City · Beekdaelen, Limburg

Puth: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Puth had 1,990 residents. 14.1% of them (280 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Beekdaelen (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.5%), other Asia (2.3%) and other Europe (2.0%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,990 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.1% 280 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.9% 1,710
Migration background 14.1% 280

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.5% 90 people

Beekdaelen 5.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 45 people

Beekdaelen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 40 people

Beekdaelen 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

1.5% 30 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.3% 25 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.50% 10 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.50% 10 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.50% 10 people

Beekdaelen 0.75% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.50% 10 people

Beekdaelen 0.84% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.50% 10 people

Beekdaelen 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.25% 5 people

Beekdaelen 0.47% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Beekdaelen 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

43% 59%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 58.9% 165

Men and women

Men: 990
Women: 1,000

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Puth 14.1%

Higher than 59% 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

14.1%

Puth
Beekdaelen
Netherlands

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Year	Puth	Beekdaelen	Netherlands
1998	14.0%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	14.4%	16.9%	17.1%
2000	13.8%	17.0%	17.5%
2001	13.8%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	13.4%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	13.4%	16.8%	18.8%
2004	13.3%	16.2%	19.0%
2005	13.7%	16.2%	19.2%
2006	13.5%	16.0%	19.3%
2007	12.7%	16.0%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	15.9%	19.6%
2009	12.2%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	12.3%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	12.0%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	12.4%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	13.2%	15.2%	21.4%
2015	12.8%	15.6%	21.7%
2016	12.9%	15.5%	22.1%
2017	13.9%	15.7%	22.6%
2018	14.0%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	13.5%	15.3%	23.6%
2020	13.3%	15.7%	24.2%
2021	12.9%	15.9%	24.6%
2022	13.4%	16.4%	26.0%
2023	13.1%	16.6%	27.1%
2024	13.9%	17.0%	27.9%
2025	14.4%	17.3%	28.5%
2026	14.1%	17.7%	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 Puth

				Largest group
6155 Puth	14.1%	1,990	+0.6 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	2,180	1,870	305	225	75	5	5	0	40	0	180	5	25	15	10	5	10	270	40
1999	2,160	1,855	310	225	90	10	5	0	40	0	175	0	25	25	15	5	15	265	40
2000	2,095	1,805	290	210	75	15	10	0	40	0	175	0	25	10	0	5	5	255	35
2001	2,100	1,805	290	210	85	10	5	0	35	0	170	0	25	15	10	20	5	250	40
2002	2,055	1,780	275	200	80	10	10	0	35	0	160	0	25	15	5	15	5	240	40
2003	2,045	1,775	275	190	85	15	10	0	30	0	150	5	20	15	0	25	5	225	50
2004	2,035	1,765	270	185	85	15	10	0	30	0	150	5	20	10	0	25	5	220	55
2005	2,010	1,730	275	195	80	10	15	0	25	0	150	5	30	10	0	25	5	225	50
2006	2,030	1,755	275	205	70	10	5	0	30	0	140	5	30	30	0	20	5	235	40
2007	2,045	1,785	260	195	65	10	0	0	30	0	135	5	30	25	5	20	0	225	35
2008	2,075	1,825	250	190	60	10	5	5	25	0	130	5	25	30	0	20	0	215	35
2009	2,050	1,805	250	190	65	10	0	0	25	0	125	5	25	35	0	25	5	220	30
2010	2,040	1,785	250	195	55	10	0	0	25	0	120	10	30	35	0	20	0	215	35
2011	2,035	1,790	245	190	50	10	0	0	25	0	120	10	30	30	5	10	0	220	25
2012	2,010	1,760	250	190	65	15	5	0	30	0	120	10	30	30	5	10	0	220	25
2013	2,010	1,740	265	200	60	10	0	0	25	0	120	10	35	35	5	20	0	225	40
2014	2,010	1,745	265	200	65	10	0	0	25	0	115	10	35	40	5	20	5	230	35
2015	1,995	1,740	255	195	60	5	0	0	25	0	105	10	30	50	5	20	5	220	35
2016	2,010	1,750	260	195	65	5	5	0	25	0	105	10	25	55	5	15	10	220	45
2017	2,010	1,730	280	210	70	5	5	0	20	0	115	15	25	55	5	30	5	235	50
2018	2,005	1,725	280	200	80	5	5	0	25	0	110	10	20	60	5	30	10	225	50
2019	1,995	1,725	270	190	85	5	5	5	25	0	105	15	30	40	5	30	10	220	55
2020	1,995	1,730	265	190	75	5	0	5	25	5	110	10	25	45	5	25	5	220	45
2021	2,020	1,760	260	185	75	10	5	0	20	0	105	10	30	40	0	30	10	220	45
2022	2,045	1,770	275	175	100	10	0	0	25	5	100	15	20	35	5	45	10	210	50
2023	2,025	1,755	265	170	95	10	0	0	25	5	100	15	25	30	5	40	10	210	50
2024	2,020	1,740	280	180	100	10	0	0	25	5	100	15	25	35	5	50	10	–	–
2025	2,020	1,730	290	180	110	10	0	0	25	15	95	15	30	45	5	45	5	–	–
2026	1,990	1,710	280	170	110	10	5	0	25	10	90	10	30	40	10	45	10	–	–

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