Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Reusel-De Mierden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Reusel-De Mierden had 13,725 residents. 11.8% of them (1,620 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (2.9%), other Europe (2.2%) and Poland (1.7%). 62.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 13,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.8% 1,620 people
Born abroad: 62.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.2% 12,110
Migration background 11.8% 1,620

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

2.9% 400 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 305 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.7% 240 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 220 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 120 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.62% 85 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 85 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.58% 80 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.26% 35 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.18% 25 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.15% 20 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.04% 5 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.3% 1,010
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.0% 600

Men and women

Men: 7,040
Women: 6,690

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Reusel-De Mierden 11.8%

Higher than 15% 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

11.8%

Reusel-De Mierden
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Reusel-De Mierden	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	7.2%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	7.0%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	7.1%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	7.4%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	7.2%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	7.5%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	8.7%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	9.1%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	9.0%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	10.8%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	11.8%	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 Reusel-De Mierden

				Largest group
Reusel	11.3%	8,915	+1.0 pp	Belgium
Hooge Mierde	12.1%	1,985	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Lage Mierde	14.8%	1,920	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
Hulsel	9.4%	905	+0.9 pp	Belgium

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	12,345	11,460	890	660	220	15	10	5	90	5	75	25	515	45	45	30	30	765	130
1999	12,385	11,495	895	660	220	5	5	10	85	5	80	20	510	50	45	35	35	760	130
2000	12,435	11,555	875	645	225	10	5	5	95	5	75	20	490	60	35	30	45	745	125
2001	12,460	11,570	890	655	240	10	5	10	85	10	85	15	480	75	50	40	30	750	135
2002	12,435	11,525	910	680	225	5	5	5	85	10	80	30	480	90	50	30	35	780	130
2003	12,355	11,475	880	660	220	10	5	5	75	5	85	25	475	75	40	40	40	740	140
2004	12,370	11,480	880	640	245	15	5	10	70	15	80	25	460	75	55	50	30	725	155
2005	12,305	11,400	895	640	255	15	5	10	75	10	75	20	465	80	45	55	40	725	165
2006	12,315	11,400	915	660	245	10	10	10	75	20	75	30	455	100	45	50	35	745	175
2007	12,375	11,470	900	645	245	15	10	15	60	15	85	35	450	75	45	60	30	725	180
2008	12,385	11,475	915	645	270	20	15	15	65	15	75	50	445	75	45	70	35	710	195
2009	12,430	11,530	900	610	290	15	0	15	70	15	65	40	430	75	55	75	45	685	210
2010	12,550	11,630	925	620	305	10	0	15	65	15	65	45	440	70	65	85	50	705	225
2011	12,605	11,660	950	635	310	10	0	15	75	10	70	60	420	85	80	70	50	720	240
2012	12,650	11,690	975	630	335	10	0	10	65	5	80	70	415	65	95	90	60	715	255
2013	12,670	11,720	960	620	325	10	10	15	65	10	60	80	395	85	85	85	50	710	240
2014	12,715	11,740	975	650	330	5	5	10	75	15	60	85	395	110	95	70	55	725	240
2015	12,770	11,740	1,030	685	340	5	10	10	70	10	65	130	390	100	90	75	70	770	250
2016	12,815	11,795	1,020	660	365	5	5	15	70	15	65	120	370	105	90	105	65	750	265
2017	12,910	11,790	1,120	705	405	5	5	15	75	15	70	145	365	125	100	125	65	790	325
2018	13,040	11,870	1,170	730	440	5	10	20	80	15	70	165	370	125	95	155	65	830	345
2019	13,065	11,875	1,190	730	455	5	5	25	85	20	70	180	355	125	105	140	70	845	340
2020	13,115	11,930	1,185	745	435	5	5	15	80	20	65	180	360	140	105	140	65	835	350
2021	13,130	11,955	1,175	730	435	5	5	30	85	25	60	175	360	135	95	135	55	820	345
2022	13,265	11,960	1,320	820	490	25	0	15	90	30	65	185	410	145	100	145	80	865	375
2023	13,535	12,075	1,460	940	530	25	0	20	85	30	70	205	415	240	105	180	75	975	405
2024	13,575	12,075	1,500	975	530	30	5	10	80	25	70	225	420	255	110	180	80	–	–
2025	13,650	12,055	1,600	1,020	580	35	5	15	85	25	80	240	410	290	120	215	85	–	–
2026	13,725	12,110	1,620	1,020	600	35	5	20	85	25	80	240	400	305	120	220	85	–	–

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