Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Nijkerk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Nijkerk had 46,280 residents. 15.7% of them (7,265 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 Asia (3.1%), other Europe (2.5%) and Morocco (2.1%). 55.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 46,280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.7% 7,265 people
Born abroad: 55.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.3% 39,015
Migration background 15.7% 7,265

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 1,455 people

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

2.5% 1,175 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

2.1% 965 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 650 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 635 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 520 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.0% 480 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.0% 470 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 405 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.52% 240 people

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

0.41% 190 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.19% 90 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.8% 4,055
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 3,215

Men and women

Men: 23,135
Women: 23,155

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Nijkerk 15.7%

Higher than 36% 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

15.7%

Municipality of Nijkerk
Gelderland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Municipality of Nijkerk	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	8.1%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	8.4%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	8.9%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	9.0%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	9.1%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	9.1%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	9.1%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	9.3%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	9.4%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	9.6%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	9.9%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	10.2%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	10.8%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	10.8%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	11.1%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	11.4%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	11.5%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	11.8%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	12.1%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	12.3%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	13.4%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	14.4%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	14.8%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	15.2%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	15.7%	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 Municipality of Nijkerk

				Largest group
Nijkerk	17.1%	32,065	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Hoevelaken	13.4%	9,875	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Nijkerkerveen	10.6%	4,340	+2.0 pp	Other Asia

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	35,930	33,000	2,915	830	2,090	265	610	160	575	70	415	35	65	315	105	195	110	1,495	1,415
1999	35,890	32,895	2,995	845	2,155	260	630	160	560	75	395	30	55	365	150	220	105	1,495	1,500
2000	36,335	33,270	3,060	825	2,225	255	660	155	565	55	395	40	55	335	150	255	130	1,500	1,560
2001	36,710	33,575	3,150	880	2,280	240	680	165	545	70	400	40	55	385	160	275	145	1,540	1,615
2002	37,330	34,015	3,310	905	2,395	270	705	170	565	60	405	35	60	405	185	300	140	1,600	1,720
2003	37,635	34,230	3,390	935	2,455	275	745	175	560	55	420	40	65	410	195	295	155	1,615	1,770
2004	37,985	34,535	3,450	960	2,505	275	740	195	565	60	410	45	50	455	210	320	140	1,645	1,805
2005	38,420	34,905	3,515	975	2,530	285	780	185	570	60	425	50	50	450	190	315	145	1,655	1,865
2006	38,700	35,150	3,535	985	2,570	290	775	180	555	55	430	40	55	460	205	340	170	1,660	1,870
2007	38,880	35,300	3,585	1,000	2,575	295	770	165	560	65	425	50	35	490	190	345	185	1,690	1,895
2008	38,995	35,360	3,620	1,005	2,595	285	770	170	560	50	425	55	45	480	205	365	190	1,700	1,925
2009	39,085	35,425	3,665	1,060	2,600	280	780	175	555	55	430	70	50	510	215	370	170	1,730	1,935
2010	39,540	35,735	3,800	1,110	2,685	285	795	170	565	60	430	105	55	520	215	415	180	1,790	2,000
2011	39,785	35,870	3,925	1,145	2,770	290	820	190	570	75	420	130	55	540	225	435	165	1,830	2,085
2012	40,130	36,035	4,095	1,195	2,895	305	845	180	585	85	420	180	60	535	265	445	185	1,895	2,190
2013	40,355	36,170	4,190	1,270	2,905	300	845	200	580	90	415	225	70	560	250	475	165	1,970	2,215
2014	40,640	36,260	4,380	1,460	2,920	300	850	200	580	85	410	365	65	620	265	460	180	2,150	2,230
2015	40,870	36,455	4,415	1,460	2,950	300	850	195	575	85	415	375	65	605	305	470	170	2,155	2,260
2016	41,200	36,615	4,585	1,530	3,050	300	870	195	580	85	405	420	60	645	320	520	180	2,220	2,370
2017	41,775	37,025	4,750	1,550	3,205	310	880	200	570	95	395	460	65	630	350	620	180	2,230	2,530
2018	42,310	37,430	4,880	1,550	3,330	320	925	195	575	90	400	460	65	625	345	665	215	2,255	2,625
2019	42,940	37,860	5,080	1,605	3,475	320	940	190	580	110	400	485	65	655	375	745	215	2,315	2,770
2020	43,170	37,945	5,225	1,625	3,595	330	960	190	570	115	410	490	60	665	405	805	220	2,325	2,895
2021	43,600	38,220	5,380	1,695	3,685	345	945	190	575	115	410	485	70	730	430	830	255	2,405	2,975
2022	44,320	38,355	5,940	1,800	4,155	345	965	220	625	155	460	480	90	775	495	1,025	325	2,490	3,150
2023	44,975	38,510	6,455	2,030	4,420	390	985	240	635	185	465	500	100	985	535	1,125	350	2,745	3,410
2024	45,360	38,630	6,730	2,165	4,565	400	975	230	625	175	445	505	90	1,125	580	1,205	370	–	–
2025	45,720	38,760	6,960	2,215	4,740	435	965	235	630	190	475	540	90	1,125	605	1,300	380	–	–
2026	46,280	39,015	7,265	2,270	5,000	470	965	240	635	190	480	520	90	1,175	650	1,455	405	–	–

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