Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Oost Gelre: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Oost Gelre had 29,870 residents. 9.8% of them (2,935 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 Germany (2.5%), other Asia (1.9%) and other Europe (1.8%). 52.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 29,870 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.8% 2,935 people
Born abroad: 52.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.2% 26,930
Migration background 9.8% 2,935

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.5% 735 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 565 people

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

1.8% 550 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 200 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 195 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.55% 165 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.47% 140 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.42% 125 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.37% 110 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.18% 55 people

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

0.18% 55 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.15% 45 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.8% 1,550
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 1,390

Men and women

Men: 15,050
Women: 14,825

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Oost Gelre 9.8%

Higher than 6% 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

9.8%

Oost Gelre
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Oost Gelre	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	8.4%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	8.6%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	8.6%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	8.6%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	8.8%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	9.1%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	8.1%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	7.8%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	7.8%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	7.8%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	7.9%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	8.0%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	7.8%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	8.4%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	8.3%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	8.9%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	9.5%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	9.5%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	9.8%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	9.8%	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 Oost Gelre

				Largest group
Lichtenvoorde	9.1%	12,995	+0.5 pp	Germany
Groenlo	14.2%	10,030	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Zieuwent	4.6%	2,045	−0.1 pp	Germany
Lievelde	6.3%	1,420	+1.7 pp	Germany
Harreveld	5.1%	1,275	−2.9 pp	Germany
Vragender	2.1%	1,165	−0.1 pp	Germany
Mariënvelde	6.4%	940	+0.3 pp	Germany

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	28,770	26,330	2,430	1,455	980	145	220	70	205	25	1,090	30	15	320	75	125	115	1,715	715
1999	28,885	26,420	2,470	1,470	980	145	225	60	190	35	1,085	30	25	330	70	160	100	1,720	740
2000	29,025	26,530	2,485	1,455	1,045	140	225	70	195	25	1,060	25	20	350	85	180	125	1,725	775
2001	29,160	26,680	2,465	1,440	1,015	140	230	70	200	25	1,055	30	25	330	75	170	110	1,700	775
2002	29,550	27,020	2,540	1,460	1,080	135	245	65	190	30	1,060	40	20	340	105	175	135	1,720	815
2003	29,780	27,155	2,620	1,475	1,130	135	250	65	185	35	1,065	35	25	350	150	200	120	1,730	890
2004	29,830	27,135	2,705	1,475	1,235	155	250	55	175	25	1,060	45	30	345	205	230	140	1,720	990
2005	29,830	27,175	2,655	1,465	1,190	125	220	55	165	25	1,030	50	40	345	220	240	140	1,700	965
2006	30,020	27,600	2,420	1,430	980	125	225	60	180	30	1,025	50	40	315	65	160	135	1,650	765
2007	29,845	27,505	2,340	1,395	955	120	215	65	165	15	1,015	35	30	315	65	165	145	1,610	750
2008	29,865	27,545	2,325	1,385	935	120	210	45	150	20	1,015	45	35	295	60	175	155	1,600	720
2009	30,020	27,675	2,330	1,400	945	115	205	45	160	25	985	55	30	330	60	190	150	1,615	720
2010	30,025	27,680	2,360	1,415	925	130	205	50	150	30	975	50	35	355	60	170	135	1,615	735
2011	30,120	27,710	2,400	1,430	975	135	205	45	155	25	970	65	40	355	85	185	145	1,630	765
2012	30,020	27,605	2,390	1,410	975	130	200	40	150	25	960	50	35	370	90	195	150	1,615	790
2013	29,870	27,485	2,400	1,405	1,005	140	200	45	145	25	940	60	45	365	90	185	175	1,600	790
2014	29,700	27,330	2,370	1,385	980	135	190	50	150	35	920	55	40	375	95	185	145	1,580	795
2015	29,540	27,225	2,315	1,350	960	140	165	50	140	35	900	55	40	355	105	190	135	1,535	775
2016	29,535	27,180	2,355	1,360	990	125	165	40	145	35	900	70	35	360	120	225	135	1,550	805
2017	29,635	27,170	2,465	1,340	1,130	125	155	45	150	45	890	60	35	355	155	310	145	1,540	930
2018	29,670	27,185	2,485	1,330	1,155	125	170	55	155	30	875	70	30	360	160	320	140	1,540	945
2019	29,705	27,225	2,480	1,345	1,130	115	160	40	150	25	870	80	35	360	150	340	150	1,555	920
2020	29,625	27,150	2,475	1,345	1,140	110	150	60	150	30	855	80	35	375	155	350	135	1,545	930
2021	29,570	27,105	2,465	1,325	1,140	110	140	55	155	30	830	95	35	365	165	340	145	1,540	925
2022	29,610	26,970	2,640	1,360	1,265	110	135	60	165	45	820	110	45	400	155	390	200	1,555	945
2023	29,850	27,030	2,825	1,395	1,445	125	130	55	160	70	805	100	45	440	155	535	205	1,585	1,090
2024	29,970	27,105	2,860	1,435	1,430	125	135	60	165	65	780	110	45	495	185	505	195	–	–
2025	30,050	27,095	2,945	1,475	1,470	130	120	55	165	55	765	110	50	555	180	550	200	–	–
2026	29,870	26,930	2,935	1,445	1,490	140	125	55	165	55	735	110	45	550	195	565	200	–	–

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