City · North Brabant

Oisterwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oisterwijk had 20,605 residents. 18.1% of them (3,720 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Oisterwijk (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.0%), other Asia (4.0%) and Indonesia (1.7%). 61.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 20,605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.1% 3,720 people
Born abroad: 61.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.9% 16,880
Migration background 18.1% 3,720

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.0% 820 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 820 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 340 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 305 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.4% 295 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 245 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.95% 195 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.87% 180 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.63% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.83% 170 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.75% 155 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.52% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 110 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.44% 90 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.34% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.0% 2,270
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.8% 1,445

Men and women

Men: 10,195
Women: 10,410

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oisterwijk 18.1%

Higher than 76% 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

18.1%

Oisterwijk
Municipality of Oisterwijk
Netherlands

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Year	Oisterwijk	Municipality of Oisterwijk	Netherlands
1998	9.8%	8.0%	16.7%
1999	9.9%	8.1%	17.1%
2000	10.2%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	10.1%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	10.0%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	10.1%	8.3%	18.8%
2004	11.7%	9.3%	19.0%
2005	12.0%	9.5%	19.2%
2006	12.3%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	11.9%	9.4%	19.4%
2008	11.7%	9.3%	19.6%
2009	11.6%	9.3%	19.9%
2010	12.3%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	12.1%	9.8%	20.6%
2012	12.2%	9.8%	20.9%
2013	12.0%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	12.2%	9.9%	21.4%
2015	12.3%	10.0%	21.7%
2016	12.8%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	12.9%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	13.2%	10.8%	23.1%
2019	13.3%	11.0%	23.6%
2020	13.2%	10.9%	24.2%
2021	13.9%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	12.4%	26.0%
2023	16.9%	13.9%	27.1%
2024	17.5%	14.4%	27.9%
2025	18.0%	14.8%	28.5%
2026	18.1%	15.6%	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 Oisterwijk

				Largest group
5061 Centrum Oisterwijk, Waterhoef	17.1%	12,700	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
5062 Levenskerk, Bunders	20.4%	6,295	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
5063 Pannenschuur	16.1%	1,610	+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 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	19,110	17,235	1,870	835	1,045	135	135	60	375	45	365	30	180	260	105	125	65	1,245	625
1999	19,085	17,215	1,880	830	1,045	135	130	60	375	45	355	20	180	275	105	130	65	1,250	620
2000	19,180	17,210	1,965	870	1,095	130	140	65	390	50	370	25	180	295	115	135	70	1,310	660
2001	19,090	17,160	1,930	865	1,070	125	145	65	375	45	365	25	185	290	110	140	65	1,295	635
2002	19,040	17,145	1,895	855	1,040	115	135	65	370	50	365	25	180	285	100	140	65	1,285	610
2003	19,255	17,300	1,950	870	1,075	120	145	70	375	55	365	30	175	300	105	145	60	1,305	645
2004	19,470	17,205	2,270	985	1,290	120	150	70	370	50	360	45	170	410	215	225	90	1,420	850
2005	19,575	17,235	2,345	985	1,355	125	140	70	360	55	350	30	175	430	260	250	95	1,410	925
2006	19,585	17,170	2,410	1,005	1,400	130	135	85	345	60	360	40	180	425	295	260	90	1,420	990
2007	19,490	17,180	2,315	995	1,315	120	130	85	355	55	345	45	185	420	195	280	95	1,415	895
2008	19,520	17,240	2,280	1,005	1,255	115	130	95	350	65	350	35	180	440	165	250	85	1,435	845
2009	19,520	17,250	2,270	960	1,320	110	140	90	365	65	355	50	185	370	195	240	115	1,395	880
2010	19,545	17,155	2,395	950	1,445	105	130	75	345	65	345	50	185	370	300	315	110	1,360	1,030
2011	19,450	17,095	2,360	950	1,415	100	145	70	335	70	325	60	180	385	280	315	100	1,340	1,015
2012	19,530	17,155	2,375	955	1,425	105	160	70	325	70	320	50	195	390	290	310	95	1,345	1,025
2013	19,570	17,210	2,355	970	1,385	105	160	70	335	65	325	60	180	405	235	315	100	1,380	975
2014	19,615	17,230	2,385	1,005	1,380	100	155	70	325	65	330	75	185	415	255	305	105	1,405	985
2015	19,585	17,175	2,410	980	1,425	100	160	65	325	60	325	75	180	400	255	340	120	1,375	1,030
2016	19,660	17,150	2,510	1,000	1,515	100	150	65	330	60	320	90	180	410	280	410	120	1,395	1,120
2017	19,690	17,150	2,540	1,010	1,530	105	140	70	315	50	315	85	190	420	220	510	120	1,405	1,135
2018	19,830	17,215	2,615	1,050	1,565	110	145	75	325	60	315	90	190	455	210	520	120	1,445	1,175
2019	19,840	17,200	2,640	1,060	1,580	105	145	60	320	70	315	85	200	460	245	505	130	1,445	1,190
2020	19,950	17,320	2,630	1,065	1,570	120	135	70	315	70	305	85	210	465	235	495	130	1,445	1,190
2021	20,190	17,390	2,800	1,110	1,695	120	140	70	325	70	300	95	210	505	245	590	135	1,495	1,305
2022	20,135	17,130	3,005	1,140	1,870	135	135	80	345	95	310	85	250	505	250	675	165	1,490	1,335
2023	20,470	17,015	3,460	1,420	2,045	160	135	70	345	90	315	150	245	710	280	785	170	1,790	1,495
2024	20,465	16,875	3,585	1,470	2,115	165	135	80	350	90	300	130	245	785	305	805	180	–	–
2025	20,615	16,910	3,705	1,490	2,220	180	140	85	345	100	295	165	250	780	300	895	175	–	–
2026	20,605	16,880	3,720	1,520	2,190	180	155	90	340	110	295	170	245	820	305	820	195	–	–

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