City · Vaals, Limburg

Vijlen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vijlen had 1,385 residents. 17.3% of them (240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Vaals (55.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (9.7%), Belgium (2.2%) and other Europe (1.8%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.3% 240 people
Born abroad: 56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.3 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

82% 17%

Dutch origin 82.3% 1,140
Migration background 17.3% 240

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

9.7% 135 people

Municipality of Vaals 33.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.2% 30 people

Municipality of Vaals 2.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 25 people

Municipality of Vaals 8.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.4% 20 people

Municipality of Vaals 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.72% 10 people

Municipality of Vaals 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Vaals 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Vaals 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Vaals 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Vaals 0.64% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Vaals 0.30% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Vaals 0.15% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Vaals 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

56% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 110

Men and women

Men: 700
Women: 685

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vijlen 17.3%

Higher than 73% 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

17.3%

Vijlen
Municipality of Vaals
Netherlands

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Year	Vijlen	Municipality of Vaals	Netherlands
1998	19.3%	53.1%	16.7%
1999	18.8%	52.7%	17.1%
2000	18.9%	52.8%	17.5%
2001	18.8%	53.3%	18.0%
2002	18.4%	52.9%	18.4%
2003	17.8%	52.4%	18.8%
2004	17.2%	52.0%	19.0%
2005	17.3%	50.9%	19.2%
2006	17.3%	50.4%	19.3%
2007	17.5%	50.2%	19.4%
2008	16.0%	49.2%	19.6%
2009	16.0%	49.0%	19.9%
2010	16.2%	48.4%	20.3%
2011	16.5%	48.2%	20.6%
2012	16.7%	47.9%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	48.4%	21.1%
2014	17.2%	48.2%	21.4%
2015	17.5%	48.7%	21.7%
2016	17.6%	48.7%	22.1%
2017	18.1%	49.7%	22.6%
2018	18.2%	50.7%	23.1%
2019	17.3%	51.8%	23.6%
2020	17.1%	52.2%	24.2%
2021	17.7%	52.5%	24.6%
2022	17.7%	53.7%	26.0%
2023	17.9%	54.7%	27.1%
2024	17.4%	54.5%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	54.7%	28.5%
2026	17.3%	55.5%	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 Vijlen

				Largest group
6294 Lemiers	17.3%	1,385	−0.3 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	1,605	1,295	310	290	20	0	0	0	15	0	220	0	60	10	0	0	5	305	5
1999	1,600	1,300	300	285	20	0	5	0	10	0	210	0	55	20	0	0	5	300	5
2000	1,615	1,310	305	285	15	0	5	0	15	0	215	0	55	15	0	0	0	300	5
2001	1,595	1,300	300	275	30	0	5	0	15	0	205	5	50	15	0	5	5	290	10
2002	1,580	1,290	290	265	15	0	5	0	15	0	205	5	50	5	0	0	0	285	5
2003	1,570	1,290	280	255	15	0	0	0	15	0	195	5	50	5	0	0	0	275	5
2004	1,545	1,280	265	245	15	0	5	0	10	0	180	5	50	10	0	5	0	260	5
2005	1,505	1,250	260	240	20	0	0	0	10	0	180	5	50	5	5	5	0	255	5
2006	1,505	1,250	260	240	20	0	0	5	15	0	175	0	45	20	0	0	0	255	5
2007	1,510	1,245	265	240	25	0	0	0	15	0	170	5	45	20	0	5	5	255	5
2008	1,500	1,260	240	215	20	0	5	5	15	0	155	0	45	15	0	5	0	235	5
2009	1,465	1,230	235	215	25	5	5	5	10	0	155	5	40	15	0	5	0	225	5
2010	1,450	1,220	235	215	15	0	0	0	15	0	150	0	45	20	5	0	0	225	10
2011	1,425	1,195	235	220	25	0	0	5	10	0	155	0	45	20	5	5	0	225	10
2012	1,410	1,180	235	215	20	0	0	0	10	5	150	5	40	20	5	0	0	220	15
2013	1,405	1,175	235	210	20	5	5	0	10	0	150	10	30	20	0	0	5	225	5
2014	1,395	1,155	240	215	25	5	0	0	15	5	155	10	35	15	0	0	0	230	10
2015	1,455	1,200	255	225	30	0	5	0	15	5	155	10	35	25	0	5	0	240	15
2016	1,445	1,190	255	225	25	5	0	5	10	0	150	15	35	25	0	5	0	235	20
2017	1,435	1,175	260	225	30	5	5	0	10	0	150	10	35	30	0	10	5	235	20
2018	1,425	1,165	260	230	35	5	0	5	10	0	155	15	35	25	5	10	0	240	20
2019	1,445	1,195	250	220	30	5	0	5	10	0	150	15	30	25	5	5	0	235	15
2020	1,400	1,160	240	220	20	0	0	0	5	5	150	15	30	25	0	10	0	225	15
2021	1,415	1,165	250	225	20	0	5	0	5	0	150	20	35	20	0	5	5	235	15
2022	1,415	1,160	250	220	30	0	5	5	10	0	145	15	35	20	0	10	5	220	15
2023	1,400	1,155	250	220	25	0	0	0	5	5	145	15	30	20	0	5	5	220	20
2024	1,410	1,165	245	215	30	0	5	0	5	5	145	20	30	25	0	10	5	–	–
2025	1,390	1,145	245	215	30	0	5	0	5	5	140	15	30	25	0	10	5	–	–
2026	1,385	1,140	240	210	30	0	0	0	5	5	135	20	30	25	0	10	5	–	–

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