Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Bronckhorst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Bronckhorst had 35,975 residents. 8.4% of them (3,020 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 Europe (1.9%), other Asia (1.9%) and Germany (1.5%). 56.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 35,975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.4% 3,020 people
Born abroad: 56.0% 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.6% 32,965
Migration background 8.4% 3,020

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.9% 685 people

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

1.9% 675 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.5% 545 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 355 people

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

0.50% 180 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.43% 155 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.32% 115 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.21% 75 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 75 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.19% 70 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.19% 70 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.07% 25 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.0% 1,690
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.2% 1,335

Men and women

Men: 18,040
Women: 17,940

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Bronckhorst 8.4%

Higher than 2% 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

8.4%

Bronckhorst
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Bronckhorst	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	5.2%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	5.2%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	5.4%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	6.1%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	6.1%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	6.1%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	7.0%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	7.7%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	8.0%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	8.2%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	8.4%	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 Bronckhorst

				Largest group
Zelhem	7.6%	8,770	+0.4 pp	Other Asia
Vorden	9.5%	7,125	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Hengelo (Gld)	8.3%	6,595	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Steenderen	9.1%	2,245	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Halle	6.0%	2,165	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
Drempt	10.8%	1,625	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Hummelo	10.0%	1,605	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
Keijenborg	6.8%	1,465	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Baak	5.9%	1,015	−0.7 pp	Germany
Toldijk	6.2%	885	+0.6 pp	Indonesia
Wichmond	4.8%	630	−0.6 pp	Germany
Laag-Keppel	8.8%	570	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Hoog-Keppel	12.4%	485	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
Vierakker	16.4%	335	+8.4 pp	Other Europe
Olburgen	11.8%	255	+5.8 pp	Other Europe
Bronkhorst	4.0%	125	−3.4 pp	Indonesia
Rha	12.5%	80	+0.7 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	37,520	35,765	1,745	990	755	80	10	40	315	30	650	35	45	265	90	115	100	1,350	405
1999	37,465	35,715	1,765	985	780	75	5	35	305	40	655	25	50	260	90	140	95	1,325	415
2000	37,550	35,745	1,800	995	810	80	5	40	315	35	635	30	40	290	100	160	85	1,355	445
2001	37,675	35,785	1,860	1,035	860	90	5	30	310	35	640	25	55	320	115	185	95	1,420	460
2002	37,785	35,830	1,955	1,075	855	70	5	40	305	35	635	30	40	375	105	190	110	1,430	515
2003	37,775	35,850	1,910	1,050	875	85	5	35	325	45	645	25	45	335	110	185	105	1,430	490
2004	37,760	35,860	1,905	1,040	850	80	10	40	315	45	605	30	30	380	110	185	85	1,420	475
2005	37,720	35,810	1,905	1,065	845	95	10	55	315	40	615	25	45	380	100	165	85	1,450	460
2006	37,700	35,770	1,965	1,105	840	95	20	40	305	35	620	40	50	400	90	155	110	1,460	485
2007	37,795	35,845	1,960	1,135	820	70	20	45	305	35	620	45	50	420	110	165	80	1,490	465
2008	37,820	35,830	1,980	1,130	855	90	10	45	325	35	625	50	55	415	115	155	85	1,520	470
2009	37,890	35,850	2,035	1,165	905	85	5	55	315	25	630	55	45	435	120	190	110	1,520	505
2010	37,765	35,745	2,000	1,135	875	95	15	50	310	45	620	65	50	400	100	185	90	1,515	500
2011	37,680	35,665	2,000	1,125	940	90	10	55	315	40	610	65	50	400	130	205	95	1,495	525
2012	37,450	35,400	2,040	1,130	910	90	5	45	325	45	605	60	50	420	125	195	80	1,510	550
2013	37,215	35,175	2,040	1,110	915	85	10	50	325	50	580	65	45	420	130	200	75	1,490	555
2014	36,930	34,915	2,015	1,100	910	85	15	55	330	35	565	70	50	420	105	210	90	1,475	545
2015	36,720	34,675	2,045	1,085	965	80	25	40	310	45	570	65	45	405	105	265	100	1,455	595
2016	36,515	34,420	2,095	1,065	1,040	80	10	45	325	45	550	55	55	405	105	345	85	1,440	650
2017	36,405	34,275	2,130	1,060	1,085	85	10	50	325	45	560	60	40	405	105	365	105	1,450	680
2018	36,360	34,130	2,230	1,095	1,140	70	15	45	320	55	560	80	45	415	100	425	115	1,480	750
2019	36,215	33,995	2,220	1,095	1,130	75	5	55	320	60	550	55	60	430	120	410	100	1,475	740
2020	36,060	33,845	2,215	1,085	1,135	65	20	45	335	55	540	55	50	445	80	425	120	1,480	730
2021	36,090	33,880	2,210	1,070	1,145	70	15	40	330	60	525	50	70	425	90	425	120	1,470	740
2022	36,080	33,540	2,540	1,135	1,420	75	15	55	365	80	550	60	80	445	145	510	165	1,475	805
2023	36,270	33,470	2,810	1,290	1,535	90	20	60	360	80	550	55	75	605	155	595	165	1,645	930
2024	36,125	33,230	2,895	1,370	1,535	100	25	65	350	85	545	70	65	675	125	590	160	–	–
2025	36,000	33,055	2,945	1,355	1,590	100	25	65	365	75	535	60	65	680	150	650	165	–	–
2026	35,975	32,965	3,020	1,360	1,665	115	25	75	355	75	545	70	70	685	155	675	180	–	–

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