Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Gorinchem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Gorinchem had 39,055 residents. 30.4% of them (11,885 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.7%), Morocco (4.9%) and Turkey (4.9%). 54.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 39,055 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.4% 11,885 people
Born abroad: 54.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 69.6% 27,180
Migration background 30.4% 11,885

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.7% 2,220 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

4.9% 1,920 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

4.9% 1,905 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 1,860 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 890 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 780 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 520 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 485 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 445 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.91% 355 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.72% 280 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.56% 220 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.3% 6,455
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.6% 5,420

Men and women

Men: 19,370
Women: 19,680

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Gorinchem 30.4%

Higher than 85% 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

30.4%

Municipality of Gorinchem
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Gorinchem	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	20.2%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	20.6%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	20.8%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	21.3%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	22.3%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	22.7%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	23.1%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	23.0%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	22.9%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	23.2%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	23.3%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	23.3%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	23.5%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	23.8%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	24.1%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	24.1%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	24.3%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	24.4%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	24.7%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	25.4%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	25.9%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	26.2%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	26.6%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	26.8%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	27.7%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	29.1%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	29.5%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	29.9%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	30.4%	38.5%	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 Gorinchem

				Largest group
Gorinchem	30.9%	38,180	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Dalem	10.9%	875	+2.4 pp	Indonesia

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	32,535	25,965	6,580	1,915	4,640	1,425	1,235	315	900	155	500	55	135	1,225	255	240	130	2,890	3,665
1999	33,240	26,395	6,850	2,045	4,825	1,430	1,285	320	915	160	525	50	155	1,315	255	295	165	3,030	3,815
2000	33,590	26,585	6,995	2,090	4,920	1,475	1,320	340	925	160	510	55	155	1,370	275	270	160	3,075	3,920
2001	33,975	26,745	7,220	2,120	5,125	1,535	1,360	325	895	175	510	55	150	1,405	310	350	175	3,120	4,105
2002	34,310	26,650	7,635	2,180	5,470	1,605	1,395	320	895	185	505	55	165	1,455	440	450	180	3,165	4,475
2003	34,475	26,650	7,810	2,240	5,580	1,625	1,435	330	885	185	525	65	160	1,490	490	460	170	3,215	4,610
2004	34,570	26,590	7,985	2,270	5,720	1,670	1,505	325	880	180	500	75	160	1,535	515	470	175	3,235	4,755
2005	34,315	26,425	7,885	2,210	5,675	1,695	1,540	335	865	180	500	85	190	1,435	440	425	200	3,180	4,715
2006	34,200	26,360	7,840	2,185	5,675	1,740	1,550	345	850	175	500	95	190	1,405	405	415	200	3,160	4,690
2007	34,240	26,305	7,945	2,225	5,730	1,740	1,600	325	855	165	500	100	180	1,450	410	425	210	3,180	4,755
2008	34,410	26,405	8,010	2,265	5,760	1,730	1,595	330	855	165	495	125	165	1,480	425	455	210	3,220	4,795
2009	34,555	26,495	8,055	2,280	5,790	1,765	1,600	315	835	175	490	155	175	1,465	400	485	220	3,225	4,825
2010	34,655	26,505	8,160	2,305	5,865	1,760	1,635	315	825	170	490	165	170	1,480	400	515	245	3,265	4,905
2011	34,895	26,605	8,300	2,345	5,955	1,765	1,640	350	835	180	485	195	180	1,485	425	535	245	3,290	4,985
2012	35,080	26,650	8,445	2,355	6,070	1,785	1,700	345	820	195	485	190	205	1,480	440	565	230	3,295	5,125
2013	35,125	26,660	8,465	2,340	6,135	1,780	1,720	335	825	195	470	205	195	1,470	445	590	260	3,280	5,190
2014	35,245	26,685	8,560	2,415	6,145	1,790	1,710	345	800	185	475	225	195	1,530	455	600	265	3,350	5,220
2015	35,340	26,730	8,610	2,450	6,170	1,750	1,740	340	805	185	470	240	190	1,550	475	605	270	3,370	5,245
2016	35,260	26,540	8,720	2,475	6,250	1,720	1,740	340	785	200	475	255	190	1,560	475	710	285	3,375	5,350
2017	35,755	26,665	9,090	2,530	6,555	1,730	1,765	350	800	210	475	285	190	1,580	550	880	280	3,440	5,640
2018	36,290	26,895	9,395	2,625	6,775	1,760	1,820	355	800	210	480	330	195	1,620	610	910	310	3,560	5,835
2019	36,680	27,055	9,625	2,725	6,905	1,775	1,835	345	775	205	480	385	195	1,665	625	1,010	335	3,645	5,970
2020	37,020	27,175	9,845	2,815	7,030	1,765	1,865	360	770	215	470	385	200	1,760	675	1,055	330	3,705	6,145
2021	37,410	27,370	10,040	2,890	7,155	1,790	1,860	360	760	225	450	425	200	1,815	710	1,110	345	3,780	6,265
2022	37,640	27,185	10,440	2,950	7,500	1,805	1,860	375	795	250	480	430	205	1,830	730	1,280	405	3,815	6,380
2023	38,460	27,285	11,185	3,270	7,915	1,830	1,890	375	805	265	485	475	200	2,125	805	1,545	430	4,165	6,760
2024	38,665	27,245	11,425	3,320	8,110	1,860	1,885	370	800	260	455	510	205	2,140	820	1,650	450	–	–
2025	38,845	27,205	11,625	3,400	8,235	1,860	1,915	360	775	265	450	515	220	2,210	835	1,720	475	–	–
2026	39,055	27,180	11,885	3,400	8,490	1,905	1,920	355	780	280	445	520	220	2,220	890	1,860	485	–	–

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