Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Lingewaard: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Lingewaard had 47,795 residents. 13.5% of them (6,465 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 Asia (3.1%), other Europe (2.5%) and Germany (2.3%). 49.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 47,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.5% 6,465 people
Born abroad: 49.3% 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.5% 41,330
Migration background 13.5% 6,465

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 1,490 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 1,205 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.3% 1,110 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.6% 745 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 350 people

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

0.70% 335 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.62% 295 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.54% 260 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 210 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.37% 175 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.29% 140 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.28% 135 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.3% 3,190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.5% 3,265

Men and women

Men: 23,700
Women: 24,105

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Lingewaard 13.5%

Higher than 24% 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

13.5%

Lingewaard
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Lingewaard	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	8.2%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	8.4%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	8.6%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	8.7%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	8.8%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	8.9%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	8.9%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	9.1%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	9.3%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	9.4%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	9.3%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	9.5%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	9.9%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	10.3%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	10.5%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	10.7%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	10.7%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	11.6%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	12.2%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	12.6%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	13.1%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	13.5%	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 Lingewaard

				Largest group
Huissen	15.4%	19,955	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Bemmel	12.9%	12,290	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Gendt	11.7%	7,495	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Angeren	10.6%	3,005	+0.6 pp	Germany
Doornenburg	11.5%	2,835	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
Haalderen	12.6%	2,070	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Ressen	17.2%	145	+3.0 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	39,540	36,275	3,250	1,955	1,310	40	35	80	700	55	1,445	45	85	380	50	235	120	2,725	545
1999	40,160	36,805	3,375	1,955	1,410	70	35	85	705	55	1,430	55	85	385	60	255	145	2,750	625
2000	40,730	37,255	3,460	1,965	1,485	65	35	80	700	75	1,425	40	85	415	85	310	135	2,745	725
2001	41,160	37,630	3,530	1,975	1,560	75	40	85	700	85	1,425	30	100	420	85	325	165	2,780	760
2002	41,810	38,195	3,605	2,015	1,605	70	40	90	705	80	1,415	40	95	465	115	335	170	2,800	800
2003	42,460	38,765	3,700	2,070	1,630	90	40	115	715	65	1,415	40	95	520	105	320	180	2,860	835
2004	43,020	39,255	3,755	2,035	1,710	100	50	115	725	65	1,395	40	100	500	100	360	195	2,860	905
2005	43,175	39,355	3,815	2,065	1,750	105	45	130	715	80	1,400	55	90	520	100	385	190	2,875	935
2006	43,715	39,820	3,895	2,095	1,810	115	45	120	725	85	1,390	40	95	570	115	400	210	2,945	955
2007	44,330	40,365	3,965	2,110	1,850	135	60	140	750	100	1,400	55	100	555	90	390	190	2,965	1,015
2008	44,615	40,595	4,020	2,175	1,870	120	70	140	745	100	1,410	50	110	605	95	405	195	3,035	990
2009	45,075	41,000	4,085	2,185	1,880	145	55	145	745	90	1,400	55	120	610	95	410	195	3,045	1,050
2010	45,435	41,180	4,265	2,260	2,000	160	60	165	770	100	1,395	90	125	650	115	430	205	3,145	1,120
2011	45,590	41,355	4,225	2,245	2,010	145	65	160	745	95	1,370	125	115	635	110	465	225	3,105	1,125
2012	45,770	41,440	4,310	2,280	2,055	155	65	145	740	100	1,360	120	130	670	140	485	230	3,135	1,185
2013	45,815	41,505	4,300	2,270	2,035	155	65	130	725	90	1,330	145	130	665	165	515	190	3,120	1,185
2014	45,770	41,495	4,275	2,245	2,025	155	80	125	730	100	1,310	155	110	670	130	515	195	3,080	1,185
2015	45,785	41,445	4,340	2,240	2,095	150	75	135	725	105	1,280	180	120	660	140	585	180	3,070	1,265
2016	45,945	41,475	4,470	2,260	2,210	160	80	130	735	115	1,275	200	115	670	145	665	185	3,090	1,380
2017	46,170	41,605	4,565	2,245	2,315	155	80	135	730	125	1,245	200	115	685	150	765	175	3,075	1,480
2018	46,365	41,605	4,760	2,290	2,475	160	95	145	725	125	1,230	240	120	700	170	845	210	3,120	1,645
2019	46,470	41,600	4,870	2,300	2,570	160	85	155	730	135	1,210	235	120	735	195	900	210	3,135	1,735
2020	46,595	41,615	4,980	2,325	2,650	170	85	150	735	135	1,195	265	120	745	200	940	235	3,170	1,805
2021	46,815	41,795	5,020	2,325	2,705	180	95	145	740	150	1,170	265	110	780	205	965	225	3,160	1,865
2022	46,960	41,515	5,450	2,395	3,050	175	90	150	770	185	1,205	280	120	765	270	1,135	300	3,200	1,950
2023	47,210	41,445	5,770	2,555	3,205	210	90	160	760	175	1,205	275	130	945	280	1,210	305	3,370	2,095
2024	47,305	41,340	5,970	2,630	3,330	235	110	165	740	190	1,175	280	135	1,055	290	1,280	300	–	–
2025	47,680	41,435	6,225	2,670	3,560	270	125	170	730	190	1,135	270	130	1,125	325	1,425	315	–	–
2026	47,795	41,330	6,465	2,720	3,745	295	140	175	745	210	1,110	260	135	1,205	350	1,490	335	–	–

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