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Weert: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Weert had 46,215 residents. 26.8% of them (12,380 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 Weert (26.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.9%), other Asia (4.3%) and Morocco (4.1%). 58.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 46,215 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.8% 12,380 people
Born abroad: 58.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.2% 33,845
Migration background 26.8% 12,380

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.9% 2,270 people

Municipality of Weert 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.3% 2,010 people

Municipality of Weert 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

4.1% 1,915 people

Municipality of Weert 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

2.3% 1,050 people

Municipality of Weert 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.3% 1,050 people

Municipality of Weert 2.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.9% 860 people

Municipality of Weert 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 780 people

Municipality of Weert 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 735 people

Municipality of Weert 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.5% 710 people

Municipality of Weert 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 445 people

Municipality of Weert 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.81% 375 people

Municipality of Weert 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.38% 175 people

Municipality of Weert 0.35% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.4% 7,235
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.6% 5,150

Men and women

Men: 23,085
Women: 23,140

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Weert 26.8%

Higher than 91% 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

26.8%

Weert
Municipality of Weert
Netherlands

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Year	Weert	Municipality of Weert	Netherlands
1998	17.8%	17.4%	16.7%
1999	18.0%	17.5%	17.1%
2000	18.0%	17.6%	17.5%
2001	18.1%	17.7%	18.0%
2002	18.4%	18.0%	18.4%
2003	18.8%	18.2%	18.8%
2004	18.9%	18.3%	19.0%
2005	18.8%	18.3%	19.2%
2006	18.9%	18.4%	19.3%
2007	19.0%	18.4%	19.4%
2008	19.3%	18.7%	19.6%
2009	19.4%	18.8%	19.9%
2010	19.5%	19.0%	20.3%
2011	19.7%	19.1%	20.6%
2012	19.9%	19.4%	20.9%
2013	20.0%	19.5%	21.1%
2014	20.3%	19.7%	21.4%
2015	20.6%	20.0%	21.7%
2016	20.8%	20.2%	22.1%
2017	21.7%	21.0%	22.6%
2018	22.1%	21.4%	23.1%
2019	22.2%	21.6%	23.6%
2020	22.8%	22.2%	24.2%
2021	22.7%	22.2%	24.6%
2022	23.7%	23.4%	26.0%
2023	24.9%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	25.7%	25.1%	27.9%
2025	26.4%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	26.8%	26.3%	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 Weert

				Largest group
6006 Kazernelaan, Keent	34.1%	11,870	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
6004 Leuken, Groenewoud	28.7%	9,500	+2.7 pp	Morocco
6001 Centrum, Fatima	29.1%	8,190	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
6002 Boshoven	24.1%	6,505	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
6003 Laar en Hushoven, Molenakker en Kampershoek	13.9%	5,765	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
6005 Tungelroy, Graswinkel	19.5%	4,385	+1.2 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	42,490	34,920	7,560	3,355	4,205	495	1,685	140	855	390	1,410	75	1,265	605	230	295	115	4,270	3,300
1999	42,605	34,945	7,665	3,375	4,270	500	1,740	150	825	385	1,390	75	1,255	655	245	320	105	4,280	3,395
2000	42,835	35,145	7,710	3,350	4,350	505	1,780	155	825	395	1,380	70	1,255	645	230	345	115	4,245	3,465
2001	43,030	35,235	7,790	3,335	4,455	515	1,805	145	815	405	1,345	75	1,245	670	255	375	140	4,215	3,575
2002	43,330	35,345	7,985	3,365	4,605	535	1,865	165	805	420	1,340	90	1,220	715	300	395	120	4,250	3,735
2003	43,640	35,455	8,190	3,375	4,805	545	1,960	170	820	410	1,330	90	1,215	740	365	390	145	4,255	3,940
2004	43,630	35,375	8,245	3,405	4,855	570	1,980	170	815	395	1,325	105	1,220	755	360	410	155	4,310	3,955
2005	43,595	35,395	8,200	3,360	4,845	575	2,005	155	810	370	1,310	115	1,190	745	350	415	165	4,260	3,950
2006	43,480	35,240	8,235	3,375	4,875	590	2,035	150	800	360	1,300	120	1,175	780	330	450	160	4,240	4,000
2007	43,455	35,195	8,260	3,405	4,855	595	2,020	160	790	355	1,290	150	1,155	810	335	440	160	4,260	4,005
2008	43,320	34,955	8,355	3,440	4,925	605	2,040	155	785	360	1,255	185	1,145	855	340	465	175	4,295	4,060
2009	43,275	34,870	8,395	3,485	4,915	615	2,030	150	765	345	1,240	190	1,140	915	355	480	175	4,330	4,070
2010	43,315	34,855	8,465	3,465	4,990	635	2,055	160	755	355	1,245	215	1,130	875	350	505	175	4,330	4,125
2011	43,380	34,835	8,540	3,520	5,030	635	2,040	150	760	350	1,235	225	1,125	935	405	525	165	4,365	4,180
2012	43,455	34,805	8,650	3,600	5,055	640	2,020	150	740	340	1,210	285	1,130	975	410	545	210	4,460	4,205
2013	43,405	34,740	8,670	3,610	5,030	635	2,040	160	755	340	1,190	355	1,115	950	425	505	170	4,455	4,215
2014	43,590	34,745	8,845	3,685	5,155	625	2,075	150	760	350	1,175	395	1,105	1,010	450	560	185	4,515	4,325
2015	43,800	34,770	9,030	3,755	5,275	630	2,100	155	760	335	1,160	430	1,095	1,070	460	645	190	4,590	4,430
2016	43,945	34,790	9,155	3,805	5,350	620	2,100	155	750	340	1,160	475	1,085	1,085	465	725	195	4,635	4,520
2017	44,400	34,780	9,620	3,815	5,800	615	2,055	160	740	345	1,160	480	1,075	1,100	540	1,140	205	4,650	4,975
2018	44,650	34,800	9,850	3,855	5,995	605	2,035	160	730	350	1,130	535	1,065	1,125	600	1,310	205	4,680	5,170
2019	44,680	34,775	9,905	4,010	5,895	600	2,025	155	735	355	1,115	620	1,040	1,235	630	1,170	225	4,830	5,075
2020	45,005	34,760	10,245	4,195	6,045	635	2,015	155	745	355	1,125	725	1,045	1,300	650	1,255	235	5,025	5,220
2021	44,905	34,720	10,185	4,190	5,990	610	2,005	150	735	365	1,110	735	1,045	1,300	630	1,235	260	5,035	5,150
2022	45,130	34,415	10,715	4,480	6,240	615	1,965	155	760	380	1,150	810	1,120	1,395	635	1,405	310	5,240	5,190
2023	45,570	34,220	11,350	4,830	6,530	630	1,995	170	770	385	1,130	880	1,095	1,725	690	1,565	340	5,625	5,440
2024	45,935	34,130	11,800	5,085	6,715	650	1,960	170	755	375	1,105	905	1,085	2,000	745	1,700	365	–	–
2025	46,180	34,005	12,170	5,285	6,895	680	1,925	175	745	380	1,080	915	1,060	2,220	750	1,840	410	–	–
2026	46,215	33,845	12,380	5,235	7,150	710	1,915	175	735	375	1,050	860	1,050	2,270	780	2,010	445	–	–

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