Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Buren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Buren had 28,000 residents. 12.4% of them (3,480 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 (3.1%), other Asia (2.0%) and Poland (1.9%). 61.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 28,000 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.4% 3,480 people
Born abroad: 61.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.6% 24,530
Migration background 12.4% 3,480

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.1% 875 people

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

2.0% 555 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.9% 525 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 400 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.95% 265 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.82% 230 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.57% 160 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.34% 95 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.34% 95 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.32% 90 people

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

0.29% 80 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.27% 75 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.2% 2,130
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 1,340

Men and women

Men: 14,080
Women: 13,925

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Buren 12.4%

Higher than 18% 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

12.4%

Buren
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Buren	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	5.5%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	5.5%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	6.0%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	6.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	6.7%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	6.8%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	7.4%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	8.2%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	8.4%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	8.7%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	9.0%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	10.1%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	11.5%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	12.3%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	12.4%	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 Buren

				Largest group
Lienden	10.4%	5,985	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Maurik	17.2%	5,205	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
Beusichem	11.8%	3,335	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
Buren (Buren)	12.2%	2,625	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Ingen	13.8%	2,210	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Zoelen	11.5%	1,780	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
Eck en Wiel	11.3%	1,595	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Kerk Avezaath (Buren)	11.8%	1,570	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Ommeren	12.6%	835	+1.7 pp	Poland
Rijswijk (GLD)	8.5%	645	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
Zoelmond	8.5%	645	−0.8 pp	Other Europe
Erichem	9.7%	515	+1.9 pp	Indonesia
Ravenswaaij	11.9%	505	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
Asch	10.7%	375	−1.2 pp	Other Europe
Kapel-Avezaath (Buren)	2.9%	175	+0.2 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 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	24,580	23,255	1,325	630	685	5	40	30	385	40	320	25	50	240	65	70	55	1,060	250
1999	24,770	23,450	1,345	645	675	10	35	45	385	40	335	25	50	235	25	80	70	1,090	245
2000	24,930	23,555	1,360	645	705	10	20	45	385	40	340	25	60	225	40	110	60	1,070	275
2001	25,180	23,810	1,380	640	715	10	30	55	370	25	310	20	75	235	30	135	75	1,075	310
2002	25,535	24,135	1,400	640	750	10	25	55	395	40	325	20	55	245	50	125	75	1,090	305
2003	25,625	24,210	1,425	670	790	5	35	50	375	40	325	25	65	255	50	150	85	1,090	330
2004	25,685	24,245	1,455	680	770	10	30	60	380	35	325	40	65	250	45	145	65	1,125	340
2005	25,590	24,160	1,425	675	740	15	45	45	380	35	330	50	80	220	35	120	95	1,120	315
2006	25,520	24,075	1,445	695	740	10	30	55	390	35	325	55	80	235	35	120	80	1,145	300
2007	25,585	24,125	1,465	695	800	10	35	50	400	35	315	40	85	255	65	110	100	1,140	315
2008	25,665	24,135	1,535	715	830	10	30	60	380	40	330	65	90	240	85	140	90	1,130	380
2009	25,585	24,020	1,565	725	815	20	20	45	375	55	325	90	85	225	85	150	70	1,175	415
2010	25,840	24,215	1,615	775	845	5	30	55	380	45	330	110	85	250	80	185	80	1,185	415
2011	25,965	24,310	1,655	795	850	10	35	45	385	40	330	125	80	270	75	175	85	1,230	420
2012	25,895	24,250	1,650	790	870	20	30	50	385	55	325	140	60	265	80	175	80	1,250	385
2013	25,875	24,200	1,690	835	835	20	25	50	375	45	330	175	75	270	55	190	85	1,275	400
2014	25,970	24,235	1,735	870	860	15	20	65	375	40	310	190	85	285	75	180	100	1,305	420
2015	26,065	24,280	1,785	905	895	25	35	50	370	40	315	225	80	285	90	180	105	1,365	430
2016	26,150	24,210	1,940	960	970	20	45	70	380	50	305	245	85	330	75	220	130	1,415	525
2017	26,300	24,225	2,075	1,000	1,080	30	40	70	370	55	305	295	80	320	110	300	110	1,460	620
2018	26,315	24,145	2,170	1,060	1,115	20	45	70	385	55	305	330	80	345	130	315	105	1,515	660
2019	26,495	24,260	2,235	1,065	1,175	35	50	80	360	55	290	360	80	335	140	330	125	1,515	720
2020	26,680	24,355	2,325	1,125	1,195	45	55	80	360	60	295	380	85	365	140	340	125	1,575	760
2021	26,930	24,500	2,430	1,185	1,240	45	65	80	390	65	295	405	90	395	140	345	115	1,640	785
2022	27,070	24,325	2,735	1,280	1,460	55	65	100	420	95	325	425	100	430	190	405	165	1,705	850
2023	27,645	24,455	3,185	1,600	1,565	75	70	90	415	85	300	465	95	730	215	460	175	2,050	935
2024	27,690	24,410	3,275	1,705	1,580	80	70	90	410	80	285	510	105	815	210	445	175	–	–
2025	27,880	24,455	3,425	1,755	1,670	100	75	85	405	75	280	495	100	900	230	510	185	–	–
2026	28,000	24,530	3,480	1,745	1,720	95	75	90	400	80	265	525	95	875	230	555	160	–	–

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