City · Buren, Gelderland

Zoelen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zoelen had 1,780 residents. 11.5% of them (205 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 Buren (12.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.2%), Indonesia (1.7%) and Poland (1.7%). 53.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.5% 205 people
Born abroad: 53.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.5% 1,575
Migration background 11.5% 205

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 40 people

Buren 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 30 people

Buren 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.7% 30 people

Buren 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 30 people

Buren 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.4% 25 people

Buren 0.95% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.56% 10 people

Buren 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.56% 10 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.56% 10 people

Buren 0.82% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.28% 5 people

Buren 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 5 people

Buren 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.28% 5 people

Buren 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.7% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.3% 95

Men and women

Men: 900
Women: 880

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zoelen 11.5%

Higher than 43% 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

11.5%

Zoelen
Buren
Netherlands

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Year	Zoelen	Buren	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	5.4%	17.1%
2000	6.6%	5.5%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	5.5%	18.4%
2003	6.6%	5.6%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	6.8%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	6.0%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	6.1%	19.9%
2010	6.4%	6.3%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	6.4%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	6.7%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	6.8%	21.7%
2016	6.7%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	7.9%	22.6%
2018	8.5%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	8.8%	8.4%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	8.7%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	10.6%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	10.8%	11.5%	27.1%
2024	11.2%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	11.5%	12.4%	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 Zoelen

				Largest group
4011 Zoelen	11.5%	1,780	+0.9 pp	Other Asia

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	1,515	1,435	80	30	45	0	5	0	30	5	20	0	5	5	0	0	5	65	15
1999	1,515	1,425	90	35	55	0	10	5	30	10	20	0	0	15	0	5	0	65	25
2000	1,515	1,415	100	45	55	0	5	5	25	5	25	5	0	15	0	10	5	75	25
2001	1,515	1,415	95	40	55	0	5	10	25	5	25	0	5	10	0	15	0	75	25
2002	1,520	1,415	100	40	60	0	5	5	25	5	25	0	5	10	5	10	5	75	30
2003	1,505	1,405	100	40	65	0	0	10	20	5	25	0	5	10	10	15	5	65	30
2004	1,505	1,405	105	40	65	0	5	10	25	5	25	0	5	10	5	15	0	75	35
2005	1,505	1,400	105	40	65	0	5	5	25	5	25	5	5	5	0	15	10	75	30
2006	1,470	1,365	100	45	60	0	5	5	25	5	25	0	0	20	0	10	10	70	30
2007	1,455	1,355	95	35	60	0	0	5	25	5	20	0	0	15	10	10	5	70	25
2008	1,470	1,375	95	40	55	0	5	5	25	5	25	0	10	5	5	10	0	70	25
2009	1,480	1,380	95	45	50	0	5	5	25	5	25	10	10	0	5	5	0	75	25
2010	1,485	1,385	95	45	50	0	5	5	20	0	25	5	10	5	5	10	5	75	20
2011	1,550	1,450	100	40	55	0	10	5	30	0	20	0	5	15	0	5	5	70	30
2012	1,580	1,480	95	45	50	0	0	5	30	5	25	5	5	10	0	5	5	75	20
2013	1,555	1,455	105	50	50	0	0	5	30	0	20	5	10	15	0	10	5	80	20
2014	1,555	1,460	95	40	50	0	0	5	30	0	15	5	5	15	0	10	5	75	20
2015	1,570	1,470	100	45	55	0	0	5	30	0	25	0	5	15	0	10	10	80	20
2016	1,570	1,465	105	45	60	0	0	10	30	0	20	5	10	10	0	15	5	80	25
2017	1,630	1,505	125	60	70	0	0	5	30	5	20	5	10	25	5	25	0	85	40
2018	1,640	1,500	140	70	70	0	0	5	30	0	20	20	10	20	10	15	10	100	35
2019	1,655	1,510	145	65	85	5	0	5	30	0	20	20	10	15	10	15	20	105	45
2020	1,640	1,495	145	60	80	5	0	10	25	0	20	20	5	15	10	25	5	95	50
2021	1,715	1,550	165	75	90	5	0	5	25	5	25	20	15	15	5	30	15	110	50
2022	1,745	1,560	185	90	95	5	0	10	35	5	25	25	10	30	5	35	10	120	55
2023	1,765	1,575	190	90	100	5	0	10	35	5	20	25	10	30	5	35	10	120	60
2024	1,780	1,575	200	95	105	0	5	10	35	10	25	30	15	30	5	35	10	–	–
2025	1,780	1,570	210	100	110	0	5	10	30	5	25	30	15	30	10	40	5	–	–
2026	1,780	1,575	205	90	110	0	5	10	30	5	25	30	10	30	10	40	5	–	–

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