City · Altena, North Brabant

Veen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Veen had 3,210 residents. 15.3% of them (490 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Altena (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.1%), Poland (4.0%) and other Asia (1.9%). 74.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,210 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.3% 490 people
Born abroad: 74.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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 84.7% 2,720
Migration background 15.3% 490

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.1% 195 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.0% 130 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 60 people

Altena 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.93% 30 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.78% 25 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.47% 15 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.31% 10 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.31% 10 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.16% 5 people

Altena 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.16% 5 people

Altena 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.16% 5 people

Altena 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.16% 5 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

74% 26%

Born abroad (first generation) 74.5% 365
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.5% 125

Men and women

Men: 1,680
Women: 1,530

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Veen 15.3%

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

15.3%

Veen
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	Veen	Altena	Netherlands
1998	3.5%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	3.2%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	3.2%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	3.6%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	3.7%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	3.8%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	3.6%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	3.3%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	3.7%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	3.7%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	3.6%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	4.2%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	3.8%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	5.0%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	6.2%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	7.0%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	10.1%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	11.1%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	13.1%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	14.7%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	16.2%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	15.2%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	15.3%	11.8%	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 Veen

				Largest group
4264 Veen	15.3%	3,210	+2.2 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	2,145	2,065	75	20	60	0	10	15	20	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	5	40	35
1999	2,200	2,135	70	20	50	0	0	20	20	0	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	40	30
2000	2,210	2,140	70	20	50	0	5	20	20	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	40	25
2001	2,250	2,175	80	25	55	0	0	20	25	0	10	0	5	10	0	5	5	50	30
2002	2,295	2,215	85	25	55	0	0	20	25	0	10	5	5	5	5	5	0	55	25
2003	2,315	2,235	85	35	55	0	5	15	25	0	10	0	5	20	5	5	0	55	30
2004	2,350	2,260	90	30	55	0	0	15	20	0	10	0	0	20	5	15	0	55	30
2005	2,340	2,255	85	30	50	0	0	10	20	0	10	0	0	20	10	10	0	50	30
2006	2,400	2,310	90	35	60	0	0	10	25	0	15	5	5	10	5	15	5	60	35
2007	2,420	2,340	80	30	55	0	0	10	25	0	10	5	0	15	5	15	0	50	30
2008	2,450	2,360	90	30	60	0	5	10	25	5	10	10	0	10	5	10	0	55	35
2009	2,460	2,375	90	45	55	0	0	5	25	0	15	10	5	15	5	10	10	70	20
2010	2,470	2,385	85	35	55	0	0	5	25	0	15	10	5	5	5	10	10	65	25
2011	2,470	2,380	90	40	50	0	0	5	30	0	10	10	5	15	5	5	5	65	25
2012	2,515	2,410	105	35	75	5	0	5	30	0	10	10	5	10	15	10	10	65	40
2013	2,485	2,390	95	35	70	10	5	5	30	0	10	10	5	10	5	10	5	60	35
2014	2,550	2,450	100	40	60	5	0	5	25	0	10	10	5	15	15	15	0	65	35
2015	2,610	2,480	130	65	65	5	0	5	30	0	5	20	5	35	15	10	0	95	40
2016	2,675	2,510	165	85	85	5	0	5	30	0	5	30	5	45	15	30	0	110	55
2017	2,720	2,540	180	85	90	5	0	5	25	0	10	40	0	35	15	40	0	115	65
2018	2,715	2,525	190	100	90	5	0	5	20	0	10	45	5	40	10	45	5	125	60
2019	2,830	2,600	230	140	90	5	0	5	20	0	10	75	5	50	10	45	5	165	65
2020	2,915	2,620	295	190	110	5	5	5	25	0	10	90	5	85	10	45	15	220	75
2021	2,980	2,650	330	220	110	5	0	5	30	0	5	100	5	110	15	50	5	255	75
2022	3,090	2,680	405	275	135	5	5	0	30	5	10	125	5	125	20	60	10	305	85
2023	3,165	2,705	465	315	145	10	5	5	25	5	10	125	5	175	20	60	15	350	100
2024	3,205	2,680	520	375	145	10	5	5	30	5	15	135	5	225	20	65	10	–	–
2025	3,200	2,710	485	335	150	15	5	5	35	5	10	130	5	190	25	60	10	–	–
2026	3,210	2,720	490	340	150	15	5	5	30	5	10	130	5	195	25	60	10	–	–

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