Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Boekel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Boekel had 11,685 residents. 11.4% of them (1,335 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 other Europe (2.5%), Poland (2.4%) and other Asia (1.5%). 63.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 11,685 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 1,335 people
Born abroad: 63.7% 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.5% 10,345
Migration background 11.4% 1,335

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 295 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.4% 280 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 180 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 120 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.90% 105 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.90% 105 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 105 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.47% 55 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.21% 25 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.21% 25 people

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

0.21% 25 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.17% 20 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

64% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.7% 850
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.7% 490

Men and women

Men: 6,000
Women: 5,685

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Boekel 11.4%

Higher than 14% 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

11.4%

Municipality of Boekel
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Boekel	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	4.3%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	7.0%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	8.1%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	8.4%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	9.8%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	11.1%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	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 Boekel

				Largest group
Boekel	11.9%	9,890	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Venhorst	8.6%	1,795	+2.3 pp	Poland

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	9,055	8,700	355	180	180	5	0	25	55	5	80	5	25	70	15	30	45	275	85
1999	9,100	8,735	370	195	170	0	0	20	60	5	85	5	25	80	15	25	45	280	85
2000	9,175	8,800	385	195	175	0	5	25	60	10	90	5	25	75	15	20	40	290	90
2001	9,225	8,835	395	190	195	5	10	20	65	5	90	5	25	70	15	25	50	285	100
2002	9,285	8,880	400	195	205	0	10	25	65	10	85	5	25	80	20	30	45	300	105
2003	9,365	8,950	410	200	215	0	5	25	60	10	85	10	25	80	20	40	55	300	120
2004	9,390	8,980	410	195	215	5	5	20	60	10	85	5	30	75	25	40	50	300	115
2005	9,410	8,995	405	195	200	0	5	20	55	10	80	10	25	80	25	40	45	295	110
2006	9,405	8,995	405	195	230	5	5	20	65	5	85	15	25	70	20	40	70	305	105
2007	9,505	9,060	450	230	225	0	5	15	65	10	85	30	30	85	20	40	70	335	110
2008	9,650	9,175	465	235	235	10	5	15	70	5	90	40	30	75	20	40	70	340	125
2009	9,695	9,205	485	260	220	0	10	15	65	5	85	50	35	90	20	40	65	370	115
2010	9,770	9,250	515	265	250	5	10	15	70	10	85	60	35	85	30	40	70	385	135
2011	9,865	9,295	570	310	255	5	15	15	70	10	90	95	35	90	30	35	75	430	135
2012	9,965	9,385	580	335	240	0	5	15	70	15	95	115	35	90	25	40	70	450	125
2013	10,065	9,430	635	385	250	0	10	15	75	5	95	150	35	105	25	45	75	490	145
2014	10,095	9,430	665	410	255	0	10	20	75	10	95	165	40	110	25	45	70	520	145
2015	10,120	9,410	710	425	280	5	10	15	75	5	85	195	35	110	40	45	85	550	155
2016	10,250	9,500	750	470	280	0	10	20	70	10	85	235	40	110	35	60	75	585	165
2017	10,410	9,605	805	480	335	5	20	20	70	5	85	250	35	110	30	105	80	585	225
2018	10,500	9,650	850	515	335	0	15	20	70	10	90	275	45	105	35	115	70	620	230
2019	10,585	9,730	855	515	340	0	20	20	75	10	85	270	45	115	30	120	65	625	230
2020	10,785	9,880	905	545	350	5	20	20	80	5	90	300	45	110	30	120	70	665	235
2021	10,960	10,010	950	575	375	5	15	25	85	10	90	300	50	135	40	130	65	695	250
2022	11,030	9,985	1,040	590	450	10	15	20	95	15	95	300	50	140	40	155	90	690	295
2023	11,165	10,070	1,095	620	475	10	25	20	95	20	100	280	45	185	55	155	100	730	305
2024	11,295	10,100	1,195	690	505	10	25	20	95	20	90	285	50	265	60	175	100	–	–
2025	11,465	10,195	1,275	715	560	20	25	20	100	20	100	285	50	280	80	180	115	–	–
2026	11,685	10,345	1,335	735	605	25	25	20	105	25	105	280	55	295	105	180	120	–	–

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