City · Gilze en Rijen, North Brabant

Rijen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rijen had 17,125 residents. 23.4% of them (4,005 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 Gilze en Rijen (23.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (5.2%), other Asia (3.3%) and other Europe (3.3%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 17,125 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.4% 4,005 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.6% 13,115
Migration background 23.4% 4,005

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

5.2% 895 people

Gilze en Rijen 4.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 565 people

Gilze en Rijen 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 560 people

Gilze en Rijen 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.5% 430 people

Gilze en Rijen 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 305 people

Gilze en Rijen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 285 people

Gilze en Rijen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.3% 215 people

Gilze en Rijen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 215 people

Gilze en Rijen 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.0% 175 people

Gilze en Rijen 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 160 people

Gilze en Rijen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.70% 120 people

Gilze en Rijen 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.47% 80 people

Gilze en Rijen 0.44% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 2,155
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 1,850

Men and women

Men: 8,570
Women: 8,555

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rijen 23.4%

Higher than 87% 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

23.4%

Rijen
Gilze en Rijen
Netherlands

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Year	Rijen	Gilze en Rijen	Netherlands
1998	14.8%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	14.9%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	15.3%	12.2%	17.5%
2001	15.8%	12.6%	18.0%
2002	15.9%	12.7%	18.4%
2003	15.9%	12.7%	18.8%
2004	16.0%	12.9%	19.0%
2005	16.1%	13.0%	19.2%
2006	16.2%	13.4%	19.3%
2007	16.7%	13.8%	19.4%
2008	16.7%	14.2%	19.6%
2009	17.0%	14.6%	19.9%
2010	17.2%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	17.4%	14.5%	20.6%
2012	17.6%	14.2%	20.9%
2013	17.7%	14.7%	21.1%
2014	17.9%	14.9%	21.4%
2015	18.1%	15.1%	21.7%
2016	18.6%	15.8%	22.1%
2017	18.9%	16.4%	22.6%
2018	19.1%	16.6%	23.1%
2019	19.6%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	20.0%	17.1%	24.2%
2021	20.2%	18.4%	24.6%
2022	21.1%	18.9%	26.0%
2023	21.4%	19.9%	27.1%
2024	21.8%	20.8%	27.9%
2025	22.6%	24.0%	28.5%
2026	23.4%	23.8%	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 Rijen

				Largest group
5121 Vijf Eiken	24.1%	12,675	+2.4 pp	Turkey
5122 Vliegende Vennen	21.5%	4,450	+1.8 pp	Turkey

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	14,790	12,610	2,185	745	1,435	680	80	50	385	50	265	25	205	250	45	115	30	1,145	1,035
1999	14,915	12,705	2,215	730	1,485	705	75	50	385	50	270	25	200	235	50	130	40	1,140	1,075
2000	15,130	12,815	2,315	765	1,550	735	75	50	380	50	280	30	205	250	70	150	40	1,165	1,150
2001	15,390	12,960	2,425	830	1,595	760	75	45	375	60	295	45	215	275	90	150	40	1,230	1,195
2002	15,510	13,035	2,470	830	1,640	775	80	55	385	60	290	35	210	295	100	150	35	1,240	1,230
2003	15,685	13,195	2,490	825	1,670	800	80	50	380	60	315	40	205	265	80	165	55	1,245	1,245
2004	15,885	13,355	2,535	840	1,690	830	80	55	380	50	330	40	200	270	85	165	45	1,240	1,285
2005	16,030	13,445	2,585	860	1,725	835	75	55	375	50	320	45	205	290	105	185	45	1,255	1,330
2006	16,040	13,445	2,605	875	1,725	840	80	65	360	50	320	60	200	295	90	190	50	1,265	1,340
2007	16,195	13,505	2,700	955	1,740	850	85	60	360	60	330	110	200	315	80	190	55	1,345	1,355
2008	16,455	13,700	2,755	980	1,785	865	80	60	365	55	320	120	205	335	90	200	70	1,380	1,380
2009	16,555	13,750	2,810	1,025	1,785	875	85	60	370	70	320	145	215	345	75	195	55	1,420	1,390
2010	16,575	13,720	2,855	1,040	1,825	880	90	65	360	65	330	140	215	355	85	210	70	1,430	1,430
2011	16,560	13,685	2,880	1,045	1,835	890	90	65	345	70	330	135	215	365	105	215	55	1,420	1,460
2012	16,490	13,580	2,900	1,040	1,855	900	95	60	340	65	325	135	220	360	125	210	60	1,415	1,495
2013	16,665	13,720	2,945	1,055	1,885	910	105	60	340	75	315	135	225	380	125	220	50	1,420	1,525
2014	16,860	13,835	3,025	1,065	1,955	925	110	75	330	80	315	155	215	380	140	230	65	1,420	1,595
2015	16,870	13,815	3,055	1,070	1,990	910	125	75	330	85	315	145	225	385	150	240	75	1,425	1,630
2016	16,850	13,710	3,140	1,105	2,035	915	130	70	335	80	310	175	225	395	150	275	80	1,470	1,670
2017	16,765	13,595	3,170	1,060	2,115	925	130	75	330	90	305	180	215	360	165	325	75	1,425	1,750
2018	16,750	13,550	3,200	1,090	2,115	915	140	75	320	90	295	205	210	380	150	345	80	1,445	1,755
2019	16,810	13,510	3,300	1,110	2,185	925	145	80	320	90	300	235	210	365	175	355	95	1,480	1,815
2020	16,765	13,415	3,350	1,145	2,205	930	140	80	315	115	290	260	210	385	190	340	95	1,510	1,845
2021	16,800	13,400	3,400	1,200	2,195	930	145	80	305	100	280	295	210	415	185	355	95	1,550	1,850
2022	16,735	13,200	3,535	1,245	2,295	895	155	75	320	115	310	300	230	400	195	420	120	1,560	1,865
2023	16,680	13,110	3,570	1,255	2,320	890	155	80	320	110	295	315	225	410	205	440	120	1,570	1,885
2024	16,790	13,125	3,665	1,290	2,375	895	175	80	320	125	295	345	225	425	200	450	130	–	–
2025	16,945	13,110	3,835	1,400	2,435	875	170	80	315	115	285	400	215	505	200	530	145	–	–
2026	17,125	13,115	4,005	1,490	2,515	895	175	80	305	120	285	430	215	560	215	565	160	–	–

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