Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Ede: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Ede had 125,335 residents. 19.3% of them (24,160 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.8%), other Europe (3.0%) and Indonesia (2.4%). 54.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 125,335 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.3% 24,160 people
Born abroad: 54.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.7% 101,180
Migration background 19.3% 24,160

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 4,715 people

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

3.0% 3,730 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 3,025 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.2% 2,695 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.9% 2,410 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 2,180 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 1,430 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 1,310 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.83% 1,035 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.58% 730 people

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

0.37% 460 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.34% 425 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.6% 13,185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.4% 10,965

Men and women

Men: 62,395
Women: 62,930

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Ede 19.3%

Higher than 57% 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

19.3%

Municipality of Ede
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Ede	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	12.7%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	12.8%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	13.0%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	13.2%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	13.5%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	13.7%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	13.8%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	13.9%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	14.0%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	13.9%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	14.0%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	14.1%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	14.2%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	14.3%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	14.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	14.6%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	14.7%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	14.8%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	15.0%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	15.3%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	15.6%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	15.6%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	15.9%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	16.2%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	17.4%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	18.2%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	18.6%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	18.9%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	19.3%	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 Ede

				Largest group
Ede	24.2%	82,545	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Bennekom	13.5%	15,195	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
Lunteren	8.4%	14,265	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Ederveen	4.8%	3,745	+0.4 pp	Poland
Harskamp	4.6%	3,695	−1.7 pp	Other Europe
Wekerom	5.1%	2,955	+0.8 pp	Indonesia
Otterlo	7.2%	2,160	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
De Klomp	7.8%	510	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Deelen	93.2%	220	+68.2 pp	Other Asia
Hoenderloo (Ede)	11.1%	45	±0.0 pp	Other Asia

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	101,265	88,445	12,825	3,270	9,550	1,470	1,840	505	3,760	210	1,480	85	210	1,500	505	885	375	7,310	5,495
1999	101,475	88,495	12,985	3,260	9,740	1,530	1,885	515	3,740	200	1,480	90	210	1,485	535	930	410	7,275	5,730
2000	101,645	88,405	13,220	3,310	9,950	1,590	1,920	515	3,685	215	1,460	115	210	1,525	595	975	460	7,290	5,925
2001	102,340	88,775	13,555	3,315	10,220	1,650	2,010	545	3,655	240	1,445	110	220	1,545	620	1,060	445	7,290	6,250
2002	103,645	89,600	14,035	3,440	10,590	1,730	2,080	545	3,675	255	1,470	110	205	1,655	680	1,160	465	7,445	6,615
2003	104,705	90,390	14,335	3,545	10,785	1,800	2,170	555	3,625	255	1,485	115	210	1,735	720	1,215	450	7,460	6,865
2004	105,455	90,860	14,590	3,575	10,995	1,875	2,220	550	3,570	265	1,460	130	220	1,765	720	1,315	485	7,475	7,110
2005	106,370	91,580	14,790	3,560	11,230	1,945	2,280	575	3,580	265	1,465	140	230	1,725	705	1,365	525	7,470	7,300
2006	107,000	92,050	14,940	3,610	11,340	1,995	2,320	565	3,525	265	1,465	155	230	1,760	720	1,415	535	7,465	7,475
2007	107,440	92,470	14,985	3,635	11,385	1,985	2,355	570	3,530	270	1,450	190	235	1,770	710	1,425	545	7,485	7,505
2008	107,645	92,610	15,035	3,690	11,360	2,000	2,375	570	3,450	275	1,450	205	225	1,810	690	1,465	535	7,430	7,585
2009	107,595	92,445	15,140	3,805	11,350	2,045	2,340	545	3,365	255	1,435	250	240	1,880	700	1,510	590	7,490	7,665
2010	107,725	92,475	15,260	3,865	11,395	2,040	2,320	585	3,310	285	1,405	285	255	1,920	755	1,530	575	7,475	7,785
2011	108,265	92,795	15,450	3,930	11,545	2,050	2,355	575	3,270	290	1,435	290	265	1,945	830	1,595	590	7,510	7,950
2012	108,745	93,145	15,605	4,030	11,550	2,045	2,335	610	3,240	275	1,430	285	265	2,050	835	1,625	585	7,585	8,010
2013	109,800	93,810	16,005	4,270	11,745	2,065	2,365	610	3,210	290	1,445	355	280	2,190	875	1,695	635	7,795	8,240
2014	110,630	94,315	16,315	4,360	11,955	2,095	2,390	605	3,200	285	1,440	380	285	2,255	930	1,785	670	7,880	8,440
2015	111,555	95,020	16,535	4,430	12,110	2,065	2,425	605	3,175	300	1,425	425	300	2,280	985	1,865	695	7,925	8,625
2016	112,430	95,545	16,885	4,475	12,405	2,070	2,470	625	3,140	295	1,435	455	300	2,285	1,010	2,075	720	7,950	8,930
2017	113,405	96,065	17,340	4,495	12,845	2,080	2,495	625	3,110	300	1,430	485	295	2,290	1,105	2,410	725	7,960	9,390
2018	114,675	96,795	17,880	4,810	13,060	2,100	2,535	645	3,080	295	1,405	715	305	2,385	1,165	2,535	710	8,225	9,645
2019	115,710	97,630	18,080	4,760	13,315	2,125	2,590	630	3,050	300	1,385	595	320	2,460	1,250	2,595	775	8,185	9,890
2020	117,160	98,475	18,685	5,025	13,665	2,185	2,620	625	3,015	315	1,370	705	340	2,610	1,350	2,755	805	8,415	10,265
2021	118,525	99,370	19,155	5,145	14,005	2,230	2,585	635	2,990	340	1,355	765	340	2,685	1,425	2,935	870	8,535	10,620
2022	119,980	99,090	20,890	5,540	15,340	2,270	2,595	665	3,145	385	1,450	885	380	2,855	1,600	3,570	1,105	8,830	11,095
2023	122,010	99,780	22,230	6,285	15,945	2,310	2,610	690	3,120	410	1,435	945	385	3,510	1,770	3,820	1,185	9,610	11,640
2024	123,540	100,505	23,020	6,455	16,550	2,370	2,655	695	3,105	410	1,445	1,015	400	3,585	1,930	4,190	1,215	–	–
2025	124,205	100,755	23,460	6,420	17,045	2,375	2,680	710	3,070	425	1,440	1,030	400	3,555	2,050	4,450	1,285	–	–
2026	125,335	101,180	24,160	6,600	17,540	2,410	2,695	730	3,025	460	1,430	1,035	425	3,730	2,180	4,715	1,310	–	–

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