City · Montferland, Gelderland

Stokkum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Stokkum had 1,135 residents. 8.4% of them (95 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Montferland (15.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.8%), other Europe (0.88%) and other Asia (0.88%). 47.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,135 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.4% 95 people
Born abroad: 47.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.1 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.2% 1,035
Migration background 8.4% 95

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.8% 55 people

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

0.88% 10 people

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

0.88% 10 people

Montferland 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.44% 5 people

Montferland 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.44% 5 people

Montferland 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.44% 5 people

Montferland 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.4% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.6% 50

Men and women

Men: 565
Women: 565

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Stokkum 8.4%

Higher than 22% 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

8.4%

Stokkum
Montferland
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Year	Stokkum	Montferland	Netherlands
1998	10.9%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	10.5%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	10.5%	10.8%	17.5%
2001	10.1%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	10.0%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	10.0%	10.8%	18.8%
2004	9.5%	10.9%	19.0%
2005	10.2%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	9.9%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	10.0%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	9.6%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	9.6%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	9.7%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	8.9%	10.8%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	7.9%	11.3%	21.7%
2016	7.8%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	9.1%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	8.2%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	8.7%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	9.1%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	13.4%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	14.2%	27.1%
2024	8.9%	14.5%	27.9%
2025	9.1%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	8.4%	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 Stokkum

				Largest group
7039 's-Heerenberg	8.4%	1,135	−1.1 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,190	1,065	130	125	0	5	120	0	0	5	0	0	0	125	5
1999	1,190	1,065	125	120	0	0	120	0	0	0	0	0	0	120	0
2000	1,190	1,065	125	120	10	0	120	0	5	0	0	5	5	125	0
2001	1,185	1,065	120	115	10	0	115	0	0	0	0	5	5	115	0
2002	1,200	1,080	120	115	5	0	115	5	0	0	0	0	5	120	0
2003	1,200	1,080	120	110	5	0	110	0	0	0	0	0	5	110	5
2004	1,210	1,095	115	110	5	0	105	0	0	5	0	0	5	110	5
2005	1,225	1,100	125	120	5	0	110	0	0	10	0	0	5	120	5
2006	1,210	1,090	120	115	10	0	110	5	0	0	0	5	5	120	5
2007	1,205	1,085	120	110	10	5	105	5	0	0	0	0	5	115	10
2008	1,195	1,080	115	110	5	5	105	5	0	0	0	0	0	115	5
2009	1,200	1,085	115	105	5	0	100	0	0	5	0	5	0	110	0
2010	1,185	1,070	115	110	10	0	105	0	0	5	0	5	5	110	5
2011	1,180	1,070	105	105	5	0	95	5	0	5	0	5	0	105	0
2012	1,160	1,055	105	100	0	0	90	0	0	10	0	0	0	105	0
2013	1,160	1,060	100	100	0	5	90	5	0	5	0	0	0	95	0
2014	1,150	1,055	95	90	0	0	85	0	0	5	0	0	0	90	0
2015	1,145	1,055	90	85	5	0	80	0	0	5	0	5	0	85	0
2016	1,150	1,060	90	90	5	0	80	0	0	10	0	5	0	90	0
2017	1,155	1,050	105	90	10	0	80	0	0	10	0	10	0	90	10
2018	1,155	1,055	100	85	15	5	75	0	0	10	0	10	0	90	10
2019	1,160	1,065	95	90	10	5	75	5	0	10	0	0	5	95	5
2020	1,155	1,055	100	90	10	0	70	10	0	10	5	5	0	95	5
2021	1,160	1,055	105	90	10	0	80	5	0	5	0	5	5	95	5
2022	1,165	1,055	110	90	25	0	75	10	0	5	5	10	0	90	10
2023	1,185	1,075	110	90	20	0	70	10	0	15	5	10	0	95	10
2024	1,180	1,075	105	85	20	5	65	5	0	15	5	10	0	–	–
2025	1,160	1,055	105	80	20	5	60	5	0	15	5	10	0	–	–
2026	1,135	1,035	95	70	25	5	55	5	0	10	5	10	0	–	–

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