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Municipality of Mook en Middelaar: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Mook en Middelaar had 8,190 residents. 17.5% of them (1,435 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Limburg (26.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.5%), Germany (3.5%) and other Asia (3.1%). 54.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 8,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.5% 1,435 people
Born abroad: 54.7% 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

83% 18%

Dutch origin 82.5% 6,760
Migration background 17.5% 1,435

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Mook en Middelaar. For comparison, the line marks Limburg and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.5% 370 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.5% 290 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 255 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 165 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 85 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 75 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.67% 55 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.43% 35 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.43% 35 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.37% 30 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.24% 20 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.24% 20 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.7% 785
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 640

Men and women

Men: 4,065
Women: 4,130

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Mook en Middelaar 17.5%

Higher than 46% 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

17.5%

Mook en Middelaar
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Mook en Middelaar	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	12.2%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	12.4%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	12.8%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	13.0%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	13.3%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	13.8%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	13.0%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	12.4%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	12.3%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	12.5%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	12.7%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	13.2%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	12.9%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	13.0%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	13.0%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	13.1%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	13.5%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	13.6%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	13.6%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	13.6%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	13.8%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	14.1%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	14.3%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	15.5%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	16.0%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	17.0%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	17.2%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	17.5%	26.6%	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 Mook en Middelaar

				Largest group
Molenhoek	16.8%	3,770	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Mook	19.8%	3,235	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Middelaar	13.4%	860	+2.4 pp	Germany
Plasmolen	13.8%	325	−0.2 pp	Indonesia

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	7,475	6,565	910	540	365	5	5	25	165	20	345	15	40	140	25	75	45	750	160
1999	7,595	6,650	945	555	395	0	5	20	170	30	345	5	35	170	35	95	40	765	190
2000	7,840	6,835	1,000	565	425	5	10	15	175	20	355	10	40	160	25	110	65	800	195
2001	7,980	6,945	1,035	610	440	0	10	20	180	20	365	15	45	190	30	125	55	820	210
2002	7,945	6,885	1,060	600	450	5	5	20	185	30	360	10	45	190	30	130	50	830	225
2003	8,010	6,920	1,105	600	485	5	10	20	185	20	355	15	35	195	45	160	40	825	275
2004	7,985	6,945	1,035	580	455	5	5	20	175	10	355	5	40	180	45	135	60	795	235
2005	8,010	7,025	995	560	425	15	5	15	165	15	345	15	35	165	45	110	55	760	220
2006	8,020	7,030	985	590	395	5	5	20	155	15	355	20	35	185	30	115	50	780	210
2007	8,020	7,015	1,005	595	405	10	0	20	160	10	360	20	35	180	30	110	65	800	210
2008	8,085	7,045	1,030	610	435	15	5	20	160	15	360	20	30	200	35	125	60	810	230
2009	8,035	6,995	1,040	615	440	10	5	25	165	20	355	25	30	205	45	130	40	810	240
2010	8,055	6,980	1,065	625	455	10	5	20	160	15	360	20	35	210	50	130	65	825	245
2011	7,945	6,925	1,025	595	440	10	5	20	160	20	350	20	30	195	50	115	60	780	235
2012	7,875	6,855	1,020	590	430	10	0	15	170	10	350	25	35	180	55	110	65	785	230
2013	7,825	6,815	1,020	575	445	10	5	15	155	20	345	15	35	180	55	125	60	770	240
2014	7,790	6,770	1,020	575	445	15	0	15	165	20	325	20	35	195	50	120	60	775	255
2015	7,765	6,720	1,045	585	460	10	10	15	165	20	325	15	35	210	55	125	60	775	270
2016	7,755	6,700	1,055	575	480	5	10	15	170	20	315	15	35	210	65	135	60	780	275
2017	7,775	6,720	1,055	575	480	10	5	15	165	20	305	25	30	215	70	135	60	770	290
2018	7,770	6,710	1,060	580	480	10	5	15	155	20	300	25	35	220	65	150	60	765	290
2019	7,810	6,735	1,075	580	495	10	10	20	170	25	290	20	35	235	65	135	60	775	295
2020	7,850	6,745	1,105	595	510	10	10	25	155	25	290	25	40	240	65	160	60	780	320
2021	7,910	6,780	1,130	600	530	10	5	25	155	35	285	30	50	235	80	165	55	795	335
2022	7,990	6,760	1,235	615	610	20	15	25	160	45	295	35	50	230	80	190	90	805	355
2023	8,045	6,760	1,290	640	640	25	10	15	165	40	280	40	50	275	80	210	100	830	375
2024	8,150	6,765	1,385	735	660	25	15	20	165	25	290	30	55	365	85	230	85	–	–
2025	8,100	6,710	1,390	735	660	25	10	25	165	25	285	30	55	365	75	240	95	–	–
2026	8,190	6,760	1,435	745	685	30	20	20	165	35	290	35	55	370	75	255	85	–	–

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