Municipality · Limburg

Municipality of Beekdaelen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Beekdaelen had 35,900 residents. 17.7% of them (6,340 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 Germany (5.6%), other Europe (3.1%) and other Asia (2.4%). 46.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 35,900 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.7% 6,340 people
Born abroad: 46.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.3% 29,560
Migration background 17.7% 6,340

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

5.6% 2,005 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 1,105 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 875 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.4% 515 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.4% 485 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.84% 300 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 295 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.75% 270 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.47% 170 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.36% 130 people

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

0.36% 130 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.18% 65 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

47% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.5% 2,950
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.5% 3,395

Men and women

Men: 17,900
Women: 18,020

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Beekdaelen 17.7%

Higher than 47% 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

17.7%

Beekdaelen
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Beekdaelen	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	16.6%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	16.9%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	17.0%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	17.2%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	17.0%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	16.8%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	16.2%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	16.2%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	16.0%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	16.0%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	15.9%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	15.8%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	16.0%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	15.9%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	15.7%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	15.2%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	15.2%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	15.6%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	15.5%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	15.7%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	15.6%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	15.3%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	15.7%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	15.9%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	16.4%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	16.6%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	17.0%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	17.3%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	17.7%	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 Beekdaelen

				Largest group
Nuth	21.2%	6,500	+1.9 pp	Germany
Schinveld	23.2%	4,600	+0.8 pp	Germany
Hulsberg	12.3%	3,835	+0.7 pp	Germany
Oirsbeek	16.2%	3,695	+1.2 pp	Germany
Schimmert	9.5%	3,160	+0.1 pp	Germany
Schinnen	17.6%	2,720	+1.8 pp	Germany
Amstenrade	18.6%	2,715	+0.4 pp	Germany
Puth	14.1%	1,990	+0.6 pp	Germany
Merkelbeek	17.3%	1,615	+1.2 pp	Germany
Wijnandsrade	14.7%	1,595	+0.8 pp	Germany
Doenrade	15.5%	1,100	+1.4 pp	Germany
Bingelrade	19.2%	860	+2.7 pp	Germany
Sweikhuizen	34.8%	805	+6.4 pp	Other Asia
Jabeek	19.0%	710	−0.1 pp	Germany

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	39,315	32,770	6,530	5,075	1,475	80	80	70	545	35	3,765	125	505	680	285	240	140	5,725	825
1999	38,915	32,335	6,575	5,015	1,545	105	80	65	525	50	3,700	130	495	690	255	325	150	5,655	895
2000	38,760	32,205	6,570	5,050	1,535	80	95	60	495	25	3,630	135	495	790	230	380	170	5,690	885
2001	38,800	32,155	6,655	5,075	1,575	105	70	65	520	45	3,545	135	485	910	240	390	140	5,700	960
2002	38,745	32,165	6,595	5,025	1,545	100	90	60	510	45	3,475	135	485	930	200	380	165	5,680	925
2003	38,385	31,955	6,435	4,920	1,530	85	105	50	480	40	3,390	145	470	915	210	390	170	5,515	915
2004	38,100	31,910	6,180	4,730	1,455	85	105	60	505	50	3,320	140	465	805	185	315	150	5,345	860
2005	37,940	31,805	6,145	4,665	1,460	80	90	60	495	55	3,265	140	490	770	210	320	150	5,310	835
2006	37,725	31,685	6,030	4,635	1,375	90	105	55	500	50	3,235	145	500	755	160	270	150	5,255	785
2007	37,680	31,635	6,030	4,575	1,465	85	105	65	510	40	3,190	160	475	750	195	310	165	5,190	830
2008	37,500	31,555	5,955	4,485	1,500	100	100	65	495	40	3,110	155	475	745	205	340	165	5,095	870
2009	37,330	31,435	5,905	4,450	1,465	90	115	65	490	50	3,045	165	485	755	165	330	165	5,070	850
2010	37,270	31,280	5,975	4,445	1,545	90	110	45	505	60	2,995	170	495	785	200	375	160	5,055	915
2011	37,015	31,145	5,875	4,330	1,535	85	115	60	475	45	2,910	175	490	755	240	370	145	4,960	930
2012	36,820	31,040	5,790	4,295	1,500	95	110	60	515	55	2,835	175	475	810	185	325	155	4,930	845
2013	36,345	30,820	5,510	4,190	1,300	65	120	60	500	55	2,760	150	470	810	100	240	165	4,775	715
2014	36,365	30,825	5,540	4,145	1,380	75	130	60	500	65	2,700	170	445	830	120	265	170	4,745	785
2015	36,340	30,660	5,680	4,155	1,535	65	130	65	495	55	2,665	185	445	860	165	375	195	4,755	930
2016	36,255	30,650	5,605	4,065	1,545	70	120	65	485	65	2,565	185	445	870	205	365	170	4,640	950
2017	36,115	30,445	5,670	4,010	1,655	70	160	65	475	55	2,540	205	430	835	170	480	185	4,595	1,065
2018	35,980	30,355	5,625	3,915	1,695	75	150	60	480	45	2,470	175	425	845	180	515	190	4,510	1,090
2019	35,730	30,270	5,460	3,860	1,610	70	140	65	465	55	2,390	200	405	865	195	450	175	4,440	1,020
2020	35,935	30,290	5,645	3,885	1,750	90	145	70	480	55	2,350	205	410	920	200	545	165	4,465	1,180
2021	36,065	30,330	5,735	3,845	1,885	110	170	55	495	65	2,270	225	420	930	210	595	185	4,445	1,300
2022	35,920	30,040	5,895	3,815	2,065	100	160	60	490	65	2,260	245	490	840	240	710	240	4,390	1,300
2023	35,970	29,995	5,970	3,880	2,080	100	175	70	505	80	2,175	260	475	955	235	690	240	4,445	1,300
2024	35,895	29,800	6,095	3,900	2,200	100	160	65	505	100	2,130	245	485	1,020	255	760	260	–	–
2025	35,825	29,645	6,180	3,890	2,285	110	155	65	480	125	2,065	250	495	1,080	280	780	255	–	–
2026	35,900	29,560	6,340	3,890	2,450	130	170	65	485	130	2,005	270	515	1,105	300	875	295	–	–

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