City · Goirle, North Brabant

Riel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Riel had 3,065 residents. 12.1% of them (370 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Goirle (14.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (2.8%), other Europe (2.8%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 47.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 3,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.1% 370 people
Born abroad: 47.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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 87.9% 2,695
Migration background 12.1% 370

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

2.8% 85 people

Municipality of Goirle 2.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 85 people

Municipality of Goirle 2.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.0% 30 people

Municipality of Goirle 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 30 people

Municipality of Goirle 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 30 people

Municipality of Goirle 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.82% 25 people

Municipality of Goirle 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 25 people

Municipality of Goirle 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.65% 20 people

Municipality of Goirle 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 15 people

Municipality of Goirle 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.33% 10 people

Municipality of Goirle 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Goirle 0.54% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Goirle 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

47% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.3% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.4% 190

Men and women

Men: 1,575
Women: 1,490

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Riel 12.1%

Higher than 47% 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

12.1%

Riel
Municipality of Goirle
Netherlands

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Year	Riel	Municipality of Goirle	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	9.9%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	7.0%	9.9%	17.5%
2001	6.9%	9.8%	18.0%
2002	6.7%	9.8%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	9.9%	18.8%
2004	6.5%	9.9%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	10.0%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	10.0%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	7.2%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	7.7%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	7.0%	10.3%	20.3%
2011	7.2%	10.6%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	10.6%	20.9%
2013	7.4%	10.6%	21.1%
2014	7.5%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	7.3%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	7.4%	11.0%	22.1%
2017	7.6%	11.1%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	11.1%	23.1%
2019	8.0%	11.3%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	11.5%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	11.8%	24.6%
2022	10.1%	12.8%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	13.3%	27.1%
2024	11.2%	13.8%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	14.2%	28.5%
2026	12.1%	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 Riel

				Largest group
5133 Riel	12.1%	3,065	+1.9 pp	Belgium

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	2,390	2,230	160	135	25	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	110	10	0	0	5	150	10
1999	2,415	2,245	170	135	35	0	0	10	15	0	15	5	110	5	0	15	0	150	20
2000	2,425	2,260	170	135	40	0	0	5	20	0	15	0	105	15	0	10	5	150	20
2001	2,470	2,295	170	130	45	0	0	5	25	0	15	0	100	15	0	10	5	155	20
2002	2,540	2,375	170	125	40	0	0	5	20	0	15	0	95	15	0	10	5	150	15
2003	2,550	2,385	170	120	45	0	0	10	25	0	15	0	90	15	0	10	0	150	20
2004	2,555	2,390	165	125	40	0	0	5	20	0	15	5	90	15	5	10	0	145	20
2005	2,560	2,395	165	115	45	0	0	10	20	0	15	0	90	10	0	15	0	140	20
2006	2,535	2,360	170	115	55	0	0	5	20	0	15	0	90	10	10	15	5	145	25
2007	2,525	2,350	170	115	50	0	0	5	30	0	15	0	90	10	5	10	0	150	25
2008	2,515	2,330	180	120	60	0	0	5	25	0	15	0	85	20	10	15	5	150	30
2009	2,530	2,340	195	125	65	0	0	10	25	0	15	0	90	20	15	10	5	155	35
2010	2,500	2,320	175	120	55	0	0	10	20	0	15	0	85	20	10	15	0	145	35
2011	2,485	2,300	180	125	55	0	0	10	20	0	20	5	85	15	10	15	0	150	35
2012	2,490	2,305	185	125	60	0	0	10	20	0	20	0	85	20	10	15	5	145	40
2013	2,560	2,370	190	120	65	5	0	10	20	0	20	0	85	15	10	15	5	145	40
2014	2,590	2,395	195	125	70	5	0	5	20	0	20	5	90	10	15	20	5	155	40
2015	2,610	2,420	190	120	65	5	0	5	20	5	20	5	80	15	15	15	0	145	45
2016	2,645	2,450	195	125	65	0	0	10	15	5	20	0	80	25	15	20	0	140	50
2017	2,705	2,500	205	120	85	5	0	5	20	5	15	5	80	20	20	20	10	155	50
2018	2,825	2,605	220	135	85	5	0	10	25	5	20	5	85	25	25	5	10	170	55
2019	2,870	2,640	230	140	90	10	5	5	20	5	20	10	80	30	20	15	10	170	60
2020	2,905	2,670	235	150	85	5	5	5	25	10	20	10	80	40	20	10	5	180	55
2021	2,920	2,665	255	160	100	5	5	0	35	10	20	15	80	45	20	10	15	195	60
2022	2,960	2,665	300	185	110	5	0	0	35	10	25	15	85	55	25	20	15	220	60
2023	2,985	2,665	325	200	120	10	5	0	30	10	30	15	85	70	25	25	15	235	70
2024	3,000	2,665	335	205	130	10	5	0	30	10	30	20	85	70	25	30	15	–	–
2025	3,045	2,685	360	220	145	10	5	0	35	15	30	20	85	85	30	25	25	–	–
2026	3,065	2,695	370	220	150	10	5	5	30	15	25	20	85	85	30	30	25	–	–

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