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Municipality of Nederweert: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Nederweert had 17,540 residents. 13.5% of them (2,365 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 (3.6%), other Asia (2.7%) and Poland (1.6%). 64.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 17,540 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.5% 2,365 people
Born abroad: 64.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.5% 15,170
Migration background 13.5% 2,365

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.6% 630 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 470 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.6% 285 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.5% 260 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 210 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.80% 140 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.77% 135 people

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

0.68% 120 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.20% 35 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.20% 35 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.17% 30 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.14% 25 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.9% 1,535
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.1% 830

Men and women

Men: 8,890
Women: 8,640

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Nederweert 13.5%

Higher than 24% 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

13.5%

Municipality of Nederweert
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Nederweert	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	5.8%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	5.8%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	6.0%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	6.1%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	6.9%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	7.2%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	7.8%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	7.9%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	8.7%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	12.4%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	13.0%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	13.5%	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 Municipality of Nederweert

				Largest group
Nederweert	14.0%	10,540	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
Ospel	14.3%	4,280	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Nederweert-Eind	7.8%	1,595	−0.8 pp	Other Europe
Leveroy	13.3%	1,125	−2.0 pp	Poland

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	15,985	15,120	855	605	255	10	10	15	110	30	295	25	220	65	20	45	30	750	115
1999	16,065	15,160	910	620	295	10	10	10	95	30	310	35	210	70	30	80	35	750	150
2000	16,135	15,195	930	620	310	5	10	10	100	35	305	35	205	75	25	100	30	755	180
2001	16,165	15,255	925	620	315	10	15	5	100	30	295	35	205	85	15	90	50	750	170
2002	16,135	15,205	930	635	305	5	15	5	95	30	290	45	205	95	15	90	50	760	170
2003	16,115	15,160	930	640	300	0	20	10	90	25	295	45	210	90	20	95	40	760	180
2004	16,100	15,180	925	640	285	0	15	5	100	30	295	40	200	105	25	65	45	765	165
2005	16,260	15,290	980	670	295	0	25	5	95	25	310	45	195	120	25	75	45	795	165
2006	16,450	15,445	1,005	685	305	0	20	5	100	30	300	60	215	110	25	70	60	820	180
2007	16,535	15,515	1,025	705	305	0	25	5	105	25	325	70	205	110	15	75	55	835	185
2008	16,665	15,590	1,085	735	345	0	25	5	110	30	320	85	210	125	40	70	70	870	210
2009	16,690	15,575	1,120	755	355	0	20	5	105	30	315	105	205	135	55	80	60	910	215
2010	16,610	15,470	1,140	770	355	5	20	10	105	25	300	120	205	150	60	75	55	915	220
2011	16,680	15,495	1,195	800	380	0	25	10	120	20	300	140	195	165	65	80	65	945	245
2012	16,775	15,485	1,285	850	430	5	30	5	110	30	315	180	195	165	80	95	75	1,000	290
2013	16,785	15,470	1,315	880	430	5	30	5	110	30	310	185	200	185	75	105	70	1,025	285
2014	16,755	15,435	1,320	890	435	10	30	10	110	15	295	195	195	205	80	110	75	1,030	285
2015	16,780	15,415	1,365	905	450	5	30	5	110	25	295	220	200	190	85	110	80	1,055	295
2016	16,790	15,405	1,385	910	475	10	25	5	115	25	285	215	210	200	90	140	65	1,060	325
2017	16,865	15,400	1,465	920	550	15	35	5	120	25	280	220	210	210	90	190	70	1,075	390
2018	17,045	15,495	1,550	945	595	20	30	15	130	20	285	245	195	220	90	215	75	1,115	430
2019	17,000	15,430	1,570	950	620	15	35	15	125	15	275	245	200	230	90	240	85	1,120	455
2020	17,020	15,405	1,615	975	640	20	30	15	135	20	265	240	205	265	105	230	85	1,140	470
2021	17,170	15,455	1,715	1,040	675	15	40	25	140	20	270	275	200	295	100	250	90	1,220	495
2022	17,315	15,445	1,875	1,095	790	10	30	25	135	25	280	250	220	330	120	305	120	1,225	550
2023	17,495	15,445	2,055	1,210	845	25	30	25	140	30	275	275	220	440	125	340	125	1,375	585
2024	17,495	15,320	2,170	1,300	870	30	25	25	140	35	275	305	210	515	130	355	120	–	–
2025	17,515	15,240	2,275	1,355	920	40	25	30	140	35	260	300	205	590	135	395	130	–	–
2026	17,540	15,170	2,365	1,375	995	35	35	25	135	30	260	285	210	630	140	470	120	–	–

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