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Municipality of Montferland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Montferland had 37,020 residents. 15.3% of them (5,660 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 Germany (4.4%), other Asia (2.9%) and other Europe (2.9%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 37,020 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.3% 5,660 people
Born abroad: 54.8% 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.7% 31,340
Migration background 15.3% 5,660

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.4% 1,630 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 1,085 people

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

2.9% 1,065 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.1% 410 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.84% 310 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.80% 295 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.62% 230 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 225 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.38% 140 people

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

0.38% 140 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.15% 55 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.15% 55 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.8% 3,100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 2,560

Men and women

Men: 18,580
Women: 18,430

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Montferland 15.3%

Higher than 33% 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

15.3%

Montferland
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Montferland	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	10.6%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	10.7%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	10.8%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	10.8%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	10.9%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	10.8%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	10.8%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	10.6%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	10.7%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	10.8%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	10.7%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	10.7%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	11.0%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	11.3%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	11.5%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	12.4%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	12.4%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	12.5%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	13.4%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	14.2%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	14.5%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	15.0%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	15.3%	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 Montferland

				Largest group
Didam	12.8%	17,650	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
's-Heerenberg	25.7%	8,520	+3.2 pp	Germany
Zeddam	15.3%	2,780	+2.6 pp	Germany
Beek (Montferland)	11.4%	2,330	+0.3 pp	Germany
Kilder	5.6%	1,530	+0.3 pp	Germany
Stokkum	8.4%	1,135	−1.1 pp	Germany
Braamt	14.0%	1,110	+2.3 pp	Germany
Azewijn	10.3%	780	+0.8 pp	Germany
Lengel	12.9%	465	−0.3 pp	Germany
Loerbeek	5.4%	460	+1.0 pp	Germany
Wijnbergen	6.5%	155	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
Vethuizen	14.3%	105	+8.4 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	34,945	31,250	3,705	2,865	845	215	5	60	265	10	2,500	25	45	300	40	185	75	3,165	545
1999	34,885	31,160	3,725	2,840	880	215	5	65	270	15	2,480	40	50	280	30	220	70	3,125	575
2000	34,965	31,200	3,760	2,780	990	225	5	65	245	20	2,395	35	55	305	45	315	75	3,085	680
2001	35,025	31,245	3,780	2,785	1,035	230	5	75	280	20	2,395	45	45	310	60	305	60	3,090	705
2002	35,110	31,305	3,800	2,770	1,005	245	5	65	285	20	2,360	45	45	330	50	280	65	3,100	715
2003	35,200	31,400	3,815	2,710	1,085	255	5	65	275	20	2,285	35	35	360	55	335	80	3,035	770
2004	35,335	31,505	3,850	2,680	1,155	285	15	80	275	25	2,265	30	45	340	45	370	70	3,020	825
2005	35,275	31,455	3,810	2,650	1,155	270	10	80	290	15	2,205	30	55	365	50	355	85	2,980	825
2006	35,185	31,400	3,795	2,635	1,160	270	10	75	300	15	2,195	40	45	355	55	350	100	2,960	835
2007	35,045	31,325	3,730	2,585	1,145	285	15	75	280	25	2,130	55	45	365	50	330	90	2,920	815
2008	35,000	31,270	3,735	2,600	1,130	270	15	75	280	25	2,120	65	40	385	50	325	95	2,935	805
2009	35,115	31,395	3,725	2,555	1,145	280	15	80	275	25	2,045	60	45	405	65	345	80	2,890	825
2010	35,170	31,390	3,785	2,565	1,255	310	20	85	265	35	2,050	70	40	405	90	355	105	2,875	900
2011	34,980	31,205	3,780	2,555	1,225	315	25	95	270	25	2,005	75	45	430	70	345	85	2,875	905
2012	35,050	31,280	3,765	2,535	1,230	325	30	80	260	30	1,980	65	30	460	70	340	100	2,850	925
2013	34,820	31,075	3,735	2,490	1,240	335	20	85	275	25	1,955	85	40	410	80	305	130	2,795	930
2014	34,985	31,140	3,845	2,545	1,300	340	30	95	270	35	1,965	100	50	435	95	325	110	2,870	970
2015	35,145	31,170	3,975	2,580	1,390	345	50	100	280	45	1,955	115	50	465	100	365	110	2,905	1,065
2016	35,170	31,135	4,035	2,575	1,460	335	40	110	275	50	1,910	135	50	480	125	405	120	2,905	1,130
2017	35,320	31,160	4,160	2,590	1,570	330	45	105	295	55	1,880	140	60	510	135	485	125	2,935	1,225
2018	35,620	31,285	4,335	2,690	1,640	320	40	105	280	70	1,885	195	55	560	160	545	125	3,040	1,305
2019	36,030	31,545	4,485	2,730	1,750	335	35	110	305	80	1,850	235	70	575	185	565	140	3,100	1,390
2020	36,010	31,540	4,470	2,670	1,795	330	25	125	305	90	1,810	210	70	585	215	585	120	3,050	1,420
2021	36,035	31,525	4,510	2,645	1,860	360	35	110	310	90	1,780	180	60	630	200	605	150	3,025	1,475
2022	36,365	31,490	4,870	2,670	2,200	395	40	130	315	110	1,800	210	65	600	235	795	205	3,025	1,620
2023	36,870	31,620	5,245	2,910	2,355	385	50	130	320	105	1,765	220	55	875	260	880	215	3,270	1,760
2024	36,880	31,550	5,335	2,905	2,430	385	45	135	320	135	1,715	210	55	910	280	915	225	–	–
2025	36,995	31,410	5,565	3,005	2,570	400	45	130	315	140	1,655	245	65	1,025	285	1,020	225	–	–
2026	37,020	31,340	5,660	2,980	2,680	410	55	140	310	140	1,630	230	55	1,065	295	1,085	225	–	–

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