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Municipality of Heumen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Heumen had 16,975 residents. 17.1% of them (2,905 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 Europe (3.6%), other Asia (3.5%) and Germany (2.9%). 50.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 16,975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.1% 2,905 people
Born abroad: 50.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.8 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.9% 14,080
Migration background 17.1% 2,905

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.6% 605 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 595 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.9% 495 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.6% 280 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 215 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 180 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.74% 125 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 100 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.53% 90 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.50% 85 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.38% 65 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.32% 55 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.9% 1,480
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.9% 1,420

Men and women

Men: 8,475
Women: 8,505

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Heumen 17.1%

Higher than 44% 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

17.1%

Municipality of Heumen
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Heumen	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	10.8%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	10.8%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	11.0%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	11.2%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	11.2%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	11.2%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	11.3%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	11.4%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	11.6%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	11.5%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	11.6%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	11.8%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	11.8%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	11.9%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	11.9%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	12.2%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	12.4%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	12.6%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	12.9%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	13.3%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	13.5%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	13.8%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	14.0%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	14.1%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	17.9%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	16.2%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	16.5%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	16.9%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	17.1%	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 Heumen

				Largest group
Malden	20.1%	11,375	−1.3 pp	Other Europe
Overasselt	9.1%	2,750	±0.0 pp	Germany
Heumen	13.5%	1,995	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Nederasselt	11.1%	855	+0.4 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	15,355	13,695	1,660	990	670	10	10	55	305	60	585	35	80	290	70	105	60	1,355	310
1999	15,895	14,175	1,715	995	715	10	10	50	310	75	580	35	85	295	75	115	70	1,375	350
2000	16,240	14,455	1,785	1,035	745	10	15	45	310	75	580	30	100	325	100	125	65	1,400	375
2001	16,505	14,655	1,850	1,030	815	20	10	45	310	80	595	30	105	300	105	155	90	1,410	440
2002	16,595	14,740	1,860	1,035	815	15	20	40	315	75	585	35	105	310	105	150	100	1,420	440
2003	16,555	14,700	1,855	1,035	815	20	20	50	300	80	575	30	100	330	100	160	85	1,405	445
2004	16,685	14,790	1,885	1,065	830	20	20	50	320	75	590	30	110	335	105	165	80	1,440	450
2005	16,795	14,875	1,920	1,080	825	20	25	40	320	75	590	35	115	340	95	160	95	1,470	445
2006	16,820	14,880	1,945	1,075	850	25	25	50	325	75	560	30	115	370	100	155	100	1,465	470
2007	16,670	14,765	1,915	1,095	820	20	20	45	295	75	585	25	105	380	110	160	100	1,445	460
2008	16,625	14,695	1,935	1,125	810	20	25	50	290	80	585	35	110	395	110	155	85	1,470	470
2009	16,620	14,680	1,955	1,125	825	25	30	60	290	70	565	45	115	400	100	160	90	1,470	465
2010	16,635	14,670	1,960	1,145	810	15	25	55	280	65	575	50	115	405	105	165	100	1,490	475
2011	16,490	14,520	1,970	1,130	845	20	20	50	290	75	565	60	115	390	115	170	105	1,470	505
2012	16,415	14,450	1,950	1,105	835	30	20	45	280	75	550	55	110	390	120	175	90	1,435	520
2013	16,450	14,455	2,000	1,130	875	25	25	50	280	80	550	45	110	425	120	205	95	1,460	530
2014	16,335	14,310	2,025	1,135	880	25	30	50	275	85	555	55	110	415	120	200	95	1,470	545
2015	16,385	14,315	2,070	1,165	905	25	25	45	285	75	560	65	105	435	145	200	105	1,500	560
2016	16,365	14,260	2,105	1,165	940	35	35	45	275	75	565	70	105	425	150	225	100	1,505	610
2017	16,480	14,280	2,200	1,180	1,010	30	35	50	275	60	550	75	110	445	165	290	105	1,505	685
2018	16,460	14,230	2,230	1,165	1,065	40	30	50	270	80	535	70	115	445	180	315	100	1,490	740
2019	16,490	14,215	2,275	1,175	1,095	45	45	45	255	80	540	65	115	455	175	330	120	1,485	785
2020	16,450	14,150	2,300	1,180	1,125	65	45	40	265	75	520	80	100	480	185	330	120	1,505	795
2021	16,570	14,230	2,340	1,175	1,170	80	55	50	260	75	525	70	95	485	165	360	125	1,490	845
2022	17,165	14,090	3,080	1,210	1,880	70	55	65	290	100	545	70	105	485	170	960	160	1,520	1,395
2023	16,825	14,105	2,725	1,310	1,405	85	50	60	280	95	540	85	100	590	180	490	165	1,610	940
2024	16,835	14,060	2,780	1,280	1,505	110	60	65	270	100	525	75	100	585	190	550	160	–	–
2025	16,865	14,020	2,845	1,290	1,550	120	50	65	275	105	505	85	100	595	200	565	170	–	–
2026	16,975	14,080	2,905	1,280	1,625	125	55	65	280	100	495	85	90	605	215	595	180	–	–

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