City · Stein, Limburg

Urmond: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Urmond had 5,670 residents. 18.2% of them (1,030 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Stein (16.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.8%), other Asia (3.0%) and other Europe (2.7%). 48.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 5,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.2% 1,030 people
Born abroad: 48.5% 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.8% 4,640
Migration background 18.2% 1,030

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.8% 215 people

Municipality of Stein 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 170 people

Municipality of Stein 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 155 people

Municipality of Stein 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.6% 145 people

Municipality of Stein 2.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.9% 105 people

Municipality of Stein 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.88% 50 people

Municipality of Stein 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.79% 45 people

Municipality of Stein 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 45 people

Municipality of Stein 0.63% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.62% 35 people

Municipality of Stein 0.81% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 30 people

Municipality of Stein 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.53% 30 people

Municipality of Stein 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.09% 5 people

Municipality of Stein 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.5% 500
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.5% 530

Men and women

Men: 2,795
Women: 2,870

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Urmond 18.2%

Higher than 76% 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

18.2%

Urmond
Municipality of Stein
Netherlands

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Year	Urmond	Municipality of Stein	Netherlands
1998	13.7%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	14.2%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	14.4%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	14.5%	13.8%	18.0%
2002	14.7%	13.9%	18.4%
2003	14.9%	14.0%	18.8%
2004	14.8%	13.9%	19.0%
2005	14.5%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	14.7%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	13.6%	19.4%
2008	14.2%	13.5%	19.6%
2009	14.6%	13.6%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	13.7%	20.3%
2011	14.3%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	14.2%	13.7%	20.9%
2013	14.0%	13.6%	21.1%
2014	13.8%	13.5%	21.4%
2015	13.6%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	14.1%	13.8%	22.1%
2017	14.6%	14.0%	22.6%
2018	14.4%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	14.6%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	14.8%	14.3%	24.2%
2021	14.8%	14.2%	24.6%
2022	15.6%	14.9%	26.0%
2023	16.4%	15.4%	27.1%
2024	17.1%	15.9%	27.9%
2025	17.7%	16.0%	28.5%
2026	18.2%	16.6%	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 Urmond

				Largest group
6129 Urmond ten oosten van Julianakanaal, Berg	18.2%	5,670	+2.6 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	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	5,885	5,080	805	635	170	5	30	5	85	0	365	10	170	90	15	20	10	725	85
1999	5,900	5,065	840	645	195	5	35	5	95	0	370	10	165	100	15	30	10	750	90
2000	5,835	4,995	840	645	195	5	45	5	90	0	360	10	165	110	15	25	10	750	90
2001	5,890	5,035	855	640	220	5	45	5	95	0	355	10	170	105	20	30	20	750	110
2002	5,870	5,005	860	640	220	5	50	5	90	5	360	10	170	100	20	40	5	740	120
2003	5,890	5,010	880	650	230	0	50	5	95	5	360	10	175	105	20	45	10	750	130
2004	5,835	4,970	865	640	225	0	45	5	95	5	355	5	170	110	15	55	5	745	125
2005	5,810	4,960	845	625	220	5	50	5	90	0	355	5	170	95	15	40	15	730	110
2006	5,705	4,860	840	610	225	0	55	5	90	0	335	5	160	110	10	50	15	720	125
2007	5,600	4,790	810	610	195	0	45	5	85	0	335	5	155	115	20	30	10	710	100
2008	5,565	4,770	790	590	205	5	50	5	85	0	320	10	145	115	20	35	5	690	105
2009	5,555	4,745	810	600	210	5	50	5	85	0	320	10	145	125	20	30	15	700	110
2010	5,540	4,735	810	605	195	0	50	0	90	0	315	10	140	140	10	35	10	700	110
2011	5,645	4,840	810	595	215	0	45	0	90	0	310	5	140	140	20	45	15	690	115
2012	5,710	4,895	810	600	210	0	50	5	95	0	310	10	140	140	15	35	10	695	115
2013	5,695	4,895	800	580	225	0	50	0	95	5	300	15	135	130	20	35	20	680	120
2014	5,675	4,890	785	560	225	0	45	5	95	0	290	10	135	125	20	40	20	670	115
2015	5,615	4,850	765	545	220	0	45	0	95	0	280	5	130	130	20	40	20	655	110
2016	5,590	4,800	790	550	240	0	40	5	100	0	275	10	130	135	25	50	20	660	125
2017	5,565	4,750	815	555	255	0	45	0	95	0	275	15	135	130	15	80	20	665	150
2018	5,520	4,725	795	530	265	5	45	0	100	0	270	10	125	125	20	70	25	645	145
2019	5,595	4,780	815	535	275	5	45	5	100	0	250	20	135	130	25	75	20	650	165
2020	5,630	4,795	835	530	305	15	45	5	95	5	245	20	130	135	25	90	25	645	190
2021	5,645	4,810	835	510	325	20	50	5	100	10	235	20	130	125	35	85	20	625	210
2022	5,680	4,795	885	530	355	25	45	5	100	15	245	15	140	130	30	100	40	625	215
2023	5,715	4,780	935	550	385	35	55	5	100	20	250	20	140	140	30	110	45	650	250
2024	5,695	4,720	975	555	420	40	55	5	105	25	235	25	145	145	30	130	35	–	–
2025	5,680	4,675	1,005	560	445	40	55	0	105	25	230	30	145	155	35	145	35	–	–
2026	5,670	4,640	1,030	545	485	45	50	5	105	30	215	30	145	155	35	170	45	–	–

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