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Municipality of Peel en Maas: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Peel en Maas had 45,825 residents. 15.9% 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 Limburg (26.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.1%), other Asia (2.7%) and Poland (2.4%). 65.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 45,825 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.9% 7,265 people
Born abroad: 65.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.1% 38,545
Migration background 15.9% 7,265

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Peel en Maas. For comparison, the line marks Limburg and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 1,865 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 1,215 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.4% 1,115 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.3% 1,040 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.88% 405 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.76% 350 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.75% 345 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.73% 335 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.64% 295 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.46% 210 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.14% 65 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.12% 55 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.2% 4,735
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.0% 2,540

Men and women

Men: 23,245
Women: 22,570

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Peel en Maas 15.9%

Higher than 37% 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

15.9%

Peel en Maas
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Peel en Maas	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	7.8%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	8.0%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	8.0%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	8.2%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	8.3%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	9.2%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	9.6%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	9.8%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	10.1%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	10.6%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	10.7%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	10.8%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	11.0%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	11.3%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	11.7%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	13.0%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	14.5%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	15.3%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	15.9%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	15.9%	26.6%	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 Peel en Maas

				Largest group
Panningen	18.1%	8,020	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
Maasbree	21.8%	7,510	+7.2 pp	Other Europe
Meijel	13.8%	6,615	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Helden	13.3%	6,460	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Baarlo (Peel en Maas)	12.9%	6,415	+0.5 pp	Germany
Kessel	17.4%	4,185	+2.7 pp	Germany
Beringe	12.8%	2,225	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
Grashoek	13.0%	1,660	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Egchel	15.1%	1,490	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Koningslust	9.6%	1,245	+1.3 pp	Poland

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	41,725	38,475	3,260	1,995	1,275	245	310	30	325	25	1,415	60	145	375	110	150	85	2,360	905
1999	41,925	38,595	3,345	1,990	1,340	260	320	55	305	25	1,405	65	145	375	85	215	85	2,390	965
2000	42,085	38,710	3,385	2,020	1,345	255	330	50	315	30	1,395	70	150	405	85	205	75	2,395	985
2001	42,290	38,830	3,470	2,055	1,410	260	335	45	310	35	1,385	80	150	440	105	245	95	2,430	1,050
2002	42,360	38,840	3,515	2,065	1,440	275	350	45	315	35	1,390	100	135	440	75	250	95	2,455	1,055
2003	42,395	38,860	3,525	2,075	1,435	285	355	30	305	25	1,370	115	145	445	90	245	110	2,455	1,080
2004	42,455	38,915	3,540	2,065	1,450	285	370	60	305	30	1,340	130	155	440	70	235	100	2,465	1,085
2005	42,495	38,960	3,545	2,080	1,475	275	380	50	295	20	1,325	140	155	460	95	245	120	2,450	1,100
2006	42,550	38,990	3,550	2,080	1,475	295	370	50	290	20	1,320	155	150	460	85	255	110	2,450	1,115
2007	42,535	38,995	3,540	2,075	1,475	300	365	40	295	20	1,300	160	135	480	75	265	120	2,435	1,100
2008	42,690	39,030	3,645	2,110	1,535	310	380	50	285	25	1,295	165	140	510	95	280	115	2,485	1,170
2009	42,865	39,135	3,735	2,160	1,595	300	375	40	295	45	1,270	235	145	510	130	300	115	2,540	1,200
2010	43,055	39,185	3,865	2,240	1,610	305	370	35	295	35	1,270	295	155	520	130	320	125	2,625	1,235
2011	43,200	39,190	3,990	2,315	1,665	310	380	45	300	25	1,260	355	160	540	135	335	145	2,710	1,285
2012	43,270	39,090	4,160	2,470	1,700	285	380	40	310	35	1,255	465	165	585	155	355	140	2,835	1,330
2013	43,295	39,055	4,245	2,500	1,745	300	395	50	300	40	1,230	530	165	575	135	390	135	2,885	1,355
2014	43,315	38,935	4,380	2,640	1,735	295	380	50	315	35	1,225	675	155	585	160	370	130	3,025	1,355
2015	43,450	38,860	4,590	2,820	1,765	290	395	55	310	35	1,205	835	170	610	175	395	120	3,200	1,400
2016	43,305	38,655	4,650	2,820	1,835	295	390	55	300	30	1,190	815	180	635	170	460	135	3,210	1,440
2017	43,345	38,660	4,685	2,770	1,915	290	380	50	285	35	1,180	800	175	615	175	555	145	3,130	1,545
2018	43,305	38,550	4,755	2,780	1,980	285	380	45	295	40	1,140	840	180	620	175	610	155	3,150	1,605
2019	43,305	38,495	4,810	2,785	2,030	280	380	60	285	50	1,120	860	180	625	200	630	150	3,150	1,660
2020	43,425	38,505	4,920	2,865	2,060	280	380	55	285	45	1,110	935	155	665	215	650	155	3,235	1,690
2021	43,660	38,555	5,105	3,010	2,095	285	380	55	290	35	1,110	1,005	165	730	230	655	165	3,380	1,725
2022	44,275	38,540	5,740	3,370	2,375	280	385	60	295	50	1,120	1,065	195	970	265	770	240	3,730	1,795
2023	45,280	38,690	6,580	4,095	2,485	280	395	65	300	55	1,115	1,245	200	1,535	260	865	265	4,475	1,895
2024	45,530	38,565	6,965	4,380	2,590	295	400	60	295	50	1,090	1,325	215	1,760	285	900	280	–	–
2025	45,880	38,585	7,295	4,395	2,895	325	405	65	295	50	1,065	1,230	205	1,895	315	1,110	320	–	–
2026	45,825	38,545	7,265	4,200	3,060	345	405	65	295	55	1,040	1,115	210	1,865	350	1,215	335	–	–

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