Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Geertruidenberg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Geertruidenberg had 21,910 residents. 13.8% of them (3,030 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 Asia (2.8%), other Europe (2.5%) and Poland (1.5%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 21,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.8% 3,030 people
Born abroad: 57.1% 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.2% 18,885
Migration background 13.8% 3,030

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 610 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 555 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.5% 335 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 270 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 255 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 225 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.0% 210 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.62% 135 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.59% 130 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.55% 120 people

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

0.50% 110 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.37% 80 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 1,730
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 1,300

Men and women

Men: 10,940
Women: 10,980

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Geertruidenberg 13.8%

Higher than 26% 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

13.8%

Municipality of Geertruidenberg
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Geertruidenberg	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	8.2%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	8.6%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	8.4%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	8.3%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	8.4%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	8.5%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	8.5%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	8.6%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	8.8%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	9.2%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	9.5%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	9.9%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	10.3%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	10.7%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	10.9%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	11.8%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	13.0%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	13.2%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	13.5%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	13.8%	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 Geertruidenberg

				Largest group
Raamsdonksveer	13.7%	12,555	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Geertruidenberg	14.7%	7,105	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Raamsdonk	11.6%	2,250	+1.8 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	21,030	19,315	1,720	790	930	110	40	125	375	55	315	20	190	265	105	85	35	1,180	540
1999	21,065	19,325	1,740	800	940	120	40	120	385	65	295	20	185	300	95	85	30	1,195	550
2000	21,140	19,305	1,825	905	915	100	30	125	380	75	320	20	190	375	100	85	20	1,295	540
2001	20,985	19,225	1,760	850	910	95	25	120	370	70	315	25	185	325	100	90	40	1,240	530
2002	20,985	19,230	1,750	825	925	95	25	115	375	70	305	15	185	320	105	105	35	1,220	530
2003	20,925	19,180	1,745	820	915	95	30	115	375	65	300	25	195	300	90	95	50	1,215	525
2004	20,940	19,230	1,710	820	870	85	30	120	360	55	285	25	195	315	90	95	35	1,210	500
2005	20,855	19,125	1,735	830	895	85	35	120	360	50	285	25	200	320	100	100	50	1,200	530
2006	20,845	19,100	1,745	835	910	80	35	125	335	35	280	35	205	315	130	120	50	1,195	550
2007	20,725	19,015	1,725	840	870	75	40	115	320	45	295	30	205	310	120	115	40	1,170	535
2008	20,740	19,025	1,720	845	885	70	45	120	330	40	295	40	195	315	125	105	50	1,190	540
2009	20,795	19,040	1,760	865	905	65	50	120	320	40	290	50	195	330	135	120	55	1,195	565
2010	21,085	19,270	1,805	875	930	75	45	120	320	45	285	65	200	325	140	140	45	1,220	585
2011	21,305	19,505	1,805	890	920	75	45	120	315	50	290	60	200	340	140	135	40	1,220	590
2012	21,470	19,630	1,845	915	920	70	50	115	315	45	285	85	195	350	135	130	60	1,240	600
2013	21,515	19,640	1,885	930	940	70	45	120	305	55	290	85	210	345	145	155	45	1,255	615
2014	21,570	19,640	1,930	960	975	85	45	120	310	45	290	105	215	350	150	165	55	1,285	650
2015	21,575	19,615	1,960	980	985	85	40	120	290	55	290	135	210	345	155	180	60	1,290	665
2016	21,635	19,645	1,990	970	1,020	85	45	125	285	55	285	145	200	340	140	225	60	1,290	705
2017	21,500	19,455	2,045	1,000	1,050	85	40	125	275	60	285	155	205	355	150	260	55	1,310	745
2018	21,515	19,395	2,120	1,030	1,090	80	35	130	280	60	285	195	190	360	140	290	75	1,335	785
2019	21,515	19,295	2,220	1,055	1,160	85	40	145	280	65	280	205	195	375	155	315	75	1,360	860
2020	21,545	19,245	2,300	1,095	1,200	90	50	145	270	70	270	240	185	400	170	345	60	1,380	920
2021	21,770	19,390	2,380	1,125	1,255	95	55	140	275	70	265	260	200	400	175	365	80	1,425	960
2022	21,945	19,345	2,600	1,185	1,410	105	55	135	300	95	285	270	215	420	205	415	90	1,470	1,010
2023	22,095	19,230	2,870	1,355	1,510	110	80	140	305	105	290	290	225	560	230	460	90	1,635	1,100
2024	22,060	19,150	2,910	1,365	1,540	115	70	135	295	100	275	330	215	560	220	505	105	–	–
2025	21,945	18,975	2,965	1,350	1,620	125	75	140	285	110	270	325	210	550	225	545	110	–	–
2026	21,910	18,885	3,030	1,350	1,670	130	80	135	270	110	255	335	210	555	225	610	120	–	–

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