City · Beesel, Limburg

Reuver: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Reuver had 11,135 residents. 21.8% of them (2,425 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Beesel (19.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.2%), other Europe (3.6%) and Morocco (3.3%). 50.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 11,135 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.8% 2,425 people
Born abroad: 50.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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% 8,710
Migration background 21.8% 2,425

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

5.2% 575 people

Municipality of Beesel 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 400 people

Municipality of Beesel 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.3% 370 people

Municipality of Beesel 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 365 people

Municipality of Beesel 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.1% 235 people

Municipality of Beesel 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 135 people

Municipality of Beesel 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.0% 110 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.81% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.67% 75 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.70% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 65 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.36% 40 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.37% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 30 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.22% 25 people

Municipality of Beesel 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.9% 1,235
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.3% 1,195

Men and women

Men: 5,575
Women: 5,560

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Reuver 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%

Reuver
Municipality of Beesel
Netherlands

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Year	Reuver	Municipality of Beesel	Netherlands
1998	16.6%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	16.7%	15.4%	17.1%
2000	16.9%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	17.0%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	17.1%	15.5%	18.4%
2003	17.1%	15.6%	18.8%
2004	17.0%	15.4%	19.0%
2005	17.0%	15.5%	19.2%
2006	17.1%	15.6%	19.3%
2007	17.3%	15.7%	19.4%
2008	17.1%	15.6%	19.6%
2009	17.3%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	17.6%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	17.4%	15.8%	20.6%
2012	17.4%	15.8%	20.9%
2013	17.4%	15.8%	21.1%
2014	17.4%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	17.5%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	17.3%	15.6%	22.1%
2017	17.5%	15.8%	22.6%
2018	17.6%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	18.4%	16.7%	23.6%
2020	18.7%	16.9%	24.2%
2021	19.1%	17.2%	24.6%
2022	19.7%	18.0%	26.0%
2023	20.4%	18.7%	27.1%
2024	20.9%	19.1%	27.9%
2025	21.5%	19.7%	28.5%
2026	21.8%	19.9%	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 Reuver

				Largest group
5953 Offenbeek	21.8%	11,135	+2.1 pp	Germany

All figures

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

Year	Total 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	10,635	8,865	1,770	1,145	625	65	270	20	175	25	840	30	55	220	35	30	5	1,325	450
1999	10,630	8,845	1,780	1,145	650	60	285	10	165	25	835	30	50	230	40	55	10	1,315	470
2000	10,645	8,840	1,800	1,130	670	65	290	10	165	20	830	30	55	215	45	70	5	1,300	505
2001	10,700	8,880	1,820	1,140	690	70	300	10	160	15	820	30	55	235	45	80	10	1,300	520
2002	10,860	9,005	1,855	1,130	720	75	315	10	160	25	805	35	45	245	40	85	10	1,305	550
2003	10,920	9,050	1,870	1,145	720	75	315	10	165	20	800	40	50	255	45	80	10	1,315	555
2004	10,795	8,955	1,840	1,115	725	75	320	10	155	20	775	35	55	250	40	95	10	1,275	565
2005	10,885	9,035	1,855	1,110	745	75	325	10	155	25	775	35	55	245	40	95	20	1,275	585
2006	11,000	9,115	1,885	1,110	775	70	345	15	155	30	780	40	50	240	50	90	20	1,280	605
2007	11,100	9,180	1,915	1,130	780	70	350	15	155	35	785	35	45	265	40	90	25	1,300	615
2008	11,090	9,195	1,900	1,110	790	65	345	15	150	35	775	35	45	255	55	100	25	1,280	625
2009	11,260	9,315	1,945	1,140	810	70	350	10	150	40	800	40	40	260	55	105	30	1,300	645
2010	11,390	9,385	2,005	1,160	845	70	355	10	145	40	795	50	45	270	55	145	25	1,325	685
2011	11,335	9,365	1,970	1,165	810	70	345	10	145	40	785	60	50	270	50	125	25	1,320	655
2012	11,240	9,285	1,955	1,135	815	75	340	10	145	40	760	65	45	265	50	130	25	1,300	655
2013	11,190	9,240	1,950	1,130	815	75	340	15	150	40	740	75	50	265	50	120	25	1,290	660
2014	11,160	9,215	1,945	1,110	835	80	345	10	145	35	730	75	45	260	50	125	45	1,270	670
2015	11,100	9,160	1,940	1,105	835	85	340	10	140	30	720	75	45	265	45	140	45	1,265	675
2016	10,965	9,065	1,900	1,085	815	75	330	10	145	30	700	85	45	255	50	130	45	1,245	655
2017	10,970	9,050	1,920	1,075	850	80	325	15	145	30	680	90	50	255	45	160	50	1,240	680
2018	11,000	9,060	1,940	1,075	865	85	330	10	140	30	665	110	45	255	50	170	50	1,240	705
2019	11,045	9,015	2,030	1,145	880	80	340	10	140	30	660	145	60	280	45	190	45	1,300	730
2020	11,000	8,940	2,060	1,150	910	80	340	15	140	25	655	155	55	285	45	220	45	1,310	745
2021	11,010	8,910	2,100	1,165	935	90	355	15	135	25	645	175	60	285	50	220	45	1,325	775
2022	10,975	8,810	2,165	1,170	990	85	355	15	140	25	635	185	65	280	50	265	55	1,325	795
2023	11,015	8,765	2,250	1,215	1,040	95	355	20	130	30	605	185	70	350	50	305	60	1,365	845
2024	10,985	8,695	2,295	1,235	1,055	95	350	25	130	30	600	200	70	370	50	320	55	–	–
2025	11,095	8,720	2,380	1,275	1,100	100	360	30	140	25	585	230	70	395	45	340	60	–	–
2026	11,135	8,710	2,425	1,285	1,140	110	370	25	135	30	575	235	75	400	40	365	65	–	–

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