Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Overbetuwe: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Overbetuwe had 49,265 residents. 14.9% of them (7,340 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 (3.6%), other Europe (2.5%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 50.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 49,265 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.9% 7,340 people
Born abroad: 50.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.1% 41,925
Migration background 14.9% 7,340

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 1,755 people

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

2.5% 1,220 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 1,095 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 935 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.89% 440 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.88% 435 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 430 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.53% 260 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.47% 230 people

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

0.45% 220 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.37% 180 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.30% 150 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.3% 3,690
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.7% 3,645

Men and women

Men: 24,510
Women: 24,755

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Overbetuwe 14.9%

Higher than 32% 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

14.9%

Overbetuwe
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Overbetuwe	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	8.8%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	9.0%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	9.1%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	9.2%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	9.5%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	9.8%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	10.0%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	10.0%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	10.0%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	10.2%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	10.4%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	10.5%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	10.4%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	10.5%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	10.6%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	10.7%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	10.7%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	10.7%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	11.1%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	11.4%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	11.6%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	11.9%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	12.1%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	13.1%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	13.7%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	14.3%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	14.6%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	14.9%	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 Overbetuwe

				Largest group
Elst	17.7%	22,575	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
Zetten	15.4%	5,270	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
Heteren	14.0%	5,245	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Driel	13.5%	4,380	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Herveld	9.0%	3,220	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
Oosterhout (Overbetuwe)	11.2%	2,690	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Valburg	10.1%	1,985	+1.2 pp	Indonesia
Andelst	10.1%	1,735	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Randwijk	9.4%	1,430	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
Slijk-Ewijk	16.2%	495	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Hemmen	16.7%	180	+5.2 pp	Germany
Homoet	8.3%	60	+1.2 pp	–

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	38,140	34,790	3,355	1,495	1,860	155	15	105	1,120	60	930	40	120	405	145	150	110	2,690	655
1999	38,440	34,970	3,465	1,530	1,925	170	30	95	1,095	70	960	45	120	410	115	210	140	2,745	720
2000	39,195	35,615	3,565	1,555	1,990	165	45	105	1,140	60	965	45	120	430	115	225	150	2,800	775
2001	39,720	36,050	3,670	1,600	2,090	165	45	115	1,120	55	980	50	110	460	115	285	190	2,850	825
2002	40,280	36,470	3,815	1,705	2,120	170	45	130	1,115	75	975	150	125	455	120	290	175	2,945	875
2003	40,610	36,735	3,875	1,700	2,175	175	40	130	1,125	75	960	160	120	460	145	305	185	2,950	935
2004	41,180	37,155	4,025	1,745	2,285	205	50	150	1,115	80	970	180	110	485	155	365	175	2,970	1,070
2005	42,280	38,055	4,215	1,790	2,435	240	45	165	1,125	85	975	165	130	520	200	385	190	3,030	1,165
2006	42,745	38,480	4,260	1,820	2,420	255	40	155	1,140	100	980	195	110	535	165	390	180	3,085	1,170
2007	43,165	38,855	4,305	1,840	2,475	260	55	175	1,115	105	995	190	115	540	170	395	205	3,080	1,230
2008	44,220	39,745	4,495	1,900	2,560	270	75	190	1,135	105	1,015	180	115	590	185	420	190	3,155	1,320
2009	45,080	40,415	4,690	1,945	2,740	300	105	200	1,145	110	1,010	185	115	635	200	460	225	3,230	1,445
2010	45,570	40,810	4,765	1,970	2,775	310	110	195	1,140	130	1,005	180	125	660	180	505	210	3,250	1,510
2011	45,935	41,160	4,790	1,970	2,840	305	95	210	1,150	115	990	160	125	695	215	560	210	3,235	1,535
2012	46,260	41,380	4,880	1,980	2,930	320	100	180	1,165	105	985	175	115	705	230	595	240	3,270	1,625
2013	46,525	41,610	4,920	2,015	2,915	300	120	190	1,175	110	990	180	120	725	210	605	205	3,290	1,620
2014	46,660	41,665	4,995	2,040	2,960	320	110	190	1,155	125	985	185	120	750	225	620	215	3,315	1,695
2015	46,830	41,815	5,015	2,030	2,980	305	125	185	1,150	125	985	175	110	760	220	660	215	3,290	1,725
2016	47,000	41,955	5,045	2,040	3,015	290	125	185	1,135	130	970	185	115	770	240	695	220	3,280	1,760
2017	47,395	42,145	5,250	2,075	3,175	305	130	180	1,130	125	985	205	120	765	240	830	235	3,335	1,920
2018	47,495	42,080	5,415	2,045	3,360	315	130	190	1,125	135	985	180	110	770	265	960	245	3,285	2,125
2019	47,540	42,030	5,510	2,125	3,385	300	145	180	1,095	130	970	220	110	825	280	995	260	3,340	2,170
2020	47,910	42,230	5,680	2,190	3,490	325	140	190	1,070	140	940	260	130	860	295	1,055	275	3,385	2,295
2021	48,215	42,405	5,810	2,200	3,615	325	150	195	1,080	160	940	235	125	900	315	1,100	295	3,405	2,410
2022	48,265	41,945	6,310	2,285	4,025	360	160	190	1,095	175	990	245	180	895	355	1,335	340	3,380	2,535
2023	48,710	42,040	6,665	2,450	4,220	390	145	210	1,095	195	965	250	150	1,075	375	1,420	370	3,570	2,710
2024	48,910	41,940	6,990	2,525	4,450	425	175	220	1,105	200	975	275	150	1,135	410	1,530	385	–	–
2025	48,940	41,820	7,130	2,535	4,590	440	190	225	1,110	210	955	250	145	1,175	390	1,635	400	–	–
2026	49,265	41,925	7,340	2,560	4,775	435	180	230	1,095	220	935	260	150	1,220	430	1,755	440	–	–

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