City · Druten, Gelderland

Puiflijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Puiflijk had 1,475 residents. 13.2% of them (195 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Druten (16.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (2.7%), other Asia (2.4%) and Poland (1.4%). 51.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents
1,475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
13.2% 195 people
Born abroad
51.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.0 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 86.8% 1,280
  • Migration background 13.2% 195

Largest origin groups

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

  • Turkey
    2.7% 40 people
    Municipality of Druten 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.4% 35 people
    Municipality of Druten 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Poland
    1.4% 20 people
    Municipality of Druten 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.4% 20 people
    Municipality of Druten 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 15 people
    Municipality of Druten 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.0% 15 people
    Municipality of Druten 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 15 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.72% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Belgium
    0.68% 10 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.34% 5 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.34% 5 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.45% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.34% 5 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.34% 5 people
    Municipality of Druten 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 51.3% 100
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.7% 95

Men and women

Men
740
Women
730

Compared with all cities

Higher than 54% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Puiflijk
  • Municipality of Druten
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year PuiflijkMunicipality of DrutenNetherlands
1998 7.5%10.5%16.7%
1999 7.8%11.0%17.1%
2000 7.1%11.1%17.5%
2001 7.0%11.5%18.0%
2002 7.0%10.7%18.4%
2003 7.6%10.8%18.8%
2004 8.1%11.0%19.0%
2005 7.7%11.1%19.2%
2006 6.9%10.9%19.3%
2007 7.0%10.9%19.4%
2008 6.7%11.1%19.6%
2009 7.4%11.1%19.9%
2010 7.2%11.1%20.3%
2011 6.8%11.1%20.6%
2012 6.3%11.2%20.9%
2013 6.7%11.4%21.1%
2014 7.1%11.3%21.4%
2015 7.1%11.4%21.7%
2016 6.9%11.4%22.1%
2017 7.2%11.6%22.6%
2018 7.9%12.0%23.1%
2019 8.5%12.3%23.6%
2020 8.8%12.6%24.2%
2021 8.9%13.1%24.6%
2022 9.2%13.8%26.0%
2023 9.9%14.8%27.1%
2024 10.7%15.2%27.9%
2025 13.0%15.5%28.5%
2026 13.2%16.5%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 Puiflijk

Largest group
6655 Puiflijk 1,475 +4.0 pp Turkey

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 1,2001,1159050355501553505100556030
1999 1,2201,12595553550510030002501057030
2000 1,2001,1208545355051503050100556520
2001 1,2101,12585454000515530001551506025
2002 1,2151,135854050100515025051051055530
2003 1,2451,150954555105520030051001056040
2004 1,2351,1351004065150520020051551556040
2005 1,2351,1459540451005200255550556030
2006 1,2251,1408530501005200250505555025
2007 1,2101,12585404510002002505105556030
2008 1,1951,1208035351005200250550005525
2009 1,2101,12590355010052052005105505535
2010 1,1851,1058540451000150200515010105030
2011 1,1751,09580354510551552505501005030
2012 1,1901,11075354010502052005100505525
2013 1,1951,11580355015501552055501005530
2014 1,1951,11085355010501502505501555530
2015 1,2051,12085306015501501555551555040
2016 1,2351,150853550100515015051551504535
2017 1,2501,160903560155015015551051555040
2018 1,2651,165100455510551501510101051505545
2019 1,2951,18511050651055150201051552506545
2020 1,3101,1951155065155015015151010102007045
2021 1,2951,1801155065105520015151010101506550
2022 1,3051,1851205065150515015151010102006550
2023 1,3101,180130557515551501520515102507055
2024 1,3101,175140558510551501520101010355––
2025 1,4601,2701906512535551551520102010405––
2026 1,4751,2801956513040551551520102015355––