City · Land van Cuijk, North Brabant

Sambeek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sambeek had 1,855 residents. 11.3% of them (210 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Land van Cuijk (16.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.9%), other Europe (1.9%) and other Asia (1.6%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,855 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.3% 210 people
Born abroad: 54.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 1,650
Migration background 11.3% 210

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Sambeek. For comparison, the line marks Land van Cuijk and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.9% 35 people

Land van Cuijk 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 35 people

Land van Cuijk 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 30 people

Land van Cuijk 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.3% 25 people

Land van Cuijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 25 people

Land van Cuijk 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.81% 15 people

Land van Cuijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.54% 10 people

Land van Cuijk 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.54% 10 people

Land van Cuijk 0.34% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.54% 10 people

Land van Cuijk 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.27% 5 people

Land van Cuijk 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Land van Cuijk 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Land van Cuijk 0.70% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.8% 115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 95

Men and women

Men: 930
Women: 925

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sambeek 11.3%

Higher than 41% 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

11.3%

Sambeek
Land van Cuijk
Netherlands

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Year	Sambeek	Land van Cuijk	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	11.7%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	11.7%	18.4%
2003	11.0%	11.8%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	11.8%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	11.5%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	11.6%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	11.6%	19.6%
2009	9.2%	11.6%	19.9%
2010	11.1%	11.9%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	12.2%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	11.9%	20.9%
2013	7.2%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	12.1%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	12.6%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	12.6%	22.1%
2017	6.9%	12.8%	22.6%
2018	8.1%	12.9%	23.1%
2019	8.0%	13.1%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	9.0%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	10.2%	15.0%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	10.3%	16.0%	28.5%
2026	11.3%	16.4%	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 Sambeek

				Largest group
5836 Centrum	11.3%	1,855	+2.4 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	1,670	1,555	115	60	55	0	0	0	15	0	45	0	5	10	10	20	10	70	45
1999	1,635	1,525	110	55	50	0	0	5	10	0	40	0	5	10	5	30	0	65	45
2000	1,630	1,525	100	60	45	0	0	5	10	0	35	5	5	15	10	20	0	70	30
2001	1,715	1,520	200	115	85	10	0	5	10	0	45	0	5	65	25	35	0	120	80
2002	1,725	1,510	210	120	90	5	0	5	15	0	40	5	5	70	25	40	0	130	80
2003	1,730	1,545	190	115	75	5	0	0	10	5	45	0	5	65	20	35	0	125	65
2004	1,710	1,590	120	75	45	0	0	5	15	5	45	0	10	20	5	15	0	90	30
2005	1,715	1,595	120	70	55	0	5	5	10	10	40	0	10	20	5	15	5	85	40
2006	1,705	1,600	110	65	35	0	0	0	15	10	35	5	5	20	5	5	0	80	30
2007	1,725	1,610	115	65	50	0	0	5	15	5	40	5	5	15	10	10	5	85	35
2008	1,725	1,585	140	60	85	0	0	0	10	0	40	0	5	15	40	25	10	75	65
2009	1,730	1,575	160	65	90	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	5	25	25	50	5	80	75
2010	1,755	1,560	195	60	130	0	0	0	15	0	40	0	5	15	75	35	5	80	120
2011	1,760	1,565	195	60	130	0	0	5	10	5	35	5	5	15	65	50	0	75	120
2012	1,665	1,565	105	60	40	0	0	0	15	5	40	5	5	10	10	10	0	80	25
2013	1,670	1,550	120	70	50	0	0	10	15	5	40	10	10	10	5	15	0	85	35
2014	1,635	1,510	125	70	50	0	0	5	15	5	40	5	10	15	10	15	0	90	35
2015	1,620	1,500	120	70	50	0	0	5	15	5	45	10	5	10	5	15	5	90	30
2016	1,620	1,490	130	75	50	0	0	10	15	5	40	5	10	20	10	10	0	90	40
2017	1,605	1,495	110	70	40	0	0	5	15	5	40	5	10	15	5	10	0	85	25
2018	1,675	1,540	135	85	50	0	0	10	20	5	40	15	10	20	10	10	0	110	30
2019	1,750	1,610	140	90	50	0	0	10	15	5	45	15	10	20	10	15	0	110	30
2020	1,745	1,610	135	85	50	5	0	0	15	5	35	20	10	20	10	10	5	105	30
2021	1,830	1,685	145	85	65	5	0	5	15	5	45	20	5	15	10	20	5	105	45
2022	1,840	1,670	165	95	70	5	0	5	15	10	45	20	10	20	15	20	0	110	45
2023	1,855	1,665	190	105	90	0	0	10	15	10	40	25	5	35	20	25	5	115	60
2024	1,840	1,655	185	100	90	5	0	5	15	10	40	25	5	30	20	25	5	–	–
2025	1,845	1,655	190	100	90	0	0	5	15	10	40	25	5	30	25	25	5	–	–
2026	1,855	1,650	210	105	105	0	0	10	15	10	35	25	10	35	25	30	5	–	–

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