City · 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant

Rosmalen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Rosmalen had 40,360 residents. 17.0% of them (6,875 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch (25.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.2%), other Europe (3.1%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 48.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 40,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.0% 6,875 people
Born abroad: 48.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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 83.0% 33,490
Migration background 17.0% 6,875

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 1,275 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 5.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 1,265 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 880 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 530 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.2% 495 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 495 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 425 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.87% 350 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.85% 345 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.81% 325 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 0.74% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.72% 290 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 210 people

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch 0.81% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.1% 3,305
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.9% 3,570

Men and women

Men: 19,995
Women: 20,365

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Rosmalen 17.0%

Higher than 72% 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

17.0%

Rosmalen
Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch
Netherlands

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Year	Rosmalen	Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch	Netherlands
1998	10.8%	16.1%	16.7%
1999	11.1%	16.4%	17.1%
2000	10.8%	16.6%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	17.1%	18.0%
2002	11.2%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	11.2%	17.7%	18.8%
2004	11.4%	17.6%	19.0%
2005	10.9%	17.7%	19.2%
2006	10.5%	17.8%	19.3%
2007	10.6%	17.9%	19.4%
2008	10.8%	18.1%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	18.4%	19.9%
2010	11.4%	18.6%	20.3%
2011	11.6%	18.7%	20.6%
2012	11.7%	18.9%	20.9%
2013	11.7%	19.0%	21.1%
2014	11.9%	19.1%	21.4%
2015	11.8%	19.2%	21.7%
2016	12.1%	19.5%	22.1%
2017	12.3%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	12.4%	20.3%	23.1%
2019	12.6%	20.6%	23.6%
2020	13.1%	20.9%	24.2%
2021	13.5%	21.2%	24.6%
2022	14.8%	22.4%	26.0%
2023	15.5%	23.7%	27.1%
2024	16.1%	24.5%	27.9%
2025	16.8%	25.0%	28.5%
2026	17.0%	25.5%	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 Rosmalen

				Largest group
5247 Noord, De Groote Wielen	18.3%	7,900	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
5241 Noord	13.5%	6,755	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
5245 De Groote Wielen	23.0%	6,685	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
5246 Graafsepoort	19.9%	5,915	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
5242 Zuid	12.1%	5,055	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
5244 Zuid	18.2%	3,295	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
5243 Noord	13.5%	2,775	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
5248 Zuid	9.8%	1,640	−0.2 pp	Indonesia
5249 Noord	19.1%	340	+5.7 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	29,290	26,125	3,155	1,170	1,990	70	190	230	725	95	480	25	205	460	295	260	125	1,960	1,205
1999	29,330	26,085	3,260	1,205	2,060	55	200	230	705	100	475	25	210	495	330	310	130	1,970	1,255
2000	29,265	26,095	3,175	1,175	2,035	75	225	235	705	85	460	30	205	480	265	305	145	1,955	1,230
2001	29,220	26,060	3,160	1,205	1,965	65	205	240	680	85	460	35	225	485	225	320	145	1,965	1,195
2002	29,395	26,095	3,295	1,275	2,035	60	230	240	685	100	460	40	215	560	255	330	135	2,015	1,285
2003	29,380	26,065	3,295	1,265	2,030	70	225	250	675	115	455	35	230	545	240	330	125	2,030	1,265
2004	29,360	26,015	3,345	1,265	2,065	75	230	260	670	100	440	30	225	570	250	365	115	2,025	1,310
2005	29,265	26,080	3,185	1,230	1,965	80	230	265	675	115	430	65	225	520	190	285	125	2,000	1,180
2006	29,485	26,395	3,095	1,230	1,850	75	240	250	700	115	450	80	215	490	130	225	120	2,005	1,075
2007	30,230	27,015	3,210	1,310	1,905	70	250	255	705	115	450	85	210	565	120	240	155	2,100	1,115
2008	31,220	27,840	3,385	1,355	2,035	95	245	260	740	115	445	80	220	615	120	290	175	2,185	1,200
2009	32,275	28,705	3,570	1,405	2,165	110	275	290	745	100	475	100	225	605	140	300	205	2,270	1,305
2010	32,940	29,165	3,765	1,510	2,250	125	300	285	780	125	475	110	220	705	125	320	190	2,395	1,360
2011	33,715	29,800	3,915	1,550	2,370	135	310	280	810	120	495	110	235	710	155	355	205	2,455	1,460
2012	34,345	30,320	4,025	1,600	2,430	115	330	285	810	125	510	110	240	740	180	385	200	2,500	1,520
2013	34,955	30,855	4,105	1,640	2,485	140	335	275	800	120	500	105	260	775	175	410	230	2,545	1,555
2014	35,205	31,030	4,175	1,630	2,535	150	350	295	805	130	495	115	240	780	165	425	215	2,550	1,625
2015	35,325	31,140	4,185	1,635	2,550	155	360	285	815	125	495	110	225	805	175	430	205	2,555	1,630
2016	35,765	31,430	4,335	1,700	2,635	150	355	290	820	130	515	115	235	835	160	490	245	2,630	1,695
2017	36,065	31,635	4,430	1,685	2,740	150	350	300	825	140	520	120	235	810	180	590	210	2,615	1,815
2018	36,025	31,570	4,455	1,650	2,800	145	365	300	810	140	505	115	240	790	175	640	225	2,565	1,885
2019	36,335	31,770	4,565	1,680	2,890	160	375	295	820	145	500	110	245	825	190	635	270	2,605	1,955
2020	37,125	32,275	4,850	1,770	3,075	185	390	315	835	155	490	115	260	905	215	700	280	2,715	2,120
2021	37,265	32,245	5,020	1,815	3,200	190	395	310	850	150	490	130	265	930	260	725	320	2,785	2,235
2022	37,645	32,070	5,570	1,920	3,645	225	420	325	875	180	530	150	315	935	305	915	400	2,850	2,405
2023	38,430	32,475	5,970	2,070	3,900	265	430	335	885	185	525	190	315	1,045	330	1,045	430	3,005	2,635
2024	39,240	32,920	6,320	2,150	4,165	285	470	335	895	190	525	230	330	1,070	375	1,160	445	–	–
2025	40,000	33,270	6,725	2,385	4,340	320	490	340	890	190	530	270	325	1,240	385	1,240	470	–	–
2026	40,360	33,490	6,875	2,400	4,480	350	495	345	880	210	530	290	325	1,265	425	1,275	495	–	–

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