Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Baarle-Nassau had 7,255 residents. 29.4% of them (2,130 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than North Brabant (24.8%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (18.1%), other Europe (3.3%) and other Asia (2.5%). 54.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,255 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.4% 2,130 people
Born abroad: 54.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.6% 5,125
Migration background 29.4% 2,130

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

18.1% 1,310 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 240 people

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

2.5% 185 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.2% 85 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.90% 65 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.90% 65 people

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

0.69% 50 people

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

0.55% 40 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.41% 30 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 25 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.21% 15 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.14% 10 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.0% 1,150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.0% 980

Men and women

Men: 3,640
Women: 3,620

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Baarle-Nassau 29.4%

Higher than 84% 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

29.4%

Municipality of Baarle-Nassau
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Baarle-Nassau	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	28.6%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	28.4%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	28.1%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	27.7%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	26.7%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	26.5%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	26.1%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	26.2%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	25.5%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	25.3%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	25.6%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	25.3%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	25.4%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	25.4%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	25.5%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	25.2%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	25.0%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	25.2%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	25.3%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	25.7%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	25.7%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	25.5%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	25.7%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	25.7%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	28.4%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	28.8%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	29.5%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	29.8%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	29.4%	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 Municipality of Baarle-Nassau

				Largest group
Baarle-Nassau	29.4%	5,960	+1.5 pp	Belgium
Ulicoten	27.0%	1,165	−1.4 pp	Belgium
Castelre	46.2%	130	±0.0 pp	Belgium

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	6,075	4,340	1,735	1,615	125	5	0	5	50	5	50	5	1,505	55	15	35	10	1,675	60
1999	6,085	4,375	1,730	1,615	120	5	0	5	55	5	45	5	1,505	60	5	35	10	1,670	55
2000	6,190	4,455	1,740	1,615	125	5	0	10	55	5	55	0	1,500	60	10	35	10	1,670	65
2001	6,315	4,565	1,750	1,610	140	5	0	10	60	0	55	5	1,500	50	10	40	15	1,680	75
2002	6,470	4,730	1,730	1,580	150	10	0	10	70	5	60	10	1,480	40	15	40	0	1,655	75
2003	6,500	4,780	1,720	1,570	160	5	5	10	75	5	60	5	1,445	60	10	45	10	1,640	80
2004	6,540	4,835	1,705	1,560	145	5	5	10	65	5	55	0	1,440	70	5	45	5	1,630	80
2005	6,575	4,865	1,720	1,555	170	10	5	5	75	5	55	5	1,440	55	10	50	15	1,635	80
2006	6,640	4,950	1,690	1,520	165	10	5	5	75	5	65	10	1,410	35	5	55	5	1,605	90
2007	6,675	4,980	1,690	1,510	175	5	5	5	75	5	65	15	1,390	40	10	55	15	1,600	100
2008	6,660	4,960	1,705	1,540	165	5	5	5	80	5	60	25	1,390	70	10	40	15	1,620	90
2009	6,675	4,990	1,690	1,535	145	5	5	5	75	5	65	25	1,380	65	10	40	10	1,600	85
2010	6,700	5,005	1,700	1,530	170	5	10	5	70	5	50	45	1,355	80	10	55	10	1,595	95
2011	6,700	5,005	1,700	1,515	190	10	10	5	70	10	55	55	1,345	65	15	45	25	1,600	100
2012	6,710	5,010	1,710	1,525	170	5	10	5	65	10	55	45	1,335	90	25	35	15	1,590	105
2013	6,700	5,020	1,690	1,495	195	5	10	5	75	10	55	40	1,315	85	30	40	20	1,570	120
2014	6,610	4,955	1,655	1,450	210	10	15	10	70	5	55	45	1,285	65	30	45	25	1,535	125
2015	6,600	4,935	1,665	1,450	210	5	15	15	70	10	50	50	1,265	85	30	55	10	1,520	135
2016	6,610	4,940	1,670	1,440	230	5	15	15	65	10	55	45	1,255	85	40	60	20	1,520	140
2017	6,665	4,955	1,710	1,465	235	10	15	10	70	15	55	50	1,255	105	30	75	15	1,540	170
2018	6,800	5,055	1,745	1,475	270	15	15	10	70	10	60	55	1,250	110	25	90	35	1,560	185
2019	6,850	5,100	1,750	1,475	275	15	15	15	65	15	65	55	1,245	110	20	100	30	1,555	200
2020	6,855	5,090	1,765	1,495	280	15	15	15	65	15	65	60	1,240	130	25	105	30	1,560	215
2021	6,900	5,125	1,775	1,475	305	20	10	10	65	20	70	65	1,210	130	35	115	30	1,555	225
2022	6,925	4,970	1,965	1,625	340	20	20	15	70	20	75	70	1,355	125	30	125	40	1,530	240
2023	7,075	5,040	2,035	1,655	375	25	10	10	70	20	70	70	1,350	165	35	150	45	1,570	260
2024	7,075	4,990	2,085	1,675	405	30	10	10	70	15	75	75	1,325	195	45	175	50	–	–
2025	7,200	5,055	2,145	1,715	430	35	20	15	70	25	75	85	1,310	230	50	170	50	–	–
2026	7,255	5,125	2,130	1,700	425	30	15	10	65	25	65	85	1,310	240	50	185	40	–	–

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