City · Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland

Terborg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Terborg had 4,665 residents. 26.0% of them (1,215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek (15.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (8.7%), other Asia (5.0%) and other Europe (4.2%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents
4,665 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
26.0% 1,215 people
Born abroad
57.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.3 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 73.8% 3,445
  • Migration background 26.0% 1,215

Largest origin groups

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

  • Turkey
    8.7% 405 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.0% 235 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.2% 195 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    3.6% 170 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.3% 60 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 0.81% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.1% 50 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 0.74% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 50 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    0.54% 25 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.32% 15 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.21% 10 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.21% 10 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Oude IJsselstreek 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 57.6% 700
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 515

Men and women

Men
2,320
Women
2,340

Compared with all cities

Higher than 90% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Terborg
  • Oude IJsselstreek
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year TerborgOude IJsselstreekNetherlands
1998 16.3%12.4%16.7%
1999 16.8%12.5%17.1%
2000 17.3%12.7%17.5%
2001 18.1%12.9%18.0%
2002 19.3%13.0%18.4%
2003 19.5%13.1%18.8%
2004 19.1%13.2%19.0%
2005 18.8%13.2%19.2%
2006 18.8%13.1%19.3%
2007 19.3%13.1%19.4%
2008 19.4%13.1%19.6%
2009 19.3%13.2%19.9%
2010 19.8%13.2%20.3%
2011 19.6%13.2%20.6%
2012 19.8%13.2%20.9%
2013 19.5%13.0%21.1%
2014 19.7%13.0%21.4%
2015 19.2%13.0%21.7%
2016 19.3%13.2%22.1%
2017 19.7%13.3%22.6%
2018 20.8%13.4%23.1%
2019 21.2%13.6%23.6%
2020 22.1%13.7%24.2%
2021 22.4%13.6%24.6%
2022 23.7%14.4%26.0%
2023 24.3%14.9%27.1%
2024 24.7%15.2%27.9%
2025 25.2%15.5%28.5%
2026 26.0%15.8%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 Terborg

Largest group
7061 Silvolde-Terborg 4,665 +2.3 pp Turkey

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,6153,8607503204303300055022010585152010380370
1999 4,6503,86578032546035005550230101075152015380395
2000 4,6353,835800320480365055552301057515305380420
2001 4,6103,7758353454903800555023555100152510405430
2002 4,6003,71589034055542500601023510590202515405485
2003 4,6853,77591533558044005605215105105153520410505
2004 4,6803,78589532058043505655200105105153520390500
2005 4,6803,800880320560430055010195105110104015380495
2006 4,6753,79588031556043505551020055105103015375500
2007 4,6303,74089532556543505501020555110103520390500
2008 4,5203,6508753105654300105015195101095103515375500
2009 4,5353,6558753105654300105515190510105103510375505
2010 4,5003,6158903155704305545520055105105020370520
2011 4,5253,640885320570435555010190510115104015375510
2012 4,5553,6559003105954505545520055100104530370535
2013 4,6153,71590031559543505455200510100205530370535
2014 4,6153,70591031060044001045520551090205525365545
2015 4,6453,7558902956004350154010190101085206020345545
2016 4,6703,7709002856154300105010180101085157525345555
2017 4,6103,7009102906204250104510180151085208030355560
2018 4,6103,65096030066044001040101801510952510035360600
2019 4,6453,66098531068043505351018020101002513535370620
2020 4,6353,6101,0253057154400545101802051003014540370650
2021 4,5753,5501,025310720430010401017515101103515540370660
2022 4,5753,4901,08531077542505501518025101004019045370680
2023 4,5553,4501,105330775430010452017025101254018540395685
2024 4,4953,3851,110325785420010502017020101204519045––
2025 4,5503,4051,145350800405010501517020101454522045––
2026 4,6653,4451,215395820405010501517025101956023550––