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Municipality of Nijmegen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Nijmegen had 189,865 residents. 29.7% of them (56,480 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gelderland (19.8%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.0%), other Europe (5.6%) and Turkey (3.1%). 56.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 189,865 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.7% 56,480 people
Born abroad: 56.7% 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.3% 133,395
Migration background 29.7% 56,480

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.0% 11,385 people

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

5.6% 10,595 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.1% 5,970 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

3.0% 5,635 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 4,915 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.2% 4,105 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 4,015 people

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

1.8% 3,380 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 2,495 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.90% 1,710 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.62% 1,180 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.58% 1,100 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.7% 32,015
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.3% 24,460

Men and women

Men: 91,415
Women: 98,450

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Nijmegen 29.7%

Higher than 84% 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

29.7%

Municipality of Nijmegen
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Nijmegen	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	21.0%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	21.5%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	22.1%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	22.8%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	23.5%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	24.0%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	24.2%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	24.2%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	24.1%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	24.2%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	24.4%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	24.7%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	24.5%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	24.7%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	24.9%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	24.9%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	24.8%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	24.9%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	25.1%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	25.5%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	26.0%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	26.3%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	26.5%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	26.6%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	27.9%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	28.9%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	29.2%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	29.5%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	29.7%	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 Nijmegen

				Largest group
Nijmegen	30.5%	173,085	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Lent	21.9%	16,780	+0.9 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	150,465	118,850	31,630	12,235	19,420	4,100	2,400	1,450	4,820	1,590	6,910	205	980	4,140	1,430	2,630	1,000	17,595	14,045
1999	151,840	119,160	32,675	12,375	20,255	4,185	2,545	1,470	4,815	1,670	6,845	235	985	4,310	1,640	2,910	1,020	17,770	14,885
2000	152,195	118,620	33,595	12,520	21,090	4,360	2,670	1,450	4,715	1,790	6,760	235	970	4,555	1,830	3,140	1,135	17,870	15,740
2001	152,410	117,730	34,695	12,775	21,900	4,460	2,800	1,470	4,725	1,940	6,685	260	970	4,860	1,990	3,385	1,130	18,055	16,635
2002	152,775	116,905	35,865	13,060	22,815	4,640	2,925	1,450	4,655	1,990	6,640	315	950	5,155	2,290	3,675	1,190	18,350	17,525
2003	154,005	116,995	37,005	13,360	23,660	4,780	3,080	1,495	4,650	2,060	6,645	350	990	5,375	2,500	3,820	1,275	18,710	18,285
2004	155,195	117,630	37,565	13,520	24,055	4,900	3,150	1,510	4,575	2,005	6,585	390	995	5,550	2,605	3,995	1,315	18,790	18,755
2005	155,745	118,045	37,720	13,510	24,215	4,955	3,190	1,475	4,600	1,965	6,515	430	1,000	5,565	2,520	4,150	1,360	18,835	18,895
2006	156,085	118,395	37,685	13,475	24,245	4,985	3,265	1,460	4,575	1,945	6,440	460	1,015	5,560	2,470	4,155	1,390	18,795	18,915
2007	156,920	118,895	38,040	13,730	24,340	5,040	3,285	1,470	4,520	1,955	6,420	520	1,025	5,765	2,420	4,205	1,445	19,030	19,010
2008	156,975	118,635	38,340	13,900	24,450	5,080	3,280	1,465	4,465	1,975	6,395	585	995	5,925	2,410	4,270	1,505	19,165	19,180
2009	156,915	118,120	38,765	14,030	24,725	5,115	3,260	1,500	4,385	1,955	6,395	615	1,010	6,010	2,480	4,470	1,560	19,265	19,500
2010	162,940	122,970	39,955	14,415	25,545	5,270	3,380	1,495	4,465	2,050	6,510	625	1,005	6,275	2,625	4,675	1,585	19,740	20,235
2011	164,215	123,700	40,520	14,760	25,760	5,275	3,435	1,500	4,455	2,035	6,625	645	1,025	6,465	2,585	4,760	1,715	20,105	20,410
2012	165,165	124,100	41,065	14,890	26,165	5,315	3,495	1,525	4,425	2,065	6,600	645	1,015	6,630	2,735	4,880	1,725	20,230	20,835
2013	166,360	124,905	41,450	15,000	26,450	5,330	3,530	1,515	4,380	2,095	6,585	625	995	6,795	2,790	5,005	1,805	20,290	21,165
2014	168,285	126,470	41,815	14,985	26,830	5,345	3,570	1,555	4,345	2,095	6,565	620	995	6,805	2,920	5,145	1,855	20,250	21,565
2015	170,660	128,235	42,425	15,070	27,365	5,400	3,630	1,550	4,340	2,085	6,485	635	1,005	6,945	3,000	5,405	1,955	20,350	22,090
2016	172,055	128,850	43,205	15,250	27,955	5,415	3,665	1,565	4,290	2,095	6,370	665	1,000	7,215	3,120	5,695	2,110	20,540	22,670
2017	173,550	129,295	44,255	15,540	28,715	5,405	3,730	1,520	4,270	2,120	6,380	660	1,005	7,495	3,305	6,270	2,095	20,815	23,430
2018	175,940	130,150	45,790	15,965	29,825	5,515	3,825	1,550	4,235	2,160	6,375	715	1,005	7,870	3,450	6,885	2,205	21,255	24,535
2019	176,720	130,310	46,410	16,140	30,270	5,560	3,860	1,585	4,220	2,135	6,265	740	1,010	8,125	3,525	7,085	2,300	21,435	24,980
2020	177,650	130,540	47,110	16,245	30,865	5,550	3,940	1,580	4,165	2,195	6,150	765	1,015	8,315	3,655	7,435	2,345	21,460	25,650
2021	177,355	130,110	47,245	16,000	31,245	5,595	3,910	1,600	4,075	2,205	5,980	800	995	8,225	3,815	7,645	2,400	21,140	26,100
2022	179,110	129,135	49,960	16,520	33,445	5,600	3,910	1,645	4,145	2,380	6,135	900	1,135	8,370	4,060	8,885	2,805	21,610	26,750
2023	182,480	129,755	52,715	18,020	34,680	5,725	3,995	1,650	4,135	2,430	6,065	970	1,135	9,850	4,245	9,540	3,015	23,220	27,855
2024	187,040	132,410	54,630	18,585	36,025	5,840	3,980	1,660	4,100	2,490	5,950	1,060	1,190	10,410	4,475	10,280	3,195	–	–
2025	189,000	133,280	55,730	18,595	37,115	5,960	4,035	1,685	4,040	2,495	5,805	1,105	1,175	10,535	4,710	10,900	3,320	–	–
2026	189,865	133,395	56,480	18,510	37,955	5,970	4,105	1,710	4,015	2,495	5,635	1,100	1,180	10,595	4,915	11,385	3,380	–	–

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