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Municipality of Doetinchem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Doetinchem had 60,475 residents. 18.0% of them (10,880 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 Asia (3.7%), other Europe (3.2%) and Turkey (2.7%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 60,475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.0% 10,880 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.0% 49,590
Migration background 18.0% 10,880

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 2,230 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 1,935 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.7% 1,655 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.6% 1,585 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 930 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 895 people

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

0.85% 515 people

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

0.55% 335 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.50% 305 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.38% 230 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.31% 185 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.17% 100 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 5,795
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.8% 5,090

Men and women

Men: 30,150
Women: 30,330

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Doetinchem 18.0%

Higher than 50% 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

18.0%

Municipality of Doetinchem
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Doetinchem	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	11.7%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	11.9%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	12.1%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	12.4%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	13.2%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	13.4%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	13.5%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	13.5%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	13.5%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	12.8%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	12.8%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	13.0%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	13.1%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	13.2%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	13.2%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	13.4%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	13.9%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	13.9%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	14.0%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	14.3%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	14.7%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	14.9%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	15.9%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	17.2%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	18.0%	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 Doetinchem

				Largest group
Doetinchem	19.9%	47,645	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Wehl	7.5%	7,145	+0.7 pp	Germany
Gaanderen	15.1%	5,685	+3.1 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	52,005	45,930	6,075	2,885	3,205	1,155	45	120	1,000	130	1,935	90	75	785	185	380	190	3,995	2,075
1999	52,955	46,640	6,315	2,890	3,405	1,240	55	130	990	155	1,940	90	70	790	220	445	170	4,000	2,300
2000	53,655	47,150	6,490	2,950	3,550	1,285	60	135	995	145	1,930	90	90	840	240	480	215	4,075	2,420
2001	54,445	47,710	6,735	2,985	3,750	1,365	60	140	1,000	150	1,935	95	80	875	285	525	225	4,125	2,630
2002	55,410	48,075	7,335	3,185	4,165	1,460	90	145	985	165	1,930	115	90	1,050	400	715	210	4,330	3,020
2003	55,860	48,410	7,460	3,230	4,230	1,500	80	150	990	150	1,930	110	90	1,100	435	695	230	4,370	3,105
2004	56,240	48,665	7,610	3,255	4,350	1,520	95	145	990	135	1,935	110	100	1,110	500	715	250	4,375	3,225
2005	56,755	49,080	7,670	3,240	4,440	1,545	105	145	980	160	1,900	130	85	1,125	475	765	265	4,375	3,310
2006	56,755	49,105	7,650	3,205	4,460	1,580	95	160	985	155	1,855	130	85	1,135	470	780	235	4,315	3,320
2007	56,245	49,030	7,220	3,080	4,105	1,565	90	155	950	160	1,835	125	95	1,025	315	615	255	4,155	3,050
2008	56,255	49,055	7,200	3,075	4,115	1,570	105	165	980	160	1,810	145	110	1,010	275	595	270	4,145	3,035
2009	56,135	48,890	7,250	3,070	4,190	1,590	115	150	965	165	1,790	140	105	1,035	300	635	270	4,160	3,075
2010	56,110	48,855	7,270	3,095	4,200	1,605	105	155	945	175	1,760	145	95	1,095	330	635	255	4,135	3,135
2011	56,045	48,715	7,330	3,095	4,240	1,630	115	150	915	180	1,755	150	95	1,095	335	665	250	4,120	3,215
2012	56,255	48,855	7,400	3,100	4,305	1,640	120	145	930	175	1,740	155	85	1,120	330	690	275	4,140	3,240
2013	56,430	48,970	7,460	3,130	4,350	1,610	130	135	940	170	1,715	165	80	1,170	355	705	305	4,170	3,285
2014	56,345	48,905	7,440	3,085	4,360	1,580	130	145	925	200	1,680	165	85	1,155	360	740	280	4,130	3,315
2015	56,480	48,930	7,550	3,135	4,430	1,585	145	145	920	200	1,670	180	90	1,195	370	780	285	4,160	3,400
2016	56,825	48,925	7,900	3,165	4,730	1,570	135	150	930	205	1,680	180	85	1,220	410	1,035	295	4,195	3,705
2017	57,075	49,135	7,940	3,145	4,785	1,565	135	150	920	205	1,635	180	85	1,245	445	1,070	300	4,165	3,770
2018	57,380	49,360	8,020	3,125	4,895	1,530	130	165	925	210	1,605	190	85	1,245	450	1,155	330	4,165	3,860
2019	57,550	49,315	8,235	3,185	5,050	1,550	135	170	915	210	1,600	215	90	1,280	480	1,245	345	4,230	4,010
2020	58,000	49,465	8,535	3,230	5,310	1,590	145	170	920	230	1,605	215	90	1,320	545	1,355	360	4,285	4,260
2021	58,265	49,570	8,695	3,310	5,385	1,570	145	180	910	250	1,590	235	90	1,395	580	1,385	365	4,325	4,375
2022	58,545	49,250	9,290	3,325	5,970	1,565	145	185	945	290	1,635	260	90	1,315	695	1,675	470	4,320	4,530
2023	59,190	49,325	9,880	3,635	6,220	1,580	150	200	935	295	1,635	275	105	1,620	770	1,815	475	4,645	4,775
2024	59,630	49,335	10,275	3,765	6,510	1,630	170	205	925	335	1,590	310	105	1,750	805	1,955	495	–	–
2025	60,050	49,455	10,590	3,850	6,740	1,645	175	210	940	350	1,580	295	100	1,865	820	2,105	505	–	–
2026	60,475	49,590	10,880	3,925	6,965	1,655	185	230	930	335	1,585	305	100	1,935	895	2,230	515	–	–

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