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Municipality of Apeldoorn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Apeldoorn had 169,205 residents. 22.3% of them (37,700 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.0%), other Europe (3.7%) and Turkey (2.9%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 169,205 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.3% 37,700 people
Born abroad: 55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.7% 131,535
Migration background 22.3% 37,700

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.0% 8,495 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 6,235 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.9% 4,910 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.7% 4,495 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 3,520 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.7% 2,825 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 1,955 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.84% 1,420 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.68% 1,145 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.66% 1,120 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.61% 1,040 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.30% 500 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 21,000
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 16,700

Men and women

Men: 84,815
Women: 84,410

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Apeldoorn 22.3%

Higher than 65% 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

22.3%

Municipality of Apeldoorn
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Apeldoorn	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	13.0%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	13.3%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	13.4%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	13.7%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	14.1%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	14.4%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	14.7%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	14.7%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	14.8%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	14.8%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	14.8%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	15.1%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	15.2%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	15.4%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	15.6%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	15.7%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	15.8%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	16.1%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	16.4%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	16.7%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	17.2%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	17.6%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	18.1%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	18.4%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	19.6%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	20.5%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	21.2%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	21.7%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	22.3%	19.8%	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 Municipality of Apeldoorn

				Largest group
Apeldoorn	24.2%	142,800	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
Ugchelen	11.6%	6,375	+1.8 pp	Indonesia
Beekbergen	20.6%	5,265	+5.4 pp	Other Asia
Uddel	7.3%	3,405	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Loenen	10.0%	3,240	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Wenum Wiesel	10.6%	2,180	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
Klarenbeek (Apeldoorn)	5.9%	1,780	−0.3 pp	Other Europe
Hoenderloo	13.8%	1,415	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Lieren	7.2%	1,325	+1.3 pp	Dutch Caribbean
Beemte Broekland	4.7%	1,055	+0.4 pp	Indonesia
Hoog Soeren	13.2%	265	+0.4 pp	Indonesia
Radio Kootwijk	10.0%	100	±0.0 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	152,355	132,505	19,860	6,345	13,520	3,270	605	855	5,100	865	3,415	155	425	2,360	785	1,445	600	11,830	8,035
1999	152,880	132,535	20,325	6,505	13,860	3,345	595	860	5,070	905	3,370	155	410	2,570	830	1,595	670	11,955	8,375
2000	153,255	132,730	20,555	6,385	14,160	3,450	620	880	5,040	935	3,345	160	410	2,470	925	1,665	650	11,820	8,705
2001	153,675	132,680	21,010	6,490	14,475	3,475	635	890	4,960	1,015	3,350	165	400	2,575	980	1,845	680	11,895	9,110
2002	154,870	133,080	21,765	6,650	15,120	3,605	640	910	5,015	1,025	3,340	165	410	2,740	1,150	2,025	760	12,055	9,710
2003	155,765	133,255	22,495	6,820	15,660	3,725	690	915	4,970	1,065	3,320	170	425	2,910	1,330	2,235	765	12,185	10,325
2004	156,020	133,135	22,870	6,915	15,955	3,820	695	915	4,910	1,025	3,305	185	415	3,010	1,390	2,355	850	12,300	10,585
2005	156,065	133,045	23,005	6,950	16,055	3,900	735	925	4,930	1,020	3,275	200	420	3,055	1,310	2,395	850	12,325	10,705
2006	156,060	132,895	23,170	6,965	16,215	3,960	745	950	4,900	995	3,255	220	425	3,065	1,305	2,460	915	12,310	10,855
2007	155,555	132,645	22,955	6,840	16,115	4,015	755	955	4,905	975	3,200	220	420	3,000	1,225	2,405	885	12,195	10,755
2008	155,105	132,105	22,975	6,905	16,115	4,000	765	940	4,830	990	3,165	255	400	3,085	1,270	2,415	920	12,180	10,830
2009	155,340	131,955	23,380	7,065	16,310	4,075	780	940	4,785	970	3,135	325	380	3,225	1,295	2,525	955	12,305	11,110
2010	155,725	132,035	23,725	7,125	16,550	4,125	775	965	4,740	985	3,115	385	410	3,215	1,350	2,670	945	12,305	11,370
2011	156,245	132,155	24,045	7,195	16,845	4,155	825	965	4,730	1,010	3,115	400	395	3,285	1,350	2,775	1,045	12,435	11,630
2012	156,940	132,440	24,510	7,335	17,225	4,200	840	980	4,680	1,010	3,080	465	390	3,400	1,365	3,015	1,135	12,525	12,000
2013	157,310	132,560	24,745	7,475	17,280	4,250	840	980	4,665	1,005	3,025	525	400	3,525	1,385	3,080	1,090	12,590	12,155
2014	157,525	132,570	24,955	7,450	17,505	4,230	875	990	4,615	1,050	2,990	545	385	3,530	1,410	3,230	1,125	12,545	12,400
2015	158,100	132,665	25,435	7,640	17,790	4,225	885	1,010	4,580	1,060	2,970	630	380	3,660	1,485	3,415	1,140	12,710	12,725
2016	159,015	132,985	26,030	7,900	18,140	4,235	875	1,025	4,545	1,065	2,980	695	385	3,840	1,570	3,670	1,155	12,940	13,105
2017	160,045	133,280	26,765	7,925	18,835	4,250	875	1,015	4,550	1,090	2,925	695	405	3,900	1,680	4,175	1,200	12,995	13,770
2018	161,150	133,460	27,690	8,370	19,325	4,280	895	1,015	4,555	1,095	2,910	920	405	4,135	1,745	4,500	1,240	13,445	14,250
2019	162,445	133,840	28,605	8,650	19,955	4,315	905	1,060	4,555	1,130	2,905	1,000	420	4,325	1,925	4,785	1,285	13,735	14,880
2020	163,810	134,240	29,570	8,645	20,935	4,410	925	1,055	4,545	1,180	2,835	945	410	4,455	2,145	5,300	1,380	13,735	15,835
2021	164,785	134,470	30,315	8,825	21,490	4,505	945	1,095	4,490	1,205	2,800	1,000	430	4,595	2,320	5,560	1,375	13,860	16,450
2022	165,615	133,100	32,505	9,035	23,455	4,555	1,000	1,120	4,685	1,305	3,010	1,025	470	4,525	2,700	6,305	1,750	13,960	17,065
2023	167,200	132,930	34,255	10,000	24,250	4,635	980	1,130	4,655	1,345	2,940	1,065	485	5,485	2,955	6,745	1,835	14,955	17,800
2024	168,210	132,550	35,670	10,590	25,075	4,740	1,025	1,110	4,625	1,385	2,895	1,145	480	6,070	3,105	7,245	1,840	–	–
2025	168,555	131,945	36,595	10,645	25,965	4,790	1,045	1,110	4,575	1,420	2,850	1,145	495	6,135	3,285	7,845	1,895	–	–
2026	169,205	131,535	37,700	10,730	26,960	4,910	1,040	1,120	4,495	1,420	2,825	1,145	500	6,235	3,520	8,495	1,955	–	–

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