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Municipality of BeuningenMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Beuningen had 26,865 residents. 16.1% of them (4,325 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 other Asia (3.6%), other Europe (3.1%) and Germany (2.3%). 50.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents
26,865 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
16.1% 4,325 people
Born abroad
50.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.0 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

  • Dutch origin 83.9% 22,545
  • Migration background 16.1% 4,325

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.6% 960 people
    Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.1% 830 people
    Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    2.3% 630 people
    Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 465 people
    Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 260 people
    Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.95% 255 people
    Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.73% 195 people
    Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Turkey
    0.69% 185 people
    Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.67% 180 people
    Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.48% 130 people
    Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.45% 120 people
    Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    0.43% 115 people
    Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.8% 2,195
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.1% 2,125

Men and women

Men
13,385
Women
13,480

Compared with all municipalities

Higher than 39% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Beuningen
  • Gelderland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year BeuningenGelderlandNetherlands
1998 10.7%12.2%16.7%
1999 10.7%12.5%17.1%
2000 11.0%12.7%17.5%
2001 10.7%13.0%18.0%
2002 10.8%13.3%18.4%
2003 11.0%13.6%18.8%
2004 11.0%13.7%19.0%
2005 11.0%13.7%19.2%
2006 11.0%13.7%19.3%
2007 11.1%13.7%19.4%
2008 11.0%13.8%19.6%
2009 11.0%14.0%19.9%
2010 11.1%14.2%20.3%
2011 11.2%14.2%20.6%
2012 11.4%14.4%20.9%
2013 11.5%14.5%21.1%
2014 11.6%14.5%21.4%
2015 11.8%14.7%21.7%
2016 11.9%15.0%22.1%
2017 12.1%15.3%22.6%
2018 12.5%15.6%23.1%
2019 12.8%15.9%23.6%
2020 13.1%16.3%24.2%
2021 13.3%16.5%24.6%
2022 14.1%17.6%26.0%
2023 15.2%18.5%27.1%
2024 15.3%18.9%27.9%
2025 15.8%19.4%28.5%
2026 16.1%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 Beuningen

Largest group
Beuningen Gld 17,475 +2.3 pp Other Asia
Ewijk 4,565 +1.0 pp Other Asia
Weurt 2,575 +2.1 pp Other Europe
Winssen 2,250 +1.8 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 24,50021,8752,6151,2151,420703015063012075530953351152051001,915715
1999 24,96022,2902,6801,2251,465753514564512076020953501152251051,925750
2000 25,42022,6252,7951,2551,525803015564011077525105350105320851,960830
2001 25,44022,7152,7301,2751,4557535160600120780251003701102551001,945775
2002 25,43522,6652,7551,2751,470853515058512577530105365110285951,935825
2003 25,36022,5802,7801,3001,495804013558513077535953951103001151,945845
2004 25,46022,6552,8051,2951,49510050150565135790251053751102901001,925870
2005 25,29522,5102,7751,2901,4759545150565130760401053851052751101,910860
2006 25,08022,3252,7501,2851,46010045145545115750351103901102851151,895865
2007 25,23522,4352,7901,3251,48010045145555115755551104051202901101,945865
2008 25,32022,5402,7801,3551,4359550135530115760501054401202801101,940850
2009 25,30022,5202,7951,3501,4309560145520105750651104251152851051,930860
2010 25,48022,6552,8301,3501,4809055150530110740501104501203151101,940890
2011 25,51022,6552,8551,3351,50010055160525110735401104501153201151,920935
2012 25,43522,5302,9001,3601,54511555155515100730501104701353351351,950960
2013 25,32522,4152,9001,3701,53010550155505105715451055051503351251,935970
2014 25,28522,3502,9351,3551,58011570160495110715601004801403601301,9151,015
2015 25,28022,2852,9951,3401,65512565160500120700701054651553901401,9151,080
2016 25,28522,2653,0201,3701,65012565155485130690901054851604001301,9251,105
2017 25,42022,3453,0751,3501,72513060165465110685801054801704701551,9001,180
2018 25,79522,5753,2201,4101,81012575175485105680851005451955101401,9401,285
2019 25,88522,5653,3201,4151,90514065165485115655951155502005801551,9651,355
2020 25,89022,5053,3851,4351,950145851654751206501051105701906051651,9801,410
2021 26,16022,6753,4851,4901,995145901704701356501051256102106201552,0301,445
2022 26,23022,5303,7001,4702,2301501001654851556751101355702007652102,0151,510
2023 26,57022,5354,0401,6852,3451601101704701756601001357902108152102,2401,615
2024 26,72022,6354,0951,6902,410160110175465175645115125800220865230––
2025 26,75022,5204,2201,6752,545180120180455180635115135795250915245––
2026 26,86522,5454,3251,7052,615185120180465195630115130830255960260––

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