City · Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg

Sint Geertruid: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sint Geertruid had 1,415 residents. 13.1% of them (185 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten (17.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (4.2%), other Asia (2.5%) and other Europe (2.1%). 51.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,415 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.1% 185 people
Born abroad: 51.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.9% 1,230
Migration background 13.1% 185

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Sint Geertruid. For comparison, the line marks Eijsden-Margraten and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

4.2% 60 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 35 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 30 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 20 people

Eijsden-Margraten 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 20 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.71% 10 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.35% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.4% 95
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.6% 90

Men and women

Men: 720
Women: 695

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sint Geertruid 13.1%

Higher than 54% 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

13.1%

Sint Geertruid
Eijsden-Margraten
Netherlands

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Year	Sint Geertruid	Eijsden-Margraten	Netherlands
1998	9.8%	12.0%	16.7%
1999	9.2%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	9.3%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	9.9%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	9.6%	12.0%	18.4%
2003	10.1%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	10.3%	11.7%	19.3%
2007	9.9%	11.7%	19.4%
2008	10.4%	11.9%	19.6%
2009	10.5%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	10.9%	12.1%	20.3%
2011	10.5%	12.2%	20.6%
2012	10.9%	12.2%	20.9%
2013	11.2%	12.3%	21.1%
2014	10.9%	12.4%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	12.4%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	12.5%	22.1%
2017	11.0%	12.8%	22.6%
2018	11.5%	13.0%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	13.4%	23.6%
2020	12.3%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	12.9%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	13.1%	14.7%	26.0%
2023	13.3%	15.3%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	15.7%	27.9%
2025	13.3%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	13.1%	17.2%	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 Sint Geertruid

				Largest group
6265 Sint Geertruid	13.1%	1,415	±0.0 pp	Belgium

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,430	1,295	140	115	25	0	0	25	0	20	5	70	20	0	0	0	135	5
1999	1,420	1,290	130	105	25	0	0	20	0	20	0	75	10	0	5	0	130	5
2000	1,405	1,270	130	110	20	0	0	15	0	25	0	75	10	0	5	0	130	0
2001	1,420	1,280	140	115	20	0	0	15	0	25	5	70	15	0	5	0	130	5
2002	1,400	1,265	135	110	20	0	0	20	0	25	0	75	10	0	0	0	130	5
2003	1,385	1,245	140	115	25	0	0	15	0	25	0	70	20	0	10	0	135	10
2004	1,370	1,235	135	110	30	0	0	15	0	25	0	70	15	0	10	5	130	5
2005	1,385	1,245	145	115	30	0	0	20	0	30	0	75	10	0	5	5	140	10
2006	1,405	1,260	145	120	35	0	0	15	0	30	0	75	15	0	10	10	135	10
2007	1,360	1,220	135	115	20	0	0	15	0	25	5	70	15	0	5	0	130	5
2008	1,395	1,245	145	115	30	0	0	20	0	30	5	75	5	0	5	5	135	15
2009	1,380	1,230	145	120	35	5	0	20	0	30	5	70	15	5	0	5	135	5
2010	1,370	1,225	150	120	25	5	0	15	0	35	5	75	5	0	5	0	140	10
2011	1,375	1,230	145	130	20	0	0	15	0	30	5	65	30	0	0	5	140	10
2012	1,380	1,230	150	125	30	0	0	15	5	35	5	70	15	10	0	0	135	20
2013	1,385	1,235	155	130	30	0	0	10	5	30	5	65	30	10	5	0	140	15
2014	1,380	1,230	150	115	35	0	0	10	10	30	0	65	20	10	0	5	130	20
2015	1,385	1,245	140	115	25	0	0	15	5	30	0	65	20	5	0	0	125	15
2016	1,400	1,255	145	110	35	5	0	15	5	30	0	65	15	10	0	0	125	20
2017	1,405	1,250	155	110	50	0	5	20	0	25	0	70	15	10	5	10	135	25
2018	1,430	1,265	165	105	60	0	0	20	5	25	0	65	15	15	20	0	130	35
2019	1,430	1,255	175	115	60	0	0	15	5	25	0	70	20	5	30	5	130	35
2020	1,420	1,245	175	110	65	0	0	20	5	25	0	65	20	10	30	0	135	45
2021	1,435	1,250	185	115	70	0	5	20	5	25	0	65	25	5	30	5	135	50
2022	1,415	1,230	185	120	65	0	0	20	10	25	5	70	20	10	20	5	135	35
2023	1,425	1,230	190	115	75	5	0	20	10	25	0	65	25	5	25	5	135	40
2024	1,410	1,225	185	115	70	0	0	20	10	25	0	65	25	10	30	5	–	–
2025	1,430	1,245	190	110	80	0	0	20	10	20	0	60	25	10	35	5	–	–
2026	1,415	1,230	185	115	70	0	0	20	5	20	0	60	30	10	35	5	–	–

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