Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Brummen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Brummen had 21,555 residents. 14.7% of them (3,175 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 Turkey (2.9%), other Europe (2.4%) and other Asia (2.4%). 51.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents
21,555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
14.7% 3,175 people
Born abroad
51.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 85.3% 18,390
  • Migration background 14.7% 3,175

Largest origin groups

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

  • Turkey
    2.9% 630 people
    Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.4% 520 people
    Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.4% 520 people
    Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.1% 455 people
    Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.6% 355 people
    Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.90% 195 people
    Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.77% 165 people
    Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    0.51% 110 people
    Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.35% 75 people
    Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.32% 70 people
    Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.28% 60 people
    Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.16% 35 people
    Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 51.3% 1,630
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.7% 1,545

Men and women

Men
10,685
Women
10,880

Compared with all municipalities

Higher than 30% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Municipality of Brummen
  • Gelderland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Municipality of BrummenGelderlandNetherlands
1998 10.4%12.2%16.7%
1999 10.6%12.5%17.1%
2000 10.6%12.7%17.5%
2001 10.8%13.0%18.0%
2002 11.1%13.3%18.4%
2003 11.3%13.6%18.8%
2004 10.8%13.7%19.0%
2005 10.8%13.7%19.2%
2006 10.9%13.7%19.3%
2007 10.9%13.7%19.4%
2008 10.9%13.8%19.6%
2009 10.9%14.0%19.9%
2010 11.2%14.2%20.3%
2011 11.1%14.2%20.6%
2012 11.3%14.4%20.9%
2013 11.5%14.5%21.1%
2014 11.5%14.5%21.4%
2015 11.4%14.7%21.7%
2016 11.6%15.0%22.1%
2017 11.7%15.3%22.6%
2018 11.7%15.6%23.1%
2019 12.0%15.9%23.6%
2020 12.1%16.3%24.2%
2021 12.2%16.5%24.6%
2022 13.1%17.6%26.0%
2023 13.8%18.5%27.1%
2024 14.2%18.9%27.9%
2025 14.4%19.4%28.5%
2026 14.7%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 Municipality of Brummen

Largest group
Eerbeek 10,230 +1.3 pp Turkey
Brummen 8,750 +2.3 pp Other Asia
Hall 820 +0.1 pp Indonesia
Leuvenheim 740 −0.5 pp Germany
Empe 700 +4.8 pp Other Europe
Tonden 315 −0.8 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 21,51019,2802,2358151,425605254050030430302033555100751,330900
1999 21,43019,1602,2658301,460625303549535430302534555100901,350910
2000 21,55519,2702,2958351,445620305047550440302034560100651,345940
2001 21,60519,2702,3408301,510620305046565435303033575140801,360980
2002 21,62519,2402,3958601,545625305047045425353537095145851,3801,000
2003 21,62519,1702,4358601,5756503045460404253530370105150951,3701,060
2004 21,49019,1652,3257951,515660355545550425352531060135701,3201,010
2005 21,41519,1202,3058001,490660354046535425303531060115901,3151,000
2006 21,39519,0552,3308151,515670304544040425253533065140851,3101,035
2007 21,24018,9152,3207901,525675354044040425353530060150901,2751,040
2008 21,21518,8902,3157851,5456703550445304203035300651501001,2801,035
2009 21,17018,8452,3157951,525665355544030400453531575150751,2801,045
2010 21,15518,7952,3657851,565675405544535400402532075155851,2901,085
2011 21,23018,8802,3608001,550660405043535390453033585155901,2751,085
2012 21,33018,9252,4058001,6206854045440453805035335100185801,2851,130
2013 21,25518,8302,4358101,615675455044545385504033595180851,2801,145
2014 21,19518,7652,4307951,6306753560435403755545320851951051,2851,140
2015 20,98018,5802,4007751,620660405542550370554031070225951,2451,150
2016 20,93518,5102,4257851,635640405043060360554533080245901,2601,160
2017 20,85018,4202,4307851,640630405542555345604533585260951,2551,175
2018 20,77518,3402,4357751,6506054060415603406040335100280901,2351,195
2019 20,70018,2252,4757901,6856004065415753457050325110300851,2501,230
2020 20,72018,2102,5108051,71060040604206535565503351003201051,2701,245
2021 20,88018,3302,5508301,71561050604205534575503601003151101,2951,245
2022 20,90518,1752,7308501,87061540654607034585653551253751301,3101,295
2023 21,10018,2052,9109551,94562030804657035595704551453901401,4301,340
2024 21,28018,2553,0309752,04564030754657534510065465175435150––
2025 21,39018,3103,0801,0002,08564035754507034011060490180480160––
2026 21,55518,3903,1751,0452,13063035704557535511060520195520165––