City · Horst aan de Maas, Limburg

Sevenum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sevenum had 6,880 residents. 14.2% of them (975 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Horst aan de Maas (16.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.9%), other Europe (3.4%) and other Asia (2.0%). 70.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 6,880 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.2% 975 people
Born abroad: 70.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.8% 5,905
Migration background 14.2% 975

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Sevenum. For comparison, the line marks Horst aan de Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

3.9% 270 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 235 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 140 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.7% 120 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 55 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.65% 45 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.59% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.65% 45 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 35 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.78% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.22% 15 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.07% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.07% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.07% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.3% 685
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.7% 290

Men and women

Men: 3,500
Women: 3,380

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sevenum 14.2%

Higher than 60% 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

14.2%

Sevenum
Horst aan de Maas
Netherlands

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Year	Sevenum	Horst aan de Maas	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	6.1%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	6.2%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	6.2%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	6.1%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	6.0%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	6.6%	8.2%	20.3%
2011	6.9%	8.9%	20.6%
2012	7.2%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	7.1%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	9.4%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	10.9%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	9.0%	11.5%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	13.3%	26.0%
2023	12.3%	14.6%	27.1%
2024	14.9%	15.3%	27.9%
2025	14.8%	15.8%	28.5%
2026	14.2%	16.7%	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 Sevenum

				Largest group
5975 Sevenum	14.2%	6,880	+2.8 pp	Poland

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	5,850	5,495	355	240	115	0	5	5	45	0	160	5	30	45	20	35	5	285	70
1999	5,875	5,515	360	230	130	5	10	5	50	5	160	10	30	30	20	35	0	280	80
2000	5,870	5,500	365	225	145	5	10	5	45	5	155	10	30	30	15	55	5	275	90
2001	5,870	5,500	365	225	145	5	5	0	40	5	155	10	30	30	15	65	10	270	95
2002	5,890	5,530	355	220	135	10	5	5	45	5	150	10	35	25	10	55	0	275	85
2003	5,950	5,590	355	225	130	5	5	0	40	5	150	10	30	35	15	55	5	265	85
2004	5,990	5,630	360	230	125	5	5	0	40	5	140	15	30	45	15	50	5	280	80
2005	6,055	5,705	350	235	120	10	5	0	35	5	145	20	30	40	10	45	10	280	75
2006	6,125	5,765	360	250	110	10	5	0	35	5	145	25	35	45	10	40	5	285	70
2007	6,195	5,810	380	275	110	5	5	5	35	5	150	30	30	65	10	40	5	315	65
2008	6,215	5,840	375	275	100	0	0	0	30	5	140	40	35	60	15	45	5	310	70
2009	6,255	5,850	400	280	120	5	5	5	30	0	140	55	35	50	15	45	15	325	75
2010	6,290	5,875	415	290	120	5	0	0	35	0	145	60	40	45	20	45	15	335	80
2011	6,335	5,905	435	310	120	5	0	0	35	5	135	85	40	50	20	50	5	350	80
2012	6,400	5,940	460	330	130	5	0	0	40	0	130	100	35	65	30	40	15	370	90
2013	6,450	5,995	455	325	130	5	5	5	35	0	135	90	40	60	25	40	15	370	90
2014	6,490	6,020	470	330	140	5	0	5	35	0	130	100	40	60	35	45	15	375	90
2015	6,485	6,005	480	340	145	5	5	0	40	0	135	110	40	55	25	45	25	390	90
2016	6,550	6,025	525	380	145	5	0	5	45	5	135	130	40	75	30	45	10	420	105
2017	6,615	6,030	585	425	160	5	0	5	40	5	135	185	35	70	35	60	10	470	120
2018	6,665	6,060	605	435	165	5	5	5	35	5	130	195	40	70	35	60	15	475	130
2019	6,690	6,090	600	410	190	10	0	5	40	0	130	180	35	65	35	70	30	455	140
2020	6,715	6,080	635	430	205	10	5	5	40	0	120	195	40	75	35	80	30	480	155
2021	6,720	6,050	670	475	195	10	0	5	40	5	125	205	35	110	35	75	25	520	150
2022	6,835	6,055	780	535	250	10	0	5	45	5	130	225	40	140	35	100	40	580	160
2023	6,885	6,045	845	575	265	15	0	5	45	10	135	235	40	170	40	115	45	625	175
2024	7,045	5,995	1,050	755	295	15	0	5	45	10	125	335	40	250	40	135	50	–	–
2025	6,935	5,910	1,025	715	310	10	5	5	45	5	115	290	45	265	40	145	50	–	–
2026	6,880	5,905	975	670	305	15	5	5	45	5	120	270	45	235	35	140	55	–	–

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