Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo had 40,680 residents. 23.6% of them (9,615 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 (5.1%), other Asia (4.6%) and Turkey (2.1%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 40,680 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.6% 9,615 people
Born abroad: 57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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 76.4% 31,065
Migration background 23.6% 9,615

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.1% 2,055 people

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

4.6% 1,855 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.1% 870 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.0% 830 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 825 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.9% 765 people

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

1.5% 600 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.2% 470 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.1% 460 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.75% 305 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.74% 300 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.64% 260 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 5,570
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 4,045

Men and women

Men: 20,240
Women: 20,445

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Geldrop-Mierlo 23.6%

Higher than 70% 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

23.6%

Geldrop-Mierlo
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Geldrop-Mierlo	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	12.7%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	13.1%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	13.3%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	13.7%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	14.0%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	14.2%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	13.9%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	13.9%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	13.8%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	14.1%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	14.2%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	14.5%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	14.7%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	15.0%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	15.3%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	15.7%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	15.8%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	16.0%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	16.2%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	16.7%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	17.1%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	17.6%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	17.9%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	18.5%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	19.9%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	21.2%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	22.1%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	23.0%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	23.6%	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 Geldrop-Mierlo

				Largest group
Geldrop	26.4%	29,295	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
Mierlo	16.6%	11,385	+2.8 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	37,355	32,620	4,745	1,955	2,795	350	150	285	1,040	160	855	40	460	600	255	340	215	3,105	1,615
1999	37,495	32,595	4,910	1,980	2,910	350	160	295	1,045	170	870	35	450	630	270	405	215	3,180	1,725
2000	37,745	32,715	5,025	2,010	3,005	370	165	295	1,045	200	855	60	445	655	280	465	185	3,195	1,830
2001	38,225	32,995	5,235	2,075	3,130	365	210	305	1,030	225	865	60	440	710	285	510	200	3,245	1,980
2002	38,445	33,065	5,380	2,180	3,225	385	210	290	1,015	265	880	75	455	770	295	540	225	3,330	2,055
2003	38,100	32,715	5,400	2,210	3,200	385	205	285	990	225	875	100	445	790	315	575	220	3,350	2,045
2004	37,680	32,450	5,225	2,120	3,135	405	205	295	980	205	865	80	440	735	295	530	220	3,235	1,995
2005	37,835	32,595	5,250	2,130	3,135	390	215	295	975	210	840	80	430	780	280	535	235	3,230	2,020
2006	37,735	32,500	5,220	2,140	3,085	415	205	280	970	215	850	100	425	765	280	515	205	3,230	2,000
2007	37,810	32,495	5,320	2,175	3,140	435	195	290	960	215	845	90	430	810	315	520	210	3,255	2,060
2008	37,985	32,575	5,405	2,215	3,195	450	225	285	960	210	850	125	430	810	285	555	225	3,300	2,115
2009	37,995	32,480	5,525	2,255	3,255	460	225	280	955	215	845	135	430	845	340	540	240	3,315	2,205
2010	38,115	32,495	5,615	2,245	3,355	495	230	295	930	210	845	155	420	825	370	575	250	3,325	2,275
2011	38,385	32,635	5,740	2,340	3,425	505	245	295	925	215	850	165	430	895	395	605	240	3,410	2,340
2012	38,675	32,740	5,935	2,450	3,475	490	265	290	925	260	880	205	425	940	385	615	245	3,525	2,410
2013	38,775	32,690	6,070	2,520	3,555	495	255	285	915	250	870	260	420	970	415	665	275	3,595	2,490
2014	38,850	32,700	6,150	2,525	3,620	505	260	280	915	260	850	260	435	980	430	690	280	3,570	2,565
2015	38,875	32,670	6,205	2,515	3,690	510	260	295	900	255	850	265	445	955	470	730	270	3,555	2,650
2016	38,895	32,600	6,295	2,500	3,795	530	250	290	885	250	835	275	425	965	505	805	280	3,530	2,755
2017	39,075	32,530	6,545	2,570	3,985	560	255	295	890	260	820	290	430	1,030	555	910	260	3,585	2,980
2018	39,255	32,550	6,705	2,605	4,090	575	265	300	870	265	810	290	420	1,085	570	970	275	3,595	3,100
2019	39,595	32,640	6,955	2,750	4,200	570	275	300	875	250	810	335	430	1,175	605	1,010	315	3,760	3,190
2020	39,725	32,600	7,125	2,815	4,305	580	270	300	870	235	785	360	440	1,230	625	1,090	335	3,830	3,295
2021	40,065	32,665	7,400	2,965	4,435	620	280	290	870	230	790	400	430	1,345	650	1,130	365	3,980	3,430
2022	40,125	32,140	7,970	3,130	4,830	630	290	285	900	255	800	445	475	1,430	680	1,330	490	4,055	3,590
2023	40,440	31,875	8,560	3,420	5,150	685	300	290	885	265	800	455	465	1,695	735	1,480	525	4,320	3,920
2024	40,730	31,730	9,005	3,510	5,490	780	285	295	875	265	785	470	475	1,785	795	1,640	560	–	–
2025	40,755	31,400	9,355	3,680	5,680	845	295	295	855	275	775	480	475	1,945	805	1,725	585	–	–
2026	40,680	31,065	9,615	3,745	5,885	870	305	300	830	260	765	470	460	2,055	825	1,855	600	–	–

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