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Municipality of Renkum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Renkum had 31,360 residents. 19.0% of them (5,950 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.0%), other Asia (3.6%) and Indonesia (3.0%). 53.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 31,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.0% 5,950 people
Born abroad: 53.4% 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.0% 25,410
Migration background 19.0% 5,950

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.0% 1,245 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 1,125 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.0% 945 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.3% 720 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 440 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 420 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.1% 340 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.56% 175 people

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

0.51% 160 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.49% 155 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.43% 135 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.27% 85 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.4% 3,175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.5% 2,765

Men and women

Men: 15,330
Women: 16,030

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Renkum 19.0%

Higher than 55% 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

19.0%

Municipality of Renkum
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Renkum	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	12.3%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	12.6%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	12.6%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	13.1%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	13.3%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	13.6%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	13.7%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	13.9%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	13.4%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	13.2%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	13.5%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	13.6%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	13.7%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	13.8%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	13.9%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	13.9%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	14.4%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	14.3%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	14.7%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	15.0%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	15.1%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	15.3%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	15.6%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	15.8%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	17.2%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	18.0%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	18.4%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	18.8%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	19.0%	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 Renkum

				Largest group
Oosterbeek	17.1%	11,140	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
Renkum	17.5%	9,105	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Doorwerth	25.4%	5,010	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Heelsum	18.3%	3,560	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
Wolfheze	21.5%	1,860	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Heveadorp	18.2%	685	+0.6 pp	Indonesia

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	32,225	28,260	3,955	1,680	2,280	345	40	115	1,095	85	945	40	140	555	215	235	150	2,880	1,070
1999	32,225	28,165	4,060	1,695	2,370	340	50	115	1,090	75	960	45	135	555	225	285	190	2,905	1,150
2000	32,300	28,200	4,085	1,690	2,375	340	40	110	1,055	75	925	55	145	565	230	350	175	2,890	1,195
2001	32,375	28,140	4,240	1,750	2,490	345	45	115	1,065	85	920	40	140	650	260	385	190	2,955	1,280
2002	32,385	28,065	4,310	1,780	2,520	355	45	120	1,065	85	910	50	135	685	265	410	175	2,970	1,340
2003	32,245	27,845	4,395	1,760	2,625	340	55	110	1,055	105	885	50	135	690	280	500	180	2,950	1,450
2004	32,040	27,655	4,390	1,740	2,645	340	30	105	1,045	100	880	60	130	670	275	545	205	2,930	1,470
2005	32,070	27,625	4,450	1,720	2,725	355	50	110	1,045	95	880	55	140	645	290	565	215	2,925	1,520
2006	31,780	27,540	4,255	1,660	2,600	355	55	125	1,030	100	870	70	140	580	230	480	225	2,840	1,395
2007	31,825	27,630	4,190	1,660	2,530	355	55	125	1,020	80	860	75	140	585	235	435	225	2,840	1,355
2008	31,905	27,605	4,315	1,735	2,580	360	65	120	1,030	90	850	100	145	640	235	435	245	2,920	1,390
2009	31,925	27,595	4,335	1,765	2,565	345	60	135	1,020	100	845	100	160	660	220	455	230	2,940	1,390
2010	31,835	27,460	4,370	1,785	2,605	350	65	135	995	115	835	90	160	700	250	455	240	2,930	1,440
2011	31,720	27,350	4,375	1,795	2,595	350	70	135	995	110	820	100	160	715	230	450	255	2,945	1,445
2012	31,625	27,220	4,410	1,830	2,570	340	70	135	975	110	810	100	170	750	240	440	260	2,980	1,430
2013	31,555	27,165	4,385	1,825	2,560	335	60	135	980	115	800	95	160	770	250	430	255	2,960	1,430
2014	31,580	27,030	4,550	1,875	2,670	340	75	135	990	115	800	95	180	800	270	450	295	3,030	1,515
2015	31,400	26,915	4,485	1,845	2,640	325	70	140	980	100	785	105	165	790	270	485	270	2,970	1,515
2016	31,245	26,655	4,590	1,840	2,750	320	75	150	980	110	765	110	165	800	280	565	270	2,960	1,625
2017	31,395	26,675	4,720	1,890	2,830	325	70	155	990	115	770	110	170	840	270	620	285	3,025	1,690
2018	31,335	26,595	4,740	1,865	2,880	335	65	165	1,000	125	770	120	165	810	280	645	265	3,020	1,725
2019	31,305	26,515	4,790	1,890	2,900	350	65	160	980	120	755	130	160	845	290	675	265	3,020	1,770
2020	31,420	26,520	4,900	1,930	2,975	350	65	160	975	130	770	135	155	870	320	705	270	3,070	1,840
2021	31,420	26,460	4,960	1,960	3,000	340	55	160	965	130	770	130	155	905	340	715	295	3,085	1,875
2022	31,355	25,960	5,400	2,020	3,365	325	45	160	1,025	150	790	135	155	920	410	870	385	3,080	1,905
2023	31,460	25,820	5,655	2,130	3,520	335	65	170	1,010	150	780	125	160	1,050	405	995	395	3,190	2,050
2024	31,410	25,655	5,780	2,180	3,590	340	75	170	980	150	755	145	165	1,120	445	1,030	400	–	–
2025	31,495	25,565	5,915	2,265	3,670	335	80	175	975	145	735	155	160	1,215	475	1,075	410	–	–
2026	31,360	25,410	5,950	2,265	3,690	340	85	175	945	160	720	135	155	1,245	440	1,125	420	–	–

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