Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Goirle: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Goirle had 24,885 residents. 14.8% of them (3,685 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 (2.3%), other Asia (2.2%) and Belgium (2.2%). 51.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 24,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.8% 3,685 people
Born abroad: 51.8% 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.2% 21,200
Migration background 14.8% 3,685

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.3% 575 people

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

2.2% 555 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.2% 550 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

1.3% 330 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.2% 310 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 290 people

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

1.1% 280 people

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

0.82% 205 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.72% 180 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.64% 160 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.54% 135 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.42% 105 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.8% 1,910
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.2% 1,775

Men and women

Men: 12,340
Women: 12,540

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Goirle 14.8%

Higher than 31% 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

14.8%

Municipality of Goirle
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Goirle	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	9.9%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	9.8%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	9.8%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	9.9%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	10.0%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	10.0%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	10.0%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	10.2%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	10.3%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	10.3%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	10.6%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	10.6%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	10.6%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	10.7%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	10.9%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	11.0%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	11.1%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	11.1%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	11.3%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	11.5%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	11.8%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	12.8%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	13.3%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	13.8%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	14.8%	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 Goirle

				Largest group
Goirle	15.2%	21,820	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Riel	12.1%	3,065	+1.9 pp	Belgium

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	22,130	19,935	2,195	1,270	925	195	70	95	305	55	320	25	685	245	30	95	80	1,610	585
1999	22,305	20,080	2,225	1,270	960	185	70	115	295	60	320	30	675	245	35	130	75	1,610	610
2000	22,295	20,095	2,205	1,245	965	190	75	95	300	75	320	20	660	245	35	105	90	1,590	620
2001	22,385	20,190	2,200	1,235	970	200	80	85	295	70	305	20	665	245	35	115	90	1,575	630
2002	22,515	20,310	2,210	1,225	985	215	70	90	295	75	305	30	650	240	50	110	80	1,565	635
2003	22,505	20,285	2,225	1,215	1,005	220	70	105	290	80	295	30	650	240	50	120	70	1,550	675
2004	22,575	20,345	2,235	1,215	1,030	225	75	90	295	80	300	35	640	245	55	125	85	1,550	685
2005	22,390	20,155	2,245	1,225	1,025	215	70	100	290	80	295	25	640	265	65	125	80	1,565	670
2006	22,155	19,920	2,220	1,195	1,015	225	65	85	275	85	290	30	620	255	75	135	70	1,545	680
2007	22,080	19,870	2,205	1,195	1,010	225	70	95	280	80	290	25	620	260	70	120	70	1,525	685
2008	22,325	20,055	2,270	1,215	1,045	235	80	100	265	70	300	40	605	270	80	130	90	1,530	730
2009	22,465	20,165	2,305	1,260	1,040	235	85	90	270	70	305	45	610	300	85	125	80	1,560	735
2010	22,765	20,405	2,355	1,260	1,095	235	95	100	270	80	305	45	595	315	95	150	70	1,575	790
2011	22,805	20,395	2,410	1,255	1,150	235	95	100	270	90	295	45	600	315	125	160	75	1,575	845
2012	22,810	20,395	2,410	1,240	1,170	235	95	100	265	70	290	35	600	315	140	175	90	1,555	850
2013	22,940	20,510	2,425	1,260	1,160	230	90	105	280	65	295	35	595	335	140	165	85	1,575	845
2014	23,105	20,635	2,470	1,250	1,210	235	105	95	275	75	290	45	595	320	150	190	85	1,580	880
2015	23,015	20,515	2,500	1,255	1,230	225	105	95	275	85	285	50	580	340	155	205	85	1,575	910
2016	23,115	20,580	2,535	1,225	1,305	225	110	85	265	90	285	45	570	325	185	250	95	1,535	995
2017	23,315	20,730	2,585	1,235	1,350	215	105	85	270	90	280	70	555	330	205	280	100	1,555	1,030
2018	23,620	20,995	2,625	1,265	1,360	210	100	100	280	90	285	75	555	350	215	260	105	1,585	1,040
2019	23,795	21,100	2,695	1,285	1,410	220	110	80	275	110	290	90	550	355	205	300	110	1,605	1,090
2020	23,900	21,145	2,755	1,290	1,465	220	110	95	290	120	295	100	530	365	215	300	115	1,620	1,140
2021	23,950	21,135	2,815	1,315	1,500	245	120	85	290	115	295	125	525	370	210	310	125	1,645	1,165
2022	23,980	20,895	3,080	1,430	1,650	260	115	95	295	110	310	135	570	405	230	385	160	1,670	1,225
2023	24,175	20,955	3,225	1,500	1,715	280	120	90	300	120	320	140	565	480	230	415	155	1,750	1,280
2024	24,325	20,975	3,355	1,525	1,835	295	135	100	300	125	315	155	565	495	240	480	165	–	–
2025	24,465	20,985	3,475	1,560	1,915	300	135	105	300	145	315	170	560	525	255	495	190	–	–
2026	24,885	21,200	3,685	1,625	2,065	330	135	105	290	160	310	180	550	575	280	555	205	–	–

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