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Municipality of Elburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Elburg had 24,045 residents. 9.1% of them (2,180 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 (2.3%), other Europe (2.0%) and Indonesia (0.94%). 61.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 24,045 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.1% 2,180 people
Born abroad: 61.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.9% 21,850
Migration background 9.1% 2,180

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 565 people

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

2.0% 490 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.94% 225 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.85% 205 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.83% 200 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.60% 145 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.54% 130 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.27% 65 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.23% 55 people

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

0.17% 40 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.15% 35 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.10% 25 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.9% 1,350
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.3% 835

Men and women

Men: 12,015
Women: 12,025

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Elburg 9.1%

Higher than 3% 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

9.1%

Municipality of Elburg
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Elburg	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	5.0%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	5.2%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	5.5%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	6.0%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	6.1%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	6.1%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	6.4%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	7.5%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	8.5%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	9.0%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	9.1%	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 Elburg

				Largest group
Elburg	10.4%	12,645	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
't Harde	7.9%	7,080	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
Doornspijk	6.9%	4,320	+2.7 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	21,620	20,565	1,040	410	635	30	5	40	325	25	225	5	30	150	35	120	60	770	270
1999	21,500	20,445	1,050	405	640	35	10	35	310	35	225	10	35	135	30	135	50	750	300
2000	21,625	20,535	1,085	410	685	35	5	35	300	30	220	10	30	150	50	160	70	745	330
2001	21,685	20,575	1,115	420	695	30	5	40	305	35	225	10	35	150	50	180	50	750	360
2002	21,700	20,570	1,125	420	710	30	5	40	285	30	220	5	30	165	65	185	70	735	390
2003	21,660	20,530	1,130	405	730	30	5	40	280	30	215	5	25	160	80	190	75	715	410
2004	21,755	20,610	1,145	400	745	30	5	35	270	35	205	10	25	160	75	210	85	705	435
2005	22,030	20,900	1,130	405	730	30	5	25	275	35	205	10	25	165	80	200	80	725	410
2006	22,090	20,985	1,100	400	705	30	10	30	265	35	210	10	25	155	75	185	75	705	390
2007	22,220	21,095	1,120	420	710	30	0	35	255	30	220	15	25	160	90	190	80	720	400
2008	22,230	21,105	1,115	420	685	30	5	40	250	30	215	10	25	170	80	175	75	720	400
2009	22,110	21,005	1,110	425	680	20	10	35	235	30	220	15	30	160	80	190	80	705	405
2010	22,175	21,030	1,145	450	695	25	5	45	245	35	215	25	35	175	85	190	65	730	415
2011	22,305	21,135	1,165	475	690	25	10	45	230	30	210	40	30	195	85	195	70	745	425
2012	22,415	21,205	1,210	520	705	20	0	35	220	35	225	60	25	215	100	205	90	780	435
2013	22,510	21,325	1,190	505	690	35	5	35	225	30	215	60	25	205	95	190	75	760	420
2014	22,645	21,450	1,195	505	685	30	5	40	220	30	215	60	25	205	95	195	70	765	430
2015	22,840	21,575	1,265	545	720	30	5	45	210	30	215	90	25	215	115	215	70	790	470
2016	22,930	21,620	1,310	555	755	30	10	40	220	25	205	105	20	225	105	245	80	810	490
2017	23,025	21,645	1,380	545	840	30	10	40	220	30	200	90	20	235	125	305	80	805	580
2018	23,100	21,690	1,410	540	875	30	10	45	215	30	200	90	20	230	130	340	75	785	625
2019	23,090	21,680	1,410	525	885	25	15	45	220	25	190	90	15	230	135	345	75	770	635
2020	23,165	21,690	1,475	550	920	30	15	55	220	15	195	110	15	230	150	355	80	800	670
2021	23,430	21,845	1,585	585	995	35	20	60	220	25	195	120	20	250	165	390	80	845	740
2022	23,740	21,955	1,785	615	1,155	40	25	55	225	40	225	120	25	265	200	470	120	845	790
2023	24,040	21,990	2,050	840	1,215	45	15	55	225	30	220	140	25	450	200	510	110	1,055	850
2024	23,910	21,815	2,095	820	1,265	50	35	60	220	35	200	145	20	460	215	535	125	–	–
2025	23,900	21,765	2,140	855	1,285	60	35	55	215	40	205	150	25	485	210	555	120	–	–
2026	24,045	21,850	2,180	860	1,325	65	35	55	225	40	205	145	25	490	200	565	130	–	–

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