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Municipality of Gennep: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Gennep had 17,950 residents. 18.9% of them (3,385 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Limburg (26.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.9%), Germany (4.1%) and other Asia (2.6%). 57.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 17,950 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.9% 3,385 people
Born abroad: 57.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.2% 14,570
Migration background 18.9% 3,385

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.9% 885 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

4.1% 730 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 460 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 325 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 190 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.0% 185 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.0% 175 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.89% 160 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.64% 115 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.36% 65 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.28% 50 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 50 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.2% 1,935
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.8% 1,450

Men and women

Men: 9,090
Women: 8,865

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Gennep 18.9%

Higher than 54% 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

18.9%

Municipality of Gennep
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Gennep	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	14.4%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	14.3%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	14.8%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	14.8%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	15.2%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	15.1%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	14.7%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	14.5%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	14.3%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	14.1%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	14.1%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	14.2%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	14.2%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	14.6%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	14.1%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	14.0%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	13.9%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	14.0%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	13.8%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	14.0%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	13.9%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	14.1%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	14.1%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	14.6%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	15.7%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	17.7%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	18.2%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	18.5%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	18.9%	26.6%	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 Gennep

				Largest group
Gennep	19.7%	9,200	+1.7 pp	Germany
Milsbeek	12.2%	3,120	+0.5 pp	Germany
Heijen	32.3%	2,430	+14.8 pp	Other Europe
Ottersum	13.2%	2,385	+1.3 pp	Germany
Ven-Zelderheide	11.0%	815	+1.7 pp	Germany

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	16,880	14,435	2,435	1,490	945	60	230	20	375	20	1,205	15	80	190	65	125	50	1,895	545
1999	16,755	14,360	2,400	1,475	915	65	245	20	360	20	1,190	15	65	205	40	115	50	1,875	525
2000	16,800	14,330	2,485	1,500	965	65	255	30	355	15	1,155	20	65	260	55	140	50	1,895	570
2001	16,815	14,305	2,495	1,485	1,020	70	250	30	370	20	1,140	25	60	260	50	175	60	1,890	605
2002	16,830	14,280	2,550	1,490	1,060	75	255	20	365	25	1,130	20	55	285	65	185	70	1,915	640
2003	16,865	14,310	2,555	1,480	1,075	60	260	35	360	25	1,120	30	50	280	70	195	70	1,895	675
2004	16,745	14,290	2,465	1,415	1,050	60	280	30	365	20	1,090	40	50	235	50	165	80	1,840	620
2005	16,825	14,380	2,445	1,400	1,050	65	285	20	370	20	1,070	40	60	230	40	180	70	1,830	625
2006	16,745	14,345	2,400	1,375	1,045	70	270	25	355	25	1,045	45	50	235	45	185	70	1,790	620
2007	16,870	14,485	2,375	1,365	1,015	55	260	30	360	15	1,020	55	60	230	45	180	70	1,785	595
2008	16,900	14,520	2,380	1,360	1,015	60	255	25	365	25	1,015	40	50	255	30	160	95	1,770	610
2009	17,100	14,665	2,435	1,370	1,075	70	240	25	355	20	1,000	40	45	285	55	205	105	1,805	635
2010	17,155	14,720	2,435	1,355	1,080	75	245	30	355	25	980	50	50	275	70	190	90	1,790	640
2011	17,385	14,850	2,535	1,370	1,155	80	250	30	365	30	965	55	50	300	110	200	90	1,795	720
2012	17,370	14,915	2,455	1,365	1,075	70	255	30	350	35	970	45	55	295	70	180	85	1,785	665
2013	17,320	14,885	2,430	1,335	1,085	70	240	30	360	35	940	60	55	280	80	175	95	1,765	660
2014	17,285	14,880	2,405	1,315	1,090	70	240	25	350	35	910	65	50	290	85	185	100	1,735	660
2015	17,275	14,860	2,415	1,320	1,095	75	230	35	340	30	895	75	50	300	90	200	95	1,740	675
2016	17,090	14,740	2,350	1,285	1,060	75	210	30	340	25	855	75	50	305	90	195	95	1,690	660
2017	17,130	14,730	2,400	1,270	1,125	75	205	30	330	30	835	85	55	295	115	230	110	1,685	715
2018	17,050	14,685	2,365	1,250	1,110	65	205	35	325	35	810	80	55	305	115	230	100	1,640	725
2019	17,070	14,670	2,400	1,275	1,125	75	195	30	320	40	810	85	60	320	125	240	100	1,660	740
2020	16,920	14,535	2,385	1,265	1,120	75	185	30	320	35	800	80	60	325	125	245	105	1,645	740
2021	17,035	14,540	2,495	1,360	1,130	80	190	25	320	40	795	135	55	375	120	250	110	1,750	750
2022	17,235	14,530	2,705	1,415	1,285	80	180	30	335	45	795	145	60	405	150	310	145	1,785	800
2023	17,755	14,615	3,145	1,785	1,355	85	200	35	335	55	795	170	65	775	185	320	145	2,155	865
2024	17,795	14,545	3,235	1,850	1,385	95	190	35	325	50	775	180	65	835	185	345	155	–	–
2025	17,785	14,490	3,295	1,855	1,435	105	180	40	325	55	745	185	65	855	185	400	140	–	–
2026	17,950	14,570	3,385	1,870	1,515	115	175	50	325	50	730	185	65	885	190	460	160	–	–

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