Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Berg en Dal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Berg en Dal had 35,705 residents. 17.5% of them (6,255 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 Germany (4.8%), other Europe (3.2%) and other Asia (3.2%). 51.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 35,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.5% 6,255 people
Born abroad: 51.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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 82.5% 29,440
Migration background 17.5% 6,255

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.8% 1,715 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 1,125 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 1,125 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 555 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 370 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 310 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.60% 215 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 210 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.57% 205 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.52% 185 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.39% 140 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.22% 80 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.8% 3,240
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.2% 3,015

Men and women

Men: 17,670
Women: 18,030

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Berg en Dal 17.5%

Higher than 46% 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

17.5%

Municipality of Berg en Dal
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Berg en Dal	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	13.3%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	13.4%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	13.2%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	13.7%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	13.0%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	12.8%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	12.8%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	12.7%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	12.7%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	12.7%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	13.0%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	12.9%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	12.9%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	13.0%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	13.1%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	13.2%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	13.6%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	14.1%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	14.2%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	14.4%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	14.5%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	14.4%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	15.3%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	16.5%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	16.8%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	17.1%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	17.5%	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 Berg en Dal

				Largest group
Groesbeek	16.7%	17,230	+2.8 pp	Germany
Millingen aan de Rijn	19.2%	5,850	+1.8 pp	Germany
Beek (Berg en Dal)	18.3%	3,600	±0.0 pp	Germany
Berg en Dal	19.9%	2,635	+2.0 pp	Germany
Ooij	15.2%	2,535	+2.3 pp	Germany
Leuth	16.9%	1,780	+2.4 pp	Germany
Heilig Landstichting	18.6%	835	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Ubbergen	21.4%	490	+1.6 pp	Germany
Kekerdom	15.5%	485	+4.8 pp	Germany
Erlecom	17.1%	175	+6.8 pp	Germany
Persingen	11.1%	90	+1.1 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	34,040	29,525	4,520	3,215	1,275	45	15	55	555	80	2,645	25	135	410	155	245	135	3,895	630
1999	34,210	29,635	4,575	3,210	1,350	45	20	65	545	95	2,615	30	145	425	155	300	130	3,860	720
2000	34,020	29,525	4,485	3,205	1,285	40	25	85	535	80	2,570	25	120	490	120	275	130	3,830	645
2001	34,205	29,555	4,675	3,245	1,420	45	20	85	525	65	2,535	30	120	565	155	375	150	3,880	770
2002	33,950	29,525	4,430	3,110	1,305	35	10	80	545	65	2,470	25	130	485	150	265	155	3,770	655
2003	33,825	29,465	4,345	3,065	1,265	30	20	75	540	75	2,420	30	125	495	130	215	185	3,710	630
2004	33,830	29,530	4,320	3,005	1,315	45	30	85	535	85	2,360	35	130	480	135	240	165	3,670	650
2005	33,850	29,545	4,300	2,985	1,320	55	20	80	545	85	2,340	50	140	460	135	220	185	3,635	655
2006	33,780	29,510	4,290	3,010	1,275	50	20	90	550	70	2,310	45	130	525	110	215	175	3,660	625
2007	33,830	29,510	4,305	2,990	1,330	60	15	95	545	80	2,295	50	145	500	115	255	175	3,660	645
2008	33,865	29,500	4,375	3,015	1,330	75	15	95	535	75	2,260	80	140	535	120	260	165	3,670	695
2009	34,210	29,785	4,430	3,070	1,395	60	30	100	550	90	2,270	75	140	585	125	290	155	3,730	710
2010	34,180	29,745	4,435	3,070	1,375	65	30	85	545	75	2,235	85	155	595	120	295	165	3,695	735
2011	34,140	29,740	4,420	3,000	1,410	70	30	90	540	75	2,210	75	140	580	125	300	185	3,670	740
2012	34,185	29,740	4,425	2,980	1,450	70	30	90	535	95	2,185	85	155	555	150	320	165	3,645	780
2013	34,440	29,950	4,475	3,000	1,480	90	35	85	540	95	2,170	100	135	595	150	305	180	3,635	840
2014	34,310	29,805	4,505	2,990	1,520	90	35	90	535	110	2,145	115	135	595	155	330	180	3,635	880
2015	34,260	29,725	4,535	2,935	1,600	100	35	105	525	110	2,085	115	140	595	175	375	175	3,570	970
2016	34,570	29,865	4,705	2,970	1,735	110	35	120	530	115	2,060	135	155	620	190	455	185	3,600	1,100
2017	34,765	29,875	4,890	3,015	1,880	125	50	135	530	115	2,065	140	150	660	210	535	180	3,645	1,250
2018	34,745	29,810	4,935	2,995	1,950	115	50	145	535	115	2,025	145	160	670	215	580	200	3,630	1,305
2019	34,800	29,800	5,000	2,980	2,020	120	40	155	530	120	2,005	145	150	685	235	620	200	3,620	1,375
2020	34,990	29,925	5,065	2,895	2,165	135	60	150	535	135	1,940	155	160	640	270	665	220	3,555	1,510
2021	35,005	29,950	5,055	2,875	2,180	135	60	155	540	135	1,880	170	145	680	265	690	205	3,530	1,530
2022	34,935	29,595	5,335	2,955	2,415	145	60	150	560	150	1,900	185	165	720	300	770	280	3,485	1,585
2023	35,420	29,550	5,855	3,325	2,540	160	75	150	555	190	1,855	205	170	1,090	295	865	280	3,890	1,700
2024	35,470	29,510	5,960	3,300	2,665	185	75	160	555	195	1,800	215	165	1,120	325	900	290	–	–
2025	35,565	29,480	6,070	3,285	2,785	200	85	150	545	195	1,755	220	175	1,140	330	990	300	–	–
2026	35,705	29,440	6,255	3,255	3,005	215	80	140	555	210	1,715	205	185	1,125	370	1,125	310	–	–

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