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Municipality of Berkelland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Berkelland had 43,985 residents. 10.1% of them (4,455 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 (2.2%), other Europe (2.1%) and other Asia (1.9%). 56.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 43,985 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.1% 4,455 people
Born abroad: 56.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.9% 39,535
Migration background 10.1% 4,455

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.2% 960 people

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

2.1% 920 people

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

1.9% 840 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 395 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.82% 360 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.57% 250 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.49% 215 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.44% 195 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.24% 105 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 90 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.14% 60 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.14% 60 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.5% 2,515
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.5% 1,940

Men and women

Men: 22,095
Women: 21,895

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Berkelland 10.1%

Higher than 8% 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

10.1%

Berkelland
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Berkelland	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	7.2%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	7.3%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	7.2%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	7.8%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	7.3%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	7.2%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	7.3%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	7.9%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	8.0%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	8.1%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	8.7%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	10.1%	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 Berkelland

				Largest group
Eibergen	11.6%	11,145	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
Neede	11.0%	9,235	+1.3 pp	Germany
Borculo	14.0%	7,910	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Ruurlo	7.2%	7,780	+0.5 pp	Germany
Beltrum	3.8%	2,865	+0.7 pp	Germany
Geesteren (Berkelland)	6.1%	1,310	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
Rekken	10.0%	1,300	+1.0 pp	Germany
Rietmolen	5.3%	1,040	−0.6 pp	Germany
Haarlo	7.7%	710	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Gelselaar	6.5%	690	+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	44,960	41,700	3,255	1,845	1,405	205	145	65	430	55	1,385	60	60	340	165	275	70	2,340	920
1999	44,965	41,670	3,270	1,855	1,405	195	135	60	445	50	1,375	65	55	360	165	250	110	2,330	930
2000	45,055	41,795	3,265	1,820	1,455	210	155	65	415	60	1,360	70	45	345	160	300	95	2,285	980
2001	45,510	42,075	3,435	1,860	1,570	230	160	55	425	50	1,365	55	55	385	175	360	120	2,350	1,075
2002	45,765	42,220	3,555	1,915	1,635	220	165	60	415	45	1,370	60	70	420	230	375	130	2,410	1,145
2003	46,015	42,355	3,675	1,935	1,725	235	170	80	410	50	1,355	65	70	455	300	370	115	2,425	1,240
2004	45,820	42,365	3,455	1,900	1,560	210	155	70	400	50	1,335	55	60	450	225	320	135	2,360	1,080
2005	45,700	42,325	3,370	1,850	1,495	225	150	65	385	55	1,320	60	55	415	195	320	110	2,320	1,055
2006	45,285	41,995	3,305	1,830	1,460	210	155	50	380	60	1,275	80	70	405	160	335	110	2,270	1,030
2007	45,210	41,885	3,295	1,870	1,440	215	145	60	380	60	1,285	80	80	425	150	310	120	2,310	995
2008	45,150	41,840	3,305	1,835	1,460	220	145	55	380	60	1,245	100	75	415	160	310	130	2,295	1,015
2009	45,140	41,830	3,295	1,825	1,475	220	145	65	385	60	1,220	110	70	425	175	295	135	2,260	1,040
2010	44,975	41,730	3,245	1,805	1,430	220	125	65	380	50	1,205	110	55	435	185	285	120	2,255	995
2011	44,870	41,625	3,235	1,805	1,430	215	135	40	375	50	1,195	95	70	445	180	300	135	2,260	1,010
2012	44,910	41,605	3,310	1,810	1,500	195	140	55	400	65	1,170	105	80	455	215	290	140	2,255	1,040
2013	44,775	41,515	3,265	1,800	1,465	205	135	65	390	65	1,135	110	75	480	220	275	115	2,240	1,025
2014	44,675	41,400	3,275	1,800	1,470	195	120	65	380	70	1,130	125	80	465	225	300	115	2,240	1,030
2015	44,360	41,115	3,245	1,790	1,460	190	120	45	385	65	1,115	140	75	460	235	295	130	2,235	1,015
2016	44,440	41,035	3,405	1,765	1,635	185	125	55	380	55	1,095	130	70	470	365	350	120	2,205	1,200
2017	44,240	40,815	3,425	1,785	1,635	180	120	50	385	55	1,085	135	80	485	260	465	120	2,220	1,200
2018	44,040	40,590	3,450	1,780	1,665	190	125	50	365	45	1,085	130	70	495	245	515	130	2,200	1,245
2019	43,905	40,430	3,475	1,770	1,705	185	115	50	370	55	1,070	135	65	500	285	510	135	2,200	1,270
2020	43,755	40,265	3,490	1,770	1,710	195	115	55	365	55	1,050	150	65	505	310	495	130	2,205	1,275
2021	43,850	40,295	3,555	1,780	1,780	205	115	55	370	55	1,015	155	75	535	315	510	155	2,220	1,350
2022	43,855	40,020	3,815	1,850	1,970	210	110	55	385	80	1,055	170	70	575	320	590	200	2,215	1,370
2023	44,025	39,925	4,095	2,015	2,080	225	125	55	365	80	1,040	175	80	740	360	680	220	2,380	1,475
2024	43,935	39,685	4,260	2,105	2,145	230	120	60	380	95	985	180	75	860	360	705	220	–	–
2025	43,905	39,560	4,355	2,130	2,225	240	115	60	365	90	970	200	75	885	365	760	230	–	–
2026	43,985	39,535	4,455	2,130	2,315	250	105	60	360	90	960	195	60	920	395	840	215	–	–

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