City · Roerdalen, Limburg

Sint Odiliënberg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sint Odiliënberg had 3,425 residents. 20.3% of them (695 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Roerdalen (20.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (6.3%), other Europe (3.5%) and other Asia (3.4%). 54.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 3,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.3% 695 people
Born abroad: 54.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.7% 2,730
Migration background 20.3% 695

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

6.3% 215 people

Roerdalen 6.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 120 people

Roerdalen 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 115 people

Roerdalen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.9% 65 people

Roerdalen 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.5% 50 people

Roerdalen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.88% 30 people

Roerdalen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.88% 30 people

Roerdalen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 30 people

Roerdalen 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.58% 20 people

Roerdalen 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.44% 15 people

Roerdalen 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 10 people

Roerdalen 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.15% 5 people

Roerdalen 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.0% 375
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.0% 320

Men and women

Men: 1,715
Women: 1,710

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sint Odiliënberg 20.3%

Higher than 81% 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

20.3%

Sint Odiliënberg
Roerdalen
Netherlands

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Year	Sint Odiliënberg	Roerdalen	Netherlands
1998	12.5%	15.8%	16.7%
1999	12.4%	15.8%	17.1%
2000	12.7%	16.0%	17.5%
2001	12.6%	15.9%	18.0%
2002	12.5%	15.8%	18.4%
2003	13.0%	15.9%	18.8%
2004	12.8%	15.6%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	15.7%	19.2%
2006	13.1%	15.5%	19.3%
2007	13.1%	16.0%	19.4%
2008	13.1%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	13.2%	16.0%	19.9%
2010	13.5%	16.1%	20.3%
2011	13.6%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	13.9%	16.3%	20.9%
2013	13.8%	16.3%	21.1%
2014	13.8%	16.3%	21.4%
2015	13.9%	16.4%	21.7%
2016	14.5%	16.7%	22.1%
2017	16.3%	17.0%	22.6%
2018	17.0%	17.3%	23.1%
2019	17.8%	17.6%	23.6%
2020	17.0%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	17.0%	17.7%	24.6%
2022	18.0%	18.3%	26.0%
2023	18.5%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	19.1%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	20.1%	20.0%	28.5%
2026	20.3%	20.6%	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 Odiliënberg

				Largest group
6077 Sint Odiliënberg	20.3%	3,425	+2.3 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	3,635	3,185	455	375	75	5	0	5	45	5	260	10	45	60	5	5	5	420	35
1999	3,615	3,160	450	365	80	0	5	5	45	0	255	15	45	50	5	5	15	410	45
2000	3,610	3,145	460	360	105	5	5	5	40	0	255	10	45	50	10	15	25	410	55
2001	3,610	3,150	455	360	100	5	5	5	40	5	245	10	50	55	15	10	15	405	55
2002	3,595	3,145	450	345	100	0	5	10	45	5	235	10	50	50	10	10	15	400	55
2003	3,585	3,120	465	360	110	0	5	10	45	0	240	10	50	60	15	15	20	410	55
2004	3,595	3,135	460	360	105	0	5	5	40	5	240	10	50	60	15	15	20	410	55
2005	3,575	3,110	465	360	100	0	10	10	35	5	235	10	50	65	10	20	10	400	60
2006	3,575	3,105	470	365	100	0	5	10	40	0	245	10	50	60	15	15	15	410	55
2007	3,540	3,080	465	360	95	0	5	10	35	0	240	5	50	65	15	15	15	410	55
2008	3,470	3,015	455	355	105	0	10	5	35	0	240	10	45	60	15	20	20	395	55
2009	3,490	3,030	460	350	110	5	10	5	40	5	230	10	45	65	10	25	10	395	65
2010	3,490	3,015	470	365	105	0	10	5	35	0	240	10	45	70	15	25	15	410	65
2011	3,415	2,950	465	360	105	0	10	5	30	0	235	10	40	75	15	30	15	400	65
2012	3,380	2,910	470	360	115	5	10	0	30	0	230	10	40	80	20	30	20	400	70
2013	3,365	2,900	465	360	105	0	15	0	35	5	230	20	40	70	15	20	15	400	65
2014	3,300	2,845	455	350	105	0	15	5	35	0	225	15	40	70	15	25	10	385	65
2015	3,285	2,830	455	340	115	5	10	5	35	0	220	15	45	60	15	30	15	385	70
2016	3,285	2,810	475	345	130	5	10	5	35	0	220	15	45	65	15	40	20	390	80
2017	3,350	2,805	545	365	180	5	10	0	35	5	220	20	40	85	25	80	20	410	135
2018	3,350	2,780	570	390	180	0	10	5	30	5	225	25	45	95	20	90	20	430	140
2019	3,370	2,770	600	395	200	10	10	5	30	5	230	25	45	95	30	90	20	440	155
2020	3,330	2,765	565	400	165	10	20	5	30	0	225	45	45	85	20	55	25	435	130
2021	3,325	2,760	565	400	160	10	10	10	35	0	220	45	50	85	30	50	15	440	125
2022	3,360	2,755	605	415	190	15	10	5	35	5	225	50	60	80	30	65	25	450	130
2023	3,355	2,735	620	415	210	15	10	5	30	5	220	50	55	85	30	75	30	445	150
2024	3,350	2,710	640	415	225	15	10	5	30	5	220	45	60	90	30	100	30	–	–
2025	3,425	2,735	690	450	245	20	15	5	30	5	220	50	60	115	25	110	30	–	–
2026	3,425	2,730	695	450	250	20	15	5	30	10	215	50	65	120	30	115	30	–	–

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