City · Horst aan de Maas, Limburg

Swolgen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Swolgen had 1,260 residents. 9.5% of them (120 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 Germany (2.8%), other Europe (2.4%) and Poland (2.0%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.5% 120 people
Born abroad: 62.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.5% 1,140
Migration background 9.5% 120

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.8% 35 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 30 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.0% 25 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.40% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.40% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.59% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.40% 5 people

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

0.40% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.78% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.40% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.40% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 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.

63% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.5% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 45

Men and women

Men: 650
Women: 615

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Swolgen 9.5%

Higher than 29% 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

9.5%

Swolgen
Horst aan de Maas
Netherlands

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Year	Swolgen	Horst aan de Maas	Netherlands
1998	3.4%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	4.7%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	8.2%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	8.9%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	9.4%	21.4%
2015	6.1%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	6.9%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	10.9%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	9.1%	11.5%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	8.6%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	13.3%	26.0%
2023	9.7%	14.6%	27.1%
2024	10.9%	15.3%	27.9%
2025	10.6%	15.8%	28.5%
2026	9.5%	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 Swolgen

				Largest group
5866 Swolgen	9.5%	1,260	+0.2 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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,185	1,145	40	35	15	0	0	0	5	30	0	0	5	5	5	0	40	0
1999	1,255	1,210	50	40	5	0	0	0	5	35	0	5	0	0	0	0	45	0
2000	1,255	1,210	50	40	5	0	0	0	5	35	0	0	5	0	0	0	50	0
2001	1,265	1,215	50	45	5	0	0	0	10	35	0	0	10	0	0	0	50	0
2002	1,255	1,200	55	45	10	0	0	0	5	40	0	0	5	0	5	0	55	5
2003	1,270	1,210	55	45	15	0	0	0	10	35	0	0	10	0	5	0	50	0
2004	1,290	1,230	60	50	15	0	0	0	10	40	0	0	10	0	0	5	60	0
2005	1,290	1,235	55	50	10	0	0	0	10	40	0	0	10	0	0	0	55	0
2006	1,280	1,225	55	45	10	0	0	0	10	40	0	0	5	0	0	0	55	0
2007	1,280	1,220	60	50	10	0	0	0	10	40	5	0	5	0	0	0	55	0
2008	1,265	1,205	60	45	10	0	0	5	10	35	5	5	0	0	0	0	55	0
2009	1,235	1,175	65	55	10	0	0	0	10	35	5	0	15	0	0	0	60	0
2010	1,255	1,185	70	55	10	0	0	0	10	40	5	0	10	0	0	0	65	5
2011	1,240	1,170	75	60	15	0	0	0	5	35	10	0	15	0	5	5	65	5
2012	1,245	1,175	75	60	20	0	5	0	10	30	15	5	10	0	0	10	65	5
2013	1,240	1,170	70	60	15	0	0	5	5	30	15	0	15	0	5	0	65	5
2014	1,240	1,160	80	55	20	0	0	5	10	30	10	0	15	5	0	0	65	10
2015	1,225	1,150	75	55	15	0	0	0	5	35	10	0	10	0	5	5	60	5
2016	1,230	1,145	85	60	25	0	0	0	5	35	15	5	5	5	10	5	70	15
2017	1,250	1,150	100	70	30	0	0	5	10	35	15	5	15	5	5	5	80	20
2018	1,260	1,150	110	80	30	0	0	5	10	35	20	5	20	5	10	0	90	25
2019	1,270	1,155	115	85	30	0	0	5	10	40	25	0	20	5	10	0	90	25
2020	1,255	1,140	115	90	25	0	5	0	10	35	30	0	25	0	15	0	95	20
2021	1,285	1,175	110	80	25	0	5	0	10	30	25	5	20	0	10	0	90	20
2022	1,285	1,170	120	85	35	0	0	0	10	35	30	5	15	5	20	5	90	20
2023	1,285	1,165	125	85	35	0	0	0	5	35	30	5	15	5	25	5	95	25
2024	1,280	1,140	140	95	40	0	5	0	5	35	20	5	35	10	15	5	–	–
2025	1,270	1,135	135	105	30	5	0	0	5	35	25	5	40	10	10	5	–	–
2026	1,260	1,140	120	100	25	5	0	0	5	35	25	5	30	5	5	5	–	–

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