City · Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg

Valkenburg (Valkenburg aan de Geul): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Valkenburg (Valkenburg aan de Geul) had 10,580 residents. 20.3% of them (2,150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul (19.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.2%), Germany (4.0%) and other Asia (3.1%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 10,580 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.3% 2,150 people
Born abroad: 56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.7% 8,430
Migration background 20.3% 2,150

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Valkenburg (Valkenburg aan de Geul). For comparison, the line marks Valkenburg aan de Geul and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.2% 550 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

4.0% 425 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 3.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 325 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.0% 215 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.5% 160 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 150 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 120 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.57% 60 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.42% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.52% 55 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.38% 40 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 25 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.14% 15 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.12% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 1,210
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.7% 940

Men and women

Men: 5,170
Women: 5,410

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Valkenburg (Valkenburg aan de Geul) 20.3%

Higher than 81% 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

20.3%

Valkenburg (Valkenburg aan de Geul)
Valkenburg aan de Geul
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Year	Valkenburg (Valkenburg aan de Geul)	Valkenburg aan de Geul	Netherlands
1998	16.5%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	16.3%	13.6%	17.1%
2000	16.8%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	16.9%	14.1%	18.0%
2002	17.3%	14.3%	18.4%
2003	17.2%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	17.0%	14.3%	19.0%
2005	16.4%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	15.8%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	15.8%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	15.6%	13.5%	19.6%
2009	15.6%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	15.5%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	15.7%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	16.0%	14.0%	20.9%
2013	15.9%	13.9%	21.1%
2014	16.0%	14.1%	21.4%
2015	16.3%	14.2%	21.7%
2016	16.6%	14.4%	22.1%
2017	16.4%	14.4%	22.6%
2018	16.6%	14.7%	23.1%
2019	16.8%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	16.9%	15.0%	24.2%
2021	17.3%	15.4%	24.6%
2022	18.2%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	19.1%	17.5%	27.1%
2024	19.5%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	19.9%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	20.3%	19.1%	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 Valkenburg (Valkenburg aan de Geul)

				Largest group
6301 : Sibbe - IJzeren	20.3%	10,580	+2.1 pp	Other Europe

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	11,295	9,430	1,865	1,375	490	20	25	10	165	5	730	30	275	340	55	140	70	1,585	275
1999	11,200	9,380	1,820	1,355	465	20	20	10	165	10	705	25	285	340	50	135	55	1,555	265
2000	11,210	9,335	1,880	1,390	480	15	20	15	165	10	695	20	270	405	65	145	45	1,595	285
2001	11,210	9,305	1,900	1,370	530	25	25	15	160	10	680	25	275	390	70	165	60	1,575	325
2002	11,275	9,330	1,945	1,370	570	35	30	20	170	15	680	20	270	400	75	180	45	1,570	375
2003	11,340	9,385	1,955	1,360	600	45	30	15	170	15	655	20	260	425	80	185	60	1,560	390
2004	11,300	9,370	1,925	1,340	580	45	35	15	165	15	645	25	260	410	65	180	60	1,555	375
2005	11,135	9,310	1,825	1,270	555	40	35	15	170	15	610	30	250	380	60	160	60	1,475	355
2006	10,895	9,175	1,720	1,200	515	50	30	15	160	15	590	30	235	345	50	140	55	1,400	320
2007	10,860	9,140	1,720	1,210	505	55	30	15	165	10	595	35	230	350	40	135	55	1,415	305
2008	10,805	9,120	1,690	1,210	480	50	25	15	165	10	580	40	230	360	25	140	50	1,410	275
2009	10,805	9,115	1,685	1,205	485	55	20	20	165	10	560	35	235	375	35	120	60	1,405	280
2010	10,840	9,165	1,680	1,185	490	50	25	25	165	10	545	40	230	370	35	125	55	1,380	295
2011	10,840	9,135	1,705	1,210	495	45	25	20	160	10	550	40	235	385	45	130	60	1,410	300
2012	10,790	9,060	1,730	1,205	525	50	25	20	160	15	550	40	245	370	40	150	65	1,405	330
2013	10,725	9,020	1,700	1,195	510	45	25	20	160	15	530	40	235	390	40	145	60	1,390	310
2014	10,615	8,920	1,695	1,160	535	50	25	20	160	15	510	40	230	380	45	145	75	1,355	335
2015	10,580	8,860	1,720	1,165	555	55	30	20	160	15	505	30	240	390	50	150	75	1,365	360
2016	10,495	8,755	1,740	1,145	595	50	35	20	160	20	510	35	225	375	55	175	80	1,355	390
2017	10,450	8,735	1,715	1,130	590	50	30	20	150	15	505	40	230	355	65	180	80	1,330	390
2018	10,480	8,745	1,735	1,140	595	55	25	15	150	20	495	55	215	375	70	175	85	1,340	400
2019	10,510	8,740	1,770	1,140	630	50	30	20	155	20	490	50	215	385	70	190	95	1,345	430
2020	10,455	8,690	1,765	1,130	640	50	35	20	150	25	475	45	215	395	70	195	95	1,320	440
2021	10,510	8,690	1,820	1,165	655	50	35	20	155	30	465	45	215	440	80	200	85	1,360	455
2022	10,360	8,470	1,890	1,145	740	60	35	15	170	25	460	45	230	405	100	245	95	1,330	475
2023	10,530	8,515	2,015	1,245	770	65	40	20	160	30	455	60	240	490	100	250	95	1,425	505
2024	10,565	8,505	2,060	1,250	810	60	40	15	165	30	460	55	240	495	120	280	105	–	–
2025	10,595	8,485	2,110	1,235	875	60	45	15	170	30	440	50	220	525	130	315	110	–	–
2026	10,580	8,430	2,150	1,250	900	60	40	15	160	25	425	55	215	550	150	325	120	–	–

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