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Municipality of Brunssum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Brunssum had 27,475 residents. 25.7% of them (7,060 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Limburg (26.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (8.0%), other Europe (4.5%) and other Asia (2.9%). 43.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 27,475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.7% 7,060 people
Born abroad: 43.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.3% 20,405
Migration background 25.7% 7,060

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

8.0% 2,185 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 1,235 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 790 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 610 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 435 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.4% 395 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 355 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.3% 345 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 275 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.75% 205 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.42% 115 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.35% 95 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.2% 3,050
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.8% 4,010

Men and women

Men: 13,515
Women: 13,955

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Brunssum 25.7%

Higher than 77% 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

25.7%

Municipality of Brunssum
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Brunssum	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	25.3%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	25.6%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	25.7%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	25.7%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	25.2%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	24.9%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	24.8%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	24.6%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	24.5%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	24.5%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	24.4%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	24.2%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	24.4%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	24.3%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	24.4%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	24.3%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	24.2%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	24.0%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	23.9%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	24.1%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	24.1%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	24.2%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	24.1%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	24.1%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	24.7%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	25.2%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	25.4%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	25.6%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	25.7%	26.6%	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 Brunssum

				Largest group
Brunssum	25.7%	27,475	+1.0 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	30,265	22,595	7,665	5,905	1,790	35	345	60	720	95	4,405	370	310	820	110	215	210	6,790	860
1999	30,275	22,535	7,740	5,855	1,905	50	350	55	735	105	4,355	355	325	820	125	250	235	6,770	975
2000	30,465	22,630	7,840	5,875	1,960	35	370	55	735	125	4,290	350	320	915	150	285	205	6,770	1,060
2001	30,395	22,590	7,805	5,820	1,975	45	380	55	740	145	4,225	345	325	925	155	270	185	6,730	1,075
2002	30,160	22,565	7,600	5,685	1,910	50	390	65	730	150	4,160	350	335	840	115	225	185	6,585	1,015
2003	29,940	22,470	7,470	5,550	1,910	45	420	60	715	125	4,040	350	320	840	120	230	195	6,405	1,050
2004	29,595	22,245	7,350	5,440	1,920	40	415	70	700	115	3,945	330	305	860	130	245	205	6,285	1,065
2005	29,780	22,460	7,330	5,390	1,935	40	415	60	695	130	3,900	335	300	855	130	270	195	6,240	1,085
2006	29,620	22,370	7,245	5,325	1,935	45	420	65	685	115	3,830	325	305	865	155	265	185	6,160	1,090
2007	29,585	22,350	7,245	5,265	1,975	45	420	70	700	115	3,765	325	305	870	150	265	210	6,130	1,115
2008	29,745	22,485	7,255	5,260	1,985	45	420	70	705	115	3,730	335	305	890	145	285	200	6,110	1,150
2009	29,535	22,370	7,160	5,175	1,975	50	415	75	700	115	3,640	345	290	900	155	280	185	6,015	1,145
2010	29,440	22,250	7,195	5,155	2,040	40	415	70	705	110	3,580	355	290	930	185	295	220	5,990	1,200
2011	29,385	22,230	7,145	5,105	2,025	40	430	75	690	130	3,520	355	305	925	200	290	170	5,920	1,230
2012	29,195	22,095	7,110	5,010	2,100	40	430	70	690	125	3,395	370	310	935	230	340	175	5,820	1,285
2013	29,035	22,005	7,045	4,950	2,090	45	425	90	690	125	3,330	375	310	935	225	325	165	5,750	1,295
2014	28,920	21,930	6,990	4,840	2,150	55	415	75	690	130	3,225	355	320	940	255	335	195	5,655	1,330
2015	28,645	21,780	6,865	4,720	2,140	60	415	75	685	130	3,135	355	315	915	225	370	180	5,530	1,330
2016	28,445	21,650	6,795	4,640	2,150	55	420	75	670	125	3,085	340	300	915	210	395	200	5,435	1,365
2017	28,360	21,525	6,835	4,585	2,260	60	420	80	670	130	3,005	355	295	930	240	460	200	5,380	1,460
2018	28,235	21,420	6,815	4,515	2,305	65	410	85	670	140	2,935	345	295	940	240	500	195	5,305	1,515
2019	28,100	21,305	6,795	4,455	2,335	65	415	80	670	145	2,830	350	310	965	245	515	200	5,255	1,545
2020	27,825	21,110	6,715	4,365	2,350	80	410	85	660	145	2,725	370	305	965	250	520	200	5,160	1,550
2021	27,670	21,005	6,665	4,305	2,365	75	390	90	655	155	2,620	380	305	1,000	265	530	205	5,080	1,580
2022	27,670	20,840	6,830	4,295	2,535	75	385	80	655	165	2,540	400	355	995	295	600	255	5,020	1,635
2023	27,685	20,690	6,985	4,335	2,655	90	415	95	655	185	2,470	425	340	1,095	305	640	265	5,050	1,750
2024	27,765	20,710	7,055	4,340	2,720	100	405	90	645	180	2,360	415	345	1,225	310	695	275	–	–
2025	27,540	20,495	7,045	4,255	2,785	105	400	90	625	205	2,280	430	345	1,205	335	755	275	–	–
2026	27,475	20,405	7,060	4,215	2,850	115	395	95	610	205	2,185	435	345	1,235	355	790	275	–	–

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