Municipality · Limburg

Municipality of Leudal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Leudal had 36,105 residents. 16.9% of them (6,090 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 other Europe (3.2%), other Asia (2.9%) and Germany (2.8%). 60.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 36,105 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.9% 6,090 people
Born abroad: 60.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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 83.1% 30,010
Migration background 16.9% 6,090

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 1,165 people

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

2.9% 1,045 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.8% 1,020 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.2% 780 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.6% 585 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 475 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.94% 340 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.69% 250 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.32% 115 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.28% 100 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 90 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.21% 75 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.1% 3,660
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.6% 2,410

Men and women

Men: 18,310
Women: 17,785

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Leudal 16.9%

Higher than 42% 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

16.9%

Leudal
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Leudal	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	9.6%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	9.7%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	9.9%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	10.1%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	10.2%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	10.3%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	10.4%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	10.6%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	11.1%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	11.4%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	11.4%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	11.8%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	12.0%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	12.1%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	12.4%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	12.4%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	13.0%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	13.7%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	14.3%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	15.1%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	15.5%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	16.3%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	16.9%	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 Leudal

				Largest group
Heythuysen	15.5%	6,595	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Haelen	19.9%	4,315	+2.4 pp	Poland
Roggel	9.3%	4,195	−0.7 pp	Germany
Horn	17.8%	3,785	+2.4 pp	Germany
Neer	9.9%	3,280	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Baexem	31.0%	2,905	+9.4 pp	Other Asia
Grathem	15.9%	1,700	+1.0 pp	Germany
Ittervoort	19.8%	1,665	+2.2 pp	Belgium
Ell	11.9%	1,465	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Neeritter	19.2%	1,250	+0.5 pp	Belgium
Kelpen-Oler	19.9%	1,180	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
Buggenum	13.4%	930	+0.6 pp	Germany
Hunsel	14.6%	925	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
Heibloem	26.4%	795	+10.7 pp	Other Europe
Nunhem	18.5%	650	+5.7 pp	Germany
Haler	16.0%	470	+3.2 pp	Belgium

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	36,155	32,695	3,470	2,565	895	25	25	35	360	15	1,300	85	760	420	130	205	100	2,995	475
1999	36,285	32,745	3,535	2,555	990	25	40	25	350	15	1,280	80	740	455	135	295	110	2,980	565
2000	36,510	32,905	3,620	2,610	975	30	35	25	355	25	1,275	95	750	490	130	260	120	3,030	565
2001	36,690	33,015	3,685	2,665	1,030	40	40	40	325	30	1,270	130	740	525	140	330	115	3,060	615
2002	36,820	33,120	3,710	2,690	1,010	60	40	20	320	25	1,265	110	740	575	150	275	125	3,110	615
2003	36,855	33,090	3,770	2,715	1,055	20	40	30	355	35	1,260	110	735	610	150	300	130	3,125	645
2004	36,860	33,075	3,810	2,725	1,085	30	60	35	335	25	1,235	110	735	645	135	355	115	3,105	685
2005	36,935	33,060	3,875	2,760	1,105	15	50	35	330	30	1,230	125	710	695	145	365	135	3,135	735
2006	36,815	32,980	3,840	2,760	1,065	40	50	35	350	30	1,235	145	705	675	120	325	115	3,175	670
2007	36,805	32,900	3,915	2,790	1,145	60	65	50	350	50	1,230	145	700	715	125	330	120	3,225	705
2008	36,740	32,835	3,905	2,790	1,105	60	60	65	330	40	1,215	185	720	670	130	305	115	3,195	705
2009	36,730	32,860	3,900	2,740	1,150	45	70	60	345	20	1,230	215	700	595	160	315	150	3,150	750
2010	36,740	32,765	3,950	2,730	1,220	40	60	65	315	40	1,210	225	685	610	220	365	120	3,115	840
2011	36,605	32,580	4,045	2,800	1,195	35	70	55	325	35	1,210	285	665	640	225	330	125	3,195	845
2012	36,470	32,435	4,045	2,825	1,200	40	90	40	325	50	1,200	295	675	655	210	290	160	3,220	810
2013	36,435	32,270	4,150	2,920	1,245	35	60	65	330	45	1,180	380	680	680	220	360	135	3,280	870
2014	36,215	32,075	4,140	2,850	1,295	40	70	65	320	50	1,180	395	650	625	240	360	150	3,265	895
2015	36,245	31,975	4,270	2,900	1,385	45	65	55	320	50	1,150	470	630	650	280	430	150	3,280	1,005
2016	36,145	31,820	4,325	2,915	1,415	45	70	55	305	50	1,155	490	620	650	300	450	145	3,300	1,040
2017	35,885	31,550	4,335	2,910	1,420	45	60	55	310	55	1,120	505	625	660	275	495	145	3,275	1,050
2018	35,855	31,420	4,435	2,905	1,525	50	75	55	295	50	1,130	505	625	645	260	600	140	3,275	1,165
2019	35,680	31,245	4,435	2,965	1,460	60	75	40	310	65	1,095	570	590	710	240	525	145	3,330	1,080
2020	35,875	31,220	4,655	3,155	1,490	65	70	55	310	85	1,085	680	580	810	260	520	125	3,540	1,120
2021	36,050	31,115	4,935	3,225	1,715	70	85	60	320	75	1,075	705	580	865	290	650	175	3,620	1,325
2022	35,925	30,795	5,120	3,215	1,885	75	90	50	345	90	1,075	680	620	865	330	705	215	3,570	1,325
2023	36,150	30,685	5,445	3,480	2,000	80	80	70	335	100	1,055	715	615	1,085	365	745	230	3,785	1,435
2024	36,010	30,425	5,580	3,540	2,045	100	105	60	335	95	1,060	755	615	1,100	360	770	225	–	–
2025	36,110	30,225	5,895	3,590	2,300	90	100	60	335	105	1,055	765	590	1,170	440	920	235	–	–
2026	36,105	30,010	6,090	3,570	2,520	115	100	75	340	90	1,020	780	585	1,165	475	1,045	250	–	–

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