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Municipality of Horst aan de Maas: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Horst aan de Maas had 44,820 residents. 16.7% of them (7,465 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Limburg (26.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (4.1%), other Europe (4.0%) and other Asia (2.9%). 69.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 44,820 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.7% 7,465 people
Born abroad: 69.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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 83.4% 37,360
Migration background 16.7% 7,465

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Horst aan de Maas. For comparison, the line marks Limburg and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

4.1% 1,835 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 1,795 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 1,290 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.3% 1,040 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.78% 350 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.71% 320 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.59% 265 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.47% 210 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.35% 155 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.16% 70 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.16% 70 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.15% 65 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.3% 5,170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.8% 2,300

Men and women

Men: 22,565
Women: 22,260

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Horst aan de Maas 16.7%

Higher than 41% 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

16.7%

Horst aan de Maas
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Horst aan de Maas	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	6.9%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	7.0%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	7.2%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	7.4%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	7.6%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	8.0%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	8.2%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	8.9%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	9.0%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	9.4%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	9.5%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	10.0%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	10.9%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	11.3%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	11.5%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	12.1%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	12.3%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	13.3%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	14.6%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	15.3%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	15.8%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	16.7%	26.6%	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 Horst aan de Maas

				Largest group
Horst	16.2%	13,490	+2.0 pp	Poland
Sevenum	14.2%	6,880	+2.8 pp	Poland
Grubbenvorst	22.0%	4,915	+2.2 pp	Poland
America	23.9%	2,410	+13.4 pp	Other Europe
Melderslo	11.2%	2,230	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Hegelsom	11.4%	2,190	−0.7 pp	Poland
Lottum	13.0%	2,070	+3.0 pp	Poland
Meterik	16.4%	1,915	+4.4 pp	Poland
Meerlo	15.5%	1,900	+2.0 pp	Poland
Tienray	24.7%	1,435	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
Broekhuizenvorst	34.4%	1,350	+17.8 pp	Other Asia
Swolgen	9.5%	1,260	+0.2 pp	Germany
Kronenberg	8.4%	1,135	−0.2 pp	Germany
Broekhuizen (Horst aan de Maas)	18.5%	840	+5.4 pp	Poland
Griendtsveen	5.5%	550	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
Evertsoord	18.0%	250	+2.3 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	39,265	36,680	2,610	1,860	760	50	55	50	225	30	1,380	75	100	305	110	185	70	2,095	490
1999	39,435	36,755	2,720	1,895	830	60	75	65	215	35	1,385	85	135	295	95	240	50	2,150	570
2000	39,615	36,845	2,780	1,900	895	70	65	70	200	40	1,370	105	140	295	95	280	75	2,170	630
2001	39,880	37,035	2,845	1,930	920	95	55	65	210	45	1,370	110	120	330	100	300	65	2,180	675
2002	39,825	36,955	2,855	1,915	955	90	55	60	215	55	1,340	120	130	330	105	305	75	2,190	695
2003	40,135	37,190	2,950	1,940	1,020	90	55	65	225	50	1,320	125	135	360	140	325	75	2,175	750
2004	40,365	37,350	3,020	1,955	1,065	85	70	70	220	55	1,290	155	150	365	140	360	85	2,220	795
2005	40,375	37,410	2,980	1,950	1,055	95	70	50	205	35	1,280	190	140	355	130	360	115	2,215	780
2006	40,470	37,485	2,995	1,955	1,025	85	70	70	225	30	1,265	215	135	350	115	340	105	2,235	760
2007	40,620	37,525	3,070	2,020	1,070	70	70	60	215	35	1,270	245	140	365	170	365	105	2,285	785
2008	40,775	37,645	3,145	2,085	1,050	75	65	55	200	30	1,235	305	135	410	155	370	115	2,330	800
2009	41,210	37,900	3,310	2,190	1,105	75	50	80	225	35	1,265	370	135	420	160	390	100	2,465	845
2010	41,475	38,055	3,410	2,235	1,165	85	45	60	220	25	1,240	440	125	430	165	445	125	2,540	895
2011	41,810	38,135	3,705	2,450	1,225	75	60	65	220	30	1,230	625	150	460	205	465	120	2,730	965
2012	41,920	38,165	3,760	2,565	1,220	75	55	70	235	25	1,205	760	155	445	205	445	120	2,830	925
2013	41,805	38,045	3,770	2,575	1,215	70	55	85	225	25	1,195	770	150	460	195	455	120	2,845	925
2014	41,735	37,820	3,915	2,675	1,245	70	60	65	225	40	1,160	885	150	480	225	435	135	2,955	950
2015	41,650	37,675	3,975	2,730	1,245	70	50	70	220	35	1,150	970	155	455	215	460	130	3,015	965
2016	41,680	37,515	4,165	2,840	1,325	55	45	60	235	50	1,130	1,060	145	505	230	520	130	3,110	1,060
2017	42,135	37,535	4,600	3,210	1,395	55	50	70	225	50	1,110	1,405	150	545	235	585	130	3,485	1,125
2018	42,280	37,490	4,790	3,330	1,455	60	60	75	235	45	1,100	1,470	150	610	235	600	155	3,610	1,180
2019	42,290	37,410	4,880	3,395	1,490	65	60	65	230	45	1,090	1,520	165	620	255	615	160	3,670	1,230
2020	42,435	37,285	5,150	3,570	1,575	75	55	65	235	45	1,090	1,630	155	695	265	650	200	3,860	1,280
2021	42,485	37,260	5,225	3,640	1,590	80	55	75	225	45	1,065	1,665	165	745	250	660	200	3,925	1,295
2022	43,050	37,320	5,710	3,890	1,835	100	65	75	260	65	1,100	1,725	180	880	260	770	255	4,150	1,365
2023	43,620	37,300	6,350	4,320	2,025	110	60	70	260	65	1,115	1,825	185	1,205	305	895	285	4,595	1,550
2024	43,910	37,195	6,735	4,630	2,100	110	55	70	255	75	1,080	1,890	200	1,460	295	940	285	–	–
2025	44,240	37,275	6,970	4,610	2,365	120	70	70	270	55	1,045	1,830	205	1,520	330	1,140	295	–	–
2026	44,820	37,360	7,465	4,865	2,590	155	70	70	265	65	1,040	1,835	210	1,795	350	1,290	320	–	–

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