Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Gemert-Bakel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Gemert-Bakel had 31,810 residents. 14.4% of them (4,575 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 (3.1%), other Asia (2.6%) and Poland (2.5%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 31,810 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.4% 4,575 people
Born abroad: 62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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% 14%

Dutch origin 85.6% 27,230
Migration background 14.4% 4,575

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.1% 1,000 people

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

2.6% 815 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.5% 810 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 385 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 380 people

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

1.1% 350 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 290 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.49% 155 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.38% 120 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.28% 90 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.28% 90 people

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

0.25% 80 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.1% 2,840
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.8% 1,730

Men and women

Men: 16,155
Women: 15,645

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Gemert-Bakel 14.4%

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

14.4%

Gemert-Bakel
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Gemert-Bakel	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	6.5%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	6.8%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	7.5%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	7.5%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	7.9%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	8.3%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	8.3%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	8.6%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	8.8%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	9.6%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	10.0%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	10.6%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	10.9%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	11.2%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	13.3%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	13.7%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	14.0%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	14.4%	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 Gemert-Bakel

				Largest group
Gemert	15.5%	17,530	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Bakel	16.3%	6,165	+1.4 pp	Poland
Milheeze	7.6%	2,230	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Handel	12.8%	1,880	+1.4 pp	Poland
De Mortel	7.1%	1,695	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
De Rips	12.8%	1,170	+1.9 pp	Poland
Elsendorp	15.4%	1,140	+3.8 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	27,245	25,490	1,770	795	975	25	70	80	520	15	440	70	80	205	80	100	85	1,395	365
1999	27,365	25,520	1,845	845	1,005	25	65	80	495	25	445	85	100	215	95	125	95	1,425	415
2000	27,490	25,635	1,860	835	1,030	35	65	85	515	25	450	80	85	230	95	125	90	1,430	430
2001	27,685	25,720	1,955	940	1,045	35	50	80	480	25	430	90	90	330	115	150	110	1,505	455
2002	27,720	25,790	1,950	930	1,025	45	50	75	490	15	425	85	90	330	90	145	120	1,505	445
2003	27,815	25,755	2,055	1,020	1,015	35	50	70	490	20	425	95	115	390	100	150	100	1,595	455
2004	27,830	25,795	2,050	1,050	1,025	30	50	75	475	25	430	100	115	405	100	160	110	1,595	460
2005	27,880	25,820	2,070	995	1,065	40	65	65	450	25	405	120	95	375	105	200	115	1,540	525
2006	27,920	25,825	2,085	1,005	1,065	45	60	60	445	20	390	135	100	380	125	195	120	1,530	545
2007	27,890	25,790	2,095	1,025	1,065	30	55	60	425	25	400	145	95	385	135	235	100	1,530	565
2008	28,105	26,010	2,090	1,015	1,065	45	55	65	430	30	405	175	95	340	125	210	105	1,535	555
2009	28,505	26,270	2,240	1,110	1,125	55	55	55	435	25	395	250	100	365	140	240	120	1,650	590
2010	28,760	26,385	2,390	1,220	1,160	45	55	70	425	30	405	325	110	380	150	265	120	1,730	650
2011	28,900	26,500	2,400	1,245	1,140	55	50	65	430	20	410	350	105	380	160	240	120	1,755	645
2012	29,040	26,550	2,495	1,310	1,160	55	60	65	415	20	400	410	110	390	155	255	135	1,805	675
2013	29,105	26,640	2,455	1,310	1,120	45	50	50	420	10	380	450	110	370	165	240	140	1,810	645
2014	29,305	26,735	2,570	1,405	1,165	50	50	55	415	25	380	525	100	400	170	265	140	1,905	680
2015	29,520	26,810	2,710	1,495	1,210	50	55	65	395	25	390	585	110	410	190	300	135	1,970	740
2016	29,650	26,800	2,850	1,570	1,280	55	60	65	395	15	385	625	110	450	200	325	165	2,055	785
2017	30,025	27,010	3,015	1,635	1,370	60	65	60	405	15	385	680	115	455	225	380	160	2,135	875
2018	30,335	27,130	3,205	1,760	1,440	65	60	70	400	25	395	760	115	490	245	420	160	2,265	955
2019	30,450	27,140	3,310	1,800	1,510	65	60	65	400	30	405	800	115	480	255	455	180	2,300	1,010
2020	30,720	27,270	3,450	1,895	1,565	70	75	75	395	25	400	840	120	535	255	490	180	2,385	1,075
2021	30,760	27,260	3,500	1,915	1,585	65	80	65	400	30	390	810	120	595	255	515	180	2,420	1,090
2022	31,045	27,240	3,795	2,045	1,760	60	90	70	415	40	420	815	140	670	285	580	215	2,485	1,140
2023	31,375	27,225	4,170	2,265	1,915	85	90	65	400	50	415	825	150	860	325	640	260	2,695	1,290
2024	31,435	27,140	4,295	2,285	2,005	80	85	75	385	60	405	835	150	915	325	715	265	–	–
2025	31,545	27,125	4,420	2,300	2,120	105	85	90	390	70	385	815	155	935	335	755	275	–	–
2026	31,810	27,230	4,575	2,360	2,225	120	90	90	385	80	380	810	155	1,000	350	815	290	–	–

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