Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Asten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Asten had 17,480 residents. 14.0% of them (2,455 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 Poland (3.1%), other Europe (2.9%) and other Asia (2.9%). 66.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 17,480 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.0% 2,455 people
Born abroad: 66.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 86.0% 15,025
Migration background 14.0% 2,455

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

3.1% 550 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 515 people

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

2.9% 510 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.0% 170 people

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

0.80% 140 people

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

0.77% 135 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.72% 125 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

0.60% 105 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.57% 100 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.23% 40 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.14% 25 people

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

0.14% 25 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.8% 1,640
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.0% 810

Men and women

Men: 8,900
Women: 8,585

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Asten 14.0%

Higher than 27% 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

14.0%

Municipality of Asten
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Asten	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	6.3%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	6.5%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	6.3%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	6.6%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	6.7%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	7.4%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	8.1%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	9.6%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	10.1%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	10.4%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	10.9%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	11.2%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	13.3%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	13.5%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	13.8%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	14.0%	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 Municipality of Asten

				Largest group
Asten	14.7%	13,835	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Heusden (Asten)	11.8%	2,660	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Ommel	10.2%	985	−1.2 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	15,890	15,040	860	405	450	10	105	30	120	10	210	15	80	100	15	110	50	560	295
1999	15,870	14,960	920	435	475	5	110	25	115	5	205	20	85	125	15	130	70	590	330
2000	15,780	14,855	915	440	470	10	105	30	110	5	205	25	70	140	20	140	50	595	325
2001	15,785	14,855	935	445	490	5	110	30	115	10	205	20	85	135	15	140	65	600	330
2002	15,935	14,935	995	480	530	5	105	25	105	5	210	20	90	160	30	165	90	620	375
2003	16,090	15,100	985	450	540	10	115	25	110	5	200	20	75	155	30	160	90	600	385
2004	16,135	15,125	1,015	465	550	5	105	25	115	10	195	25	90	155	45	170	75	610	410
2005	16,260	15,205	1,060	475	595	10	110	35	110	10	200	25	90	160	50	190	80	620	430
2006	16,300	15,275	1,025	495	545	5	110	35	90	15	205	35	100	155	55	180	55	630	405
2007	16,375	15,300	1,075	500	560	5	120	35	105	5	200	45	90	165	55	175	60	650	420
2008	16,385	15,290	1,100	515	595	10	120	35	105	10	190	70	95	160	60	185	70	670	430
2009	16,365	15,210	1,160	550	610	15	120	40	100	10	190	95	95	170	50	205	70	700	450
2010	16,335	15,155	1,170	575	600	10	115	40	100	15	195	110	100	170	50	200	75	725	450
2011	16,295	15,100	1,200	585	615	15	115	40	105	10	200	120	95	170	60	205	65	730	470
2012	16,400	15,065	1,335	720	620	15	110	30	105	10	195	250	100	175	85	190	75	870	475
2013	16,395	14,985	1,415	795	615	10	115	35	100	5	190	335	90	180	80	200	70	940	475
2014	16,435	14,975	1,460	840	625	20	115	40	100	10	185	355	100	200	75	200	65	975	490
2015	16,560	14,970	1,590	935	655	20	110	35	95	10	185	440	105	205	85	230	70	1,065	520
2016	16,580	14,905	1,675	995	680	25	100	35	100	10	180	500	105	210	100	230	80	1,135	535
2017	16,715	14,970	1,745	1,050	695	15	105	35	90	15	200	515	95	240	105	255	75	1,180	565
2018	16,720	14,900	1,820	1,095	720	15	105	30	95	10	185	565	100	245	110	265	90	1,235	585
2019	16,715	14,855	1,860	1,110	750	15	100	30	95	10	185	550	100	275	135	275	90	1,245	610
2020	16,720	14,840	1,880	1,135	750	15	105	35	95	10	180	540	90	325	130	270	90	1,270	615
2021	16,815	14,930	1,885	1,105	775	15	105	35	100	15	180	495	95	335	120	295	90	1,245	640
2022	17,080	14,985	2,085	1,175	905	25	100	35	110	30	180	505	120	360	135	370	110	1,320	695
2023	17,240	14,945	2,285	1,350	950	20	100	40	110	30	185	540	115	505	120	410	120	1,475	735
2024	17,295	14,955	2,340	1,370	980	20	100	30	105	25	175	575	115	505	125	435	125	–	–
2025	17,385	14,985	2,395	1,375	1,030	20	100	30	110	25	175	570	120	505	135	465	130	–	–
2026	17,480	15,025	2,455	1,365	1,090	40	100	25	105	25	170	550	125	515	140	510	135	–	–

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