City · Venray, Limburg

Oirlo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oirlo had 1,280 residents. 22.3% of them (285 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Venray (25.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (9.8%), other Europe (6.3%) and Germany (2.0%). 75.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.3% 285 people
Born abroad: 75.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.6 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.7% 995
Migration background 22.3% 285

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

9.8% 125 people

Municipality of Venray 4.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.3% 80 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.0% 25 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 25 people

Municipality of Venray 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

0.78% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

75% 23%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.4% 215
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 22.8% 65

Men and women

Men: 680
Women: 600

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oirlo 22.3%

Higher than 85% 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

22.3%

Oirlo
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

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Year	Oirlo	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	4.6%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	4.6%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	7.9%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	8.8%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	11.5%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	12.0%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	11.2%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	11.8%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	12.7%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	13.9%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	13.9%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	13.6%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	12.6%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	13.5%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	15.2%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	17.6%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	19.8%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	18.3%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	21.2%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	22.3%	25.1%	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 Oirlo

				Largest group
5808 Oirlo	22.3%	1,280	+4.6 pp	Poland

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,170	1,115	50	35	15	5	0	5	5	30	5	5	0	0	0	0	45	10
1999	1,185	1,130	50	35	15	5	0	5	5	25	0	5	5	0	0	0	45	10
2000	1,215	1,160	60	45	15	5	0	5	5	35	5	5	0	0	0	0	50	10
2001	1,235	1,170	65	40	25	10	0	0	5	30	5	5	0	0	5	5	45	20
2002	1,230	1,165	65	50	20	5	0	0	10	30	5	0	15	0	5	0	55	10
2003	1,230	1,155	75	50	20	5	0	5	5	30	5	5	10	0	0	5	60	15
2004	1,190	1,135	60	50	10	0	0	0	5	30	0	5	15	0	5	0	50	15
2005	1,200	1,140	55	40	20	5	0	5	5	35	0	5	0	5	0	0	45	15
2006	1,205	1,140	60	45	15	5	0	5	5	30	0	5	10	0	0	0	45	15
2007	1,190	1,135	55	40	10	5	0	5	5	30	0	0	10	0	0	0	50	10
2008	1,200	1,130	75	65	5	5	0	5	5	25	25	5	10	0	0	0	65	10
2009	1,200	1,110	95	80	10	5	0	5	5	30	40	0	10	0	0	0	85	10
2010	1,195	1,090	105	90	15	5	0	0	5	25	50	5	10	0	5	0	95	10
2011	1,215	1,080	140	115	25	5	5	5	5	25	75	5	10	0	0	5	125	10
2012	1,205	1,065	145	130	15	0	5	5	5	30	80	5	15	0	0	5	135	10
2013	1,205	1,070	135	120	15	0	0	5	0	25	75	5	15	0	0	10	125	5
2014	1,225	1,080	145	130	15	0	0	5	0	30	75	5	20	0	5	5	135	5
2015	1,220	1,065	155	145	10	0	0	5	5	30	90	5	20	0	0	0	150	10
2016	1,225	1,055	170	150	20	5	0	5	0	25	100	10	15	0	5	5	160	10
2017	1,225	1,055	170	150	20	5	0	5	5	25	95	10	20	0	5	0	160	15
2018	1,210	1,045	165	145	20	5	0	5	0	20	95	10	20	0	5	5	155	15
2019	1,190	1,040	150	125	20	5	0	5	5	20	80	5	20	0	5	0	130	15
2020	1,185	1,025	160	140	20	5	0	5	0	20	75	5	40	0	5	5	145	15
2021	1,185	1,005	180	160	25	0	0	5	0	20	95	10	35	0	10	10	170	10
2022	1,220	1,005	215	190	25	0	0	5	0	25	105	10	55	0	10	5	195	15
2023	1,260	1,010	250	225	25	0	0	5	0	30	115	5	75	0	15	5	225	15
2024	1,230	1,005	225	200	30	0	0	5	5	30	100	10	60	0	10	5	–	–
2025	1,275	1,005	270	235	35	0	0	5	5	30	120	10	75	0	20	5	–	–
2026	1,280	995	285	240	45	0	0	5	5	25	125	10	80	0	25	5	–	–

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