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Venray: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Venray had 29,345 residents. 29.6% of them (8,675 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Venray (25.1%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), other Asia (4.7%) and Poland (4.0%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 29,345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.6% 8,675 people
Born abroad: 59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.4% 20,670
Migration background 29.6% 8,675

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.8% 1,395 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 1,380 people

Municipality of Venray 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

4.0% 1,165 people

Municipality of Venray 4.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

3.7% 1,080 people

Municipality of Venray 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

3.4% 995 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 675 people

Municipality of Venray 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.1% 625 people

Municipality of Venray 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 520 people

Municipality of Venray 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.89% 260 people

Municipality of Venray 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 240 people

Municipality of Venray 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 190 people

Municipality of Venray 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.53% 155 people

Municipality of Venray 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 5,140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 3,530

Men and women

Men: 14,680
Women: 14,665

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Venray 29.6%

Higher than 93% 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

29.6%

Venray
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

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Year	Venray	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	19.7%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	20.4%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	21.0%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	21.3%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	21.8%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	22.2%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	22.3%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	22.3%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	22.4%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	22.5%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	22.2%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	22.4%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	22.5%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	22.6%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	22.9%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	23.2%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	23.6%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	24.0%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	24.6%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	25.0%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	25.3%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	25.8%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	26.0%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	26.2%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	27.2%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	28.0%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	28.3%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	28.8%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	29.6%	25.1%	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 Venray

				Largest group
5801 Veltum, Centrum	26.5%	10,465	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
5803 Landweert, St. Antoniusveld	24.7%	7,760	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
5802 Brukske, Oost	44.2%	7,405	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
5804 Brabander, Smakterheide	19.1%	3,715	+3.1 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	26,480	21,280	5,205	1,940	3,260	885	545	270	740	150	1,230	50	160	500	265	315	95	2,740	2,470
1999	26,925	21,430	5,495	1,990	3,495	925	570	275	735	150	1,240	55	145	550	350	380	110	2,785	2,710
2000	27,130	21,445	5,690	2,035	3,655	970	620	255	710	180	1,210	50	150	625	360	445	115	2,815	2,870
2001	27,320	21,500	5,825	2,100	3,710	995	645	260	690	165	1,215	55	150	680	380	450	125	2,860	2,965
2002	27,715	21,675	6,045	2,195	3,825	1,030	660	280	705	175	1,215	70	150	760	380	485	110	2,965	3,070
2003	28,150	21,900	6,245	2,255	3,990	1,085	685	280	710	165	1,200	85	150	820	400	540	125	3,025	3,225
2004	28,105	21,850	6,260	2,280	3,975	1,100	685	275	690	170	1,195	90	155	840	380	525	150	3,030	3,230
2005	28,105	21,855	6,265	2,255	3,985	1,090	700	275	680	175	1,170	90	155	840	395	525	145	3,005	3,255
2006	28,055	21,760	6,295	2,255	4,025	1,105	730	275	655	175	1,160	115	160	820	395	530	160	2,995	3,305
2007	27,985	21,700	6,285	2,240	4,065	1,100	735	275	660	170	1,145	125	155	815	405	555	165	2,970	3,310
2008	27,925	21,725	6,205	2,220	3,990	1,100	725	260	645	175	1,120	155	165	780	375	550	160	2,930	3,275
2009	27,975	21,715	6,265	2,240	4,030	1,135	715	270	620	175	1,105	165	155	815	375	560	180	2,960	3,310
2010	27,955	21,660	6,290	2,275	4,035	1,135	735	265	615	155	1,085	220	160	810	370	580	180	2,945	3,340
2011	28,040	21,695	6,330	2,315	4,030	1,140	735	255	610	150	1,085	265	155	810	380	585	175	3,000	3,335
2012	28,200	21,735	6,450	2,430	4,020	1,135	700	260	585	150	1,085	335	155	855	420	590	180	3,100	3,345
2013	28,280	21,710	6,575	2,515	4,060	1,125	720	260	575	145	1,070	415	170	860	445	605	185	3,185	3,385
2014	28,270	21,585	6,685	2,600	4,090	1,105	745	265	565	150	1,060	485	165	890	475	615	170	3,250	3,445
2015	28,350	21,545	6,805	2,690	4,115	1,080	715	265	575	145	1,040	615	170	865	500	645	190	3,355	3,440
2016	28,430	21,450	6,980	2,800	4,175	1,075	695	260	575	145	1,040	700	165	895	510	730	185	3,465	3,515
2017	28,390	21,305	7,085	2,840	4,250	1,075	685	270	565	150	1,025	760	155	900	525	805	175	3,485	3,600
2018	28,400	21,225	7,175	2,880	4,295	1,080	680	265	560	155	1,025	810	150	895	550	840	165	3,520	3,665
2019	28,555	21,200	7,355	3,030	4,330	1,075	670	265	545	150	1,020	920	150	940	555	870	200	3,655	3,700
2020	28,665	21,210	7,455	3,100	4,350	1,070	665	265	540	160	1,010	980	160	950	570	880	200	3,725	3,730
2021	28,725	21,205	7,520	3,190	4,330	1,045	650	270	535	165	1,000	1,030	150	1,010	590	890	185	3,800	3,725
2022	28,885	21,025	7,870	3,310	4,550	1,035	650	260	540	175	1,040	1,080	165	1,015	600	1,060	225	3,830	3,835
2023	29,295	21,100	8,190	3,535	4,655	1,050	655	265	540	180	1,040	1,115	165	1,210	610	1,130	235	4,080	3,915
2024	29,345	21,025	8,315	3,625	4,690	1,060	650	260	530	180	1,040	1,155	150	1,275	620	1,165	235	–	–
2025	29,400	20,935	8,465	3,670	4,790	1,065	625	265	525	190	1,010	1,190	150	1,320	650	1,245	225	–	–
2026	29,345	20,670	8,675	3,710	4,975	1,080	625	260	520	190	995	1,165	155	1,395	675	1,380	240	–	–

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