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Municipality of Arnhem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Arnhem had 171,820 residents. 39.0% of them (67,005 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (9.9%), other Europe (5.6%) and Turkey (5.4%). 59.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 171,820 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.0% 67,005 people
Born abroad: 59.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.3 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.0% 104,810
Migration background 39.0% 67,005

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.9% 17,010 people

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

5.6% 9,690 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

5.4% 9,245 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

3.2% 5,425 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 5,395 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.4% 4,040 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

2.3% 3,880 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

2.0% 3,450 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.0% 3,420 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 3,350 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.83% 1,420 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.39% 675 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.2% 39,640
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.9% 27,375

Men and women

Men: 86,180
Women: 85,655

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Arnhem 39.0%

Higher than 95% 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

39.0%

Municipality of Arnhem
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Arnhem	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	24.2%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	24.8%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	25.5%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	26.3%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	27.2%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	27.9%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	28.2%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	28.3%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	28.5%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	28.7%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	28.9%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	29.2%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	29.3%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	29.5%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	29.6%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	29.7%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	29.7%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	29.9%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	30.3%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	31.0%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	31.6%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	32.1%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	32.8%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	33.3%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	34.7%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	35.8%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	36.6%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	37.7%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	39.0%	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 Arnhem

				Largest group
Arnhem	39.0%	171,820	+4.3 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	136,195	103,215	32,975	9,025	23,925	6,215	2,075	2,880	6,145	1,335	4,980	295	430	3,320	1,220	3,230	825	15,565	17,420
1999	137,240	103,180	34,060	9,035	25,020	6,450	2,125	2,890	6,175	1,440	4,850	280	400	3,505	1,430	3,570	945	15,605	18,465
2000	138,175	102,920	35,250	9,145	26,100	6,685	2,265	2,935	6,200	1,625	4,780	305	390	3,670	1,555	3,905	930	15,770	19,490
2001	139,335	102,715	36,635	9,300	27,285	6,905	2,330	2,940	6,190	1,815	4,750	310	410	3,830	1,805	4,310	1,000	15,935	20,715
2002	140,765	102,435	38,345	9,535	28,820	7,120	2,415	3,000	6,215	2,020	4,675	325	375	4,160	2,020	4,955	1,075	16,205	22,095
2003	141,550	102,105	39,425	9,615	29,840	7,385	2,530	3,005	6,210	2,045	4,615	350	405	4,245	2,190	5,315	1,160	16,275	23,150
2004	141,630	101,730	39,905	9,640	30,265	7,575	2,605	2,980	6,145	2,085	4,550	370	450	4,275	2,255	5,470	1,150	16,230	23,675
2005	141,320	101,285	40,040	9,520	30,490	7,610	2,710	3,035	6,075	2,045	4,450	375	420	4,275	2,135	5,700	1,185	16,090	23,930
2006	142,200	101,655	40,550	9,535	30,990	7,775	2,765	3,050	6,025	2,085	4,445	435	440	4,220	2,115	5,875	1,300	16,110	24,465
2007	142,595	101,705	40,875	9,665	31,220	7,830	2,860	3,035	5,985	2,100	4,425	470	430	4,340	2,090	6,010	1,310	16,140	24,715
2008	143,595	102,080	41,515	9,810	31,695	7,935	2,915	3,040	6,005	2,130	4,405	530	430	4,445	2,165	6,165	1,340	16,305	25,205
2009	145,590	103,070	42,525	10,285	32,225	7,995	3,010	3,070	5,980	2,215	4,445	560	445	4,835	2,205	6,330	1,420	16,780	25,735
2010	147,000	103,985	43,030	10,415	32,620	8,045	3,115	3,090	5,925	2,250	4,410	590	455	4,960	2,265	6,460	1,470	16,880	26,135
2011	148,080	104,360	43,720	10,660	33,095	8,130	3,145	3,125	5,915	2,320	4,380	645	495	5,140	2,345	6,570	1,550	17,115	26,595
2012	149,265	105,080	44,195	10,750	33,450	8,185	3,205	3,160	5,935	2,375	4,350	670	460	5,270	2,340	6,645	1,605	17,275	26,930
2013	149,820	105,380	44,460	10,815	33,605	8,235	3,280	3,190	5,840	2,315	4,290	680	475	5,370	2,355	6,745	1,645	17,265	27,175
2014	150,820	105,980	44,840	10,895	33,945	8,275	3,305	3,175	5,840	2,355	4,235	725	485	5,450	2,395	6,915	1,685	17,330	27,510
2015	152,290	106,755	45,535	11,055	34,485	8,310	3,365	3,205	5,815	2,440	4,205	760	485	5,605	2,455	7,155	1,740	17,475	28,060
2016	153,810	107,270	46,540	11,290	35,245	8,280	3,420	3,210	5,760	2,485	4,130	835	480	5,845	2,540	7,695	1,855	17,725	28,815
2017	155,700	107,395	48,305	11,610	36,695	8,360	3,465	3,265	5,660	2,595	4,100	920	515	6,075	2,755	8,700	1,895	17,935	30,370
2018	157,230	107,570	49,660	11,780	37,875	8,435	3,550	3,300	5,605	2,645	4,060	930	535	6,255	2,925	9,435	1,980	18,100	31,555
2019	159,265	108,215	51,050	12,135	38,915	8,485	3,665	3,305	5,560	2,770	4,040	950	560	6,585	3,175	9,840	2,115	18,460	32,590
2020	161,350	108,385	52,965	12,775	40,190	8,550	3,740	3,330	5,525	2,910	4,015	1,130	580	7,050	3,405	10,465	2,265	19,095	33,870
2021	162,420	108,395	54,025	13,105	40,915	8,565	3,780	3,370	5,495	3,055	3,980	1,250	575	7,300	3,575	10,720	2,355	19,420	34,605
2022	163,895	107,015	56,860	13,495	43,365	8,630	3,885	3,400	5,630	3,290	4,160	1,290	670	7,365	3,835	11,915	2,805	19,750	35,525
2023	165,775	106,450	59,335	14,700	44,645	8,630	3,940	3,410	5,570	3,355	4,130	1,320	680	8,595	3,970	12,695	3,015	20,980	36,770
2024	167,610	106,245	61,380	15,180	46,200	8,810	3,965	3,420	5,510	3,440	4,030	1,360	680	9,130	4,275	13,595	3,175	–	–
2025	169,375	105,505	63,860	15,430	48,405	9,005	3,995	3,455	5,490	3,455	3,910	1,370	680	9,465	4,730	14,985	3,275	–	–
2026	171,820	104,810	67,005	15,635	51,350	9,245	4,040	3,450	5,425	3,420	3,880	1,420	675	9,690	5,395	17,010	3,350	–	–

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