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Tiel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Tiel had 40,375 residents. 32.5% of them (13,110 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Tiel (31.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (5.9%), Morocco (5.2%) and other Asia (5.0%). 56.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 40,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.5% 13,110 people
Born abroad: 56.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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 67.5% 27,265
Migration background 32.5% 13,110

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

5.9% 2,395 people

Municipality of Tiel 5.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

5.2% 2,090 people

Municipality of Tiel 4.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.0% 2,020 people

Municipality of Tiel 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.9% 1,970 people

Municipality of Tiel 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.5% 1,415 people

Municipality of Tiel 3.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

2.9% 1,170 people

Municipality of Tiel 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 625 people

Municipality of Tiel 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.2% 500 people

Municipality of Tiel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 330 people

Municipality of Tiel 0.80% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.69% 280 people

Municipality of Tiel 0.68% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 165 people

Municipality of Tiel 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.35% 140 people

Municipality of Tiel 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.1% 7,355
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.9% 5,760

Men and women

Men: 20,225
Women: 20,145

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Tiel 32.5%

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

32.5%

Tiel
Municipality of Tiel
Netherlands

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Year	Tiel	Municipality of Tiel	Netherlands
1998	20.2%	19.3%	16.7%
1999	20.6%	19.7%	17.1%
2000	21.0%	20.1%	17.5%
2001	21.4%	20.6%	18.0%
2002	21.7%	20.9%	18.4%
2003	22.1%	21.3%	18.8%
2004	22.2%	21.4%	19.0%
2005	22.4%	21.5%	19.2%
2006	22.5%	21.7%	19.3%
2007	22.6%	21.8%	19.4%
2008	22.7%	21.9%	19.6%
2009	23.1%	22.3%	19.9%
2010	23.5%	22.7%	20.3%
2011	23.8%	23.0%	20.6%
2012	24.1%	23.3%	20.9%
2013	24.2%	23.3%	21.1%
2014	24.4%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	24.8%	23.9%	21.7%
2016	25.1%	24.2%	22.1%
2017	25.6%	24.7%	22.6%
2018	25.9%	24.9%	23.1%
2019	27.5%	26.5%	23.6%
2020	28.0%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	28.3%	27.3%	24.6%
2022	29.7%	28.7%	26.0%
2023	30.8%	29.8%	27.1%
2024	30.9%	29.8%	27.9%
2025	31.7%	30.7%	28.5%
2026	32.5%	31.4%	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 Tiel

				Largest group
4001 Binnenstad	38.5%	11,200	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
4007 Zuid	22.0%	9,340	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
4003 Noord	27.6%	8,025	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
4005 Latenstein, Het Ooij	33.8%	5,895	+2.7 pp	Turkey
4006 Wadenoijenlaan, West	55.9%	3,570	+2.1 pp	Morocco
4002 Noord	23.2%	2,310	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
4004 Noord	14.3%	35	−3.9 pp	Suriname

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	34,385	27,435	6,940	1,440	5,500	1,830	1,175	195	1,585	115	610	70	115	645	180	325	95	3,085	3,855
1999	35,355	28,065	7,295	1,480	5,805	1,935	1,255	185	1,575	130	610	80	115	675	195	395	135	3,150	4,145
2000	36,240	28,625	7,615	1,550	6,085	1,980	1,345	205	1,580	135	625	90	130	705	225	470	145	3,205	4,415
2001	37,535	29,495	8,035	1,660	6,375	2,055	1,430	215	1,600	155	650	95	145	770	255	505	160	3,330	4,715
2002	38,070	29,800	8,280	1,750	6,545	2,105	1,485	225	1,590	155	635	130	140	845	260	565	160	3,395	4,885
2003	38,400	29,890	8,505	1,795	6,700	2,150	1,575	230	1,590	150	650	155	150	840	265	585	155	3,475	5,045
2004	38,490	29,930	8,555	1,755	6,815	2,230	1,635	235	1,545	150	655	155	140	805	265	595	160	3,395	5,165
2005	38,420	29,840	8,605	1,770	6,815	2,245	1,665	220	1,515	150	630	160	140	840	255	605	160	3,360	5,225
2006	38,860	30,100	8,760	1,800	6,955	2,275	1,705	225	1,510	155	630	170	145	855	270	635	180	3,400	5,350
2007	39,100	30,275	8,840	1,795	7,050	2,290	1,775	225	1,510	170	620	185	145	845	255	665	170	3,360	5,475
2008	39,075	30,195	8,880	1,810	7,070	2,305	1,780	220	1,470	170	615	185	145	865	260	700	165	3,360	5,520
2009	38,950	29,950	9,010	1,850	7,155	2,345	1,820	210	1,435	160	620	205	140	885	270	735	180	3,360	5,650
2010	39,070	29,890	9,180	1,880	7,305	2,395	1,860	220	1,420	170	600	230	140	910	280	785	175	3,370	5,810
2011	39,080	29,785	9,305	1,920	7,360	2,410	1,885	230	1,385	180	605	240	150	925	285	830	155	3,375	5,925
2012	39,450	29,910	9,520	2,035	7,480	2,410	1,945	255	1,370	160	610	330	140	955	295	885	165	3,470	6,060
2013	39,620	30,025	9,590	2,040	7,540	2,400	2,005	245	1,365	175	590	360	150	940	290	885	175	3,490	6,115
2014	39,665	29,970	9,695	2,100	7,595	2,390	2,035	250	1,360	175	575	405	140	980	310	910	170	3,525	6,170
2015	39,490	29,705	9,785	2,160	7,625	2,360	2,075	260	1,315	155	575	470	145	970	295	985	185	3,535	6,245
2016	39,405	29,505	9,900	2,175	7,720	2,370	2,080	245	1,295	160	560	500	140	975	345	1,030	195	3,545	6,350
2017	39,395	29,325	10,070	2,255	7,815	2,340	2,105	245	1,290	150	550	550	140	1,015	385	1,110	190	3,610	6,460
2018	39,320	29,155	10,165	2,280	7,885	2,355	2,115	245	1,270	150	540	590	140	1,010	380	1,180	190	3,625	6,545
2019	39,820	28,885	10,935	2,965	7,960	2,340	2,110	240	1,265	150	525	1,115	135	1,190	410	1,250	195	4,290	6,635
2020	40,025	28,805	11,220	3,140	8,080	2,345	2,100	255	1,255	150	520	1,090	140	1,390	460	1,305	210	4,455	6,760
2021	39,795	28,530	11,265	3,090	8,170	2,355	2,130	250	1,240	150	515	1,040	140	1,395	470	1,350	230	4,400	6,870
2022	40,170	28,260	11,915	3,420	8,495	2,355	2,135	250	1,260	185	530	1,255	150	1,480	505	1,535	305	4,720	6,965
2023	40,495	28,015	12,475	3,830	8,635	2,340	2,135	260	1,235	185	520	1,440	145	1,730	530	1,660	305	5,140	7,110
2024	40,220	27,800	12,415	3,560	8,870	2,385	2,145	260	1,215	180	515	1,305	145	1,590	555	1,820	305	–	–
2025	40,445	27,610	12,825	3,845	8,995	2,415	2,115	270	1,185	170	520	1,360	140	1,815	575	1,940	320	–	–
2026	40,375	27,265	13,110	4,045	9,060	2,395	2,090	280	1,170	165	500	1,415	140	1,970	625	2,020	330	–	–

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