City · Buren, Gelderland

Ravenswaaij: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ravenswaaij had 505 residents. 11.9% of them (60 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Buren (12.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (3.0%), other Europe (3.0%) and Poland (2.0%). 41.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 505 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.9% 60 people
Born abroad: 41.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.1% 445
Migration background 11.9% 60

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

3.0% 15 people

Buren 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 15 people

Buren 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.0% 10 people

Buren 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 10 people

Buren 0.82% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 5 people

Buren 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.95% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

42% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 41.7% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 30

Men and women

Men: 260
Women: 245

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ravenswaaij 11.9%

Higher than 45% 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

11.9%

Ravenswaaij
Buren
Netherlands

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Year	Ravenswaaij	Buren	Netherlands
1998	9.6%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	8.6%	5.4%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	5.5%	17.5%
2001	5.2%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	5.5%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	5.6%	18.8%
2004	3.8%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	3.9%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	5.2%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	7.6%	6.0%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	6.1%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	6.3%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	6.4%	20.9%
2013	7.4%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	6.7%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	6.8%	21.7%
2016	7.2%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	8.5%	7.9%	22.6%
2018	8.6%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	8.4%	23.6%
2020	7.6%	8.7%	24.2%
2021	9.0%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	12.0%	11.5%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	11.9%	12.4%	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 Ravenswaaij

				Largest group
4119 Ravenswaaij	11.9%	505	+1.0 pp	Indonesia

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	415	385	40	15	25	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	25	10
1999	405	375	35	10	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	10
2000	395	370	25	10	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2001	385	365	20	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2002	395	380	15	0	15	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2003	410	390	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	20	0
2004	400	385	15	10	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2005	385	365	15	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2006	390	375	15	10	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	0
2007	385	365	20	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2008	395	365	30	15	15	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2009	405	380	25	10	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2010	405	380	25	10	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	0
2011	405	375	25	20	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	25	0
2012	405	375	30	20	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	30	0
2013	405	370	30	20	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	30	0
2014	405	375	30	20	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	25	0
2015	415	385	30	20	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	30	0
2016	415	385	30	20	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	30	0
2017	410	375	35	20	15	0	0	15	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	0	35	5
2018	405	370	35	20	20	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	0	35	5
2019	470	435	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	30	0
2020	460	425	35	25	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	0	30	0
2021	500	455	45	25	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	0	35	5
2022	505	450	55	25	25	0	0	15	0	10	5	5	15	10	0	0	40	10
2023	500	445	60	30	30	0	0	15	5	0	10	5	15	10	5	0	40	10
2024	505	445	60	30	30	0	0	10	0	5	10	0	20	5	5	0	–	–
2025	500	440	60	30	30	0	0	15	0	5	10	0	20	10	5	0	–	–
2026	505	445	60	25	30	0	0	15	0	0	10	0	15	10	5	0	–	–

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