City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Varik: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Varik had 1,105 residents. 11.3% of them (125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.7%), other Asia (2.7%) and Morocco (1.4%). 64.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,105 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.3% 125 people
Born abroad: 64.0% 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.2% 975
Migration background 11.3% 125

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.7% 30 people

West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 30 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

1.4% 15 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.4% 15 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.90% 10 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.90% 10 people

West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.45% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.45% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.45% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.0% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.0% 45

Men and women

Men: 540
Women: 560

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Varik 11.3%

Higher than 41% 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

11.3%

Varik
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Varik	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	6.7%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	7.1%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	7.1%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	6.8%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	7.5%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	6.7%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	6.4%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	6.1%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	6.6%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	7.0%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	6.9%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	11.0%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	10.2%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	10.6%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	11.3%	13.2%	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 Varik

				Largest group
4064 Varik en Ophemert	11.3%	1,105	+1.5 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	915	865	50	15	45	0	10	0	15	0	10	0	0	5	10	0	10	30	20
1999	910	860	50	15	35	5	10	0	15	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	30	20
2000	890	830	65	25	45	5	20	0	15	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	35	30
2001	895	835	60	25	40	0	15	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	5	5	5	35	25
2002	920	855	65	25	35	0	15	0	15	0	10	0	0	15	5	0	5	30	30
2003	900	840	60	20	35	5	15	5	15	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	25
2004	920	850	65	20	50	5	15	0	15	0	5	0	0	15	5	5	5	30	35
2005	960	890	70	20	55	5	15	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	10	10	5	35	35
2006	960	890	65	20	45	5	20	0	10	0	5	0	0	15	0	10	0	30	35
2007	995	920	75	20	55	5	15	5	15	0	10	0	0	10	10	5	0	35	40
2008	975	910	65	15	50	10	15	5	10	5	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	35	30
2009	975	910	60	20	40	5	15	0	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	35	35
2010	980	920	55	20	40	0	20	5	10	5	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	30	30
2011	1,000	940	60	20	35	0	15	5	10	0	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	30	30
2012	1,010	950	60	15	35	0	15	0	10	0	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	30	30
2013	1,015	950	65	25	40	0	15	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	5	5	5	35	30
2014	990	925	65	20	40	0	15	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	10	5	35	30
2015	990	930	60	20	45	0	15	0	15	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	10	35	25
2016	985	920	65	25	40	0	10	0	15	5	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	40	25
2017	1,000	930	70	20	50	0	10	5	10	0	15	5	0	0	10	10	5	40	30
2018	1,020	950	70	25	50	0	15	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	0	15	10	40	30
2019	1,050	965	85	35	50	0	15	0	15	5	15	5	0	15	5	10	0	55	35
2020	1,060	970	90	40	50	0	15	0	15	0	20	0	0	20	0	15	5	60	35
2021	1,070	975	95	40	50	0	10	0	15	0	15	5	5	15	0	15	10	65	25
2022	1,065	960	105	40	65	0	10	0	20	5	20	5	0	15	0	25	10	55	30
2023	1,095	975	120	60	60	0	10	0	20	0	20	5	0	35	5	20	10	80	30
2024	1,080	970	110	40	70	0	15	0	20	5	20	5	0	15	5	20	5	–	–
2025	1,090	980	115	35	80	5	15	0	20	5	15	5	0	10	0	30	5	–	–
2026	1,105	975	125	35	90	5	15	0	30	5	15	10	0	10	0	30	5	–	–

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