City · North Brabant

Oss: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oss had 60,770 residents. 31.4% of them (19,055 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Oss (24.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (6.8%), other Europe (5.3%) and other Asia (5.0%). 61.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 60,770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.4% 19,055 people
Born abroad: 61.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 68.6% 41,715
Migration background 31.4% 19,055

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

6.8% 4,115 people

Municipality of Oss 4.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.3% 3,245 people

Municipality of Oss 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.0% 3,035 people

Municipality of Oss 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

5.0% 3,015 people

Municipality of Oss 3.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 1,180 people

Municipality of Oss 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 1,120 people

Municipality of Oss 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.6% 965 people

Municipality of Oss 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 680 people

Municipality of Oss 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.90% 545 people

Municipality of Oss 0.63% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.88% 535 people

Municipality of Oss 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.54% 330 people

Municipality of Oss 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.50% 305 people

Municipality of Oss 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.3% 11,680
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.7% 7,370

Men and women

Men: 30,580
Women: 30,185

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oss 31.4%

Higher than 95% 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

31.4%

Oss
Municipality of Oss
Netherlands

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Year	Oss	Municipality of Oss	Netherlands
1998	17.9%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	18.2%	13.8%	17.1%
2000	18.5%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	18.9%	14.4%	18.0%
2002	19.2%	14.6%	18.4%
2003	19.4%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	19.5%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	19.6%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	19.8%	15.0%	19.3%
2007	20.0%	15.1%	19.4%
2008	20.2%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	20.5%	15.4%	19.9%
2010	20.9%	15.7%	20.3%
2011	21.2%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	21.5%	16.1%	20.9%
2013	21.8%	16.4%	21.1%
2014	22.1%	16.7%	21.4%
2015	22.2%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	22.7%	17.1%	22.1%
2017	23.2%	17.7%	22.6%
2018	23.9%	18.2%	23.1%
2019	24.5%	18.7%	23.6%
2020	25.4%	19.4%	24.2%
2021	26.3%	20.0%	24.6%
2022	27.8%	21.3%	26.0%
2023	28.9%	22.3%	27.1%
2024	29.7%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	30.7%	23.6%	28.5%
2026	31.4%	24.2%	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 Oss

				Largest group
5345 Ussen	21.2%	13,305	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
5348 Schadewijk	37.2%	9,260	+4.2 pp	Turkey
5344 Ruwaard	41.0%	8,350	+3.4 pp	Turkey
5346 Krinkelhoek	28.4%	8,100	+6.2 pp	Turkey
5341 Centrum	30.5%	7,330	+3.4 pp	Poland
5342 Zuid	30.6%	7,260	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
5343 Ruwaard	41.7%	5,610	+3.0 pp	Turkey
5347 Schadewijk, Industrieterreinen-Noord	18.4%	1,280	+0.4 pp	Turkey
5349 Industrieterreinen-Zuid	14.5%	275	+2.7 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	55,130	45,255	9,870	3,005	6,850	3,285	205	470	1,615	210	1,600	125	315	965	220	645	200	4,750	5,125
1999	55,635	45,515	10,115	3,005	7,110	3,395	220	485	1,640	205	1,600	140	315	950	220	715	235	4,765	5,365
2000	56,195	45,765	10,415	3,055	7,380	3,530	215	490	1,640	205	1,580	130	330	1,015	270	775	255	4,820	5,595
2001	57,355	46,515	10,835	3,130	7,695	3,630	245	530	1,650	230	1,590	140	315	1,085	310	825	275	4,930	5,905
2002	57,825	46,740	11,085	3,165	7,910	3,730	270	520	1,650	230	1,575	155	315	1,120	330	880	300	4,985	6,100
2003	58,030	46,790	11,245	3,215	8,040	3,825	260	545	1,615	235	1,570	170	300	1,175	365	910	285	4,965	6,275
2004	58,090	46,750	11,340	3,195	8,140	3,925	285	535	1,580	225	1,560	185	310	1,145	360	945	285	4,945	6,400
2005	57,975	46,575	11,380	3,175	8,180	3,990	280	535	1,575	205	1,525	200	310	1,140	355	950	290	4,900	6,485
2006	57,770	46,310	11,465	3,185	8,265	4,020	300	520	1,575	215	1,515	250	300	1,125	320	1,015	300	4,905	6,550
2007	57,640	46,070	11,550	3,210	8,335	4,060	335	520	1,545	225	1,495	280	305	1,130	345	1,020	285	4,890	6,665
2008	57,370	45,785	11,575	3,290	8,280	4,065	330	515	1,495	225	1,455	340	295	1,200	350	1,035	265	4,900	6,675
2009	57,315	45,540	11,760	3,380	8,370	4,110	325	505	1,465	225	1,455	420	315	1,190	355	1,085	305	4,985	6,760
2010	57,410	45,390	12,020	3,480	8,530	4,145	325	530	1,450	245	1,430	495	305	1,250	395	1,135	305	5,065	6,955
2011	57,370	45,235	12,145	3,540	8,580	4,195	340	525	1,410	240	1,425	575	285	1,255	425	1,125	325	5,080	7,050
2012	57,475	45,125	12,330	3,655	8,685	4,215	370	510	1,385	240	1,405	660	305	1,285	460	1,165	340	5,175	7,160
2013	57,490	44,990	12,510	3,775	8,730	4,180	380	535	1,360	225	1,365	745	300	1,365	485	1,215	350	5,270	7,235
2014	57,475	44,795	12,680	3,850	8,830	4,215	400	525	1,360	225	1,335	825	285	1,405	505	1,240	365	5,350	7,330
2015	57,530	44,740	12,790	3,960	8,825	4,110	425	525	1,320	230	1,305	960	300	1,395	540	1,310	370	5,430	7,355
2016	57,535	44,500	13,035	4,085	8,945	4,100	415	530	1,310	240	1,260	1,060	295	1,470	590	1,380	380	5,535	7,490
2017	57,660	44,260	13,400	4,275	9,130	4,035	425	520	1,290	240	1,225	1,255	285	1,510	610	1,620	390	5,705	7,700
2018	57,825	44,030	13,795	4,500	9,295	4,060	445	530	1,290	235	1,205	1,445	280	1,570	690	1,640	405	5,945	7,845
2019	58,105	43,850	14,255	4,855	9,400	4,055	450	520	1,265	245	1,170	1,680	280	1,725	730	1,705	435	6,285	7,975
2020	58,375	43,575	14,800	5,285	9,510	4,060	455	525	1,245	250	1,145	2,015	285	1,840	750	1,785	440	6,700	8,090
2021	58,565	43,180	15,385	5,705	9,685	4,085	485	520	1,235	260	1,110	2,300	265	2,030	745	1,880	475	7,110	8,280
2022	58,915	42,550	16,355	6,135	10,235	4,045	485	530	1,260	290	1,100	2,505	290	2,210	820	2,220	590	7,570	8,440
2023	59,740	42,465	17,285	6,805	10,470	4,045	515	530	1,250	300	1,070	2,705	305	2,730	855	2,390	605	8,255	8,690
2024	60,000	42,190	17,815	7,040	10,775	4,065	525	530	1,225	305	1,045	2,830	315	2,860	915	2,565	625	–	–
2025	60,575	42,005	18,575	7,355	11,210	4,090	510	540	1,200	330	1,000	2,980	295	3,085	1,000	2,860	670	–	–
2026	60,770	41,715	19,055	7,520	11,530	4,115	545	535	1,180	330	965	3,015	305	3,245	1,120	3,035	680	–	–

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