Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Alphen-Chaam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Alphen-Chaam had 10,490 residents. 16.4% of them (1,725 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (6.6%), other Asia (2.3%) and other Europe (2.2%). 50.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 10,490 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.4% 1,725 people
Born abroad: 50.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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 83.6% 8,770
Migration background 16.4% 1,725

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Alphen-Chaam. For comparison, the line marks North Brabant and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

6.6% 690 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 245 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 230 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.4% 145 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 110 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.81% 85 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 70 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 70 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.33% 35 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.24% 25 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.14% 15 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.10% 10 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.1% 865
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.3% 850

Men and women

Men: 5,330
Women: 5,165

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Alphen-Chaam 16.4%

Higher than 40% of all municipalities 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

16.4%

Alphen-Chaam
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Alphen-Chaam	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	12.3%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	12.6%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	12.7%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	12.7%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	12.7%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	12.8%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	12.6%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	12.5%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	12.3%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	12.4%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	12.2%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	12.1%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	12.0%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	12.4%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	12.6%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	12.8%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	13.0%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	13.3%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	13.4%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	13.9%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	14.1%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	14.4%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	14.5%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	14.6%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	15.9%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	16.2%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	16.4%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	16.2%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	16.4%	24.8%	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).

Cities and villages in Alphen-Chaam

				Largest group
Alphen (Alphen-Chaam)	17.7%	4,485	+1.0 pp	Belgium
Chaam	15.5%	4,220	+0.2 pp	Belgium
Galder	16.8%	1,070	+0.5 pp	Belgium
Strijbeek	14.5%	345	−1.4 pp	Poland
Ulvenhout AC	12.5%	320	−0.4 pp	Indonesia
Bavel AC	10.0%	50	+0.9 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	9,385	8,230	1,155	955	190	5	5	10	105	10	70	5	795	85	10	30	15	1,085	75
1999	9,390	8,205	1,180	980	200	0	0	10	105	15	60	15	790	115	20	40	15	1,095	90
2000	9,465	8,260	1,205	985	215	0	0	10	110	10	65	15	805	100	25	40	30	1,115	95
2001	9,485	8,270	1,205	985	225	0	5	5	110	15	65	20	810	90	25	45	20	1,110	95
2002	9,445	8,245	1,200	970	210	0	5	5	100	15	65	25	795	90	15	55	15	1,100	110
2003	9,410	8,215	1,200	970	245	0	5	15	110	15	75	20	785	90	30	55	15	1,075	120
2004	9,395	8,225	1,180	945	240	0	5	15	85	10	75	15	775	85	25	85	20	1,070	110
2005	9,510	8,315	1,190	935	255	0	5	10	95	10	70	25	755	85	40	70	25	1,045	140
2006	9,490	8,290	1,170	940	250	0	0	5	95	10	80	15	755	90	45	70	30	1,045	140
2007	9,460	8,270	1,175	935	245	5	5	5	100	5	70	45	740	80	35	60	40	1,040	130
2008	9,450	8,295	1,150	915	235	0	10	5	105	5	55	25	730	105	25	65	30	1,020	125
2009	9,410	8,280	1,135	905	240	0	5	5	90	5	60	40	720	85	35	70	30	1,005	135
2010	9,430	8,285	1,135	900	240	0	5	5	95	10	55	45	710	90	40	65	25	1,000	135
2011	9,455	8,300	1,175	925	255	0	5	5	95	10	70	65	720	70	40	70	30	1,035	135
2012	9,530	8,330	1,200	935	265	0	5	0	95	5	50	65	725	95	60	70	30	1,050	150
2013	9,650	8,410	1,235	955	280	0	10	5	90	5	60	75	710	115	50	85	35	1,055	165
2014	9,710	8,450	1,260	980	280	5	10	5	95	10	60	95	710	115	45	75	35	1,085	175
2015	9,755	8,460	1,295	1,005	295	5	10	10	100	15	60	95	710	140	55	65	35	1,115	180
2016	9,925	8,600	1,325	1,005	320	5	10	10	100	10	65	105	700	135	65	80	40	1,120	205
2017	10,060	8,660	1,400	1,025	370	10	10	10	105	15	75	120	695	135	65	120	35	1,160	235
2018	10,075	8,650	1,425	1,035	390	0	20	15	110	15	65	125	690	155	50	145	35	1,160	265
2019	10,145	8,680	1,465	1,045	415	5	15	10	100	20	75	130	690	155	50	170	50	1,185	285
2020	10,205	8,725	1,480	1,065	415	0	15	20	100	15	70	135	675	185	50	175	45	1,195	280
2021	10,370	8,860	1,510	1,070	445	5	25	15	105	15	70	145	665	190	55	180	50	1,210	305
2022	10,420	8,770	1,655	1,170	485	15	20	10	115	15	70	130	740	210	60	195	60	1,220	315
2023	10,465	8,775	1,700	1,175	520	20	15	20	115	10	80	155	735	220	70	210	65	1,230	335
2024	10,455	8,745	1,710	1,165	545	25	10	20	110	15	75	150	725	215	80	220	65	–	–
2025	10,540	8,835	1,710	1,170	550	25	10	20	105	15	80	145	710	225	70	225	65	–	–
2026	10,490	8,770	1,725	1,155	565	35	10	25	110	15	85	145	690	230	70	245	70	–	–

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