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Municipality of Barneveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Barneveld had 63,930 residents. 11.9% of them (7,625 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.6%), other Europe (2.1%) and other Africa (1.5%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents
63,930 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.9% 7,625 people
Born abroad
59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 88.1% 56,305
  • Migration background 11.9% 7,625

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.6% 1,675 people
    Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.1% 1,325 people
    Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.5% 950 people
    Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.4% 875 people
    Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.3% 840 people
    Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    0.66% 425 people
    Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.66% 425 people
    Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    0.56% 355 people
    Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    0.53% 340 people
    Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.25% 160 people
    Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.21% 135 people
    Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.18% 115 people
    Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 4,525
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 3,105

Men and women

Men
31,920
Women
32,010

Compared with all municipalities

Higher than 16% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Municipality of Barneveld
  • Gelderland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Municipality of BarneveldGelderlandNetherlands
1998 7.1%12.2%16.7%
1999 7.2%12.5%17.1%
2000 7.2%12.7%17.5%
2001 7.4%13.0%18.0%
2002 8.1%13.3%18.4%
2003 8.1%13.6%18.8%
2004 8.1%13.7%19.0%
2005 7.3%13.7%19.2%
2006 7.3%13.7%19.3%
2007 7.4%13.7%19.4%
2008 7.4%13.8%19.6%
2009 7.5%14.0%19.9%
2010 7.6%14.2%20.3%
2011 7.7%14.2%20.6%
2012 7.7%14.4%20.9%
2013 7.8%14.5%21.1%
2014 7.8%14.5%21.4%
2015 7.8%14.7%21.7%
2016 8.0%15.0%22.1%
2017 8.3%15.3%22.6%
2018 8.6%15.6%23.1%
2019 8.7%15.9%23.6%
2020 8.9%16.3%24.2%
2021 9.1%16.5%24.6%
2022 9.9%17.6%26.0%
2023 10.9%18.5%27.1%
2024 11.4%18.9%27.9%
2025 11.6%19.4%28.5%
2026 11.9%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 Barneveld

Largest group
Barneveld 36,950 +2.1 pp Other Asia
Voorthuizen 12,380 +2.6 pp Other Europe
Kootwijkerbroek 6,215 +0.3 pp Other Europe
Garderen 2,240 +0.4 pp Other Europe
Stroe 1,820 +0.6 pp Indonesia
Zwartebroek 1,585 −0.2 pp Other Europe
Terschuur 1,570 +0.7 pp Indonesia
De Glind 750 +23.1 pp Other Europe
Kootwijk 275 −1.0 pp Indonesia
Achterveld (Barneveld) 145 +0.2 pp Poland

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 46,86543,5303,3457952,5805351901051,1354036520553551702501652,0451,300
1999 47,28043,8903,3857652,6155451951101,1154536025503301752851452,0001,385
2000 47,74544,3253,4207752,6305701851051,0953534520653451903201351,9901,435
2001 48,30544,7403,5657952,8006001901001,0903032530603852403901751,9851,580
2002 48,95545,0003,9558903,0606152051101,0704033040654554104801352,0701,880
2003 49,41545,4004,0259553,0606302001001,0354534535705053955051552,1101,905
2004 50,01545,9804,0409503,095640205951,0204037530654854105201702,1051,930
2005 50,02046,3853,6508702,7806552001001,0154535530704152003951751,9901,635
2006 50,44546,7353,6959002,8156702201001,0004037035704301904002002,0501,645
2007 50,93547,1953,7509352,8406602101009954037055654452304002102,0451,695
2008 51,47547,6853,7959452,8606752251259654039045704402104501702,0551,750
2009 52,05048,1503,9009802,9006852151059803538565804552554351902,0951,800
2010 52,48548,5103,9701,0402,9457052101109604538085804952704452102,1451,835
2011 53,03048,9404,0851,0503,0407152201209455541075854803104851952,1751,910
2012 53,52549,3854,1351,0903,03071022511594050400100905003204652102,1851,960
2013 53,75549,5554,1801,1253,065710230125945603951151055103204702102,2051,990
2014 54,16049,9354,2251,1253,090705245120920553901351005003255002202,2002,025
2015 54,70050,4404,2601,1203,135700255125920603851401054903205352202,1902,055
2016 55,44551,0254,4201,1603,255705255125905703851701005053706252052,2152,200
2017 56,37551,7004,6751,2003,470720275135900653901951055104157352302,2552,420
2018 57,33552,4254,9101,2853,620740275145905703852401105504358052452,3502,560
2019 57,97552,9555,0201,3303,685745285150880703852551105804508602452,3652,655
2020 59,09053,8505,2401,4153,825750310145870803952801106355208952602,4202,820
2021 59,98554,5405,4451,4703,980765320155885803903051156605559652602,4902,960
2022 60,58054,5806,0051,5204,500760325155885904253101356657101,1953602,5003,150
2023 61,64554,9606,7052,0154,7007803201608701104203201301,1257801,3103702,9903,370
2024 62,58555,4757,1302,0905,0257803401658551204153451301,1808751,480400––
2025 63,15055,8207,3452,1605,1808003351708551154103651401,2409051,565410––
2026 63,93056,3057,6252,2305,4058403551608751154253401351,3259501,675425––