Municipality · Limburg

Municipality of Bergen (L.): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Bergen (L.) had 13,040 residents. 17.7% of them (2,305 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 (7.1%), other Europe (3.0%) and other Asia (2.6%). 50.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 13,040 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.7% 2,305 people
Born abroad: 50.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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 82.4% 10,740
Migration background 17.7% 2,305

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

7.1% 925 people

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

3.0% 390 people

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

2.6% 340 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.5% 195 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 130 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 85 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.61% 80 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.38% 50 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 40 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 35 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.15% 20 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.12% 15 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.8% 1,170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.2% 1,135

Men and women

Men: 6,555
Women: 6,480

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Bergen (L.) 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%

Bergen (L.)
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Bergen (L.)	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	16.8%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	16.8%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	16.7%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	16.7%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	17.0%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	16.5%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	16.3%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	16.2%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	16.0%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	15.9%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	15.7%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	15.4%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	15.3%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	15.5%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	15.3%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	15.2%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	15.3%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	15.4%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	15.2%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	15.3%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	15.3%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	15.5%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	15.8%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	16.0%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	16.7%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	16.9%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	17.3%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	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 Bergen (L.)

				Largest group
Bergen L	22.0%	5,260	+1.5 pp	Germany
Well L	14.4%	2,390	+1.1 pp	Germany
Siebengewald	18.9%	2,090	−0.5 pp	Germany
Afferden L	12.0%	2,080	+0.4 pp	Germany
Wellerlooi	13.1%	1,220	+1.0 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	13,385	11,140	2,250	1,935	305	5	25	25	115	0	1,640	55	35	205	20	90	25	2,075	180
1999	13,360	11,110	2,245	1,915	335	5	30	25	115	5	1,635	60	20	200	10	105	40	2,060	175
2000	13,360	11,140	2,225	1,875	345	10	20	30	120	5	1,590	55	25	205	25	105	30	2,005	205
2001	13,440	11,195	2,250	1,870	380	5	25	25	110	5	1,550	65	30	225	30	145	35	2,015	235
2002	13,535	11,235	2,295	1,885	410	0	25	25	120	5	1,525	70	25	265	30	160	45	2,035	265
2003	13,465	11,235	2,215	1,840	380	5	25	25	110	0	1,495	70	20	255	30	145	40	1,985	225
2004	13,470	11,275	2,195	1,825	370	5	35	20	115	5	1,475	70	20	260	30	130	35	1,975	225
2005	13,575	11,375	2,200	1,805	385	10	25	15	125	10	1,445	75	20	265	40	120	40	1,960	230
2006	13,620	11,425	2,180	1,785	410	5	25	20	130	0	1,415	80	30	260	40	145	45	1,925	255
2007	13,560	11,410	2,150	1,740	395	5	30	15	120	5	1,390	75	20	255	25	150	45	1,890	260
2008	13,490	11,375	2,120	1,725	385	10	30	15	130	10	1,370	85	20	250	30	115	45	1,890	230
2009	13,400	11,350	2,060	1,685	360	10	25	10	115	10	1,330	85	30	240	35	110	45	1,835	220
2010	13,400	11,345	2,045	1,675	385	5	25	15	130	10	1,300	85	25	265	50	105	50	1,830	220
2011	13,350	11,285	2,070	1,645	420	10	30	25	120	5	1,265	100	25	255	60	130	45	1,800	260
2012	13,295	11,265	2,030	1,630	380	5	30	25	125	5	1,240	105	25	260	60	100	40	1,780	250
2013	13,265	11,255	2,015	1,610	400	10	25	20	125	15	1,210	110	30	260	60	110	40	1,760	250
2014	13,235	11,215	2,020	1,600	415	5	30	20	125	15	1,195	110	30	265	50	125	45	1,750	270
2015	13,155	11,135	2,020	1,585	430	0	35	20	120	10	1,180	105	30	270	60	140	45	1,735	275
2016	13,090	11,100	1,990	1,545	445	5	35	25	115	10	1,165	110	25	245	60	150	45	1,695	290
2017	13,090	11,085	2,005	1,535	470	0	35	20	110	20	1,145	130	25	235	65	175	45	1,685	325
2018	13,110	11,100	2,010	1,520	490	5	35	15	115	20	1,120	120	25	255	70	175	55	1,670	335
2019	13,135	11,095	2,040	1,540	505	0	35	15	125	20	1,105	135	30	270	70	190	55	1,685	355
2020	13,085	11,020	2,065	1,535	535	5	35	20	120	20	1,090	140	30	275	80	195	60	1,685	380
2021	13,105	11,005	2,100	1,545	565	5	45	15	125	25	1,065	150	25	305	85	200	65	1,700	405
2022	13,110	10,910	2,195	1,560	635	10	40	20	130	15	1,070	150	35	300	85	250	80	1,680	420
2023	13,120	10,905	2,215	1,570	645	10	45	20	125	20	1,020	170	50	335	75	265	75	1,690	430
2024	13,150	10,870	2,280	1,585	695	20	45	25	130	30	995	180	40	360	70	305	75	–	–
2025	13,060	10,755	2,305	1,570	740	15	45	25	130	35	960	180	35	380	85	325	85	–	–
2026	13,040	10,740	2,305	1,545	760	15	50	20	130	40	925	195	35	390	80	340	85	–	–

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