City · Meierijstad, North Brabant

Veghel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Veghel had 34,985 residents. 26.9% of them (9,405 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Meierijstad (18.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), Turkey (4.5%) and Poland (4.0%). 60.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 34,985 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.9% 9,405 people
Born abroad: 60.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.1% 25,585
Migration background 26.9% 9,405

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.8% 1,665 people

Meierijstad 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

4.5% 1,575 people

Meierijstad 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

4.0% 1,415 people

Meierijstad 2.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 1,275 people

Meierijstad 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

1.7% 590 people

Meierijstad 0.84% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 590 people

Meierijstad 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 585 people

Meierijstad 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 530 people

Meierijstad 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 495 people

Meierijstad 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.0% 335 people

Meierijstad 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.61% 215 people

Meierijstad 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 140 people

Meierijstad 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.6% 5,700
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.4% 3,705

Men and women

Men: 17,720
Women: 17,260

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Veghel 26.9%

Higher than 91% 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

26.9%

Veghel
Meierijstad
Netherlands

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Year	Veghel	Meierijstad	Netherlands
1998	15.2%	9.2%	16.7%
1999	15.7%	9.3%	17.1%
2000	16.1%	9.7%	17.5%
2001	16.4%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	16.7%	10.5%	18.4%
2003	16.9%	10.6%	18.8%
2004	16.9%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	17.1%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	17.1%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	17.3%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	17.7%	10.8%	19.6%
2009	17.8%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	18.4%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	18.7%	11.6%	20.6%
2012	19.0%	11.8%	20.9%
2013	19.1%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	19.5%	12.1%	21.4%
2015	20.1%	12.6%	21.7%
2016	20.9%	13.0%	22.1%
2017	21.2%	13.4%	22.6%
2018	21.4%	13.7%	23.1%
2019	21.8%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	22.4%	14.4%	24.2%
2021	22.9%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	24.0%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	25.1%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	25.8%	17.6%	27.9%
2025	26.4%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	26.9%	18.7%	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 Veghel

				Largest group
5463 Erpseweg Zuid, Zuid	36.9%	9,175	+1.6 pp	Turkey
5467 Bunderse Hoek Noord, Laarbunders	26.1%	7,385	+2.5 pp	Poland
5464 Mariaheide	17.6%	6,115	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
5461 Centrum	25.2%	5,320	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
5462 Oranjewijk en Dorsveld, Amert en Binnenveld	35.0%	3,610	+2.1 pp	Turkey
5465 Zijtaart	11.2%	1,875	+1.0 pp	Poland
5466 Eerde, Dubbelen	13.3%	1,505	+1.9 pp	Poland

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	28,690	24,310	4,355	1,090	3,290	1,120	495	295	730	65	470	50	145	425	180	255	150	1,920	2,445
1999	29,055	24,505	4,555	1,095	3,475	1,185	500	315	745	75	465	40	140	450	215	295	145	1,950	2,600
2000	29,390	24,680	4,720	1,150	3,565	1,230	510	305	745	80	465	35	140	510	265	290	140	1,995	2,730
2001	29,650	24,775	4,860	1,205	3,675	1,280	510	310	740	90	465	55	155	530	295	315	135	2,040	2,825
2002	29,665	24,695	4,960	1,270	3,705	1,310	525	325	730	75	490	70	145	565	255	330	155	2,085	2,865
2003	29,695	24,660	5,020	1,285	3,730	1,315	545	320	735	75	490	80	135	580	240	345	155	2,125	2,915
2004	30,060	24,960	5,095	1,310	3,785	1,355	555	345	720	70	495	95	150	570	230	340	175	2,145	2,950
2005	30,085	24,955	5,135	1,365	3,775	1,385	545	325	700	80	495	95	145	630	200	365	180	2,180	2,960
2006	29,990	24,855	5,140	1,365	3,780	1,390	550	325	700	70	495	110	150	610	200	360	190	2,165	2,975
2007	30,005	24,810	5,180	1,365	3,830	1,415	545	330	675	65	505	115	145	600	210	395	195	2,165	3,025
2008	30,225	24,885	5,335	1,445	3,880	1,440	560	330	670	70	505	165	140	635	200	410	200	2,235	3,105
2009	30,495	25,065	5,430	1,540	3,880	1,455	560	325	655	85	510	190	145	695	230	390	180	2,310	3,125
2010	30,685	25,045	5,645	1,635	4,000	1,480	570	345	655	80	520	255	145	715	255	430	185	2,425	3,215
2011	30,800	25,045	5,755	1,735	4,030	1,475	580	335	630	70	525	290	150	770	265	440	235	2,490	3,270
2012	30,910	25,030	5,870	1,830	4,035	1,460	580	325	630	80	540	365	145	780	290	445	225	2,585	3,295
2013	30,800	24,915	5,895	1,870	4,000	1,440	580	335	640	80	520	440	145	765	290	430	205	2,630	3,270
2014	30,810	24,810	6,000	1,950	4,045	1,440	585	360	620	75	515	525	150	760	305	440	220	2,685	3,320
2015	31,020	24,790	6,230	2,140	4,090	1,435	585	355	625	85	495	715	150	780	325	475	210	2,850	3,375
2016	31,360	24,805	6,555	2,310	4,250	1,460	590	350	630	80	490	855	155	810	355	555	230	3,055	3,495
2017	31,520	24,835	6,685	2,375	4,315	1,465	580	355	625	90	490	870	155	860	380	590	230	3,100	3,580
2018	31,575	24,820	6,755	2,450	4,300	1,460	575	345	615	85	485	900	160	905	370	635	215	3,160	3,585
2019	32,015	25,030	6,985	2,615	4,375	1,450	580	350	600	90	490	985	160	980	370	685	250	3,325	3,660
2020	32,290	25,070	7,220	2,770	4,450	1,455	585	340	615	105	475	1,070	165	1,060	410	675	265	3,510	3,720
2021	32,585	25,120	7,465	2,965	4,500	1,460	580	340	600	105	475	1,200	170	1,120	400	735	280	3,675	3,795
2022	33,335	25,340	8,010	3,220	4,785	1,480	565	355	620	130	515	1,325	205	1,165	445	865	345	3,875	3,940
2023	33,900	25,395	8,515	3,545	4,950	1,495	560	340	605	140	525	1,350	215	1,460	465	965	390	4,200	4,100
2024	34,450	25,560	8,895	3,705	5,185	1,525	575	330	600	145	535	1,405	210	1,560	500	1,070	430	–	–
2025	34,805	25,625	9,175	3,795	5,380	1,540	575	330	595	150	525	1,445	210	1,615	560	1,170	475	–	–
2026	34,985	25,585	9,405	3,820	5,585	1,575	590	335	585	140	530	1,415	215	1,665	590	1,275	495	–	–

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