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Venlo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Venlo had 70,025 residents. 37.1% of them (25,960 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Venlo (33.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.0%), other Asia (5.7%) and Germany (5.5%). 61.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 70,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.1% 25,960 people
Born abroad: 61.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 62.9% 44,050
Migration background 37.1% 25,960

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.0% 4,935 people

Municipality of Venlo 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.7% 3,975 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

5.5% 3,880 people

Municipality of Venlo 5.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

5.1% 3,590 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

5.1% 3,550 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

2.8% 1,940 people

Municipality of Venlo 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 1,365 people

Municipality of Venlo 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 975 people

Municipality of Venlo 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 640 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.56% 395 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.55% 385 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.56% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 345 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.43% 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) 61.4% 15,950
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 10,005

Men and women

Men: 35,095
Women: 34,925

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Venlo 37.1%

Higher than 97% 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

37.1%

Venlo
Municipality of Venlo
Netherlands

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Year	Venlo	Municipality of Venlo	Netherlands
1998	23.2%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	23.6%	22.4%	17.1%
2000	24.0%	22.7%	17.5%
2001	24.3%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	25.0%	23.6%	18.4%
2003	25.4%	23.9%	18.8%
2004	25.9%	24.3%	19.0%
2005	26.1%	24.4%	19.2%
2006	26.3%	24.6%	19.3%
2007	26.5%	24.8%	19.4%
2008	26.6%	24.9%	19.6%
2009	26.7%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	27.2%	25.3%	20.3%
2011	27.3%	25.4%	20.6%
2012	27.7%	25.8%	20.9%
2013	28.2%	26.1%	21.1%
2014	28.5%	26.5%	21.4%
2015	29.0%	26.8%	21.7%
2016	28.9%	26.8%	22.1%
2017	29.8%	27.5%	22.6%
2018	30.1%	27.8%	23.1%
2019	30.8%	28.4%	23.6%
2020	31.5%	28.9%	24.2%
2021	32.2%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	33.3%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	34.6%	31.8%	27.1%
2024	35.6%	32.6%	27.9%
2025	36.4%	33.3%	28.5%
2026	37.1%	33.8%	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 Venlo

				Largest group
5912 Zuid	43.0%	10,420	+4.4 pp	Turkey
5913 Oost-Noord	21.3%	9,850	+1.2 pp	Germany
5914 Noord	39.0%	7,770	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
5921 Blerick-Midden	33.9%	6,785	+3.4 pp	Germany
5915 Oost-Zuid	36.2%	5,950	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
5922 Blerick-Noord	58.9%	5,920	+5.6 pp	Turkey
5911 Centrum	39.8%	5,250	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
5925 Klingerberg	48.2%	3,800	+4.0 pp	Poland
5924 Vossener	49.1%	3,625	+3.4 pp	Poland
5923 Blerick-Zuid	36.1%	3,035	+3.8 pp	Turkey
5926 Hout-Blerick	11.7%	2,905	+0.9 pp	Germany
5916 Het Ven	16.4%	2,495	+0.9 pp	Germany
5928 Trade-Port	56.5%	1,355	+37.3 pp	Other Europe
5927 Boekend	12.1%	865	+1.3 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	64,410	49,445	14,970	7,740	7,225	2,465	1,125	340	1,785	100	5,945	200	420	1,175	355	855	200	9,685	5,285
1999	64,565	49,350	15,220	7,745	7,510	2,605	1,165	370	1,800	95	5,915	235	410	1,185	395	870	215	9,710	5,530
2000	64,855	49,315	15,545	7,820	7,730	2,695	1,230	355	1,760	110	5,915	245	410	1,250	415	955	210	9,745	5,810
2001	65,485	49,545	15,930	7,890	8,010	2,795	1,315	375	1,755	110	5,880	275	420	1,315	430	1,040	190	9,795	6,125
2002	66,150	49,640	16,515	8,055	8,450	2,970	1,380	385	1,745	105	5,865	305	400	1,490	500	1,130	235	10,000	6,540
2003	66,360	49,480	16,880	8,060	8,820	3,075	1,440	395	1,715	115	5,755	325	405	1,575	565	1,255	265	9,965	6,920
2004	66,530	49,305	17,230	8,145	9,075	3,215	1,495	420	1,720	125	5,680	330	390	1,750	570	1,310	235	10,030	7,195
2005	66,540	49,200	17,355	8,100	9,265	3,305	1,545	405	1,690	150	5,545	375	395	1,785	535	1,370	275	9,960	7,375
2006	66,405	48,985	17,435	8,045	9,370	3,390	1,565	385	1,665	140	5,420	445	390	1,790	580	1,370	275	9,885	7,560
2007	66,570	48,945	17,625	8,070	9,540	3,435	1,630	375	1,660	135	5,355	485	405	1,825	575	1,440	290	9,875	7,725
2008	66,455	48,825	17,650	8,115	9,535	3,425	1,615	400	1,655	155	5,300	560	390	1,865	545	1,460	280	9,895	7,730
2009	66,290	48,600	17,700	8,115	9,595	3,420	1,660	370	1,625	160	5,235	660	380	1,840	555	1,515	290	9,895	7,775
2010	66,520	48,420	18,085	8,250	9,870	3,415	1,675	390	1,610	170	5,200	735	390	1,925	675	1,650	285	10,030	8,055
2011	66,365	48,255	18,105	8,285	9,830	3,440	1,700	380	1,585	170	5,100	820	380	1,985	655	1,600	300	10,035	8,095
2012	66,730	48,240	18,495	8,515	9,980	3,480	1,755	375	1,600	185	5,040	930	375	2,170	650	1,625	320	10,265	8,235
2013	67,040	48,155	18,895	8,735	10,180	3,480	1,795	375	1,575	195	4,960	1,095	380	2,300	665	1,775	325	10,515	8,390
2014	67,240	48,055	19,185	8,920	10,265	3,460	1,805	360	1,570	200	4,895	1,255	375	2,395	720	1,835	315	10,645	8,535
2015	67,435	47,905	19,530	9,065	10,465	3,450	1,800	370	1,560	205	4,800	1,395	365	2,505	750	2,015	315	10,785	8,750
2016	67,375	47,885	19,490	9,195	10,300	3,460	1,825	375	1,530	210	4,695	1,560	365	2,575	620	1,935	350	10,900	8,590
2017	67,875	47,665	20,210	9,400	10,810	3,435	1,850	370	1,525	215	4,620	1,730	375	2,675	685	2,365	365	11,110	9,110
2018	67,985	47,535	20,450	9,675	10,780	3,420	1,845	370	1,490	220	4,575	1,925	365	2,810	710	2,325	400	11,360	9,085
2019	68,250	47,205	21,045	10,070	10,975	3,430	1,855	380	1,460	225	4,490	2,195	365	3,020	755	2,455	415	11,730	9,305
2020	68,410	46,895	21,515	10,410	11,105	3,410	1,890	370	1,435	235	4,385	2,410	380	3,235	770	2,575	420	12,035	9,485
2021	68,600	46,525	22,075	10,795	11,280	3,425	1,900	365	1,420	235	4,320	2,635	375	3,465	800	2,695	445	12,405	9,675
2022	68,675	45,795	22,880	11,085	11,825	3,400	1,900	380	1,430	295	4,335	2,945	395	3,420	825	3,035	550	12,750	9,790
2023	69,460	45,395	24,050	11,910	12,140	3,440	1,910	370	1,440	325	4,220	3,180	385	4,120	850	3,240	590	13,600	10,095
2024	69,815	44,955	24,845	12,270	12,570	3,525	1,945	350	1,435	315	4,125	3,360	390	4,425	890	3,505	610	–	–
2025	70,030	44,540	25,490	12,620	12,875	3,535	1,925	365	1,405	330	3,990	3,480	385	4,775	935	3,770	610	–	–
2026	70,025	44,050	25,960	12,745	13,225	3,590	1,940	395	1,365	345	3,880	3,550	385	4,935	975	3,975	640	–	–

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