Municipality · Limburg

Municipality of Beek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Beek had 16,145 residents. 19.6% of them (3,170 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Limburg (26.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.3%), Germany (3.2%) and other Asia (3.2%). 57.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 16,145 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.6% 3,170 people
Born abroad: 57.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.3% 12,965
Migration background 19.6% 3,170

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.3% 850 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.2% 515 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 510 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.8% 295 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.5% 245 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 205 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.0% 165 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.68% 110 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.59% 95 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.56% 90 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 55 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.22% 35 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.3% 1,815
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.7% 1,355

Men and women

Men: 7,825
Women: 8,310

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Beek 19.6%

Higher than 58% 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

19.6%

Beek
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Beek	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	13.8%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	14.0%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	14.1%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	13.9%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	13.8%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	13.9%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	13.9%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	13.9%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	13.8%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	13.6%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	13.4%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	13.4%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	13.3%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	13.5%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	13.6%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	13.6%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	13.8%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	13.9%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	14.0%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	14.1%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	14.5%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	14.9%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	15.3%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	15.2%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	16.1%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	18.2%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	19.1%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	19.3%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	19.6%	26.6%	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 Beek

				Largest group
Beek (Beek)	18.0%	12,350	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
Spaubeek	14.6%	3,330	+0.4 pp	Germany
Maastricht-Airport	98.9%	465	–	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	17,280	14,910	2,385	1,530	840	40	145	20	395	25	930	20	310	270	85	85	45	1,945	430
1999	17,145	14,755	2,395	1,510	890	45	150	20	395	20	920	25	320	245	85	110	65	1,935	460
2000	17,145	14,725	2,425	1,510	910	40	150	20	395	35	910	20	320	260	80	135	55	1,935	480
2001	17,180	14,785	2,390	1,485	910	40	145	25	375	45	880	25	310	270	80	145	55	1,895	495
2002	17,120	14,760	2,365	1,470	900	40	150	25	375	35	870	15	305	280	75	140	60	1,870	495
2003	17,070	14,695	2,370	1,460	910	45	155	25	360	35	860	25	290	285	85	150	55	1,855	515
2004	17,110	14,735	2,370	1,460	910	60	155	25	355	35	845	25	300	290	75	150	55	1,845	525
2005	17,020	14,660	2,360	1,435	935	55	170	25	350	30	825	30	305	275	80	160	65	1,820	540
2006	16,930	14,595	2,335	1,420	910	45	165	25	345	30	805	30	285	300	90	155	55	1,790	545
2007	16,715	14,450	2,270	1,390	865	50	160	20	325	25	785	30	290	285	80	150	55	1,750	515
2008	16,690	14,465	2,235	1,385	855	50	165	20	315	30	780	35	285	285	80	160	35	1,725	520
2009	16,605	14,385	2,230	1,395	830	45	155	30	300	25	775	30	295	295	80	160	35	1,720	500
2010	16,580	14,365	2,210	1,365	850	55	170	25	285	30	755	30	295	285	85	160	40	1,680	535
2011	16,550	14,310	2,235	1,355	880	60	165	25	295	25	755	35	295	270	95	165	50	1,675	560
2012	16,465	14,215	2,240	1,325	905	55	180	15	280	35	725	30	285	285	105	190	45	1,630	605
2013	16,365	14,130	2,230	1,340	885	50	175	25	280	30	720	35	285	300	100	185	40	1,640	595
2014	16,275	14,035	2,240	1,345	900	50	180	15	270	40	715	30	280	320	110	185	50	1,640	605
2015	16,215	13,965	2,250	1,325	925	55	175	25	270	35	690	40	280	315	120	195	50	1,620	630
2016	16,065	13,820	2,245	1,295	955	65	165	20	265	30	680	50	265	300	125	235	50	1,595	650
2017	15,955	13,705	2,250	1,275	980	60	185	15	265	30	655	50	270	300	130	245	50	1,570	680
2018	15,890	13,590	2,300	1,280	1,025	65	185	15	260	25	660	50	265	305	135	290	50	1,565	735
2019	15,925	13,550	2,375	1,305	1,070	65	185	20	270	30	655	50	275	325	145	300	55	1,600	775
2020	15,865	13,440	2,425	1,320	1,095	75	190	15	275	30	640	55	285	340	135	315	65	1,630	790
2021	15,875	13,460	2,415	1,300	1,115	60	180	20	265	35	610	65	280	345	140	340	75	1,610	805
2022	15,815	13,280	2,545	1,325	1,220	65	180	20	275	35	610	70	305	335	155	390	100	1,605	840
2023	16,135	13,200	2,930	1,650	1,275	70	190	30	260	50	585	80	315	675	155	420	110	1,925	905
2024	16,220	13,110	3,100	1,755	1,350	75	190	35	265	50	560	75	310	795	175	460	100	–	–
2025	16,250	13,125	3,130	1,760	1,370	80	170	35	255	60	540	100	305	815	180	480	105	–	–
2026	16,145	12,965	3,170	1,755	1,415	90	165	35	245	55	515	95	295	850	205	510	110	–	–

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