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Roermond: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Roermond had 44,095 residents. 40.9% of them (18,025 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Roermond (34.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.3%), other Asia (7.0%) and Turkey (4.9%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 44,095 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 40.9% 18,025 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 59.1% 26,070
Migration background 40.9% 18,025

Largest origin groups

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

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

8.3% 3,670 people

Municipality of Roermond 7.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.0% 3,095 people

Municipality of Roermond 5.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.9% 2,155 people

Municipality of Roermond 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

4.7% 2,065 people

Municipality of Roermond 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

4.7% 2,055 people

Municipality of Roermond 4.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 1,175 people

Municipality of Roermond 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.1% 945 people

Municipality of Roermond 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 930 people

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

1.2% 550 people

Municipality of Roermond 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

1.2% 545 people

Municipality of Roermond 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 520 people

Municipality of Roermond 0.94% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.71% 315 people

Municipality of Roermond 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 10,655
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.9% 7,370

Men and women

Men: 21,940
Women: 22,140

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Roermond 40.9%

Higher than 98% 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

40.9%

Roermond
Municipality of Roermond
Netherlands

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Year	Roermond	Municipality of Roermond	Netherlands
1998	27.2%	24.0%	16.7%
1999	27.8%	24.6%	17.1%
2000	28.4%	25.0%	17.5%
2001	28.9%	25.3%	18.0%
2002	29.6%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	29.9%	26.0%	18.8%
2004	29.9%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	30.3%	26.2%	19.2%
2006	30.5%	26.4%	19.3%
2007	30.4%	26.3%	19.4%
2008	30.9%	26.6%	19.6%
2009	31.3%	26.9%	19.9%
2010	31.5%	26.9%	20.3%
2011	31.9%	27.2%	20.6%
2012	32.1%	27.3%	20.9%
2013	32.5%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	32.8%	27.8%	21.4%
2015	33.1%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	33.4%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	33.8%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	34.2%	28.9%	23.1%
2019	34.7%	29.3%	23.6%
2020	35.0%	29.7%	24.2%
2021	35.6%	30.2%	24.6%
2022	37.0%	31.4%	26.0%
2023	38.2%	32.5%	27.1%
2024	39.3%	33.4%	27.9%
2025	40.2%	34.2%	28.5%
2026	40.9%	34.8%	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 Roermond

				Largest group
6041 Centrum	31.3%	12,910	+6.1 pp	Other Europe
6043 Oost, Hoogvonderen	52.6%	11,410	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
6042 Maasniel, Oost	31.6%	10,040	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
6045 Zuid	40.7%	6,190	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
6044 Donderberg	64.7%	3,545	+2.8 pp	Other Asia

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	40,310	29,340	10,970	4,800	6,155	1,630	1,605	320	1,110	310	2,815	90	565	1,330	355	640	185	6,030	4,940
1999	40,550	29,295	11,265	4,810	6,435	1,700	1,655	310	1,110	315	2,805	95	545	1,365	425	745	175	6,030	5,235
2000	40,310	28,865	11,435	4,825	6,600	1,760	1,660	290	1,115	340	2,755	105	530	1,435	415	835	185	6,055	5,375
2001	40,300	28,670	11,640	4,820	6,825	1,820	1,695	275	1,105	340	2,710	105	515	1,490	460	935	195	6,040	5,605
2002	40,405	28,445	11,965	4,880	7,085	1,875	1,745	270	1,095	355	2,690	115	515	1,560	515	1,015	215	6,085	5,880
2003	40,300	28,235	12,060	4,845	7,220	1,970	1,800	260	1,080	330	2,655	115	495	1,580	575	1,000	205	6,020	6,035
2004	39,990	28,010	11,975	4,775	7,190	1,975	1,835	255	1,050	335	2,610	120	500	1,545	550	995	195	5,930	6,045
2005	40,000	27,895	12,100	4,745	7,365	2,050	1,890	235	1,055	335	2,575	140	490	1,540	555	1,030	215	5,925	6,180
2006	39,990	27,805	12,185	4,775	7,405	2,070	1,890	240	1,060	330	2,540	150	510	1,575	565	1,040	210	5,925	6,250
2007	39,780	27,665	12,110	4,720	7,395	2,045	1,870	230	1,075	345	2,490	175	490	1,565	565	1,035	230	5,920	6,190
2008	39,620	27,355	12,260	4,835	7,415	2,050	1,850	250	1,045	350	2,490	205	480	1,660	590	1,050	230	5,995	6,265
2009	39,690	27,265	12,425	4,900	7,510	2,070	1,850	270	1,025	360	2,445	230	470	1,755	570	1,135	230	6,060	6,365
2010	39,780	27,230	12,545	4,935	7,605	2,090	1,890	265	1,035	345	2,415	240	475	1,805	585	1,145	250	6,090	6,460
2011	40,020	27,240	12,775	5,030	7,755	2,100	1,880	250	1,040	370	2,405	310	470	1,845	655	1,190	270	6,170	6,615
2012	40,385	27,405	12,970	5,145	7,815	2,100	1,860	260	1,020	390	2,390	395	475	1,885	650	1,265	270	6,270	6,705
2013	40,710	27,490	13,225	5,250	7,960	2,155	1,855	275	1,015	400	2,405	445	465	1,935	675	1,320	265	6,380	6,850
2014	40,985	27,545	13,440	5,370	8,065	2,145	1,895	275	1,025	400	2,375	490	490	2,015	690	1,345	290	6,495	6,950
2015	41,015	27,425	13,590	5,425	8,165	2,110	1,920	285	1,015	400	2,350	525	485	2,065	730	1,420	285	6,550	7,035
2016	40,970	27,290	13,680	5,435	8,245	2,070	1,915	280	1,010	410	2,265	575	485	2,110	765	1,490	305	6,555	7,130
2017	41,265	27,310	13,955	5,465	8,495	2,065	1,930	285	995	410	2,230	605	480	2,150	850	1,635	325	6,580	7,385
2018	41,535	27,345	14,190	5,560	8,630	2,070	1,930	275	975	430	2,190	635	470	2,265	905	1,715	330	6,660	7,530
2019	41,735	27,250	14,485	5,710	8,775	2,075	1,950	280	965	440	2,180	675	495	2,360	925	1,800	340	6,805	7,680
2020	41,660	27,085	14,575	5,730	8,845	2,090	1,930	280	945	430	2,155	695	485	2,395	920	1,900	350	6,810	7,780
2021	42,020	27,075	14,945	5,945	9,005	2,100	1,955	270	935	450	2,150	740	480	2,575	940	1,975	380	7,010	7,930
2022	42,350	26,690	15,660	6,150	9,495	2,115	1,965	280	960	490	2,175	775	535	2,670	1,015	2,235	450	7,205	8,165
2023	42,925	26,515	16,410	6,570	9,830	2,115	1,990	280	960	520	2,145	825	535	3,060	1,070	2,410	490	7,645	8,475
2024	43,530	26,430	17,095	6,840	10,250	2,140	2,020	295	945	520	2,110	890	540	3,295	1,105	2,715	520	–	–
2025	43,975	26,300	17,680	7,090	10,585	2,165	2,050	300	940	520	2,080	945	555	3,515	1,150	2,910	550	–	–
2026	44,095	26,070	18,025	7,220	10,810	2,155	2,065	315	930	520	2,055	945	545	3,670	1,175	3,095	550	–	–

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