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Nunspeet: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nunspeet had 21,775 residents. 11.3% of them (2,460 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Nunspeet (9.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.9%), other Europe (2.2%) and other Africa (1.6%). 59.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents
21,775 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.3% 2,460 people
Born abroad
59.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 88.7% 19,310
  • Migration background 11.3% 2,460

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.9% 640 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.2% 480 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.6% 355 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 225 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.0% 210 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.67% 145 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    0.48% 105 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.37% 80 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.30% 65 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.22% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.28% 60 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.28% 60 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.16% 35 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.13% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 59.8% 1,470
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.2% 990

Men and women

Men
10,740
Women
11,040

Compared with all cities

Higher than 41% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Nunspeet
  • Municipality of Nunspeet
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year NunspeetMunicipality of NunspeetNetherlands
1998 6.1%5.0%16.7%
1999 6.2%5.1%17.1%
2000 6.3%5.3%17.5%
2001 6.3%5.3%18.0%
2002 6.4%5.4%18.4%
2003 6.7%5.7%18.8%
2004 6.8%6.1%19.0%
2005 6.9%6.0%19.2%
2006 6.8%5.8%19.3%
2007 6.6%5.6%19.4%
2008 6.6%5.6%19.6%
2009 6.8%5.7%19.9%
2010 6.8%5.8%20.3%
2011 6.9%5.9%20.6%
2012 7.0%6.0%20.9%
2013 6.8%5.8%21.1%
2014 7.0%5.9%21.4%
2015 7.3%6.2%21.7%
2016 7.4%6.4%22.1%
2017 7.7%6.6%22.6%
2018 7.9%6.7%23.1%
2019 8.1%6.9%23.6%
2020 8.4%7.1%24.2%
2021 8.5%7.3%24.6%
2022 9.3%7.9%26.0%
2023 10.2%8.9%27.1%
2024 10.5%9.1%27.9%
2025 10.9%9.4%28.5%
2026 11.3%9.8%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 Nunspeet

Largest group
8071 West 13,805 +2.2 pp Other Europe
8072 Oost, Zuid 7,970 +1.8 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 19,14517,9851,1654007656595452702023020201306515055710460
1999 19,19018,0001,1853907957095552601023020251156517565700490
2000 19,21518,0001,2153958055595502552022520151356021060690525
2001 19,10517,9101,2004057955595452501022530151356519580690505
2002 19,30518,0701,2304008256590502402022025201356522570690530
2003 19,43018,1301,30041589560100402402023025151457527585710595
2004 19,47018,1551,31542589555115452401522020201657528070710605
2005 19,48018,1401,33542590560110452352022020201658528565705625
2006 19,46518,1401,33042089065100502401521025251609027060700620
2007 19,50018,2101,29543087055100402451520525201809525565700595
2008 19,44518,1651,2804608155090402401519530202158523065740535
2009 19,58518,2651,33048084550853023515205402521010025080755570
2010 19,60018,2601,33549582555803022515200502022510523580770570
2011 19,58518,2451,34549084560753521520190402523512524570760585
2012 19,49518,1451,35550085555754022020190502024012025570765585
2013 19,48018,1451,32549084050753521520190502522511525575750580
2014 19,51018,1501,36048088055854022020195452022011526085755610
2015 19,58018,1601,42051590050853522025195502025013026590790625
2016 19,68518,2251,46051094555804020520195552024014532080770695
2017 19,62518,1201,50553597540903021025195602026015034585790715
2018 19,82018,2501,5705251,04545804021025190652025017538585780790
2019 20,07018,4351,6355351,10555703522530200552525520040090805840
2020 20,37018,6651,7055451,15560753521525200603025521543595815885
2021 20,53518,7851,7505801,17555603521035200802527524045090845905
2022 20,66018,7451,9155901,320606540235502059030265265495120840940
2023 21,03518,8852,1457601,3906565452304020595354203055351201,0001,000
2024 21,26019,0252,2357651,470656545230552058530435335550130––
2025 21,57019,2202,3507951,550756555235552109540455345585145––
2026 21,77519,3102,4608301,6308065602256021010535480355640145––