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Municipality of Echt-Susteren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Echt-Susteren had 32,385 residents. 20.4% of them (6,615 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Limburg (26.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.5%), other Asia (4.0%) and other Europe (3.2%). 52.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 32,385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.4% 6,615 people
Born abroad: 52.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.6% 25,770
Migration background 20.4% 6,615

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

5.5% 1,795 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 1,310 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 1,045 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

1.8% 595 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.6% 510 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 440 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.94% 305 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.69% 225 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.34% 110 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.32% 105 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 100 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.26% 85 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.7% 3,485
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 3,135

Men and women

Men: 16,255
Women: 16,135

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Echt-Susteren 20.4%

Higher than 60% 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

20.4%

Echt-Susteren
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Echt-Susteren	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	16.3%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	16.3%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	16.4%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	16.6%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	16.6%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	16.5%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	16.8%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	16.8%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	16.7%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	16.6%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	16.5%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	16.3%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	16.7%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	16.7%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	16.5%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	16.6%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	16.8%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	17.0%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	17.1%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	17.3%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	17.3%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	17.4%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	17.8%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	18.4%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	18.9%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	19.4%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	19.9%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	20.4%	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 Echt-Susteren

				Largest group
Echt	22.4%	15,220	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
Susteren	20.3%	7,915	+1.9 pp	Germany
Nieuwstadt	17.7%	3,280	+1.0 pp	Germany
Koningsbosch	21.6%	1,715	+0.2 pp	Germany
Roosteren	19.8%	1,515	+2.6 pp	Germany
Sint Joost	10.4%	1,395	+0.1 pp	Germany
Maria Hoop	15.2%	1,345	−0.7 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	32,060	26,830	5,230	4,130	1,075	40	45	65	475	45	2,955	135	620	420	125	245	35	4,645	575
1999	32,040	26,830	5,215	4,120	1,120	35	45	65	470	50	2,925	145	615	440	125	275	55	4,600	600
2000	32,105	26,875	5,250	4,120	1,100	50	45	70	475	50	2,890	130	600	500	120	250	45	4,630	605
2001	32,290	26,935	5,350	4,210	1,160	50	50	70	460	50	2,840	130	630	610	130	295	55	4,690	665
2002	32,205	26,865	5,345	4,170	1,190	50	55	65	465	55	2,800	130	630	610	135	315	55	4,675	670
2003	32,095	26,800	5,285	4,120	1,165	45	75	75	460	55	2,760	140	620	600	115	295	50	4,615	675
2004	32,220	26,795	5,410	4,145	1,260	55	80	75	455	55	2,730	140	610	665	145	360	45	4,645	780
2005	32,355	26,920	5,430	4,165	1,275	65	85	65	435	50	2,705	165	590	705	160	360	60	4,640	780
2006	32,330	26,935	5,395	4,145	1,270	60	80	75	450	40	2,680	170	585	710	160	335	70	4,635	765
2007	32,380	26,990	5,380	4,120	1,260	55	90	70	445	45	2,625	175	590	730	155	350	60	4,625	775
2008	32,210	26,910	5,305	4,025	1,290	55	90	50	445	55	2,565	180	580	700	160	345	90	4,520	780
2009	32,075	26,850	5,225	3,935	1,305	40	80	75	455	50	2,515	220	560	640	195	335	75	4,410	810
2010	32,320	26,925	5,400	3,925	1,445	45	100	75	470	45	2,505	215	575	630	190	435	90	4,430	970
2011	32,270	26,885	5,385	3,875	1,495	55	105	75	470	60	2,455	220	585	615	195	460	95	4,410	980
2012	32,155	26,845	5,310	3,905	1,415	45	90	75	455	50	2,405	245	565	690	185	420	95	4,395	915
2013	32,065	26,730	5,340	3,870	1,450	50	110	60	465	55	2,375	270	575	650	165	450	100	4,385	950
2014	31,975	26,665	5,310	3,855	1,455	45	95	65	455	55	2,330	285	580	660	175	455	115	4,365	945
2015	31,950	26,580	5,370	3,825	1,540	55	105	65	455	55	2,280	300	580	665	195	505	105	4,330	1,035
2016	31,940	26,500	5,440	3,845	1,590	50	110	60	440	50	2,260	325	575	685	210	565	105	4,335	1,100
2017	31,820	26,390	5,430	3,795	1,635	50	105	65	445	45	2,195	335	575	690	205	600	120	4,290	1,145
2018	31,750	26,260	5,490	3,770	1,720	50	110	65	450	50	2,135	360	565	710	215	650	130	4,270	1,225
2019	31,640	26,175	5,465	3,710	1,760	70	115	65	450	50	2,070	380	555	705	190	670	150	4,220	1,245
2020	31,610	26,120	5,490	3,680	1,805	80	120	60	440	60	2,020	415	535	710	200	715	135	4,180	1,310
2021	31,750	26,090	5,660	3,730	1,935	85	115	70	435	60	2,000	435	540	755	230	800	145	4,225	1,430
2022	31,730	25,890	5,845	3,680	2,155	85	135	85	440	65	1,965	430	585	700	250	955	165	4,160	1,510
2023	31,965	25,925	6,035	3,820	2,230	80	125	70	440	85	1,915	455	590	850	245	990	170	4,310	1,570
2024	32,040	25,825	6,215	3,860	2,355	85	110	80	460	90	1,875	505	595	895	280	1,065	180	–	–
2025	32,275	25,835	6,430	3,910	2,525	100	120	75	450	95	1,830	510	605	985	310	1,180	200	–	–
2026	32,385	25,770	6,615	3,930	2,685	105	110	85	440	100	1,795	510	595	1,045	305	1,310	225	–	–

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