City · Roerdalen, Limburg

Posterholt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Posterholt had 4,015 residents. 21.8% of them (875 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Roerdalen (20.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (7.3%), other Europe (4.1%) and other Asia (2.7%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 4,015 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.8% 875 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.2% 3,140
Migration background 21.8% 875

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

7.3% 295 people

Roerdalen 6.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 165 people

Roerdalen 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 110 people

Roerdalen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.4% 95 people

Roerdalen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 55 people

Roerdalen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 45 people

Roerdalen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.0% 40 people

Roerdalen 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 25 people

Roerdalen 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.50% 20 people

Roerdalen 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.37% 15 people

Roerdalen 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.37% 15 people

Roerdalen 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.25% 10 people

Roerdalen 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 460
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.9% 410

Men and women

Men: 2,020
Women: 2,000

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Posterholt 21.8%

Higher than 84% 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

21.8%

Posterholt
Roerdalen
Netherlands

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Year	Posterholt	Roerdalen	Netherlands
1998	17.1%	15.8%	16.7%
1999	17.0%	15.8%	17.1%
2000	17.4%	16.0%	17.5%
2001	17.4%	15.9%	18.0%
2002	17.3%	15.8%	18.4%
2003	17.0%	15.9%	18.8%
2004	16.9%	15.6%	19.0%
2005	17.4%	15.7%	19.2%
2006	17.4%	15.5%	19.3%
2007	17.5%	16.0%	19.4%
2008	17.3%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	17.4%	16.0%	19.9%
2010	17.9%	16.1%	20.3%
2011	17.5%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	18.2%	16.3%	20.9%
2013	18.4%	16.3%	21.1%
2014	18.4%	16.3%	21.4%
2015	18.5%	16.4%	21.7%
2016	18.3%	16.7%	22.1%
2017	18.5%	17.0%	22.6%
2018	19.0%	17.3%	23.1%
2019	19.3%	17.6%	23.6%
2020	19.7%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	19.0%	17.7%	24.6%
2022	19.9%	18.3%	26.0%
2023	20.5%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	21.1%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	21.0%	20.0%	28.5%
2026	21.8%	20.6%	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 Posterholt

				Largest group
6061 Posterholt	21.8%	4,015	+1.9 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	4,335	3,595	740	640	105	5	5	0	50	0	500	15	30	95	15	15	15	690	55
1999	4,320	3,585	735	620	120	5	5	0	45	5	500	15	30	75	15	30	15	670	60
2000	4,320	3,575	750	625	120	0	5	0	50	0	500	20	30	75	15	40	10	680	70
2001	4,305	3,555	750	625	130	0	10	0	55	5	495	25	30	75	10	35	15	685	70
2002	4,335	3,590	750	610	145	0	10	0	55	5	485	20	30	75	15	40	20	670	80
2003	4,305	3,575	730	595	140	0	10	5	50	5	460	20	35	80	15	40	15	645	80
2004	4,280	3,555	725	590	135	5	10	0	50	5	455	20	30	85	15	35	15	650	75
2005	4,265	3,525	740	605	140	0	10	5	50	5	460	20	35	90	20	35	15	660	80
2006	4,280	3,535	745	615	130	0	5	5	50	10	460	15	35	105	15	35	10	665	80
2007	4,235	3,495	740	605	135	5	10	5	45	10	450	25	35	95	10	35	15	660	80
2008	4,185	3,460	725	605	130	0	5	5	45	10	440	30	35	100	15	30	20	655	75
2009	4,195	3,455	730	595	135	0	10	0	50	10	425	30	35	105	10	35	20	645	85
2010	4,190	3,445	750	595	150	5	10	5	50	10	420	30	35	110	20	35	15	645	100
2011	4,140	3,415	725	580	145	0	10	5	45	10	405	35	35	105	20	40	15	630	95
2012	4,120	3,365	750	600	155	0	5	5	50	10	410	40	30	120	40	30	15	650	105
2013	4,085	3,330	750	585	160	5	5	10	45	10	405	45	30	105	30	40	15	640	110
2014	4,080	3,330	750	580	170	5	10	5	50	15	395	50	30	105	25	40	20	635	115
2015	4,050	3,300	750	580	170	5	10	10	50	10	380	50	35	115	20	40	25	635	115
2016	4,020	3,285	735	565	170	0	10	10	45	15	365	50	35	115	20	50	20	615	120
2017	4,010	3,270	740	555	185	5	15	5	50	15	350	55	35	115	20	45	30	610	130
2018	4,050	3,280	770	580	190	0	15	10	45	15	335	75	40	130	35	55	15	625	145
2019	3,995	3,225	770	555	215	10	15	10	50	10	330	80	30	115	30	70	20	615	155
2020	3,975	3,190	785	570	210	5	10	15	50	10	330	80	30	130	30	70	20	620	160
2021	3,930	3,185	745	550	200	5	15	10	50	10	315	80	35	120	35	50	25	605	145
2022	3,945	3,165	785	550	235	5	15	15	45	10	315	75	40	120	35	85	25	595	160
2023	4,000	3,175	820	565	250	5	15	15	50	10	315	85	40	130	40	95	25	615	175
2024	4,030	3,180	850	585	265	5	15	15	50	15	305	100	40	140	40	105	20	–	–
2025	3,995	3,160	840	580	260	5	15	15	50	15	310	95	40	135	40	95	25	–	–
2026	4,015	3,140	875	590	285	10	15	15	55	20	295	95	40	165	45	110	25	–	–

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