City · North Brabant

Tilburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Tilburg had 205,850 residents. 37.1% of them (76,305 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Tilburg (34.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.8%), other Asia (4.8%) and Turkey (4.3%). 61.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 205,850 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.1% 76,305 people
Born abroad: 61.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 62.9% 129,520
Migration background 37.1% 76,305

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.8% 14,100 people

Municipality of Tilburg 6.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 9,785 people

Municipality of Tilburg 4.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.3% 8,865 people

Municipality of Tilburg 3.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

4.1% 8,495 people

Municipality of Tilburg 3.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.4% 6,920 people

Municipality of Tilburg 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

3.0% 6,265 people

Municipality of Tilburg 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.7% 5,620 people

Municipality of Tilburg 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.0% 4,125 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.7% 3,470 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 3,365 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 2,770 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 2,535 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.9% 47,270
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.0% 29,025

Men and women

Men: 103,010
Women: 102,825

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Tilburg 37.1%

Higher than 97% 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

37.1%

Tilburg
Municipality of Tilburg
Netherlands

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Year	Tilburg	Municipality of Tilburg	Netherlands
1998	18.9%	17.6%	16.7%
1999	20.2%	18.7%	17.1%
2000	21.1%	19.6%	17.5%
2001	21.9%	20.3%	18.0%
2002	22.5%	20.9%	18.4%
2003	22.8%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	22.8%	21.2%	19.0%
2005	22.9%	21.2%	19.2%
2006	23.0%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	23.2%	21.5%	19.4%
2008	23.5%	21.8%	19.6%
2009	24.0%	22.4%	19.9%
2010	24.5%	22.8%	20.3%
2011	24.9%	23.1%	20.6%
2012	25.2%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	25.7%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	26.2%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	26.6%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	27.3%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	28.1%	26.1%	22.6%
2018	29.0%	26.9%	23.1%
2019	29.9%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	30.9%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	31.5%	29.2%	24.6%
2022	33.2%	30.9%	26.0%
2023	34.6%	32.1%	27.1%
2024	35.4%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	36.3%	33.6%	28.5%
2026	37.1%	34.3%	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 Tilburg

				Largest group
5045 Leeuwerik, Tuindorp De Kievit	25.6%	17,785	+1.8 pp	Poland
5038 Binnenstad	32.3%	16,510	+5.5 pp	Other Europe
5025 Trouwlaan - Uitvindersbuurt, Korvel	40.0%	13,075	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
5042 Het Zand	54.6%	12,895	+4.0 pp	Turkey
5021 Trouwlaan - Uitvindersbuurt, Broekhoven	34.1%	12,530	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
5046 De Hasselt, Het Goirke	40.8%	12,380	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
5011 Heikant	53.5%	12,095	+4.3 pp	Morocco
5014 Groeseind-Hoefstraat, Loven-Besterd	36.3%	12,010	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
5037 De Reit, Zorgvlied	43.8%	11,450	+8.2 pp	Other Europe
5041 Bouwmeester, Theresia	31.6%	9,780	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
5036 Koolhoven, Witbrant	26.3%	9,065	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
5043 Huibeven, Gesworen Hoek	30.2%	8,945	+2.2 pp	Poland
5022 Groenewoud	39.1%	8,715	+3.3 pp	Other Asia
5044 Wandelbos Noord, Wandelbos Zuid	54.7%	8,360	+3.4 pp	Turkey
5035 Dalem Zuid, Dalem Noord	29.2%	7,970	+2.3 pp	Poland
5049 Stokhasselt	68.7%	7,030	+3.6 pp	Other Africa
5032 De Blaak	13.0%	6,060	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
5017 Hoogvenne	20.1%	6,010	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
5012 Quirijnstok	37.2%	5,110	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
5018 Jeruzalem, Armhoef	19.3%	4,100	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
5026 Stappegoor	19.0%	2,290	+3.5 pp	Turkey
5015 Ind.terrein Loven	15.5%	740	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
5013 Kanaalzone	46.9%	735	+8.8 pp	Other Europe
5047 Tilburg	35.3%	170	+21.5 pp	Other Europe
5048 Tilburg	50.0%	40	−16.7 pp	Indonesia

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	167,745	135,945	31,780	8,140	23,690	5,505	3,510	2,610	4,945	2,750	2,745	265	2,330	2,800	1,910	1,655	820	13,695	18,105
1999	172,415	137,660	34,785	8,420	26,335	5,880	3,750	2,690	4,995	3,270	2,795	260	2,345	3,020	2,845	2,030	885	14,090	20,690
2000	174,725	137,910	36,825	8,675	28,135	6,105	3,910	2,765	5,025	3,695	2,785	305	2,340	3,245	3,420	2,260	960	14,345	22,490
2001	176,755	138,125	38,635	8,935	29,735	6,330	4,085	2,845	5,035	4,125	2,760	310	2,345	3,520	3,775	2,505	1,045	14,620	24,025
2002	178,365	138,245	40,115	9,280	30,785	6,545	4,340	2,945	5,010	4,420	2,745	370	2,345	3,820	3,665	2,765	1,095	14,960	25,155
2003	178,855	138,035	40,820	9,440	31,370	6,745	4,430	3,010	4,985	4,410	2,740	440	2,340	3,920	3,695	2,950	1,150	15,110	25,720
2004	179,680	138,660	41,005	9,400	31,635	6,900	4,620	3,055	4,980	4,355	2,755	455	2,355	3,835	3,565	2,975	1,200	15,075	25,960
2005	179,960	138,760	41,190	9,500	31,685	7,075	4,775	3,065	4,960	4,150	2,755	520	2,325	3,900	3,360	3,085	1,220	15,205	26,000
2006	181,235	139,475	41,745	9,735	32,035	7,185	4,870	3,150	4,965	4,070	2,750	585	2,340	4,060	3,280	3,210	1,310	15,395	26,325
2007	182,180	139,895	42,305	9,965	32,345	7,260	4,990	3,185	4,950	4,055	2,770	735	2,345	4,115	3,225	3,330	1,360	15,660	26,655
2008	183,015	139,950	43,060	10,465	32,600	7,345	5,085	3,150	4,935	4,040	2,770	965	2,360	4,370	3,260	3,390	1,400	16,125	26,960
2009	184,500	140,140	44,355	10,990	33,355	7,535	5,145	3,220	4,865	4,140	2,810	1,255	2,305	4,620	3,375	3,590	1,485	16,680	27,690
2010	185,915	140,380	45,530	11,525	34,045	7,690	5,225	3,240	4,875	4,245	2,800	1,535	2,320	4,870	3,505	3,735	1,530	17,175	28,345
2011	187,335	140,785	46,580	11,975	34,595	7,750	5,380	3,240	4,890	4,285	2,765	1,760	2,325	5,125	3,635	3,790	1,625	17,615	28,965
2012	188,580	140,995	47,575	12,555	35,055	7,825	5,495	3,255	4,830	4,320	2,775	2,100	2,340	5,340	3,785	3,930	1,615	18,155	29,425
2013	189,615	140,860	48,745	13,200	35,555	7,905	5,600	3,280	4,715	4,365	2,775	2,575	2,355	5,495	3,880	4,090	1,720	18,770	29,965
2014	191,280	141,250	50,030	14,050	35,985	7,905	5,695	3,320	4,670	4,345	2,785	3,120	2,310	5,835	4,085	4,240	1,740	19,550	30,490
2015	192,525	141,355	51,170	14,840	36,330	7,805	5,750	3,300	4,615	4,420	2,785	3,625	2,350	6,085	4,205	4,440	1,795	20,280	30,900
2016	193,760	140,860	52,900	15,670	37,225	7,870	5,805	3,300	4,565	4,515	2,790	4,125	2,340	6,420	4,430	4,835	1,905	21,085	31,810
2017	194,440	139,850	54,590	16,325	38,260	7,885	5,860	3,335	4,530	4,590	2,810	4,470	2,335	6,715	4,585	5,525	1,955	21,705	32,880
2018	195,640	138,880	56,760	17,545	39,210	8,000	5,960	3,340	4,475	4,695	2,870	5,065	2,335	7,275	4,815	5,870	2,060	22,920	33,840
2019	197,130	138,215	58,915	18,970	39,945	8,100	6,020	3,385	4,420	4,770	2,925	5,760	2,325	7,960	5,050	6,085	2,115	24,260	34,655
2020	199,120	137,610	61,510	20,480	41,035	8,200	6,085	3,385	4,370	4,935	3,055	6,370	2,335	8,725	5,310	6,505	2,245	25,760	35,755
2021	199,305	136,460	62,845	21,400	41,445	8,205	6,120	3,405	4,320	5,055	3,020	6,940	2,320	9,120	5,485	6,590	2,270	26,600	36,245
2022	201,220	134,335	66,865	23,250	43,600	8,355	6,130	3,425	4,350	5,290	3,135	7,460	2,590	10,040	5,785	7,510	2,740	28,070	37,370
2023	203,665	133,135	70,540	25,295	45,240	8,515	6,240	3,460	4,285	5,435	3,055	7,920	2,560	11,740	6,085	8,235	3,000	30,215	38,925
2024	205,155	132,455	72,680	26,495	46,190	8,565	6,225	3,435	4,245	5,515	2,970	8,300	2,575	12,630	6,340	8,745	3,120	–	–
2025	205,440	130,920	74,535	27,265	47,245	8,745	6,250	3,430	4,150	5,590	2,890	8,485	2,550	13,365	6,570	9,310	3,175	–	–
2026	205,850	129,520	76,305	27,900	48,405	8,865	6,265	3,470	4,125	5,620	2,770	8,495	2,535	14,100	6,920	9,785	3,365	–	–

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