City · Zevenaar, Gelderland

Tolkamer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Tolkamer had 2,865 residents. 15.4% of them (440 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zevenaar (18.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (6.8%), other Europe (2.4%) and other Asia (1.9%). 46.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,865 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.4% 440 people
Born abroad: 46.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.6% 2,425
Migration background 15.4% 440

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

6.8% 195 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 4.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 70 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 55 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 30 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 30 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.70% 20 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.35% 10 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.35% 10 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.35% 10 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.17% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.17% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.65% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

47% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.6% 205
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 240

Men and women

Men: 1,445
Women: 1,420

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Tolkamer 15.4%

Higher than 65% 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

15.4%

Tolkamer
Municipality of Zevenaar
Netherlands

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Year	Tolkamer	Municipality of Zevenaar	Netherlands
1998	14.2%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	15.0%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	13.9%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	13.5%	13.9%	18.0%
2002	13.4%	13.9%	18.4%
2003	13.0%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	13.2%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	13.0%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	12.8%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	13.5%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	13.1%	13.8%	19.9%
2010	13.0%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	12.6%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	13.1%	13.8%	20.9%
2013	12.6%	13.8%	21.1%
2014	12.5%	13.8%	21.4%
2015	12.8%	13.9%	21.7%
2016	12.8%	14.1%	22.1%
2017	12.1%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	12.7%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	12.8%	14.6%	23.6%
2020	13.4%	14.9%	24.2%
2021	12.9%	15.0%	24.6%
2022	13.9%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	14.2%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	14.8%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	15.0%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	15.4%	18.0%	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 Tolkamer

				Largest group
6916 Tolkamer	15.4%	2,865	+1.5 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,435	2,090	345	295	45	0	0	25	0	240	5	10	40	0	15	5	325	20
1999	2,165	1,840	325	270	55	5	5	30	0	215	10	10	35	5	10	0	295	25
2000	2,490	2,145	345	295	50	0	5	25	5	245	10	10	30	5	15	0	320	20
2001	2,555	2,210	345	290	50	0	0	25	5	240	10	15	25	5	15	0	320	25
2002	2,640	2,285	355	305	55	0	5	25	0	260	5	15	25	10	15	0	330	25
2003	2,645	2,300	345	295	50	0	0	20	0	250	5	15	25	10	15	5	315	30
2004	2,650	2,300	350	295	60	0	5	25	0	245	5	15	30	15	15	0	315	40
2005	2,625	2,285	340	285	55	0	0	25	0	240	5	15	25	10	10	10	310	30
2006	2,615	2,270	340	280	65	0	5	25	0	235	10	10	25	15	20	0	300	40
2007	2,655	2,315	340	285	65	0	0	15	0	230	10	10	35	15	30	5	305	40
2008	2,705	2,340	365	295	70	0	5	25	5	235	10	15	35	15	20	0	315	45
2009	2,755	2,400	360	285	75	5	10	25	5	225	10	15	35	15	20	0	305	55
2010	2,810	2,450	365	280	85	5	5	20	0	220	10	10	40	15	30	10	310	50
2011	2,810	2,460	355	280	65	0	5	25	5	210	10	15	45	5	20	5	305	55
2012	2,785	2,425	365	290	75	0	5	20	5	200	15	15	60	10	30	5	310	55
2013	2,780	2,430	350	265	85	5	5	25	5	195	5	10	55	5	30	10	290	55
2014	2,800	2,450	350	255	90	0	10	30	10	190	5	10	50	10	25	5	285	65
2015	2,820	2,460	360	255	105	5	10	30	10	190	5	10	50	5	35	10	285	70
2016	2,860	2,495	365	265	100	5	10	25	10	200	5	15	45	5	40	5	285	80
2017	2,840	2,495	345	245	105	5	5	25	10	190	5	10	40	5	40	15	270	75
2018	2,785	2,430	355	250	105	5	5	30	10	190	5	10	45	5	40	10	275	80
2019	2,770	2,415	355	245	110	0	5	30	10	190	5	5	45	5	50	10	275	80
2020	2,765	2,395	370	255	115	5	5	35	5	190	10	10	45	5	50	10	295	80
2021	2,780	2,420	360	250	110	5	5	35	10	195	5	10	40	5	40	10	290	75
2022	2,770	2,390	385	260	125	5	5	35	5	200	10	10	45	10	45	10	285	70
2023	2,850	2,445	405	275	125	10	5	35	5	200	10	10	65	10	45	10	300	75
2024	2,840	2,420	420	285	130	10	5	35	5	190	5	10	80	15	50	15	–	–
2025	2,865	2,435	430	285	145	10	10	35	5	200	10	10	65	15	55	20	–	–
2026	2,865	2,425	440	285	160	10	10	30	5	195	5	10	70	20	55	30	–	–

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