City · Oosterhout, North Brabant

Oosterhout (Oosterhout): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oosterhout (Oosterhout) had 53,005 residents. 26.1% of them (13,845 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Oosterhout (24.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.2%), other Europe (3.7%) and Morocco (3.5%). 51.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 53,005 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.1% 13,845 people
Born abroad: 51.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 73.9% 39,155
Migration background 26.1% 13,845

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 2,205 people

Oosterhout 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 1,985 people

Oosterhout 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.5% 1,840 people

Oosterhout 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

3.3% 1,735 people

Oosterhout 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.5% 1,305 people

Oosterhout 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.9% 1,025 people

Oosterhout 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 925 people

Oosterhout 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.5% 785 people

Oosterhout 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 615 people

Oosterhout 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.91% 480 people

Oosterhout 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 460 people

Oosterhout 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.84% 445 people

Oosterhout 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.5% 7,135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.4% 6,705

Men and women

Men: 25,935
Women: 27,070

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 26.1%

Higher than 90% 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

26.1%

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Year	Oosterhout (Oosterhout)	Oosterhout	Netherlands
1998	15.8%	14.8%	16.7%
1999	16.1%	15.0%	17.1%
2000	16.4%	15.3%	17.5%
2001	16.6%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	16.8%	15.7%	18.4%
2003	17.1%	16.0%	18.8%
2004	17.3%	16.2%	19.0%
2005	17.5%	16.4%	19.2%
2006	17.7%	16.6%	19.3%
2007	17.9%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	18.2%	17.0%	19.6%
2009	18.5%	17.3%	19.9%
2010	18.8%	17.6%	20.3%
2011	19.0%	17.8%	20.6%
2012	19.3%	18.1%	20.9%
2013	19.4%	18.2%	21.1%
2014	19.6%	18.4%	21.4%
2015	19.8%	18.6%	21.7%
2016	20.1%	18.9%	22.1%
2017	20.7%	19.5%	22.6%
2018	21.2%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	21.6%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	22.0%	20.7%	24.2%
2021	22.4%	21.0%	24.6%
2022	23.6%	22.2%	26.0%
2023	24.7%	23.2%	27.1%
2024	25.2%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	25.6%	24.1%	28.5%
2026	26.1%	24.6%	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 Oosterhout (Oosterhout)

				Largest group
4904 Oosterheide	36.7%	12,180	+3.3 pp	Morocco
4901 Centrum	21.4%	11,120	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
4907 Dommelbergen	23.2%	9,935	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
4902 Slotjes, West	27.5%	9,685	+2.8 pp	Turkey
4906 Vrachelen	19.4%	4,665	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
4908 Dommelbergen	20.6%	3,065	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
4905 West	20.4%	1,910	+8.1 pp	Other Asia
4903 Dorst	24.7%	445	+1.0 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	46,870	39,450	7,420	2,305	5,125	1,165	885	320	1,650	190	860	225	515	705	285	490	145	4,025	3,400
1999	47,005	39,425	7,555	2,320	5,235	1,245	905	320	1,625	200	850	220	520	735	295	520	125	4,045	3,520
2000	47,530	39,715	7,805	2,390	5,440	1,295	975	305	1,610	210	860	225	520	785	300	580	165	4,080	3,725
2001	47,925	39,970	7,965	2,395	5,560	1,330	1,010	335	1,610	205	855	230	510	800	325	600	145	4,090	3,870
2002	48,095	39,995	8,100	2,415	5,695	1,385	1,065	335	1,595	220	855	235	520	805	320	615	160	4,095	4,005
2003	48,225	39,960	8,265	2,455	5,805	1,410	1,105	325	1,570	220	850	245	500	860	345	650	180	4,110	4,170
2004	48,215	39,860	8,355	2,440	5,900	1,465	1,155	315	1,565	235	850	240	510	840	315	660	190	4,105	4,245
2005	48,010	39,595	8,420	2,485	5,905	1,475	1,185	310	1,500	255	865	250	495	875	325	680	180	4,070	4,340
2006	47,950	39,445	8,505	2,475	6,045	1,495	1,205	320	1,490	250	885	255	490	845	350	720	215	4,070	4,430
2007	48,395	39,735	8,680	2,515	6,165	1,495	1,280	330	1,490	255	865	265	485	900	345	750	220	4,095	4,580
2008	48,900	39,995	8,900	2,630	6,270	1,500	1,275	340	1,500	275	885	265	520	960	370	810	205	4,220	4,690
2009	49,280	40,175	9,115	2,730	6,375	1,535	1,300	355	1,485	270	855	320	500	1,055	405	825	215	4,295	4,810
2010	49,240	39,980	9,250	2,785	6,450	1,535	1,345	345	1,460	270	880	360	480	1,065	405	860	230	4,345	4,895
2011	49,240	39,895	9,350	2,815	6,545	1,540	1,365	345	1,435	275	875	380	475	1,085	440	890	260	4,355	5,000
2012	49,125	39,650	9,475	2,850	6,665	1,570	1,420	340	1,440	300	870	390	485	1,105	450	885	265	4,400	5,085
2013	48,850	39,350	9,495	2,850	6,640	1,550	1,435	335	1,400	290	860	380	480	1,130	475	910	245	4,350	5,140
2014	48,905	39,340	9,565	2,900	6,665	1,535	1,470	345	1,395	275	835	420	490	1,155	455	945	245	4,395	5,165
2015	48,960	39,285	9,675	2,965	6,705	1,530	1,480	335	1,380	295	835	450	495	1,185	490	965	230	4,440	5,235
2016	49,170	39,275	9,895	3,045	6,855	1,515	1,530	325	1,365	290	820	480	500	1,245	500	1,080	250	4,505	5,390
2017	49,650	39,365	10,285	3,170	7,115	1,555	1,605	355	1,350	305	825	590	500	1,255	515	1,185	245	4,615	5,675
2018	49,900	39,325	10,575	3,280	7,295	1,555	1,625	350	1,355	315	810	645	510	1,315	525	1,315	260	4,730	5,840
2019	50,175	39,335	10,840	3,345	7,490	1,550	1,660	345	1,360	350	815	695	505	1,330	565	1,390	275	4,800	6,040
2020	50,460	39,345	11,115	3,525	7,595	1,550	1,675	360	1,340	350	810	760	515	1,440	575	1,450	295	4,970	6,145
2021	50,670	39,325	11,345	3,590	7,755	1,575	1,705	370	1,325	380	805	815	525	1,445	605	1,495	300	5,020	6,330
2022	50,830	38,825	12,000	3,790	8,205	1,610	1,735	380	1,345	400	835	855	600	1,500	655	1,685	380	5,075	6,525
2023	51,675	38,925	12,765	4,185	8,590	1,635	1,810	415	1,335	430	845	930	625	1,770	725	1,845	385	5,480	6,885
2024	52,190	39,040	13,160	4,280	8,880	1,675	1,810	430	1,340	455	835	990	625	1,840	765	1,995	405	–	–
2025	52,650	39,155	13,495	4,325	9,175	1,710	1,850	450	1,325	455	805	965	635	1,915	845	2,120	425	–	–
2026	53,005	39,155	13,845	4,430	9,425	1,735	1,840	445	1,305	480	785	1,025	615	1,985	925	2,205	460	–	–

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