18.0%	24.8%	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 Nuenen

				Largest group
5672 Zuid	19.1%	6,985	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
5673 Oost	20.2%	6,050	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
5674 Gerwen	16.1%	5,760	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
5671 Noord	16.3%	5,680	+1.7 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	23,380	21,075	2,305	1,325	980	20	20	70	545	50	545	30	305	445	75	125	75	1,935	375
1999	23,585	21,235	2,350	1,345	1,005	15	30	70	535	55	560	40	300	445	70	135	95	1,935	415
2000	23,775	21,340	2,440	1,405	1,035	20	15	75	530	55	580	30	300	495	75	150	115	2,005	435
2001	23,675	21,245	2,435	1,405	1,030	25	20	75	525	50	565	30	305	505	80	155	105	1,990	440
2002	23,650	21,175	2,470	1,405	1,075	30	15	70	525	40	585	35	295	490	90	175	130	1,995	475
2003	23,515	21,055	2,470	1,390	1,085	25	20	80	530	50	570	40	305	475	90	190	100	1,975	480
2004	23,370	20,905	2,455	1,385	1,070	20	20	70	530	50	565	40	290	490	85	190	105	1,985	475
2005	23,185	20,715	2,470	1,365	1,110	20	25	75	520	45	550	40	285	490	80	230	115	1,965	505
2006	22,875	20,440	2,445	1,350	1,080	25	15	75	500	35	535	40	285	490	90	230	110	1,925	505
2007	22,690	20,230	2,460	1,375	1,100	30	15	70	495	40	525	45	285	520	100	225	125	1,930	535
2008	22,600	20,155	2,445	1,365	1,070	30	15	70	485	40	515	55	285	510	95	225	110	1,915	530
2009	22,435	19,970	2,470	1,400	1,070	25	15	65	475	35	510	60	270	560	95	240	120	1,930	540
2010	22,210	19,760	2,445	1,390	1,070	40	20	75	475	35	500	60	275	555	80	235	110	1,920	535
2011	22,240	19,760	2,485	1,390	1,120	40	20	80	475	45	510	50	275	555	90	245	125	1,915	575
2012	22,545	19,975	2,570	1,430	1,145	45	25	80	470	55	510	60	280	580	95	260	115	1,970	600
2013	22,640	20,025	2,625	1,465	1,155	30	25	75	470	40	515	60	280	610	105	270	140	2,000	620
2014	22,620	19,975	2,645	1,475	1,165	40	30	85	470	45	510	75	275	615	100	265	130	2,015	635
2015	22,620	19,965	2,655	1,470	1,180	40	25	80	465	45	510	65	280	615	115	275	135	1,995	660
2016	22,760	20,055	2,705	1,460	1,245	35	35	85	460	55	515	65	270	610	115	325	135	1,985	725
2017	22,870	20,110	2,760	1,465	1,285	35	40	85	450	60	500	85	275	605	125	360	130	1,990	760
2018	23,015	20,120	2,895	1,535	1,360	45	35	85	450	60	500	95	265	675	150	405	130	2,050	845
2019	23,185	20,165	3,020	1,570	1,455	70	40	90	440	65	485	110	260	715	145	465	140	2,075	950
2020	23,385	20,235	3,150	1,600	1,555	85	45	100	440	75	480	110	265	745	175	475	160	2,115	1,035
2021	23,700	20,430	3,270	1,650	1,620	120	40	95	440	75	475	120	270	785	180	500	170	2,165	1,105
2022	23,825	20,200	3,610	1,700	1,915	145	55	95	475	85	505	125	290	775	200	640	245	2,200	1,185
2023	24,015	20,135	3,880	1,795	2,085	185	50	110	475	90	505	130	285	880	205	690	275	2,315	1,345
2024	24,230	20,095	4,130	1,880	2,245	225	60	105	480	100	495	135	290	960	235	750	295	–	–
2025	24,290	20,040	4,250	1,910	2,340	255	70	105	470	100	490	145	280	990	250	780	315	–	–
2026	24,475	20,070	4,410	1,925	2,480	280	80	105	465	100	475	150	290	1,010	260	855	340	–	–

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