City · Berg en Dal, Gelderland

Ooij: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ooij had 2,535 residents. 15.2% of them (385 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Berg en Dal (17.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.7%), other Asia (3.2%) and other Europe (2.0%). 46.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 2,535 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.2% 385 people
Born abroad: 46.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.8% 2,150
Migration background 15.2% 385

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.7% 95 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 4.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 80 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 50 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.4% 35 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 30 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 25 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.79% 20 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.79% 20 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.39% 10 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.39% 10 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.20% 5 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.22% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.20% 5 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.8% 180
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.2% 205

Men and women

Men: 1,225
Women: 1,310

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ooij 15.2%

Higher than 64% 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

15.2%

Ooij
Municipality of Berg en Dal
Netherlands

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Year	Ooij	Municipality of Berg en Dal	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	13.3%	16.7%
1999	10.5%	13.4%	17.1%
2000	11.2%	13.2%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	11.0%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	11.3%	12.8%	18.8%
2004	11.5%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	11.4%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	11.1%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	10.8%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	10.4%	12.9%	19.9%
2010	10.5%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	10.3%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	10.5%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	10.9%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	10.8%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	10.3%	13.2%	21.7%
2016	10.7%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	11.2%	14.1%	22.6%
2018	11.7%	14.2%	23.1%
2019	12.3%	14.4%	23.6%
2020	11.6%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	11.7%	14.4%	24.6%
2022	12.9%	15.3%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	16.5%	27.1%
2024	13.9%	16.8%	27.9%
2025	15.0%	17.1%	28.5%
2026	15.2%	17.5%	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 Ooij

				Largest group
6576 Ooij	15.2%	2,535	+2.3 pp	Germany

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	2,180	1,955	220	165	50	10	0	0	25	0	135	0	5	25	0	10	5	205	15
1999	2,195	1,960	230	170	50	5	0	0	30	0	130	0	5	35	0	5	10	210	20
2000	2,240	1,985	250	175	65	10	5	0	30	5	140	0	10	25	0	5	10	220	30
2001	2,275	2,030	245	170	75	10	0	0	30	5	135	0	5	30	5	10	15	215	25
2002	2,265	2,015	250	165	85	5	0	5	35	0	135	0	5	25	5	20	15	215	35
2003	2,310	2,050	260	170	85	5	5	5	40	0	130	5	5	30	0	20	10	220	45
2004	2,390	2,115	275	180	100	5	5	5	40	5	135	0	10	35	5	25	10	230	45
2005	2,420	2,145	275	175	95	10	5	0	40	5	135	5	5	30	0	25	15	225	50
2006	2,380	2,115	265	170	100	15	0	0	40	5	130	5	5	30	0	25	15	215	50
2007	2,370	2,115	255	160	105	15	0	0	35	5	130	0	5	25	5	30	15	210	45
2008	2,360	2,115	250	170	75	10	0	5	35	5	130	0	5	35	0	15	5	215	35
2009	2,350	2,105	245	165	90	10	0	5	35	5	125	0	5	35	5	20	10	205	40
2010	2,330	2,085	245	160	90	10	0	5	40	5	125	0	5	30	5	15	10	205	40
2011	2,325	2,080	240	155	80	10	0	5	35	5	120	0	10	25	0	15	10	200	35
2012	2,340	2,095	245	160	90	10	0	5	30	5	115	0	10	35	5	20	15	200	45
2013	2,380	2,115	260	165	95	15	5	5	35	10	120	0	5	40	0	15	10	215	50
2014	2,400	2,140	260	170	90	10	5	5	35	10	120	5	5	40	0	15	10	210	50
2015	2,375	2,130	245	150	95	10	0	10	35	10	110	5	5	30	5	20	5	195	50
2016	2,380	2,125	255	155	100	10	0	10	35	10	105	10	10	30	5	25	5	195	60
2017	2,415	2,145	270	160	110	10	5	5	35	15	110	10	10	30	5	25	10	205	70
2018	2,400	2,120	280	160	120	10	0	10	40	15	105	10	10	35	5	30	10	205	75
2019	2,440	2,140	300	175	125	10	0	5	40	15	110	5	15	45	15	30	10	220	80
2020	2,495	2,205	290	165	125	10	5	5	40	10	110	5	15	35	5	35	15	215	75
2021	2,515	2,220	295	165	130	10	0	5	40	10	105	10	15	35	10	35	20	215	80
2022	2,525	2,200	325	180	150	15	5	5	40	15	110	10	15	40	20	30	20	215	95
2023	2,535	2,195	335	180	155	20	5	5	35	15	110	10	15	50	15	35	20	215	100
2024	2,555	2,200	355	175	185	25	5	10	35	20	105	10	15	45	20	50	20	–	–
2025	2,565	2,180	385	180	205	25	5	10	35	20	100	10	20	50	20	70	25	–	–
2026	2,535	2,150	385	170	215	35	5	10	30	20	95	5	20	50	10	80	25	–	–

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