City · Berkelland, Gelderland

Ruurlo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ruurlo had 7,780 residents. 7.2% of them (560 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Berkelland (10.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.9%), other Europe (1.4%) and other Asia (1.1%). 52.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 7,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.2% 560 people
Born abroad: 52.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.8% 7,220
Migration background 7.2% 560

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.9% 145 people

Berkelland 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 110 people

Berkelland 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 85 people

Berkelland 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 75 people

Berkelland 0.82% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.58% 45 people

Berkelland 0.57% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 40 people

Berkelland 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.32% 25 people

Berkelland 0.49% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 15 people

Berkelland 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.13% 10 people

Berkelland 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.06% 5 people

Berkelland 0.24% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.06% 5 people

Berkelland 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.06% 5 people

Berkelland 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.7% 295
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.2% 270

Men and women

Men: 3,855
Women: 3,925

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ruurlo 7.2%

Higher than 14% 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

7.2%

Ruurlo
Berkelland
Netherlands

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Year	Ruurlo	Berkelland	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	7.2%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	5.6%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	5.7%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	5.2%	7.3%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	7.3%	21.7%
2016	5.6%	7.7%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	6.0%	7.8%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	5.9%	8.0%	24.2%
2021	6.1%	8.1%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	8.7%	26.0%
2023	7.1%	9.3%	27.1%
2024	7.0%	9.7%	27.9%
2025	7.0%	9.9%	28.5%
2026	7.2%	10.1%	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 Ruurlo

				Largest group
7261 Ruurlo	7.2%	7,780	+0.5 pp	Germany

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	7,155	6,805	350	190	160	30	0	10	55	5	145	10	10	25	25	35	0	250	100
1999	7,095	6,760	330	190	145	25	0	5	55	0	135	10	5	40	15	30	15	250	85
2000	7,060	6,715	345	195	150	25	0	5	55	5	140	10	10	35	15	40	5	245	95
2001	7,275	6,860	410	205	200	40	5	5	60	5	150	10	0	45	10	70	5	280	135
2002	7,540	7,100	430	230	200	40	5	5	60	5	145	10	5	70	30	50	5	305	130
2003	7,790	7,325	465	235	220	40	5	5	65	5	160	10	10	55	45	55	0	315	145
2004	7,835	7,395	440	235	200	35	5	5	65	5	155	10	10	60	25	55	5	310	130
2005	7,885	7,465	425	225	200	35	5	0	55	5	160	10	5	50	40	50	10	290	130
2006	7,835	7,435	405	220	180	35	15	0	50	10	150	10	5	55	15	50	5	275	130
2007	7,865	7,450	410	230	175	35	10	0	55	0	155	5	5	65	10	50	15	290	115
2008	7,830	7,430	400	220	180	40	10	5	60	5	145	5	5	65	10	40	10	285	115
2009	7,840	7,440	400	215	190	35	5	5	60	5	145	10	0	60	20	45	15	280	120
2010	7,780	7,380	400	225	180	30	10	5	65	5	145	10	0	70	10	45	10	295	110
2011	7,845	7,435	405	235	170	25	10	0	70	0	150	10	5	70	10	40	15	305	105
2012	7,935	7,495	440	250	190	25	10	5	70	5	155	10	5	80	30	40	5	320	120
2013	7,885	7,460	430	235	195	30	10	5	70	5	150	10	10	65	30	35	10	315	115
2014	7,885	7,455	430	235	195	35	5	5	70	5	150	15	5	65	35	30	10	310	120
2015	7,840	7,420	420	225	195	35	10	0	70	5	145	15	5	60	30	35	10	300	120
2016	7,825	7,385	440	225	210	40	10	0	70	5	150	15	5	55	30	45	10	305	130
2017	7,820	7,355	465	235	225	35	5	5	70	5	145	15	10	65	30	70	5	310	150
2018	7,725	7,265	460	240	215	35	10	0	70	5	150	10	10	70	25	60	10	315	145
2019	7,655	7,220	435	225	210	30	10	0	70	5	140	10	5	70	20	60	15	300	135
2020	7,680	7,225	455	235	215	30	10	0	70	5	140	10	10	75	25	65	10	315	135
2021	7,730	7,255	475	245	230	40	10	5	75	5	140	10	10	85	25	60	10	325	150
2022	7,755	7,230	520	250	270	40	5	5	75	15	150	15	5	80	25	80	25	315	165
2023	7,775	7,225	550	270	280	40	10	0	75	10	150	15	5	105	35	90	25	340	165
2024	7,760	7,220	540	265	275	40	5	5	75	15	140	10	5	105	35	85	25	–	–
2025	7,755	7,210	545	265	280	45	5	5	70	15	140	15	5	105	30	85	25	–	–
2026	7,780	7,220	560	270	290	45	5	5	75	15	145	10	5	110	40	85	25	–	–

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