Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Altena: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Altena had 58,935 residents. 11.8% of them (6,930 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 other Europe (3.1%), other Asia (2.6%) and Poland (1.6%). 64.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 58,935 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.8% 6,930 people
Born abroad: 64.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.3% 52,015
Migration background 11.8% 6,930

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.1% 1,830 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 1,530 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.6% 925 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.91% 535 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.87% 515 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.65% 385 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.59% 345 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.47% 275 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.30% 175 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.25% 145 people

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

0.21% 125 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.16% 95 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.8% 4,490
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.1% 2,435

Men and women

Men: 29,735
Women: 29,225

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Altena 11.8%

Higher than 14% 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

11.8%

Altena
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Altena	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	4.4%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	4.6%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	4.6%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	4.7%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	6.2%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	6.6%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	7.5%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	8.9%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	9.9%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	10.8%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	11.3%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	11.8%	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 Altena

				Largest group
Werkendam	11.6%	11,970	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Wijk en Aalburg	13.8%	6,945	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
Sleeuwijk	11.5%	6,185	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Woudrichem	11.5%	4,605	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
Hank	12.5%	4,390	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Almkerk	9.3%	3,810	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Nieuwendijk	10.6%	3,775	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
Veen	15.3%	3,210	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Andel	11.9%	2,810	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Dussen	11.0%	2,685	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Rijswijk (NB)	15.2%	2,010	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
Genderen	6.6%	1,670	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
Giessen	12.5%	1,645	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
Eethen	11.9%	885	+0.7 pp	Poland
Meeuwen	9.7%	770	+2.0 pp	Poland
Babyloniënbroek	4.2%	475	+1.9 pp	Suriname
Drongelen	11.1%	450	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Uitwijk	7.0%	355	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Waardhuizen	8.6%	290	+3.4 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	51,120	49,130	1,970	915	1,060	20	15	85	510	25	365	30	205	315	130	185	90	1,480	485
1999	51,560	49,500	2,040	915	1,120	30	15	80	510	25	355	30	200	330	120	260	95	1,495	550
2000	51,765	49,685	2,085	960	1,135	30	40	105	520	30	360	45	175	380	85	245	85	1,540	550
2001	52,300	49,995	2,315	1,060	1,220	40	20	85	535	35	370	35	200	455	115	285	115	1,670	650
2002	52,615	50,150	2,450	1,125	1,315	40	20	85	545	45	370	40	185	530	140	335	120	1,755	695
2003	52,840	50,355	2,480	1,130	1,380	35	25	85	550	50	350	35	185	560	170	345	130	1,740	755
2004	52,825	50,505	2,330	1,035	1,260	45	15	75	520	65	360	35	180	460	105	330	115	1,665	650
2005	53,030	50,665	2,350	1,090	1,295	35	25	70	530	55	350	60	200	480	110	325	150	1,690	655
2006	53,130	50,725	2,425	1,105	1,350	40	30	70	525	55	365	55	225	460	115	335	190	1,730	690
2007	53,135	50,705	2,420	1,125	1,330	45	25	95	515	70	340	80	210	495	130	330	135	1,730	690
2008	53,205	50,730	2,480	1,185	1,310	35	30	70	500	65	350	90	215	530	140	325	155	1,775	710
2009	53,345	50,780	2,550	1,240	1,305	40	30	65	495	45	370	130	220	520	145	320	170	1,825	735
2010	53,405	50,755	2,665	1,245	1,390	50	30	90	490	60	365	130	230	530	180	355	155	1,860	825
2011	53,450	50,735	2,730	1,300	1,430	45	20	75	490	60	360	135	215	590	205	355	185	1,885	825
2012	53,570	50,765	2,820	1,335	1,495	60	20	85	495	65	355	185	230	565	225	395	155	1,915	920
2013	53,620	50,760	2,875	1,350	1,525	60	35	90	505	75	360	195	215	580	200	395	170	1,930	940
2014	53,660	50,755	2,905	1,385	1,520	65	30	80	490	75	345	225	205	610	205	405	180	1,975	935
2015	53,765	50,765	3,000	1,435	1,565	65	30	80	490	70	345	260	215	615	215	430	195	2,010	985
2016	54,085	50,885	3,200	1,510	1,685	50	35	85	490	70	350	325	210	635	250	520	185	2,095	1,100
2017	54,455	51,080	3,375	1,540	1,830	50	35	85	485	75	345	350	215	635	285	630	185	2,125	1,255
2018	54,765	51,170	3,595	1,630	1,970	55	45	90	490	85	345	370	235	680	315	690	200	2,215	1,380
2019	55,385	51,505	3,880	1,785	2,100	70	50	100	495	90	345	455	235	750	330	770	210	2,385	1,495
2020	55,970	51,795	4,175	1,985	2,190	80	50	105	510	85	355	540	250	840	335	795	230	2,605	1,575
2021	56,355	51,910	4,445	2,150	2,295	100	55	95	505	100	345	625	245	935	350	855	240	2,775	1,675
2022	57,005	51,910	5,095	2,380	2,720	110	45	90	550	135	405	715	275	970	410	1,060	310	2,970	1,835
2023	57,725	52,055	5,705	2,805	2,880	125	80	95	535	125	405	790	285	1,335	440	1,165	325	3,410	1,975
2024	58,280	51,975	6,310	3,215	3,090	135	65	105	525	125	420	975	275	1,545	450	1,320	320	–	–
2025	58,735	52,080	6,640	3,330	3,310	165	95	135	520	125	395	915	270	1,730	490	1,415	335	–	–
2026	58,935	52,015	6,930	3,430	3,500	175	95	145	515	125	385	925	275	1,830	535	1,530	345	–	–

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