Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Hilvarenbeek had 16,310 residents. 11.1% of them (1,815 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 Asia (2.2%), other Europe (2.1%) and Belgium (1.4%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 16,310 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 1,815 people
Born abroad: 57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 14,505
Migration background 11.1% 1,815

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 365 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 350 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

1.4% 235 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.0% 165 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 160 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.86% 140 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.74% 120 people

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

0.74% 120 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.34% 55 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 45 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.21% 35 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.15% 25 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 1,050
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 770

Men and women

Men: 8,210
Women: 8,100

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Hilvarenbeek 11.1%

Higher than 12% 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

11.1%

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Hilvarenbeek	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	5.7%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	6.1%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	6.2%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	6.1%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	6.4%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	6.6%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	7.5%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	7.9%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	9.2%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	9.8%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	10.5%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	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 Hilvarenbeek

				Largest group
Hilvarenbeek	11.8%	8,970	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
Diessen	10.5%	4,085	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Esbeek	11.2%	1,290	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Biest-Houtakker	11.4%	1,055	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
Haghorst	7.1%	910	+1.6 pp	Poland

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	14,455	13,635	810	525	275	5	0	15	160	5	155	10	235	125	35	25	35	710	100
1999	14,500	13,665	825	550	280	0	0	10	165	15	155	15	240	145	35	20	40	720	105
2000	14,630	13,805	830	520	305	5	0	15	155	10	155	10	220	135	40	50	30	705	125
2001	14,800	13,925	875	560	305	0	5	20	165	10	155	10	225	170	30	50	35	750	125
2002	14,845	13,960	890	540	350	5	5	20	160	10	155	15	225	145	35	65	50	730	165
2003	14,855	13,970	870	535	345	5	5	15	160	10	155	10	230	140	30	75	45	725	145
2004	15,015	14,125	890	555	355	5	10	15	160	10	165	15	230	145	20	85	55	735	160
2005	15,075	14,150	920	550	375	5	5	15	160	10	150	15	235	150	30	95	55	745	170
2006	15,070	14,145	935	555	380	5	5	20	170	15	165	15	230	145	30	95	40	740	185
2007	15,110	14,170	940	540	380	10	10	25	165	15	160	25	235	130	30	100	25	740	185
2008	15,105	14,175	925	560	350	10	10	20	160	15	155	25	235	145	15	90	30	745	175
2009	15,045	14,120	915	565	340	15	10	10	155	15	145	30	225	165	20	85	30	745	175
2010	14,975	14,070	910	565	340	5	10	25	155	15	150	20	225	170	30	85	25	725	170
2011	15,035	14,110	925	570	350	5	10	25	135	15	140	25	235	170	40	100	30	730	195
2012	15,030	14,095	945	575	370	5	15	20	140	20	150	25	230	170	40	100	30	740	205
2013	15,070	14,120	960	575	375	10	10	25	135	15	145	35	230	165	45	110	25	735	220
2014	15,060	14,090	970	590	390	10	10	15	145	25	145	45	235	165	50	105	40	745	235
2015	15,015	14,020	995	605	390	10	10	20	140	25	145	65	225	175	50	115	25	760	250
2016	15,135	14,060	1,075	625	445	10	15	20	135	20	140	75	230	180	50	155	45	780	295
2017	15,260	14,110	1,150	645	500	15	10	25	145	30	145	85	225	190	70	165	40	810	335
2018	15,355	14,150	1,205	670	530	15	15	20	150	20	145	85	225	215	70	185	55	840	360
2019	15,320	14,110	1,210	645	565	20	15	25	150	15	130	85	215	215	85	190	65	825	380
2020	15,505	14,245	1,260	675	580	20	20	20	155	20	135	95	215	230	90	200	60	860	395
2021	15,690	14,360	1,330	710	620	30	25	20	155	25	135	115	225	235	85	210	70	915	420
2022	15,800	14,355	1,455	745	710	25	25	30	160	35	145	110	240	235	85	250	95	905	435
2023	15,945	14,385	1,560	815	740	30	20	35	160	35	145	115	250	325	90	270	105	985	465
2024	15,960	14,365	1,605	835	750	40	25	30	155	40	135	135	245	320	90	270	110	–	–
2025	16,150	14,455	1,700	840	855	45	20	30	160	45	135	150	245	320	100	335	120	–	–
2026	16,310	14,505	1,815	890	930	55	25	35	165	45	140	160	235	350	120	365	120	–	–

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