City · Venlo, Limburg

Tegelen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Tegelen had 15,355 residents. 32.4% of them (4,970 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Venlo (33.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (6.4%), Poland (5.7%) and Morocco (5.1%). 55.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 15,355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.4% 4,970 people
Born abroad: 55.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 67.6% 10,385
Migration background 32.4% 4,970

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

6.4% 990 people

Municipality of Venlo 5.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

5.7% 870 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

5.1% 780 people

Municipality of Venlo 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 695 people

Municipality of Venlo 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.2% 490 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 480 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 175 people

Municipality of Venlo 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 175 people

Municipality of Venlo 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 100 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.62% 95 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.56% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.52% 80 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 60 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.8% 2,775
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.2% 2,195

Men and women

Men: 7,730
Women: 7,625

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Tegelen 32.4%

Higher than 95% 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

32.4%

Tegelen
Municipality of Venlo
Netherlands

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Year	Tegelen	Municipality of Venlo	Netherlands
1998	23.3%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	23.8%	22.4%	17.1%
2000	23.8%	22.7%	17.5%
2001	24.5%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	24.9%	23.6%	18.4%
2003	24.9%	23.9%	18.8%
2004	24.8%	24.3%	19.0%
2005	24.9%	24.4%	19.2%
2006	25.2%	24.6%	19.3%
2007	25.2%	24.8%	19.4%
2008	25.3%	24.9%	19.6%
2009	25.2%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	25.6%	25.3%	20.3%
2011	25.6%	25.4%	20.6%
2012	26.0%	25.8%	20.9%
2013	25.9%	26.1%	21.1%
2014	26.4%	26.5%	21.4%
2015	26.5%	26.8%	21.7%
2016	26.5%	26.8%	22.1%
2017	26.9%	27.5%	22.6%
2018	27.4%	27.8%	23.1%
2019	27.9%	28.4%	23.6%
2020	28.3%	28.9%	24.2%
2021	28.9%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	29.7%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	30.6%	31.8%	27.1%
2024	31.3%	32.6%	27.9%
2025	32.0%	33.3%	28.5%
2026	32.4%	33.8%	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 Tegelen

				Largest group
5931 Centrum	25.9%	9,900	+1.9 pp	Germany
5932 Op de Hei	44.1%	5,455	+4.1 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	15,385	11,800	3,590	1,985	1,610	355	665	60	240	20	1,550	85	90	260	90	150	30	2,255	1,345
1999	15,255	11,625	3,630	1,985	1,650	375	700	50	220	25	1,530	90	95	270	90	150	40	2,235	1,395
2000	15,260	11,635	3,630	1,985	1,655	375	705	50	230	25	1,525	90	100	270	85	145	40	2,230	1,390
2001	15,225	11,495	3,730	1,990	1,740	365	735	55	240	30	1,510	100	95	285	90	190	35	2,260	1,465
2002	15,610	11,730	3,880	2,040	1,825	375	775	55	250	35	1,520	100	100	320	100	195	40	2,330	1,550
2003	15,835	11,890	3,945	2,045	1,900	395	810	60	260	25	1,525	110	85	325	100	190	60	2,350	1,600
2004	15,980	12,015	3,970	2,050	1,925	410	805	65	255	30	1,505	100	95	350	95	210	55	2,335	1,625
2005	16,000	12,020	3,990	2,080	1,895	420	800	60	255	25	1,525	105	100	350	85	200	50	2,370	1,620
2006	15,990	11,960	4,030	2,055	1,970	440	810	70	245	25	1,505	110	95	345	120	220	40	2,340	1,685
2007	15,955	11,945	4,015	2,050	1,965	445	810	65	245	25	1,475	130	100	345	105	215	55	2,335	1,675
2008	15,900	11,875	4,025	2,035	1,990	440	830	65	235	30	1,440	140	105	350	105	225	60	2,305	1,715
2009	15,730	11,750	3,970	2,000	1,980	445	830	60	240	30	1,415	140	105	340	100	210	65	2,280	1,700
2010	15,605	11,610	4,000	2,010	1,985	460	820	65	240	45	1,410	145	95	360	105	205	45	2,280	1,710
2011	15,365	11,430	3,935	1,960	1,975	445	825	70	230	30	1,365	165	90	340	100	225	50	2,225	1,710
2012	15,375	11,395	3,990	2,010	1,970	440	810	70	215	40	1,340	195	90	385	105	230	60	2,260	1,720
2013	15,255	11,295	3,955	2,030	1,935	420	790	65	215	35	1,310	225	90	405	110	235	65	2,285	1,680
2014	15,305	11,260	4,045	2,080	1,965	435	790	65	225	35	1,300	280	90	410	100	250	65	2,355	1,700
2015	15,275	11,225	4,050	2,085	1,970	440	780	60	215	40	1,275	305	85	420	105	260	70	2,340	1,710
2016	15,145	11,125	4,020	2,085	1,930	430	770	60	210	40	1,225	330	90	440	110	260	50	2,325	1,695
2017	15,230	11,130	4,100	2,115	1,990	435	770	65	205	40	1,185	375	95	460	120	300	55	2,355	1,745
2018	15,210	11,035	4,175	2,190	1,985	440	755	70	210	50	1,175	430	95	490	115	290	55	2,425	1,760
2019	15,235	10,980	4,255	2,230	2,025	465	745	70	205	55	1,165	480	85	500	115	315	55	2,465	1,795
2020	15,175	10,875	4,300	2,280	2,020	460	735	75	210	60	1,120	550	80	530	130	300	50	2,510	1,790
2021	15,155	10,775	4,380	2,325	2,055	465	760	65	195	65	1,085	630	85	525	145	305	55	2,550	1,830
2022	15,110	10,620	4,495	2,360	2,135	470	750	60	205	55	1,065	665	85	545	140	385	75	2,600	1,840
2023	15,160	10,520	4,640	2,465	2,180	470	770	50	190	60	1,055	725	90	595	145	410	85	2,700	1,890
2024	15,175	10,420	4,755	2,530	2,225	485	775	55	180	70	1,035	780	85	625	155	420	90	–	–
2025	15,215	10,345	4,875	2,590	2,290	490	780	75	170	65	1,010	830	90	670	170	445	95	–	–
2026	15,355	10,385	4,970	2,645	2,330	490	780	80	175	60	990	870	95	695	175	480	100	–	–

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