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Voerendaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Voerendaal had 8,165 residents. 15.9% of them (1,300 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Voerendaal (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.1%), other Europe (2.4%) and other Asia (2.3%). 45.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 8,165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.9% 1,300 people
Born abroad: 45.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.1% 6,870
Migration background 15.9% 1,300

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

5.1% 420 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 200 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 190 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 105 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 100 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.86% 70 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.93% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 65 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.61% 50 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 40 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.31% 25 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.24% 20 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.24% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.18% 15 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.0% 585
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.6% 710

Men and women

Men: 3,980
Women: 4,185

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Voerendaal 15.9%

Higher than 68% 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

15.9%

Voerendaal
Municipality of Voerendaal
Netherlands

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Year	Voerendaal	Municipality of Voerendaal	Netherlands
1998	13.4%	13.0%	16.7%
1999	13.6%	13.0%	17.1%
2000	13.6%	13.1%	17.5%
2001	13.7%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	13.9%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	13.9%	13.3%	18.8%
2004	13.9%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	13.6%	13.0%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	13.8%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	13.9%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	14.0%	13.3%	19.9%
2010	14.2%	13.4%	20.3%
2011	14.2%	13.3%	20.6%
2012	14.5%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	14.5%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	14.2%	13.4%	21.4%
2015	14.2%	13.4%	21.7%
2016	14.4%	13.5%	22.1%
2017	14.4%	13.5%	22.6%
2018	14.4%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	14.5%	13.9%	23.6%
2020	14.5%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	14.8%	14.1%	24.6%
2022	15.1%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	15.2%	15.2%	27.1%
2024	15.4%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	17.3%	16.9%	28.5%
2026	15.9%	16.0%	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 Voerendaal

				Largest group
6367 Kunrade	15.9%	8,165	+0.8 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	8,715	7,540	1,170	900	270	5	5	10	135	10	635	20	150	95	20	50	35	1,055	120
1999	8,655	7,480	1,180	885	295	5	0	5	135	10	630	20	145	90	25	75	40	1,040	135
2000	8,650	7,470	1,180	885	305	5	0	10	135	10	625	20	145	95	25	75	45	1,050	130
2001	8,675	7,480	1,190	880	310	5	10	10	130	15	615	20	135	110	10	80	50	1,045	145
2002	8,730	7,520	1,210	895	320	5	5	10	135	15	615	20	145	115	20	75	55	1,070	140
2003	8,730	7,520	1,210	880	330	5	0	10	135	15	605	20	145	110	25	90	50	1,050	155
2004	8,650	7,445	1,205	865	335	5	5	10	135	15	605	20	135	105	30	90	45	1,035	170
2005	8,565	7,395	1,165	840	320	5	5	5	125	20	590	25	125	100	25	90	45	1,005	160
2006	8,625	7,455	1,170	850	325	5	10	10	130	20	590	25	120	115	25	85	40	1,010	160
2007	8,565	7,385	1,180	855	325	5	10	10	125	20	580	30	125	120	25	80	50	1,005	170
2008	8,510	7,330	1,180	865	315	5	5	15	125	15	580	35	125	125	30	80	40	1,010	170
2009	8,510	7,320	1,190	870	320	10	5	15	115	15	580	45	120	125	40	80	40	1,010	180
2010	8,435	7,240	1,200	865	335	5	10	15	120	15	570	35	115	145	45	85	40	1,005	195
2011	8,405	7,215	1,190	860	330	5	5	15	115	10	560	45	125	130	45	90	45	1,005	185
2012	8,395	7,185	1,215	880	340	0	10	10	120	15	570	50	115	145	55	85	45	1,020	195
2013	8,355	7,150	1,210	860	350	5	10	15	120	15	570	40	105	145	55	85	45	1,010	200
2014	8,255	7,080	1,175	840	335	0	10	15	115	15	550	40	105	145	50	80	50	980	195
2015	8,195	7,030	1,165	825	345	5	10	15	115	15	540	40	105	140	55	80	50	970	200
2016	8,265	7,075	1,190	820	365	5	10	10	120	15	530	40	105	145	55	95	55	970	215
2017	8,275	7,085	1,190	810	380	10	15	10	105	20	530	35	95	150	50	115	55	950	245
2018	8,215	7,030	1,185	805	385	5	15	15	100	20	505	40	100	160	50	125	55	935	255
2019	8,265	7,065	1,200	795	405	5	25	15	100	25	485	40	100	170	45	130	60	930	270
2020	8,300	7,095	1,205	785	420	5	25	10	100	30	470	40	100	175	45	140	65	915	285
2021	8,270	7,050	1,220	780	440	5	25	15	110	25	460	40	100	180	55	145	60	920	300
2022	8,225	6,990	1,240	765	470	10	25	10	110	25	445	45	110	165	55	170	70	880	290
2023	8,180	6,925	1,245	775	475	5	25	10	110	20	435	45	105	195	65	160	75	900	295
2024	8,130	6,875	1,255	780	480	15	20	10	110	35	435	45	110	190	65	160	65	–	–
2025	8,335	6,890	1,440	780	665	25	25	10	110	40	430	50	105	195	110	265	80	–	–
2026	8,165	6,870	1,300	770	530	20	25	15	105	40	420	50	100	200	70	190	65	–	–

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