City · Roerdalen, Limburg

Vlodrop: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vlodrop had 2,415 residents. 28.2% of them (680 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Roerdalen (20.6%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (9.5%), other Europe (5.6%) and other Asia (3.7%). 64.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 2,415 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.2% 680 people
Born abroad: 64.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.6% 1,730
Migration background 28.2% 680

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

9.5% 230 people

Roerdalen 6.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.6% 135 people

Roerdalen 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 90 people

Roerdalen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

3.1% 75 people

Roerdalen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 40 people

Roerdalen 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 30 people

Roerdalen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 30 people

Roerdalen 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 25 people

Roerdalen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.41% 10 people

Roerdalen 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 10 people

Roerdalen 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.21% 5 people

Roerdalen 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.21% 5 people

Roerdalen 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.0% 435
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.0% 245

Men and women

Men: 1,225
Women: 1,190

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vlodrop 28.2%

Higher than 92% 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

28.2%

Vlodrop
Roerdalen
Netherlands

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Year	Vlodrop	Roerdalen	Netherlands
1998	28.6%	15.8%	16.7%
1999	28.4%	15.8%	17.1%
2000	28.8%	16.0%	17.5%
2001	28.3%	15.9%	18.0%
2002	26.9%	15.8%	18.4%
2003	27.2%	15.9%	18.8%
2004	25.7%	15.6%	19.0%
2005	24.9%	15.7%	19.2%
2006	24.0%	15.5%	19.3%
2007	27.3%	16.0%	19.4%
2008	25.7%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	26.0%	16.0%	19.9%
2010	25.6%	16.1%	20.3%
2011	25.6%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	24.6%	16.3%	20.9%
2013	24.2%	16.3%	21.1%
2014	24.4%	16.3%	21.4%
2015	24.6%	16.4%	21.7%
2016	25.2%	16.7%	22.1%
2017	23.0%	17.0%	22.6%
2018	23.3%	17.3%	23.1%
2019	23.3%	17.6%	23.6%
2020	24.6%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	25.4%	17.7%	24.6%
2022	26.4%	18.3%	26.0%
2023	26.3%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	26.4%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	27.4%	20.0%	28.5%
2026	28.2%	20.6%	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 Vlodrop

				Largest group
6063 Vlodrop	28.2%	2,415	+1.8 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	2,740	1,955	785	555	225	5	0	5	30	0	465	5	15	70	15	115	55	650	135
1999	2,695	1,930	765	520	250	0	5	5	30	0	420	5	20	75	10	130	70	615	155
2000	2,705	1,930	780	495	285	0	5	5	35	0	400	5	20	70	15	145	80	600	180
2001	2,740	1,965	775	500	270	0	5	5	35	0	390	5	20	85	10	155	60	585	190
2002	2,675	1,955	720	480	240	0	5	5	30	10	375	0	20	85	15	145	30	535	180
2003	2,705	1,970	735	490	240	0	0	5	35	5	380	5	25	80	20	145	30	545	185
2004	2,625	1,955	675	470	210	5	5	5	30	5	365	5	25	75	15	115	30	520	155
2005	2,575	1,935	640	450	195	5	0	5	25	10	355	5	20	70	20	90	40	505	135
2006	2,520	1,920	605	450	155	0	5	10	25	5	355	5	20	70	15	65	30	495	105
2007	2,635	1,915	720	435	285	5	5	5	25	0	340	15	15	65	10	70	165	615	105
2008	2,510	1,870	645	465	180	0	10	5	25	5	350	15	10	90	5	80	50	525	120
2009	2,515	1,860	655	455	195	5	10	0	25	5	345	20	10	80	5	85	60	530	130
2010	2,460	1,835	630	455	170	0	10	5	25	0	335	25	15	80	5	80	45	510	120
2011	2,440	1,820	625	450	170	0	10	5	25	5	325	30	15	80	5	85	35	505	115
2012	2,395	1,805	590	430	160	5	10	5	25	5	320	30	20	60	5	70	35	485	105
2013	2,395	1,815	580	430	145	0	10	5	30	0	305	25	20	80	5	65	30	475	100
2014	2,375	1,795	580	415	165	5	5	0	25	0	295	30	20	70	10	80	40	475	105
2015	2,375	1,790	585	420	165	5	0	5	25	5	295	35	20	70	20	75	30	470	115
2016	2,365	1,770	595	420	175	5	5	5	25	0	285	40	25	70	15	85	35	470	125
2017	2,345	1,805	540	405	130	5	5	5	20	5	280	45	25	55	5	50	35	450	85
2018	2,360	1,810	550	415	135	5	5	5	30	5	290	45	20	60	10	40	35	465	85
2019	2,335	1,790	545	415	130	0	5	5	25	0	290	45	20	60	10	40	45	465	80
2020	2,360	1,780	580	420	165	0	5	0	20	5	270	50	25	75	20	70	45	465	110
2021	2,360	1,760	600	430	170	5	5	5	25	5	265	55	25	85	20	65	40	485	120
2022	2,350	1,735	620	440	180	5	5	0	25	10	265	60	30	90	15	75	40	490	115
2023	2,335	1,720	615	435	175	5	5	5	25	5	255	65	25	85	15	75	40	475	125
2024	2,370	1,745	625	445	175	0	5	0	30	5	245	65	30	110	20	75	40	–	–
2025	2,355	1,710	645	465	180	5	5	5	30	5	240	70	25	130	15	75	35	–	–
2026	2,415	1,730	680	470	210	10	5	5	30	10	230	75	30	135	25	90	40	–	–

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