Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Maasdriel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Maasdriel had 26,220 residents. 16.8% of them (4,415 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 (4.7%), Poland (4.4%) and other Asia (2.3%). 69.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 26,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.8% 4,415 people
Born abroad: 69.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.2% 21,805
Migration background 16.8% 4,415

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.7% 1,230 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.4% 1,160 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 590 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.0% 255 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.93% 245 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.78% 205 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.74% 195 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.69% 180 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.44% 115 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.44% 115 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.27% 70 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 50 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.1% 3,050
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.9% 1,365

Men and women

Men: 13,390
Women: 12,835

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Maasdriel 16.8%

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

16.8%

Maasdriel
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Maasdriel	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	5.7%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	6.1%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	6.4%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	6.4%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	7.7%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	7.9%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	8.2%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	9.3%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	9.6%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	9.8%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	10.4%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	10.9%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	12.0%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	13.1%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	14.6%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	15.1%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	16.5%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	16.9%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	16.8%	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 Maasdriel

				Largest group
Kerkdriel	20.1%	8,175	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
Hedel	14.4%	5,325	+1.2 pp	Poland
Ammerzoden	15.1%	3,585	−0.1 pp	Poland
Rossum (Maasdriel)	14.0%	2,855	+0.2 pp	Poland
Velddriel	23.3%	2,015	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
Heerewaarden	21.7%	1,335	+0.6 pp	Poland
Well	10.3%	1,120	−1.9 pp	Poland
Hurwenen	11.4%	880	−1.1 pp	Other Europe
Alem	8.0%	625	+2.5 pp	Poland
Hoenzadriel	13.1%	305	−0.9 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	22,760	21,530	1,235	630	605	10	110	30	200	25	290	45	75	220	30	135	75	850	375
1999	22,930	21,640	1,290	635	630	10	115	35	200	30	300	50	70	215	25	155	65	890	410
2000	23,045	21,735	1,310	640	660	5	100	35	210	25	290	55	85	210	45	155	90	895	425
2001	23,370	22,005	1,380	660	700	15	135	35	215	35	280	70	80	230	25	150	95	925	435
2002	23,565	22,145	1,435	725	715	15	130	35	205	25	280	100	90	255	45	165	100	990	450
2003	23,515	22,085	1,430	740	700	10	115	45	220	15	305	115	90	230	55	140	100	1,000	430
2004	23,515	22,065	1,445	725	715	20	115	50	210	20	290	125	75	235	50	160	90	1,010	445
2005	23,550	22,070	1,485	770	720	10	135	45	225	20	295	145	70	260	50	150	95	1,035	460
2006	23,570	22,075	1,510	785	710	5	125	45	205	20	280	170	70	270	40	175	100	1,060	465
2007	23,510	22,000	1,510	830	680	5	120	50	220	25	285	215	70	260	35	145	95	1,065	435
2008	23,630	21,985	1,625	925	710	10	105	45	210	15	290	280	80	275	60	170	95	1,175	450
2009	23,800	21,960	1,835	1,080	780	10	115	50	210	25	315	395	70	300	70	200	100	1,335	505
2010	23,750	21,890	1,865	1,090	790	20	125	60	215	25	310	375	75	330	60	190	100	1,330	530
2011	23,980	22,010	1,965	1,150	810	35	135	55	205	20	285	470	75	320	60	190	110	1,420	550
2012	24,020	22,010	2,010	1,185	825	25	135	50	210	25	285	495	80	325	60	215	110	1,450	545
2013	24,090	21,985	2,105	1,255	865	25	135	75	230	20	295	530	75	355	70	190	125	1,525	590
2014	24,155	21,915	2,240	1,380	860	20	130	65	210	20	295	660	70	355	90	215	110	1,640	595
2015	24,185	21,855	2,330	1,470	865	15	130	70	205	20	285	750	75	360	95	215	120	1,725	615
2016	24,080	21,710	2,370	1,485	885	15	130	65	205	25	290	760	70	365	110	240	95	1,730	645
2017	24,250	21,730	2,520	1,540	980	20	135	65	215	30	265	790	85	400	130	285	100	1,800	720
2018	24,350	21,705	2,645	1,565	1,080	25	135	60	215	35	255	810	80	425	150	350	110	1,825	805
2019	24,690	21,720	2,970	1,820	1,155	25	155	70	215	35	255	975	80	510	155	405	100	2,075	895
2020	25,030	21,755	3,275	2,090	1,190	35	165	65	225	45	265	1,080	75	670	155	395	105	2,345	940
2021	25,450	21,745	3,705	2,440	1,265	55	170	75	215	35	280	1,295	85	780	175	420	120	2,710	990
2022	25,490	21,665	3,840	2,475	1,365	65	165	80	230	35	290	1,250	95	830	160	460	155	2,710	995
2023	26,015	21,740	4,280	2,815	1,475	75	165	95	250	45	265	1,290	80	1,180	185	525	165	3,075	1,085
2024	26,195	21,780	4,430	2,945	1,485	80	185	75	240	45	270	1,315	90	1,270	180	525	155	–	–
2025	26,285	21,885	4,400	2,850	1,540	95	195	80	245	55	270	1,190	110	1,300	185	520	170	–	–
2026	26,220	21,805	4,415	2,760	1,655	115	195	70	245	50	255	1,160	115	1,230	205	590	180	–	–

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