Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Laarbeek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Laarbeek had 23,540 residents. 13.0% of them (3,070 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 Europe (2.8%), other Asia (2.4%) and Poland (1.8%). 59.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 23,540 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.0% 3,070 people
Born abroad: 59.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.9% 20,465
Migration background 13.0% 3,070

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.8% 670 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 575 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.8% 430 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.3% 295 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 265 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 205 people

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

0.70% 165 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.64% 150 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.57% 135 people

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

0.38% 90 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.25% 60 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.21% 50 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.6% 1,830
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.4% 1,240

Men and women

Men: 11,860
Women: 11,680

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Laarbeek 13.0%

Higher than 22% 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

13.0%

Laarbeek
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Laarbeek	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	6.1%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	6.2%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	6.6%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	6.5%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	6.6%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	6.9%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	6.9%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	7.2%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	7.9%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	8.1%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	9.1%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	9.3%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	12.3%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	13.0%	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 Laarbeek

				Largest group
Beek en Donk	15.4%	11,260	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
Aarle-Rixtel	12.5%	5,865	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Lieshout	10.8%	4,290	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Mariahout	6.6%	2,125	+2.2 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	21,630	20,310	1,330	755	575	35	5	30	270	30	345	30	115	265	30	90	85	1,085	245
1999	21,500	20,200	1,310	755	560	20	5	40	270	30	340	35	130	250	40	85	70	1,085	230
2000	21,530	20,220	1,315	755	560	15	0	35	260	30	335	35	120	265	40	100	80	1,070	245
2001	21,530	20,190	1,340	760	585	25	5	45	255	30	340	35	130	255	50	110	65	1,075	260
2002	21,545	20,150	1,390	775	615	25	5	40	265	35	335	30	130	280	55	120	70	1,090	295
2003	21,590	20,175	1,415	790	620	30	5	50	255	25	345	35	130	285	35	150	70	1,105	300
2004	21,580	20,175	1,410	790	615	25	5	45	250	30	330	40	130	290	45	155	60	1,095	315
2005	21,640	20,205	1,430	800	635	35	10	50	245	25	335	50	135	280	40	150	80	1,110	325
2006	21,775	20,335	1,425	820	615	35	10	50	250	35	330	50	135	305	40	135	60	1,120	320
2007	21,750	20,310	1,440	815	630	35	15	50	245	35	330	75	130	280	50	135	65	1,115	330
2008	21,785	20,285	1,495	855	650	30	20	45	250	30	315	90	135	315	60	145	70	1,155	360
2009	21,720	20,210	1,505	850	655	40	15	55	235	25	315	110	120	305	70	155	60	1,140	370
2010	21,585	20,080	1,495	845	655	30	10	55	240	20	315	100	130	300	95	135	70	1,145	365
2011	21,530	20,005	1,520	845	690	35	15	45	250	30	310	115	120	300	90	145	80	1,140	400
2012	21,605	20,055	1,550	860	685	30	10	60	240	30	320	135	115	290	115	135	65	1,155	395
2013	21,770	20,175	1,595	895	705	30	15	40	240	30	320	155	115	305	110	145	95	1,185	405
2014	21,805	20,210	1,595	905	690	25	15	45	230	40	310	165	115	315	110	145	80	1,195	405
2015	21,915	20,230	1,685	960	725	35	25	50	240	35	315	205	115	325	110	155	75	1,245	440
2016	21,970	20,235	1,735	975	760	30	20	50	240	40	305	210	115	345	130	180	70	1,255	480
2017	21,940	20,165	1,775	975	800	35	20	50	235	35	305	220	120	330	145	205	75	1,270	505
2018	22,155	20,230	1,925	1,075	860	35	25	50	245	45	300	265	130	380	140	245	75	1,370	565
2019	22,330	20,300	2,030	1,115	925	40	25	50	245	45	310	295	135	375	155	285	80	1,415	620
2020	22,525	20,420	2,105	1,200	900	35	30	40	240	40	305	335	145	415	160	275	80	1,495	610
2021	22,805	20,625	2,180	1,225	960	35	40	50	245	55	305	355	145	420	160	280	95	1,525	655
2022	22,940	20,605	2,340	1,235	1,105	45	45	60	250	75	305	355	150	425	165	335	140	1,515	705
2023	23,260	20,680	2,590	1,390	1,200	65	35	65	245	75	310	405	150	520	170	390	155	1,675	800
2024	23,220	20,470	2,745	1,445	1,305	75	40	65	260	75	290	420	150	575	165	460	160	–	–
2025	23,325	20,455	2,860	1,485	1,375	105	50	70	270	85	290	425	150	620	175	495	150	–	–
2026	23,540	20,465	3,070	1,550	1,530	135	50	60	265	90	295	430	150	670	205	575	165	–	–

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