Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Loon op Zand: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Loon op Zand had 24,110 residents. 14.8% of them (3,580 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 (3.0%), other Asia (2.3%) and Poland (1.9%). 58.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 24,110 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.8% 3,580 people
Born abroad: 58.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.2% 20,535
Migration background 14.8% 3,580

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.0% 725 people

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

2.3% 565 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.9% 450 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 340 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.2% 295 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 275 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 250 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.89% 215 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.75% 180 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.46% 110 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 110 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
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.

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.0% 2,075
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.0% 1,505

Men and women

Men: 11,985
Women: 12,125

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Loon op Zand 14.8%

Higher than 32% 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

14.8%

Municipality of Loon op Zand
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Loon op Zand	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	7.1%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	7.3%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	7.7%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	7.9%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	8.0%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	8.2%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	8.6%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	8.7%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	9.6%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	9.7%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	9.8%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	10.4%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	10.7%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	11.4%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	11.6%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	12.7%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	13.1%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	13.6%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	14.5%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	14.8%	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 Municipality of Loon op Zand

				Largest group
Kaatsheuvel	15.5%	17,145	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Loon op Zand	12.4%	6,280	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
De Moer	21.2%	685	+13.1 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	22,495	20,905	1,590	785	805	155	0	90	310	40	280	25	200	280	70	80	60	1,135	460
1999	22,550	20,900	1,655	805	860	175	5	110	315	30	295	30	205	275	75	85	65	1,160	495
2000	22,825	21,155	1,670	790	880	175	10	110	295	35	300	45	190	255	70	115	70	1,135	530
2001	22,910	21,230	1,680	785	905	190	10	95	315	30	290	35	200	260	70	115	80	1,145	540
2002	23,055	21,320	1,735	800	930	190	25	100	320	40	285	45	205	265	65	115	75	1,160	580
2003	22,955	21,190	1,765	780	1,005	215	20	95	330	35	280	40	190	270	75	130	105	1,170	595
2004	22,970	21,200	1,780	805	985	215	15	95	315	35	275	45	205	280	80	135	95	1,165	610
2005	22,915	21,115	1,805	810	1,010	220	20	90	320	45	270	50	195	295	85	145	85	1,180	625
2006	22,805	20,970	1,835	805	1,025	220	25	90	300	45	265	65	180	295	85	175	85	1,175	670
2007	22,860	20,985	1,880	850	1,045	225	15	95	300	45	275	80	185	310	95	190	80	1,190	690
2008	22,880	20,990	1,900	855	1,050	215	25	85	305	50	285	75	175	320	80	195	95	1,220	680
2009	22,935	20,960	1,965	890	1,060	230	30	85	305	60	280	105	170	335	75	195	80	1,260	710
2010	23,015	21,005	2,005	905	1,105	235	30	85	305	50	285	120	180	320	95	215	90	1,280	730
2011	22,975	20,945	2,025	945	1,095	230	20	90	300	50	285	140	195	325	105	210	90	1,305	725
2012	23,070	20,970	2,110	975	1,130	245	20	80	295	55	275	180	185	335	110	225	100	1,350	760
2013	23,085	20,930	2,155	1,035	1,130	245	25	85	300	50	275	205	195	360	115	210	100	1,390	760
2014	23,080	20,865	2,215	1,065	1,150	245	25	90	295	55	265	240	190	370	125	215	100	1,425	795
2015	22,960	20,725	2,235	1,080	1,150	250	35	85	290	45	265	250	185	380	125	210	110	1,440	790
2016	22,930	20,680	2,250	1,075	1,175	240	30	90	300	45	265	265	175	370	150	220	105	1,445	810
2017	23,095	20,695	2,400	1,150	1,250	235	25	95	300	55	260	290	185	415	165	275	105	1,505	895
2018	23,120	20,635	2,485	1,210	1,275	245	20	90	300	55	265	335	190	420	170	295	100	1,570	920
2019	23,325	20,725	2,600	1,260	1,345	255	30	100	305	45	265	355	185	455	185	310	115	1,620	985
2020	23,410	20,730	2,680	1,300	1,380	250	35	100	315	55	270	375	185	470	185	330	110	1,670	1,010
2021	23,505	20,775	2,730	1,320	1,405	240	30	100	330	60	265	400	190	465	215	325	105	1,695	1,035
2022	23,755	20,735	3,020	1,400	1,615	250	40	100	335	80	290	430	210	475	225	425	135	1,775	1,135
2023	23,795	20,680	3,120	1,430	1,685	255	40	100	335	80	270	400	215	555	250	470	145	1,800	1,205
2024	23,850	20,590	3,255	1,540	1,715	265	40	110	330	90	270	410	210	655	250	480	150	–	–
2025	24,150	20,645	3,505	1,610	1,895	285	50	120	340	110	255	435	220	700	260	565	170	–	–
2026	24,110	20,535	3,580	1,645	1,930	295	50	110	340	110	250	450	215	725	275	565	180	–	–

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