Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Meierijstad: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Meierijstad had 85,230 residents. 18.7% of them (15,965 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 (3.9%), other Asia (3.1%) and Poland (2.6%). 62.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 85,230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.7% 15,965 people
Born abroad: 62.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.3% 69,270
Migration background 18.7% 15,965

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.9% 3,315 people

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

3.1% 2,615 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.6% 2,210 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

2.1% 1,750 people

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

1.5% 1,280 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 1,055 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 975 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 880 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.84% 720 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.60% 510 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.50% 430 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 250 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.4% 9,970
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.6% 6,000

Men and women

Men: 42,955
Women: 42,270

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Meierijstad 18.7%

Higher than 54% 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

18.7%

Meierijstad
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Meierijstad	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	9.2%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	9.3%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	9.7%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	10.5%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	10.6%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	10.7%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	10.4%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	10.5%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	10.6%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	10.8%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	11.0%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	11.4%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	11.6%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	11.8%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	12.0%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	12.1%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	12.6%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	13.0%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	13.4%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	13.7%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	14.1%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	14.4%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	14.9%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	15.9%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	16.9%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	17.6%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	18.1%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	18.7%	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 Meierijstad

				Largest group
Veghel	26.9%	34,985	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Schijndel	14.4%	24,125	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Sint-Oedenrode	12.4%	18,655	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Erp	10.5%	7,465	+2.1 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	74,680	67,830	6,840	2,205	4,670	1,175	600	450	1,235	105	930	105	325	845	325	465	315	3,650	3,185
1999	76,570	69,430	7,140	2,250	4,910	1,230	610	470	1,250	125	935	110	315	890	365	535	325	3,750	3,380
2000	75,765	68,445	7,325	2,315	5,010	1,280	625	475	1,240	130	930	115	315	955	400	540	320	3,785	3,545
2001	76,435	68,755	7,675	2,485	5,205	1,330	630	485	1,235	130	920	140	330	1,095	470	610	315	3,940	3,735
2002	76,970	68,890	8,075	2,660	5,445	1,380	640	505	1,235	115	945	160	330	1,225	515	705	350	4,100	3,960
2003	76,900	68,735	8,150	2,675	5,465	1,375	655	500	1,220	120	935	200	310	1,230	505	750	340	4,140	4,030
2004	77,100	68,835	8,260	2,715	5,535	1,415	680	530	1,180	110	935	210	325	1,245	510	750	365	4,155	4,110
2005	76,800	68,790	8,010	2,660	5,340	1,440	670	510	1,165	125	925	220	320	1,195	365	710	360	4,075	3,935
2006	76,735	68,720	8,035	2,690	5,355	1,435	675	500	1,160	110	925	255	315	1,195	360	735	385	4,085	3,960
2007	76,810	68,665	8,130	2,725	5,410	1,460	670	490	1,120	110	925	300	315	1,185	385	775	400	4,110	4,025
2008	77,015	68,665	8,340	2,870	5,455	1,475	680	500	1,115	115	925	410	305	1,230	375	785	410	4,235	4,105
2009	77,445	68,930	8,515	3,035	5,455	1,505	665	490	1,085	135	940	465	305	1,325	415	770	390	4,405	4,125
2010	77,965	69,095	8,865	3,215	5,650	1,520	685	510	1,085	135	965	570	325	1,355	470	840	405	4,575	4,280
2011	78,335	69,225	9,110	3,405	5,710	1,525	715	490	1,060	125	965	655	330	1,455	470	865	460	4,735	4,380
2012	78,475	69,190	9,270	3,510	5,760	1,505	700	485	1,070	140	970	735	325	1,480	550	865	445	4,855	4,435
2013	78,615	69,240	9,395	3,655	5,725	1,495	700	495	1,090	145	955	880	330	1,490	550	830	420	4,995	4,400
2014	78,745	69,215	9,530	3,730	5,790	1,500	710	515	1,060	135	950	985	325	1,470	575	845	450	5,040	4,495
2015	79,225	69,270	9,955	4,070	5,885	1,495	710	515	1,065	140	920	1,300	335	1,515	615	905	445	5,355	4,595
2016	79,605	69,225	10,380	4,290	6,090	1,520	715	510	1,055	135	920	1,475	335	1,560	665	1,025	465	5,595	4,770
2017	79,860	69,170	10,690	4,440	6,255	1,530	710	515	1,055	160	935	1,520	330	1,655	725	1,130	430	5,710	4,975
2018	80,155	69,205	10,950	4,545	6,400	1,530	700	510	1,055	150	925	1,535	340	1,745	765	1,265	425	5,810	5,135
2019	80,820	69,455	11,365	4,785	6,580	1,530	690	510	1,040	160	920	1,665	350	1,850	810	1,365	475	6,065	5,300
2020	81,190	69,460	11,730	5,015	6,720	1,535	710	505	1,060	180	905	1,790	350	1,970	860	1,380	490	6,320	5,435
2021	81,645	69,495	12,150	5,270	6,875	1,560	705	500	1,050	185	900	1,945	365	2,060	870	1,485	520	6,555	5,590
2022	82,595	69,485	13,135	5,640	7,485	1,595	700	520	1,085	220	980	2,115	415	2,110	955	1,755	680	6,825	5,850
2023	83,725	69,610	14,130	6,235	7,870	1,620	700	520	1,075	230	995	2,130	415	2,700	1,035	1,950	740	7,445	6,200
2024	84,300	69,445	14,865	6,500	8,360	1,675	710	500	1,070	245	985	2,200	415	2,910	1,095	2,270	785	–	–
2025	84,715	69,390	15,315	6,660	8,655	1,705	695	495	1,055	255	975	2,230	425	3,030	1,190	2,425	840	–	–
2026	85,230	69,270	15,965	6,915	9,050	1,750	720	510	1,055	250	975	2,210	430	3,315	1,280	2,615	880	–	–

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