City · Berg en Dal, Gelderland

Persingen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Persingen had 90 residents. 11.1% of them (10 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 (5.6%) and other Europe (5.6%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents
90 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.1% 10 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 94.4% 85
  • Migration background 11.1% 10

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    5.6% 5 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 4.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.6% 5 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.22% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men
50
Women
40

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Persingen
  • Municipality of Berg en Dal
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year PersingenMunicipality of Berg en DalNetherlands
1998 5.3%13.3%16.7%
1999 5.0%13.4%17.1%
2000 5.0%13.2%17.5%
2001 5.0%13.7%18.0%
2002 5.0%13.0%18.4%
2003 10.0%12.8%18.8%
2004 5.0%12.8%19.0%
2005 5.0%12.7%19.2%
2006 5.3%12.7%19.3%
2007 5.0%12.7%19.4%
2008 10.0%12.9%19.6%
2009 9.1%12.9%19.9%
2010 4.8%13.0%20.3%
2011 10.0%12.9%20.6%
2012 9.5%12.9%20.9%
2013 9.5%13.0%21.1%
2014 9.5%13.1%21.4%
2015 9.5%13.2%21.7%
2016 9.5%13.6%22.1%
2017 4.8%14.1%22.6%
2018 10.0%14.2%23.1%
2019 10.0%14.4%23.6%
2020 10.5%14.5%24.2%
2021 14.3%14.4%24.6%
2022 10.0%15.3%26.0%
2023 10.5%16.5%27.1%
2024 11.1%16.8%27.9%
2025 5.9%17.1%28.5%
2026 11.1%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 Persingen

Largest group
6575 Persingen 90 +1.1 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9590550000050005000100
1999 1009555000005505000055
2000 1009055500000500000550
2001 10010055000000505000050
2002 1009555000000500000055
2003 10095105000000505000050
2004 1009555000005000500050
2005 1009555000000505000050
2006 959055000000005000050
2007 10090550000055000000100
2008 1009010100000051000000050
2009 1109510100000055005000100
2010 10595510000000500500050
2011 100951055005005050000105
2012 105951050005005000000105
2013 105951010000000500500055
2014 105951055000005000050100
2015 10595105500000500000550
2016 1059510100000055005000105
2017 10510055500000500000550
2018 1009010550000510000050105
2019 1009010550000010000005100
2020 9585105500005500005055
2021 1059015100000505005000150
2022 10090101500000050010000150
2023 958510100000005005000100
2024 90851050000005005000––
2025 8580550000005000000––
2026 90851050000005005000––