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Rhenen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rhenen had 15,695 residents. 15.6% of them (2,450 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 Rhenen (14.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), Morocco (2.6%) and other Europe (2.6%). 51.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 15,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.6% 2,450 people
Born abroad: 51.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.4% 13,245
Migration background 15.6% 2,450

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 475 people

Municipality of Rhenen 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.6% 415 people

Municipality of Rhenen 2.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 415 people

Municipality of Rhenen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 280 people

Municipality of Rhenen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 195 people

Municipality of Rhenen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 195 people

Municipality of Rhenen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 155 people

Municipality of Rhenen 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.80% 125 people

Municipality of Rhenen 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.45% 70 people

Municipality of Rhenen 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.32% 50 people

Municipality of Rhenen 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.29% 45 people

Municipality of Rhenen 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.22% 35 people

Municipality of Rhenen 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

52% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.6% 1,265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.6% 1,190

Men and women

Men: 7,735
Women: 7,960

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rhenen 15.6%

Higher than 67% 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

15.6%

Rhenen
Municipality of Rhenen
Netherlands

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Year	Rhenen	Municipality of Rhenen	Netherlands
1998	9.6%	8.7%	16.7%
1999	9.9%	8.9%	17.1%
2000	10.0%	8.9%	17.5%
2001	10.1%	9.0%	18.0%
2002	10.7%	9.5%	18.4%
2003	10.6%	9.4%	18.8%
2004	10.3%	9.2%	19.0%
2005	10.3%	9.1%	19.2%
2006	10.4%	9.3%	19.3%
2007	10.5%	9.3%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	9.4%	19.6%
2009	10.9%	9.7%	19.9%
2010	11.0%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	11.3%	10.1%	20.9%
2013	11.2%	10.1%	21.1%
2014	11.0%	9.9%	21.4%
2015	11.2%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	11.7%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	12.1%	11.1%	23.1%
2019	12.4%	11.5%	23.6%
2020	12.9%	12.0%	24.2%
2021	13.1%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	14.4%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	14.7%	14.1%	27.1%
2024	15.0%	14.3%	27.9%
2025	15.1%	14.4%	28.5%
2026	15.6%	14.8%	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 Rhenen

				Largest group
3911 Noord	15.7%	15,100	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
3912 West	14.3%	595	−0.2 pp	Morocco

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	13,435	12,140	1,295	465	825	10	285	30	280	10	245	10	30	180	40	115	55	780	520
1999	13,480	12,135	1,340	470	870	10	295	30	280	10	245	10	35	180	55	130	60	790	555
2000	13,535	12,175	1,360	480	890	15	310	30	280	5	255	10	35	180	55	140	60	790	565
2001	13,615	12,235	1,380	485	900	20	310	35	280	5	255	10	40	180	65	135	60	800	585
2002	13,720	12,250	1,465	505	960	20	325	35	280	15	245	10	35	215	70	165	65	810	650
2003	13,740	12,275	1,460	475	985	20	345	30	275	20	240	10	35	190	65	175	60	785	680
2004	13,910	12,480	1,435	495	940	20	355	30	270	20	245	15	40	195	70	120	55	805	635
2005	13,985	12,550	1,440	490	955	25	350	30	275	10	245	20	35	190	70	130	65	810	635
2006	13,995	12,545	1,460	510	955	25	345	30	280	15	240	10	40	220	70	130	65	815	635
2007	14,215	12,730	1,490	520	970	25	340	30	280	15	235	20	55	210	90	125	65	835	650
2008	14,340	12,815	1,520	520	1,000	25	355	30	280	15	225	20	45	230	80	150	65	835	685
2009	14,380	12,810	1,565	530	1,045	30	375	30	275	15	220	25	50	235	85	155	80	850	720
2010	14,410	12,825	1,590	535	1,060	30	370	30	270	15	230	20	45	240	105	165	75	845	745
2011	14,480	12,870	1,610	535	1,080	35	375	30	270	20	230	20	45	240	120	155	80	850	770
2012	14,590	12,940	1,655	550	1,100	35	380	30	270	20	220	25	40	265	130	170	70	865	790
2013	14,605	12,960	1,640	545	1,100	35	370	30	260	20	215	25	40	265	135	185	65	845	790
2014	14,695	13,075	1,620	535	1,085	40	375	25	255	15	205	30	40	260	115	190	70	835	785
2015	14,875	13,215	1,660	550	1,105	45	355	25	255	20	205	30	40	275	135	205	70	850	810
2016	14,920	13,220	1,700	560	1,140	30	375	25	250	20	200	45	50	265	145	230	65	850	850
2017	15,075	13,310	1,765	585	1,180	35	375	30	255	20	210	65	45	265	150	255	60	880	890
2018	15,285	13,430	1,855	620	1,240	30	395	35	255	20	220	80	45	275	165	270	70	915	940
2019	15,430	13,515	1,915	625	1,295	30	395	40	255	25	210	75	50	290	170	310	70	920	995
2020	15,475	13,480	1,995	655	1,340	30	410	45	260	25	210	85	50	310	175	310	85	975	1,020
2021	15,535	13,495	2,040	650	1,395	35	415	45	270	30	200	90	55	305	170	325	105	980	1,070
2022	15,590	13,350	2,240	685	1,550	35	425	45	290	35	205	100	60	315	185	400	140	980	1,120
2023	15,600	13,310	2,295	725	1,570	35	415	45	285	35	205	110	65	350	175	425	145	1,030	1,140
2024	15,535	13,205	2,330	740	1,590	35	430	50	275	40	200	120	65	360	170	445	155	–	–
2025	15,620	13,260	2,365	745	1,615	40	420	45	280	40	195	120	65	370	175	455	155	–	–
2026	15,695	13,245	2,450	805	1,645	45	415	50	280	35	195	125	70	415	195	475	155	–	–

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