Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Lochem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Lochem had 34,210 residents. 13.9% of them (4,750 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 Europe (2.7%), other Asia (2.5%) and Indonesia (1.9%). 53.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 34,210 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.9% 4,750 people
Born abroad: 53.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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 86.1% 29,455
Migration background 13.9% 4,750

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.7% 910 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 860 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 665 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 560 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.2% 395 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 340 people

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

0.82% 280 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.72% 245 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 165 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.42% 145 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.28% 95 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.26% 90 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.1% 2,520
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.1% 2,235

Men and women

Men: 16,995
Women: 17,225

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Lochem 13.9%

Higher than 26% 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

13.9%

Municipality of Lochem
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Lochem	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	7.8%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	8.4%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	8.8%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	8.7%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	8.9%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	9.0%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	9.0%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	9.2%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	9.4%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	9.6%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	9.6%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	9.6%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	9.7%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	10.3%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	10.5%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	10.5%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	10.6%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	11.0%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	13.0%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	13.2%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	13.5%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	13.9%	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 Municipality of Lochem

				Largest group
Lochem	18.2%	13,965	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Eefde	13.0%	4,485	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
Laren (Lochem)	5.4%	4,250	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
Gorssel	16.2%	3,950	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
Epse	13.8%	2,095	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
Barchem	8.7%	1,790	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
Harfsen	7.0%	1,790	+1.1 pp	Germany
Almen	9.2%	1,200	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
Joppe	14.3%	385	−1.4 pp	Indonesia
Kring van Dorth	6.7%	300	+1.5 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	32,105	29,595	2,505	965	1,525	310	230	60	575	40	590	30	80	275	65	150	95	1,615	900
1999	32,240	29,645	2,605	1,030	1,585	315	225	70	580	40	610	35	90	295	60	190	110	1,675	925
2000	32,460	29,735	2,715	1,090	1,635	315	225	65	590	35	625	30	90	345	70	225	110	1,720	995
2001	32,545	29,730	2,810	1,085	1,725	335	225	70	605	45	610	30	85	360	90	240	120	1,760	1,045
2002	32,790	29,905	2,890	1,080	1,805	345	235	65	605	40	580	50	80	370	115	265	135	1,780	1,110
2003	32,730	29,875	2,855	1,090	1,765	340	235	70	620	50	575	35	75	410	115	210	125	1,775	1,090
2004	32,755	29,865	2,900	1,080	1,825	355	240	70	620	55	595	40	90	355	130	220	140	1,810	1,095
2005	32,860	29,910	2,945	1,115	1,815	340	250	65	610	50	580	30	90	415	115	240	145	1,830	1,125
2006	32,860	29,900	2,960	1,135	1,825	345	255	65	620	55	595	40	75	425	120	220	145	1,835	1,125
2007	32,830	29,865	2,970	1,140	1,840	340	260	70	635	65	600	35	95	410	110	220	140	1,865	1,105
2008	33,055	30,005	3,040	1,170	1,880	345	260	75	640	55	605	45	105	415	160	225	125	1,885	1,165
2009	33,315	30,180	3,130	1,185	1,950	350	305	70	650	65	600	30	105	450	140	235	140	1,930	1,200
2010	33,405	30,195	3,200	1,180	2,010	375	290	70	645	65	600	35	105	440	155	260	150	1,925	1,265
2011	33,280	30,095	3,190	1,210	1,985	345	300	80	635	65	595	40	105	470	155	275	130	1,915	1,285
2012	33,270	30,095	3,185	1,190	1,985	355	290	75	625	70	575	50	95	470	150	280	140	1,885	1,285
2013	33,310	30,075	3,230	1,215	2,025	355	285	80	630	55	575	50	125	465	165	275	180	1,910	1,295
2014	33,250	29,980	3,270	1,220	2,050	360	290	65	615	75	575	65	100	480	190	285	175	1,930	1,335
2015	33,250	29,900	3,350	1,255	2,075	345	295	90	625	65	565	65	110	515	190	305	165	1,970	1,370
2016	33,335	29,895	3,440	1,290	2,145	345	330	75	635	60	570	70	115	535	175	355	175	2,000	1,445
2017	33,540	30,035	3,505	1,290	2,215	360	310	75	640	60	565	65	105	555	190	405	175	2,005	1,500
2018	33,570	30,045	3,525	1,305	2,225	355	290	80	615	65	555	60	115	575	200	450	175	2,000	1,535
2019	33,590	30,030	3,560	1,290	2,260	350	290	75	595	70	550	60	110	570	210	480	195	1,980	1,580
2020	33,730	30,080	3,650	1,335	2,315	375	270	90	590	70	550	95	110	580	230	500	190	2,015	1,645
2021	33,945	30,220	3,725	1,345	2,370	375	280	80	610	70	545	95	105	600	225	525	205	2,055	1,670
2022	34,075	29,940	4,145	1,420	2,715	365	270	95	680	105	570	95	115	640	280	630	295	2,070	1,720
2023	34,320	29,875	4,450	1,635	2,805	370	265	85	700	145	565	85	140	840	265	695	290	2,290	1,795
2024	34,280	29,775	4,535	1,640	2,880	380	260	95	685	145	575	90	140	840	295	740	265	–	–
2025	34,320	29,670	4,645	1,680	2,960	380	250	95	665	155	570	95	150	880	320	795	280	–	–
2026	34,210	29,455	4,750	1,710	3,050	395	245	95	665	165	560	90	145	910	340	860	280	–	–

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