Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Bergeijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Bergeijk had 19,435 residents. 14.7% of them (2,860 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (3.3%), other Europe (3.1%) and other Asia (2.3%). 61.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 19,435 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.7% 2,860 people
Born abroad: 61.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.3% 16,575
Migration background 14.7% 2,860

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

3.3% 640 people

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

3.1% 600 people

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

2.3% 455 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.6% 305 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 195 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 190 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 160 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.80% 155 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.51% 100 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.13% 25 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.10% 20 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.10% 20 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.9% 1,770
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.9% 1,085

Men and women

Men: 9,930
Women: 9,500

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Bergeijk 14.7%

Higher than 30% 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

14.7%

Municipality of Bergeijk
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Bergeijk	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	8.4%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	8.7%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	8.8%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	9.0%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	8.8%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	8.8%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	8.8%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	8.8%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	8.9%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	9.1%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	9.4%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	9.7%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	10.4%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	11.1%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	12.3%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	13.3%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	13.8%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	14.4%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	14.7%	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 Bergeijk

				Largest group
Bergeijk	14.5%	11,665	+2.1 pp	Belgium
Luyksgestel	18.2%	3,185	+4.1 pp	Belgium
Riethoven	12.5%	2,475	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Westerhoven	13.0%	2,110	+2.3 pp	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	17,725	16,245	1,490	1,145	335	10	20	10	125	10	200	15	765	165	35	80	45	1,315	175
1999	17,765	16,300	1,470	1,145	325	10	20	10	125	10	195	15	760	175	30	85	35	1,295	180
2000	17,905	16,390	1,515	1,170	355	15	20	15	130	10	195	15	775	185	30	100	35	1,315	205
2001	17,970	16,440	1,530	1,150	370	15	15	15	140	5	190	15	765	180	30	115	35	1,305	215
2002	17,980	16,405	1,560	1,165	400	20	15	15	135	15	190	15	755	205	30	145	25	1,320	250
2003	18,095	16,500	1,600	1,180	420	15	10	20	125	15	205	20	745	210	45	150	40	1,335	265
2004	18,145	16,515	1,630	1,200	430	10	20	20	130	5	205	20	750	225	45	160	40	1,340	290
2005	18,100	16,500	1,600	1,185	420	15	15	20	125	15	205	20	725	235	45	150	35	1,325	275
2006	18,055	16,470	1,580	1,155	425	15	15	20	125	5	205	35	710	205	45	135	65	1,310	280
2007	18,090	16,510	1,590	1,160	420	15	10	15	110	15	205	35	710	210	50	140	65	1,295	295
2008	18,090	16,515	1,575	1,140	420	20	10	15	110	10	205	40	705	190	55	145	55	1,285	300
2009	18,090	16,500	1,585	1,160	425	10	10	20	120	5	220	50	690	200	50	135	75	1,305	280
2010	18,055	16,465	1,580	1,155	425	10	10	15	120	15	210	60	670	215	50	130	75	1,300	290
2011	18,065	16,475	1,590	1,145	440	15	15	20	115	5	210	60	655	220	50	140	80	1,300	290
2012	18,120	16,505	1,615	1,170	460	10	10	25	115	5	205	65	650	250	60	145	90	1,305	305
2013	18,180	16,555	1,640	1,160	455	10	10	25	125	20	210	90	630	230	60	130	75	1,320	315
2014	18,260	16,600	1,660	1,175	480	10	10	20	115	15	210	85	630	250	70	155	85	1,320	335
2015	18,205	16,550	1,655	1,165	485	10	5	20	115	10	200	110	615	240	75	170	80	1,315	335
2016	18,250	16,540	1,710	1,185	525	15	10	20	115	15	195	155	605	230	75	185	90	1,355	355
2017	18,340	16,555	1,785	1,220	570	15	10	20	125	15	200	165	610	245	75	225	90	1,385	405
2018	18,400	16,545	1,855	1,250	605	20	10	20	120	20	205	190	605	250	70	245	100	1,420	440
2019	18,490	16,565	1,925	1,305	620	15	15	25	125	15	200	220	590	295	70	250	105	1,475	450
2020	18,635	16,630	2,005	1,335	670	20	25	15	125	15	195	235	590	315	90	265	115	1,520	490
2021	18,750	16,675	2,075	1,385	690	20	20	20	125	20	205	245	590	345	105	270	110	1,565	510
2022	18,880	16,565	2,325	1,500	815	40	20	25	140	25	200	270	660	370	115	320	140	1,590	565
2023	19,095	16,560	2,540	1,640	895	50	25	20	150	20	205	280	650	500	145	345	140	1,750	635
2024	19,195	16,550	2,645	1,715	930	60	20	25	145	20	200	310	655	545	155	370	145	–	–
2025	19,265	16,505	2,765	1,740	1,020	80	15	25	150	25	205	300	660	570	170	405	150	–	–
2026	19,435	16,575	2,860	1,730	1,125	100	20	25	155	20	190	305	640	600	195	455	160	–	–

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