City · Leudal, Limburg

Roggel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Roggel had 4,195 residents. 9.3% of them (390 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Leudal (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.4%), other Europe (1.9%) and Poland (1.3%). 51.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents
4,195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
9.3% 390 people
Born abroad
51.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−0.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 90.7% 3,805
  • Migration background 9.3% 390

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    2.4% 100 people
    Leudal 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.9% 80 people
    Leudal 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    1.3% 55 people
    Leudal 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.72% 30 people
    Leudal 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.72% 30 people
    Leudal 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.72% 30 people
    Leudal 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.60% 25 people
    Leudal 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.36% 15 people
    Leudal 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    0.24% 10 people
    Leudal 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.24% 10 people
    Leudal 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.24% 10 people
    Leudal 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Leudal 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 51.3% 200
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.7% 190

Men and women

Men
2,115
Women
2,080

Compared with all cities

Higher than 28% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Roggel
  • Leudal
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year RoggelLeudalNetherlands
1998 5.6%9.6%16.7%
1999 5.5%9.7%17.1%
2000 5.8%9.9%17.5%
2001 6.2%10.0%18.0%
2002 6.3%10.1%18.4%
2003 6.6%10.2%18.8%
2004 6.6%10.3%19.0%
2005 6.8%10.5%19.2%
2006 6.6%10.4%19.3%
2007 6.5%10.6%19.4%
2008 6.6%10.6%19.6%
2009 6.8%10.6%19.9%
2010 6.9%10.8%20.3%
2011 7.2%11.1%20.6%
2012 7.3%11.1%20.9%
2013 7.4%11.4%21.1%
2014 7.4%11.4%21.4%
2015 7.7%11.8%21.7%
2016 7.5%12.0%22.1%
2017 7.9%12.1%22.6%
2018 8.1%12.4%23.1%
2019 8.3%12.4%23.6%
2020 8.8%13.0%24.2%
2021 9.2%13.7%24.6%
2022 10.0%14.3%26.0%
2023 9.8%15.1%27.1%
2024 9.8%15.5%27.9%
2025 9.4%16.3%28.5%
2026 9.3%16.9%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 Roggel

Largest group
6088 Roggel 4,195 −0.7 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,1103,88523017550050200105525400101520525
1999 4,1053,88022516560550250100525355101019530
2000 4,1403,9002401706555020095520505201020040
2001 4,1653,90026019070550250105525555151522035
2002 4,1253,870260190650502501001025555151522535
2003 4,0853,820270205650502551051025650151523535
2004 4,0653,795270195750552551051025555201022045
2005 4,1353,8552802008005030101051025600201523545
2006 4,0903,820270195750553051051025550201022540
2007 4,1253,860270195855553051101025500152023040
2008 4,0953,83027019570001025101101525455101022545
2009 4,1053,8302802057505152551101030550101523545
2010 4,2103,91529021575551520101151525600101024545
2011 4,2153,91530522570051520101152030600101025055
2012 4,1903,885305230850510151011520306510152025055
2013 4,1953,88531022090551520101152530505151524565
2014 4,1903,88031022090051020101102025655202024065
2015 4,2103,8853252151055510201011025255510252024580
2016 4,1753,860315215100001520510530305020202024570
2017 4,2003,8703302201100015251010535305020251525580
2018 4,1903,850340230110001520510540305515352025580
2019 4,2153,865350220130501525511035304520352526090
2020 4,2503,8753752451250515201011050305515451527595
2021 4,2953,900395260130551525511555306015402029595
2022 4,2853,85543028514550102510115603580254020305100
2023 4,2803,86042028014555103010110553085204525295100
2024 4,2753,855420275145010102510105553080204025––
2025 4,2103,815395265130010103010110553075203025––
2026 4,1953,805390265125010102510100553080153030––