Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Dongen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Dongen had 27,670 residents. 17.9% of them (4,965 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (3.3%), other Europe (3.2%) and other Asia (2.6%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 27,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 4,965 people
Born abroad: 57.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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 82.1% 22,705
Migration background 17.9% 4,965

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

3.3% 915 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 895 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 730 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.1% 590 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.5% 425 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 305 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 290 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.85% 235 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 220 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.61% 170 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 105 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.34% 95 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 2,870
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.2% 2,095

Men and women

Men: 13,835
Women: 13,835

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Dongen 17.9%

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

17.9%

Municipality of Dongen
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Dongen	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	9.6%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	10.3%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	10.5%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	11.7%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	11.9%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	12.6%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	12.6%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	12.7%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	12.2%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	12.3%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	12.1%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	11.2%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	11.5%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	11.6%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	11.9%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	12.0%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	12.1%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	12.5%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	12.8%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	13.2%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	13.7%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	14.0%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	14.4%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	15.3%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	16.9%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	16.7%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	17.5%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	24.8%	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 Dongen

				Largest group
Dongen	18.5%	25,415	+2.8 pp	Turkey
's Gravenmoer	11.5%	2,255	+1.0 pp	Poland

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	24,290	21,960	2,325	785	1,565	620	0	110	480	55	260	60	225	240	110	125	70	1,290	1,045
1999	24,610	22,160	2,450	815	1,635	625	5	115	485	45	265	55	220	280	110	170	80	1,345	1,105
2000	24,820	22,255	2,560	855	1,725	645	10	130	490	55	275	60	255	265	120	220	55	1,370	1,190
2001	24,855	22,265	2,600	890	1,695	670	5	125	460	50	275	70	245	300	115	210	60	1,390	1,205
2002	25,135	22,200	2,930	970	1,965	690	10	135	455	60	280	60	245	385	260	300	55	1,460	1,480
2003	25,155	22,155	2,985	1,015	1,975	705	15	130	440	60	295	65	235	425	240	300	85	1,500	1,485
2004	25,315	22,115	3,185	1,045	2,145	740	20	140	445	65	300	75	240	430	285	375	80	1,525	1,655
2005	25,535	22,325	3,205	1,045	2,155	765	30	150	455	70	290	80	235	440	250	360	80	1,545	1,650
2006	25,555	22,325	3,240	1,070	2,175	780	25	130	450	85	295	95	225	455	250	355	100	1,580	1,665
2007	25,480	22,360	3,115	1,055	2,065	770	30	140	440	65	295	100	230	430	205	320	95	1,535	1,590
2008	25,450	22,310	3,125	1,020	2,100	790	30	140	430	70	295	115	215	395	225	320	100	1,500	1,625
2009	25,410	22,350	3,070	1,005	2,050	775	20	140	425	60	290	130	225	365	215	320	95	1,485	1,580
2010	25,055	22,270	2,800	980	1,820	780	20	125	420	65	320	150	225	290	105	205	100	1,450	1,360
2011	25,090	22,230	2,875	1,025	1,840	780	35	125	415	60	300	180	220	330	100	230	100	1,510	1,375
2012	25,200	22,280	2,915	1,060	1,865	780	45	120	420	70	290	210	215	345	110	220	100	1,525	1,390
2013	25,385	22,385	3,010	1,115	1,880	790	35	120	425	75	295	265	225	330	120	220	100	1,575	1,420
2014	25,355	22,325	3,030	1,120	1,905	800	40	120	405	70	310	265	210	335	130	240	100	1,580	1,445
2015	25,395	22,315	3,080	1,130	1,950	805	45	120	410	65	300	290	210	335	140	265	100	1,595	1,495
2016	25,410	22,240	3,170	1,175	1,995	800	40	125	405	60	295	305	220	355	130	325	110	1,635	1,550
2017	25,505	22,235	3,270	1,240	2,040	795	45	130	400	50	300	360	215	365	135	365	120	1,705	1,565
2018	25,775	22,370	3,405	1,265	2,140	810	50	135	410	60	295	380	205	385	150	400	125	1,735	1,670
2019	26,045	22,475	3,570	1,340	2,235	825	50	120	415	80	290	400	225	425	170	440	135	1,815	1,755
2020	26,225	22,550	3,675	1,345	2,320	850	65	135	415	75	295	415	210	425	180	445	155	1,845	1,825
2021	26,365	22,580	3,785	1,460	2,330	845	70	135	420	80	295	480	215	470	185	440	165	1,955	1,835
2022	26,485	22,445	4,045	1,550	2,490	850	60	155	435	100	305	535	220	480	195	515	205	1,990	1,880
2023	27,200	22,590	4,605	2,055	2,560	835	55	145	425	90	320	705	235	795	225	545	195	2,505	1,960
2024	27,095	22,575	4,525	1,930	2,590	855	70	145	420	110	315	645	240	730	240	565	205	–	–
2025	27,495	22,680	4,810	1,980	2,830	890	90	160	425	100	300	620	245	815	275	675	205	–	–
2026	27,670	22,705	4,965	2,025	2,950	915	95	170	425	105	305	590	235	895	290	730	220	–	–

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