Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Etten-Leur: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Etten-Leur had 46,110 residents. 23.8% of them (10,975 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 other Europe (4.7%), other Asia (4.6%) and Morocco (2.3%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 46,110 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.8% 10,975 people
Born abroad: 55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.2% 35,145
Migration background 23.8% 10,975

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 2,150 people

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

4.6% 2,140 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.3% 1,070 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

2.1% 975 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.9% 870 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 850 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.6% 720 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 665 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 470 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.92% 425 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.72% 330 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.63% 290 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 6,115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.2% 4,855

Men and women

Men: 22,785
Women: 23,325

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Etten-Leur 23.8%

Higher than 71% 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

23.8%

Municipality of Etten-Leur
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Etten-Leur	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	14.0%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	14.2%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	15.1%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	15.4%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	16.3%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	16.8%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	17.0%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	17.2%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	17.1%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	16.3%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	16.5%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	16.6%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	16.8%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	17.0%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	17.2%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	17.3%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	17.5%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	17.8%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	18.2%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	18.7%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	19.2%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	19.5%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	19.7%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	20.8%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	21.6%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	22.2%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	22.7%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	23.8%	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 Etten-Leur

				Largest group
Etten-Leur	23.8%	46,110	+3.0 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	35,695	30,725	4,980	1,720	3,265	675	510	190	940	150	425	90	550	655	210	425	165	2,740	2,235
1999	36,110	30,975	5,130	1,760	3,360	690	520	185	935	140	440	115	560	650	230	485	175	2,820	2,315
2000	37,025	31,615	5,415	1,845	3,555	700	560	190	960	165	440	110	560	735	265	530	185	2,915	2,485
2001	37,775	32,075	5,705	1,945	3,755	720	585	195	975	200	450	145	575	780	290	620	175	3,020	2,680
2002	38,615	32,675	5,935	2,035	3,895	755	625	210	975	200	450	170	590	825	285	660	185	3,100	2,835
2003	39,365	32,920	6,435	2,185	4,245	785	640	215	975	225	460	185	590	950	425	775	210	3,275	3,150
2004	39,650	33,015	6,645	2,190	4,455	810	660	235	975	230	465	195	590	945	475	865	215	3,280	3,365
2005	39,860	33,090	6,785	2,230	4,545	820	690	245	970	225	465	215	590	960	500	915	180	3,315	3,465
2006	40,320	33,375	6,945	2,305	4,635	835	720	270	970	245	460	215	595	1,035	510	895	190	3,375	3,570
2007	40,585	33,640	6,955	2,350	4,605	830	725	280	950	230	465	240	600	1,045	515	875	200	3,410	3,555
2008	40,440	33,825	6,600	2,250	4,340	860	730	280	955	250	470	255	605	920	325	775	175	3,305	3,300
2009	40,990	34,240	6,760	2,375	4,370	870	735	265	960	260	475	280	620	1,000	300	785	195	3,445	3,315
2010	41,525	34,650	6,880	2,455	4,430	880	745	275	955	255	485	305	625	1,040	280	830	210	3,510	3,365
2011	41,795	34,775	7,030	2,565	4,460	895	760	280	945	240	495	390	625	1,055	300	845	195	3,625	3,395
2012	42,035	34,905	7,155	2,625	4,530	900	780	280	935	235	500	415	630	1,080	325	845	230	3,650	3,485
2013	42,280	35,015	7,265	2,625	4,615	915	780	280	925	245	495	420	645	1,070	310	905	255	3,680	3,565
2014	42,360	35,030	7,330	2,690	4,640	905	810	280	900	240	485	470	635	1,100	325	935	245	3,715	3,615
2015	42,500	35,070	7,430	2,805	4,625	890	815	275	890	240	480	530	640	1,155	330	960	225	3,795	3,630
2016	42,830	35,190	7,640	2,895	4,750	905	835	270	900	240	470	555	635	1,235	355	1,015	230	3,910	3,735
2017	43,020	35,190	7,830	2,940	4,895	910	845	265	895	240	475	585	635	1,245	375	1,125	240	3,950	3,880
2018	43,535	35,400	8,135	3,025	5,115	910	900	265	885	270	475	610	645	1,295	405	1,230	250	4,030	4,105
2019	43,775	35,390	8,385	3,150	5,235	915	930	265	875	275	475	650	640	1,385	425	1,315	235	4,140	4,240
2020	43,875	35,340	8,535	3,225	5,310	905	945	260	865	270	475	675	640	1,435	445	1,380	240	4,200	4,335
2021	43,870	35,215	8,655	3,265	5,385	890	960	260	855	285	455	710	630	1,470	465	1,410	265	4,260	4,395
2022	44,145	34,975	9,175	3,450	5,730	890	980	285	885	300	490	755	700	1,515	480	1,615	320	4,335	4,525
2023	44,580	34,950	9,625	3,710	5,920	885	995	265	880	315	495	760	695	1,760	515	1,730	345	4,625	4,690
2024	45,235	35,200	10,045	3,855	6,175	920	1,035	285	875	325	485	770	715	1,880	540	1,835	370	–	–
2025	45,455	35,105	10,340	4,005	6,340	920	1,065	280	845	335	475	830	705	1,975	575	1,930	385	–	–
2026	46,110	35,145	10,975	4,210	6,755	975	1,070	290	850	330	470	870	720	2,150	665	2,140	425	–	–

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