Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Neder-Betuwe: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Neder-Betuwe had 25,925 residents. 11.2% of them (2,915 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 (2.5%), other Asia (2.1%) and Poland (2.0%). 64.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 25,925 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.2% 2,915 people
Born abroad: 64.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.8% 23,010
Migration background 11.2% 2,915

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.5% 645 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 555 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.0% 520 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 310 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.79% 205 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.68% 175 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.58% 150 people

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

0.56% 145 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.25% 65 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.25% 65 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.17% 45 people

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

0.10% 25 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

64% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.5% 1,880
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.2% 1,025

Men and women

Men: 12,990
Women: 12,940

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Neder-Betuwe 11.2%

Higher than 13% 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

11.2%

Neder-Betuwe
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Neder-Betuwe	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	6.1%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	6.0%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	5.9%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	5.9%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	6.0%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	6.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	6.4%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	6.5%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	6.8%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	6.9%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	7.2%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	9.0%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	10.8%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	11.2%	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 Neder-Betuwe

				Largest group
Kesteren	11.6%	7,380	−0.7 pp	Other Europe
Opheusden	11.0%	6,385	+1.7 pp	Indonesia
Ochten	11.0%	5,210	+1.4 pp	Poland
Dodewaard	11.4%	4,640	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
IJzendoorn	10.5%	1,195	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
Echteld	11.2%	1,115	+5.5 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	21,705	20,365	1,340	450	880	40	145	20	485	5	245	10	55	140	75	65	45	985	365
1999	21,815	20,495	1,325	460	875	40	150	25	470	0	255	20	55	130	65	75	50	960	365
2000	21,965	20,645	1,310	455	885	30	165	20	470	0	245	25	50	135	60	85	55	960	365
2001	22,150	20,855	1,305	435	890	35	155	30	460	10	235	20	60	120	80	80	40	945	375
2002	22,210	20,890	1,310	445	860	30	165	30	450	10	235	25	60	125	80	60	40	935	375
2003	22,280	20,955	1,310	465	835	30	160	45	440	5	240	30	60	135	70	50	45	940	365
2004	22,295	20,965	1,335	495	840	20	155	35	455	15	235	25	65	170	75	40	45	980	355
2005	22,365	21,050	1,320	475	855	25	165	35	430	5	235	35	60	145	65	70	60	950	380
2006	22,390	21,085	1,310	480	820	25	155	40	415	5	235	25	65	155	65	70	50	930	365
2007	22,315	20,995	1,320	475	855	25	160	35	405	5	235	40	65	140	75	85	65	925	385
2008	22,430	21,090	1,340	495	845	30	140	25	395	5	240	55	50	150	85	115	50	950	400
2009	22,565	21,175	1,390	520	890	30	140	40	395	15	220	65	55	185	85	130	60	965	420
2010	22,550	21,170	1,390	530	850	25	150	25	405	0	225	85	65	155	80	110	65	975	415
2011	22,625	21,170	1,455	580	890	20	160	35	395	0	220	95	55	210	80	140	60	1,000	440
2012	22,620	21,175	1,445	575	895	25	155	20	385	5	210	105	60	200	90	140	75	985	455
2013	22,595	21,150	1,435	565	865	25	165	25	370	20	205	120	65	180	70	145	50	985	455
2014	22,555	21,130	1,425	565	865	30	160	20	365	10	195	125	70	175	70	160	55	975	445
2015	22,725	21,250	1,475	600	880	30	150	30	355	15	195	155	65	185	70	175	55	1,010	470
2016	23,045	21,480	1,565	640	920	35	155	20	365	10	195	195	55	195	75	200	60	1,050	510
2017	23,305	21,690	1,615	670	945	25	155	25	365	20	190	205	65	210	75	230	50	1,060	565
2018	23,610	21,910	1,700	710	995	25	150	30	350	20	180	250	60	220	90	275	65	1,100	605
2019	24,035	22,085	1,950	945	1,015	25	150	35	345	25	190	445	65	245	110	280	45	1,325	630
2020	24,340	22,260	2,080	1,035	1,040	25	150	40	355	20	175	545	55	260	105	290	55	1,425	655
2021	24,635	22,430	2,205	1,125	1,075	45	145	40	340	20	175	590	55	305	130	300	55	1,510	700
2022	25,030	22,520	2,505	1,285	1,200	40	150	40	345	25	200	610	60	440	155	375	95	1,670	740
2023	25,450	22,630	2,820	1,525	1,300	45	155	45	335	25	185	580	50	705	155	445	85	1,890	850
2024	25,705	22,875	2,830	1,475	1,365	60	150	40	325	30	180	570	60	665	170	460	115	–	–
2025	25,780	22,995	2,790	1,380	1,410	70	150	45	320	30	190	555	65	575	180	480	125	–	–
2026	25,925	23,010	2,915	1,400	1,515	65	150	45	310	25	175	520	65	645	205	555	145	–	–

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