Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Oosterhout: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Oosterhout had 58,730 residents. 24.6% of them (14,435 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.8%), other Europe (3.6%) and Morocco (3.1%). 51.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 58,730 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.6% 14,435 people
Born abroad: 51.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.4% 44,285
Migration background 24.6% 14,435

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Oosterhout. For comparison, the line marks North Brabant and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 2,260 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 2,130 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.1% 1,845 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

3.0% 1,735 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 1,395 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.9% 1,095 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 940 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.4% 830 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 685 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.86% 505 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.84% 495 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.78% 460 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.3% 7,410
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.6% 7,015

Men and women

Men: 28,765
Women: 29,960

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Oosterhout 24.6%

Higher than 74% 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

24.6%

Oosterhout
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Oosterhout	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	14.8%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	15.0%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	15.3%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	15.5%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	15.7%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	16.0%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	16.2%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	16.4%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	16.6%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	16.8%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	17.0%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	17.3%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	17.6%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	17.8%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	18.1%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	18.2%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	18.4%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	18.6%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	18.9%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	19.5%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	19.9%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	20.3%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	20.7%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	21.0%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	22.2%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	23.2%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	23.7%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	24.1%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	24.6%	24.8%	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 Oosterhout

				Largest group
Oosterhout (Oosterhout)	26.1%	53,005	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
Dorst	11.3%	3,230	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
Den Hout	7.4%	1,285	−0.3 pp	Other Europe
Oosteind	10.7%	1,210	+1.4 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	51,610	43,985	7,620	2,445	5,195	1,165	885	320	1,700	195	895	245	565	740	290	495	155	4,210	3,415
1999	51,735	43,955	7,765	2,455	5,310	1,245	905	325	1,675	205	885	235	580	760	295	525	135	4,245	3,530
2000	52,295	44,270	8,015	2,525	5,505	1,295	975	305	1,660	220	905	240	565	815	300	585	170	4,275	3,750
2001	52,745	44,565	8,190	2,535	5,655	1,330	1,010	335	1,660	210	910	250	565	810	330	625	155	4,280	3,900
2002	52,965	44,620	8,340	2,560	5,790	1,385	1,065	345	1,645	225	900	240	575	845	340	625	160	4,305	4,040
2003	53,140	44,630	8,505	2,600	5,890	1,410	1,105	330	1,625	230	900	260	560	880	350	655	185	4,325	4,195
2004	53,120	44,540	8,585	2,585	5,990	1,465	1,155	320	1,625	245	890	255	570	870	315	665	200	4,325	4,270
2005	52,920	44,260	8,670	2,640	5,990	1,475	1,185	315	1,555	270	910	265	550	915	325	685	185	4,290	4,360
2006	52,850	44,095	8,755	2,640	6,115	1,495	1,205	320	1,545	255	925	270	550	895	350	720	225	4,300	4,450
2007	53,295	44,385	8,930	2,675	6,250	1,495	1,280	330	1,545	260	905	280	535	955	350	755	240	4,330	4,600
2008	53,785	44,605	9,170	2,805	6,360	1,500	1,275	350	1,570	285	930	295	575	1,005	370	810	205	4,470	4,705
2009	54,190	44,810	9,395	2,910	6,480	1,535	1,300	355	1,540	280	890	340	555	1,125	415	840	230	4,545	4,835
2010	54,140	44,615	9,525	2,965	6,535	1,535	1,345	350	1,520	275	920	385	535	1,125	410	870	235	4,600	4,920
2011	54,075	44,460	9,625	2,990	6,635	1,540	1,365	350	1,490	280	915	400	540	1,135	445	905	270	4,605	5,025
2012	54,015	44,255	9,750	3,020	6,770	1,570	1,420	340	1,495	310	910	415	540	1,155	470	905	270	4,635	5,125
2013	53,690	43,890	9,795	3,040	6,755	1,550	1,435	335	1,470	290	895	405	540	1,200	485	925	265	4,605	5,180
2014	53,715	43,855	9,860	3,080	6,780	1,535	1,475	350	1,460	285	875	450	550	1,205	460	965	255	4,650	5,205
2015	53,795	43,815	9,980	3,140	6,835	1,535	1,485	340	1,445	295	865	485	555	1,235	500	985	250	4,700	5,280
2016	54,015	43,805	10,210	3,235	6,980	1,515	1,535	325	1,430	295	850	515	565	1,305	510	1,100	270	4,765	5,440
2017	54,610	43,975	10,635	3,365	7,270	1,555	1,605	365	1,425	310	855	630	565	1,315	530	1,215	265	4,900	5,740
2018	55,155	44,175	10,980	3,510	7,470	1,560	1,625	365	1,435	320	845	700	570	1,395	545	1,345	280	5,055	5,920
2019	55,620	44,345	11,275	3,595	7,675	1,550	1,665	360	1,450	355	850	755	560	1,430	575	1,415	310	5,150	6,120
2020	55,975	44,415	11,560	3,760	7,805	1,555	1,685	375	1,425	360	845	815	575	1,525	595	1,480	330	5,315	6,245
2021	56,200	44,400	11,800	3,830	7,970	1,580	1,705	385	1,410	395	840	875	595	1,520	635	1,530	330	5,370	6,430
2022	56,540	43,980	12,555	4,100	8,440	1,610	1,740	395	1,435	415	885	940	675	1,610	670	1,730	420	5,470	6,630
2023	57,425	44,095	13,345	4,535	8,825	1,640	1,810	430	1,420	445	895	1,000	705	1,915	745	1,900	425	5,910	6,990
2024	57,925	44,215	13,720	4,605	9,120	1,675	1,815	445	1,430	475	890	1,065	700	1,965	780	2,050	440	–	–
2025	58,385	44,310	14,075	4,675	9,405	1,710	1,855	465	1,415	475	860	1,050	710	2,050	860	2,170	465	–	–
2026	58,730	44,285	14,435	4,770	9,675	1,735	1,845	460	1,395	495	830	1,095	685	2,130	940	2,260	505	–	–

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