City · Voorst, Gelderland

Voorst (Voorst): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Voorst (Voorst) had 2,760 residents. 11.1% of them (305 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 Voorst (10.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), Indonesia (1.3%) and other Asia (1.3%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 2,760 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 305 people
Born abroad: 55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 2,455
Migration background 11.1% 305

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.8% 105 people

Voorst 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 35 people

Voorst 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 35 people

Voorst 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.91% 25 people

Voorst 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.91% 25 people

Voorst 0.35% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.91% 25 people

Voorst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.72% 20 people

Voorst 0.63% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.36% 10 people

Voorst 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.36% 10 people

Voorst 0.66% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.18% 5 people

Voorst 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.18% 5 people

Voorst 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.18% 5 people

Voorst 0.16% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 135

Men and women

Men: 1,440
Women: 1,320

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Voorst (Voorst) 11.1%

Higher than 39% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

11.1%

Voorst (Voorst)
Voorst
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Voorst (Voorst)	Voorst	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	7.2%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	5.6%	7.3%	18.0%
2002	5.1%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	7.2%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	5.2%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	7.4%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	5.9%	7.3%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	7.3%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	6.5%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	6.9%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	7.5%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	7.2%	8.3%	23.6%
2020	7.4%	8.3%	24.2%
2021	7.6%	8.6%	24.6%
2022	8.9%	9.4%	26.0%
2023	9.1%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	10.0%	10.2%	27.9%
2025	10.8%	10.5%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	10.7%	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 Voorst (Voorst)

				Largest group
7383 Voorst (Voorst)	11.1%	2,760	+2.2 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	2,740	2,590	155	70	80	5	10	10	30	10	40	5	0	25	5	0	10	105	50
1999	2,730	2,585	145	65	80	5	10	5	25	15	35	5	5	20	5	5	10	95	45
2000	2,725	2,580	145	70	75	5	5	10	25	10	40	5	5	20	10	0	10	105	45
2001	2,755	2,605	155	80	75	5	5	10	30	10	35	5	10	30	5	0	10	110	45
2002	2,720	2,580	140	75	75	5	0	5	30	10	40	5	10	20	15	0	10	105	35
2003	2,725	2,585	140	80	60	0	5	10	25	5	40	5	5	30	5	5	5	110	30
2004	2,720	2,575	145	85	55	0	0	5	25	10	40	5	5	35	10	0	5	115	25
2005	2,680	2,540	140	80	60	5	0	5	30	5	35	5	10	30	10	0	10	115	30
2006	2,650	2,510	140	75	80	10	5	10	30	10	35	5	5	30	5	0	10	110	35
2007	2,675	2,530	140	70	75	10	0	5	30	10	35	5	5	25	10	0	10	110	35
2008	2,665	2,510	150	90	65	5	0	5	25	10	35	5	5	45	5	5	10	115	30
2009	2,685	2,530	150	75	70	10	0	5	30	10	35	5	5	30	5	5	5	115	35
2010	2,705	2,545	160	80	80	10	0	5	35	10	40	0	0	40	10	0	10	120	40
2011	2,695	2,530	160	85	75	10	10	5	30	10	35	5	5	40	5	0	5	120	40
2012	2,685	2,525	160	85	80	10	5	10	25	10	40	5	5	35	5	5	10	115	40
2013	2,695	2,535	165	75	95	5	5	15	25	10	35	5	0	35	10	15	10	110	55
2014	2,670	2,510	160	70	90	10	5	10	25	10	35	5	5	25	10	10	10	110	55
2015	2,685	2,510	175	85	85	5	5	10	20	10	35	5	10	35	10	15	10	115	55
2016	2,685	2,500	185	90	95	5	5	5	25	10	35	5	10	40	10	20	15	125	60
2017	2,695	2,505	190	95	95	5	5	10	25	5	45	5	10	35	10	25	10	130	60
2018	2,740	2,535	205	90	110	5	0	10	25	10	40	5	10	35	15	35	10	125	75
2019	2,695	2,500	195	95	100	5	5	10	30	15	30	5	10	50	10	20	5	125	70
2020	2,705	2,505	200	90	105	5	10	5	25	10	35	5	10	40	10	30	10	130	75
2021	2,715	2,510	205	95	110	5	10	5	30	10	30	5	10	50	10	25	15	130	80
2022	2,710	2,475	240	110	135	5	10	5	30	20	30	10	10	60	15	30	20	135	90
2023	2,695	2,455	245	105	135	10	5	5	35	15	30	10	10	60	10	30	20	135	90
2024	2,745	2,470	275	135	140	10	5	5	35	15	25	5	10	95	10	35	20	–	–
2025	2,770	2,470	300	135	165	15	5	5	35	25	25	5	10	95	15	40	20	–	–
2026	2,760	2,455	305	145	160	25	5	5	35	25	25	5	10	105	10	35	20	–	–

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