City · Zundert, North Brabant

Rijsbergen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rijsbergen had 7,120 residents. 16.7% of them (1,190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zundert (19.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.1%), other Asia (3.9%) and Belgium (3.2%). 64.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 7,120 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.7% 1,190 people
Born abroad: 64.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.2% 5,925
Migration background 16.7% 1,190

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 290 people

Municipality of Zundert 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 275 people

Municipality of Zundert 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

3.2% 230 people

Municipality of Zundert 5.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 80 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.1% 75 people

Municipality of Zundert 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.84% 60 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.67% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 55 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.70% 50 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.54% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.28% 20 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.28% 20 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.89% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.28% 20 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 15 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.17% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

65% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.7% 770
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.7% 425

Men and women

Men: 3,640
Women: 3,480

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rijsbergen 16.7%

Higher than 71% 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

16.7%

Rijsbergen
Municipality of Zundert
Netherlands

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Year	Rijsbergen	Municipality of Zundert	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	10.8%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	11.0%	17.1%
2000	8.1%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	8.1%	11.3%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	8.1%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	8.4%	11.7%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	12.8%	19.3%
2007	8.6%	13.3%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	9.3%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	9.9%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	10.1%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	10.3%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	12.2%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	14.0%	15.4%	21.4%
2015	13.2%	15.9%	21.7%
2016	13.7%	16.1%	22.1%
2017	15.0%	16.4%	22.6%
2018	13.3%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	11.2%	15.6%	23.6%
2020	11.2%	16.0%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	16.2%	24.6%
2022	12.6%	17.3%	26.0%
2023	13.7%	18.0%	27.1%
2024	13.9%	18.2%	27.9%
2025	15.6%	18.7%	28.5%
2026	16.7%	19.1%	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 Rijsbergen

				Largest group
4891 Rijsbergen	16.7%	7,120	+4.1 pp	Other Europe

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	5,975	5,500	480	375	105	5	5	5	45	10	40	10	300	25	5	10	20	435	45
1999	6,030	5,535	490	390	100	5	5	5	45	10	50	10	305	25	5	5	20	445	45
2000	6,065	5,575	490	390	100	5	5	5	40	10	45	10	295	40	0	15	20	440	50
2001	6,130	5,630	495	395	105	5	0	10	40	10	45	15	300	35	5	20	15	450	50
2002	6,150	5,655	500	385	115	10	0	10	45	10	50	10	290	35	10	10	20	445	55
2003	6,170	5,665	500	390	115	0	0	5	50	10	45	15	295	35	5	20	25	445	55
2004	6,205	5,690	515	395	125	5	0	10	50	10	40	15	290	50	5	20	25	450	70
2005	6,210	5,690	520	395	125	5	5	10	45	10	40	20	295	40	0	25	25	455	60
2006	6,185	5,670	515	395	120	0	5	5	45	5	35	20	290	50	5	20	35	450	65
2007	6,135	5,610	525	400	130	0	0	5	45	10	35	30	290	45	10	25	35	460	65
2008	6,130	5,595	535	405	130	0	5	10	45	15	35	25	285	60	10	20	25	460	75
2009	6,160	5,585	570	420	145	5	5	10	45	15	40	30	285	65	15	15	35	485	85
2010	6,265	5,650	620	460	170	5	5	15	40	20	40	35	290	95	20	35	30	510	115
2011	6,370	5,730	645	465	190	5	5	10	40	20	40	40	300	85	30	40	40	525	120
2012	6,380	5,715	660	490	180	5	5	10	45	15	40	55	290	105	25	35	40	550	115
2013	6,555	5,755	800	610	190	5	5	10	45	15	45	135	285	145	25	50	35	670	130
2014	6,735	5,795	940	745	195	10	0	10	50	15	50	215	285	195	30	50	30	810	135
2015	6,570	5,700	870	670	200	15	5	5	45	15	45	165	280	180	25	55	35	735	135
2016	6,650	5,740	910	705	205	15	0	15	45	15	45	160	270	230	30	60	25	770	140
2017	6,815	5,790	1,025	815	210	5	5	10	50	15	45	160	265	345	25	70	30	880	145
2018	6,630	5,745	885	655	230	5	5	15	50	15	50	115	255	235	30	80	30	720	165
2019	6,465	5,740	725	475	250	10	5	15	55	20	40	65	250	120	25	85	35	545	180
2020	6,635	5,895	740	475	265	5	10	15	50	20	50	70	245	110	25	105	35	545	200
2021	6,660	5,915	745	475	270	10	10	15	50	15	50	70	230	125	20	115	35	540	205
2022	6,765	5,905	855	525	330	10	15	15	60	15	50	70	250	165	35	135	40	575	240
2023	6,870	5,925	940	600	335	15	20	20	60	15	50	70	245	235	45	135	35	650	250
2024	6,820	5,875	950	580	370	15	20	20	60	15	50	65	240	225	50	150	45	–	–
2025	6,940	5,860	1,080	615	465	15	20	20	60	15	50	70	235	265	65	220	50	–	–
2026	7,120	5,925	1,190	640	550	20	20	20	60	15	50	75	230	290	80	275	55	–	–

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