Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Epe: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Epe had 33,785 residents. 14.5% of them (4,905 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 (3.0%), Turkey (2.5%) and Indonesia (2.4%). 57.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 33,785 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.5% 4,905 people
Born abroad: 57.5% 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.5% 28,875
Migration background 14.5% 4,905

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 1,025 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.5% 845 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 815 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 750 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.2% 415 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 305 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.64% 215 people

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

0.64% 215 people

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

0.33% 110 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.27% 90 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.21% 70 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.16% 55 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.5% 2,820
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.6% 2,090

Men and women

Men: 16,960
Women: 16,835

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Epe 14.5%

Higher than 29% 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

14.5%

Municipality of Epe
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Epe	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	10.5%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	10.6%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	10.7%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	10.9%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	11.0%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	10.7%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	10.7%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	10.9%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	11.0%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	11.1%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	11.3%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	11.4%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	11.5%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	11.6%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	11.6%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	11.7%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	11.7%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	11.8%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	11.8%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	12.6%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	13.4%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	13.9%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	14.5%	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 Epe

				Largest group
Epe	15.4%	16,055	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Vaassen	16.4%	12,925	+1.5 pp	Turkey
Emst	6.6%	3,195	+0.4 pp	Indonesia
Oene	5.6%	1,610	±0.0 pp	Indonesia

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	33,240	29,745	3,505	855	2,660	885	40	45	1,320	60	520	20	55	260	65	160	85	2,225	1,285
1999	33,230	29,705	3,530	840	2,700	905	45	60	1,305	55	515	10	50	265	80	180	70	2,185	1,350
2000	33,085	29,565	3,530	845	2,675	915	30	55	1,245	55	510	20	50	265	85	210	80	2,160	1,360
2001	33,150	29,590	3,565	860	2,705	925	45	50	1,245	60	495	25	55	285	70	210	100	2,150	1,405
2002	33,225	29,640	3,590	855	2,725	930	45	55	1,225	70	490	30	40	295	85	215	105	2,150	1,450
2003	33,235	29,615	3,630	860	2,775	955	45	60	1,205	85	480	30	45	305	105	225	100	2,140	1,495
2004	33,305	29,630	3,665	870	2,790	960	55	65	1,190	80	495	30	50	295	110	225	105	2,130	1,535
2005	33,115	29,570	3,555	845	2,690	950	65	55	1,165	90	470	25	40	310	80	190	100	2,070	1,470
2006	32,980	29,435	3,535	860	2,670	940	65	70	1,120	80	480	35	50	295	95	195	105	2,060	1,490
2007	32,995	29,415	3,580	885	2,685	940	60	65	1,090	85	470	40	50	325	115	210	120	2,060	1,520
2008	32,970	29,375	3,610	915	2,695	960	60	65	1,075	85	465	50	45	355	125	200	125	2,075	1,520
2009	32,955	29,350	3,610	955	2,645	940	55	60	1,055	85	465	80	50	360	125	205	125	2,075	1,525
2010	32,880	29,215	3,660	970	2,705	955	60	80	1,030	90	465	80	50	375	140	235	115	2,085	1,590
2011	32,875	29,180	3,705	1,000	2,695	935	75	65	1,005	90	465	115	50	370	130	270	125	2,085	1,610
2012	32,515	28,875	3,650	975	2,675	925	70	70	985	85	450	110	55	360	145	270	130	2,055	1,600
2013	32,390	28,735	3,655	1,010	2,635	915	65	60	975	85	435	135	55	385	145	265	130	2,075	1,585
2014	32,350	28,655	3,695	1,020	2,670	910	75	70	950	75	440	130	55	395	155	300	135	2,050	1,640
2015	32,210	28,520	3,690	1,015	2,680	895	65	75	945	75	420	150	50	395	165	315	145	2,040	1,650
2016	32,280	28,545	3,735	1,040	2,700	875	75	80	930	75	420	160	55	405	155	370	140	2,045	1,690
2017	32,540	28,765	3,775	1,060	2,720	860	65	85	925	75	425	170	50	415	175	405	130	2,060	1,720
2018	32,860	29,015	3,845	1,060	2,795	855	65	80	910	75	415	175	60	410	180	490	140	2,065	1,785
2019	33,150	29,255	3,895	1,080	2,810	855	70	85	900	70	415	175	55	435	160	510	160	2,065	1,825
2020	33,175	29,245	3,930	1,085	2,840	855	75	75	880	80	420	170	60	435	175	540	160	2,060	1,875
2021	33,195	29,285	3,910	1,085	2,825	845	75	80	850	85	405	190	55	435	190	550	150	2,025	1,890
2022	33,250	29,050	4,205	1,160	3,040	825	75	80	860	115	430	220	60	455	230	630	205	2,030	1,910
2023	33,280	28,875	4,405	1,320	3,090	830	80	80	840	120	430	230	65	615	230	705	215	2,170	1,980
2024	33,165	28,720	4,450	1,340	3,110	825	75	85	830	110	430	215	55	625	225	750	205	–	–
2025	33,470	28,820	4,645	1,400	3,230	845	70	85	820	105	430	230	55	695	265	845	200	–	–
2026	33,785	28,875	4,905	1,445	3,465	845	70	90	815	110	415	215	55	750	305	1,025	215	–	–

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