City · Montferland, Gelderland

's-Heerenberg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, 's-Heerenberg had 8,520 residents. 25.7% of them (2,190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Montferland (15.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (8.3%), other Europe (4.9%) and other Asia (4.6%). 57.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 8,520 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.7% 2,190 people
Born abroad: 57.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.2% 6,325
Migration background 25.7% 2,190

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

8.3% 705 people

Montferland 4.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.9% 415 people

Montferland 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 395 people

Montferland 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.2% 190 people

Montferland 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 130 people

Montferland 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 95 people

Montferland 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.76% 65 people

Montferland 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 55 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 55 people

Montferland 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.59% 50 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.23% 20 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.18% 15 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.5% 1,260
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.5% 930

Men and women

Men: 4,225
Women: 4,290

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% 's-Heerenberg 25.7%

Higher than 90% 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

25.7%

's-Heerenberg
Montferland
Netherlands

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Year	's-Heerenberg	Montferland	Netherlands
1998	21.4%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	21.5%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	21.5%	10.8%	17.5%
2001	21.4%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	21.0%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	20.9%	10.8%	18.8%
2004	20.7%	10.9%	19.0%
2005	20.7%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	20.4%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	20.0%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	20.4%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	20.1%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	20.6%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	20.6%	10.8%	20.6%
2012	20.2%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	20.1%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	20.0%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	19.9%	11.3%	21.7%
2016	20.2%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	20.3%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	20.9%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	21.2%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	21.1%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	21.3%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	22.5%	13.4%	26.0%
2023	24.3%	14.2%	27.1%
2024	24.6%	14.5%	27.9%
2025	25.8%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	25.7%	15.3%	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 's-Heerenberg

				Largest group
7041 's-Heerenberg, oostelijke uitbreiding	25.7%	8,520	+3.2 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	8,000	6,295	1,710	1,320	400	155	5	30	95	5	1,205	5	10	100	20	70	20	1,420	290
1999	7,935	6,230	1,705	1,305	400	160	5	25	90	10	1,185	10	10	100	15	80	15	1,410	295
2000	8,020	6,290	1,725	1,285	440	160	5	30	85	10	1,155	10	10	110	25	110	15	1,385	340
2001	8,055	6,330	1,725	1,265	470	170	5	30	100	10	1,130	10	5	120	25	115	15	1,370	360
2002	8,055	6,360	1,690	1,235	455	180	5	30	95	10	1,105	10	15	105	20	105	10	1,340	355
2003	8,080	6,400	1,685	1,200	485	180	5	30	95	5	1,065	5	10	120	25	130	15	1,305	380
2004	8,050	6,385	1,670	1,175	495	195	5	30	95	10	1,050	5	10	110	20	130	10	1,285	385
2005	8,080	6,415	1,670	1,165	500	185	5	35	100	5	1,025	5	15	120	25	135	10	1,275	395
2006	8,010	6,375	1,635	1,140	495	180	5	30	100	5	1,000	5	15	120	30	125	20	1,250	385
2007	8,030	6,420	1,610	1,130	480	185	5	30	100	10	970	15	15	130	15	120	15	1,240	370
2008	8,045	6,405	1,640	1,140	500	185	5	30	100	5	960	20	15	145	20	130	25	1,245	390
2009	8,005	6,395	1,610	1,105	500	185	5	30	95	5	935	20	10	140	25	130	25	1,215	395
2010	8,050	6,390	1,655	1,100	560	215	10	30	90	10	925	15	10	150	40	145	20	1,205	450
2011	7,965	6,330	1,640	1,085	550	220	5	35	95	10	915	15	10	145	35	130	20	1,195	440
2012	7,950	6,340	1,605	1,075	525	215	5	30	95	10	895	20	5	155	30	120	20	1,180	425
2013	7,900	6,315	1,590	1,055	530	220	5	30	90	10	870	20	10	155	30	115	30	1,160	425
2014	8,070	6,455	1,615	1,080	535	215	10	35	95	10	870	35	5	170	35	110	25	1,190	425
2015	8,210	6,580	1,630	1,085	545	205	10	35	100	15	875	30	10	170	35	130	15	1,195	435
2016	8,210	6,555	1,655	1,090	570	190	5	35	95	20	865	35	10	180	40	160	25	1,190	465
2017	8,265	6,585	1,680	1,075	605	190	5	30	100	20	840	45	10	180	55	180	25	1,185	495
2018	8,370	6,620	1,750	1,095	655	175	5	35	95	20	845	50	10	190	70	225	30	1,205	540
2019	8,420	6,635	1,785	1,085	700	185	5	35	100	30	810	65	15	195	75	240	30	1,205	585
2020	8,380	6,610	1,770	1,055	715	170	5	40	100	35	795	65	15	180	90	245	30	1,175	600
2021	8,440	6,645	1,795	1,060	740	180	10	40	105	35	785	60	15	200	80	255	35	1,175	620
2022	8,430	6,530	1,900	1,060	840	190	5	40	110	35	800	55	10	195	95	320	45	1,170	670
2023	8,595	6,510	2,090	1,185	905	180	5	40	105	45	780	65	10	330	115	355	55	1,295	735
2024	8,550	6,445	2,105	1,175	930	180	15	50	105	50	745	65	15	350	120	355	60	–	–
2025	8,595	6,375	2,220	1,220	1,000	185	10	50	105	55	725	70	20	405	125	405	65	–	–
2026	8,520	6,325	2,190	1,200	990	190	15	50	95	55	705	65	20	415	130	395	55	–	–

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