Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Heerde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Heerde had 19,325 residents. 9.4% of them (1,810 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.6%), other Europe (2.1%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 60.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 19,325 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.4% 1,810 people
Born abroad: 60.8% 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.6% 17,515
Migration background 9.4% 1,810

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 500 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 415 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.0% 200 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.80% 155 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.72% 140 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.62% 120 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.52% 100 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.34% 65 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.18% 35 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.18% 35 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.13% 25 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.05% 10 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.8% 1,100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.2% 710

Men and women

Men: 9,550
Women: 9,770

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Heerde 9.4%

Higher than 4% 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

9.4%

Municipality of Heerde
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Heerde	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	4.5%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	7.1%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	4.9%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	4.9%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	5.1%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	5.2%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	5.3%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	5.6%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	5.8%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	6.0%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	6.5%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	7.3%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	8.4%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	8.5%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	9.1%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	9.4%	19.8%	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 Heerde

				Largest group
Heerde	8.5%	12,030	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
Wapenveld	11.3%	6,445	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
Veessen	6.9%	655	−0.7 pp	Indonesia
Vorchten	5.1%	195	−0.4 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	18,150	17,380	765	300	475	75	0	20	185	10	165	15	25	95	30	90	65	515	245
1999	18,110	17,320	790	285	520	75	15	25	165	20	165	10	15	100	30	125	65	515	275
2000	18,135	17,340	790	280	525	75	5	25	185	15	155	10	20	95	45	110	65	505	290
2001	18,085	17,270	810	290	535	75	10	30	165	20	150	10	20	110	45	135	55	500	305
2002	17,995	17,230	770	280	495	70	5	25	175	15	155	10	10	105	40	105	60	490	285
2003	18,275	17,245	1,030	320	715	70	5	25	165	15	150	10	15	150	215	175	45	515	515
2004	18,345	17,130	1,215	390	825	65	10	25	165	10	145	15	20	210	290	215	45	580	635
2005	18,325	17,060	1,275	415	860	70	15	25	180	10	140	15	20	240	275	230	55	630	640
2006	18,330	17,035	1,295	440	860	70	10	25	175	10	150	15	25	255	240	275	55	665	635
2007	18,015	17,135	870	330	565	65	5	25	180	10	150	15	20	145	80	135	65	550	330
2008	18,215	17,325	890	335	540	60	10	30	190	15	155	30	10	140	60	125	50	550	340
2009	18,310	17,390	920	340	570	65	5	25	180	15	150	30	15	145	70	155	55	560	365
2010	18,315	17,415	895	345	560	70	5	25	180	20	155	25	20	145	70	140	50	560	345
2011	18,295	17,390	905	345	545	65	5	25	175	20	150	20	25	150	70	130	55	565	340
2012	18,255	17,350	900	350	545	60	0	15	190	20	145	25	25	155	65	135	65	565	335
2013	18,395	17,465	935	365	555	65	0	20	170	15	160	30	25	155	60	165	60	585	355
2014	18,490	17,530	960	370	595	65	0	25	185	15	150	30	25	165	70	165	70	590	375
2015	18,515	17,540	975	350	625	65	5	20	185	15	140	30	25	155	70	185	80	575	400
2016	18,555	17,510	1,045	365	680	65	0	20	175	20	150	30	25	165	75	245	80	590	455
2017	18,560	17,475	1,085	370	715	65	0	20	175	20	150	25	30	170	75	265	95	595	485
2018	18,605	17,485	1,120	380	740	60	0	15	175	20	145	30	25	180	80	290	105	600	515
2019	18,545	17,425	1,120	385	735	55	0	20	170	20	140	40	25	180	90	290	90	600	515
2020	18,590	17,450	1,140	410	730	55	0	25	175	15	140	55	25	190	85	285	90	625	510
2021	18,780	17,555	1,225	430	800	55	5	25	180	15	140	60	25	205	85	330	110	650	570
2022	18,980	17,600	1,390	435	950	70	15	25	195	30	145	60	30	185	110	395	125	665	615
2023	19,220	17,600	1,610	615	990	75	15	20	200	25	150	55	35	375	105	435	125	845	650
2024	19,225	17,590	1,630	625	1,015	75	5	15	200	25	150	65	35	375	110	435	130	–	–
2025	19,305	17,545	1,760	700	1,060	85	10	20	205	35	155	60	35	440	110	450	140	–	–
2026	19,325	17,515	1,810	680	1,130	100	10	25	200	35	155	65	35	415	120	500	140	–	–

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