Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Rheden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Rheden had 43,840 residents. 21.0% of them (9,210 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.2%), other Europe (3.7%) and Indonesia (2.6%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 43,840 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.0% 9,210 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.0% 34,630
Migration background 21.0% 9,210

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 1,845 people

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

3.7% 1,635 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.6% 1,160 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.6% 1,125 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.3% 1,015 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 605 people

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

1.2% 505 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.86% 375 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.65% 285 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.57% 250 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.52% 230 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.35% 155 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 5,080
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 4,145

Men and women

Men: 21,555
Women: 22,310

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Rheden 21.0%

Higher than 62% 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

21.0%

Municipality of Rheden
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Rheden	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	12.1%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	12.3%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	12.5%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	12.9%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	13.8%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	14.3%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	13.9%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	14.1%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	13.9%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	13.7%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	13.8%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	13.9%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	14.1%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	14.4%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	14.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	14.7%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	15.1%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	15.9%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	15.9%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	16.2%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	16.5%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	17.2%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	17.0%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	18.4%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	19.0%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	19.8%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	20.2%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	21.0%	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 Rheden

				Largest group
Velp (Rheden)	24.1%	18,510	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
Dieren	20.0%	13,380	+1.5 pp	Turkey
Rheden	20.1%	7,950	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
De Steeg	13.4%	1,085	+1.7 pp	Indonesia
Ellecom	12.9%	1,050	+2.1 pp	Indonesia
Laag-Soeren	11.2%	940	−1.2 pp	Other Europe
Spankeren	10.3%	925	−0.4 pp	Germany

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	44,300	38,945	5,355	2,310	3,040	665	130	145	1,455	55	1,385	80	125	720	160	265	170	3,880	1,490
1999	44,310	38,875	5,440	2,320	3,120	685	125	135	1,425	50	1,365	80	130	745	170	335	200	3,885	1,560
2000	44,305	38,800	5,520	2,295	3,200	690	130	160	1,410	65	1,360	80	135	720	180	390	190	3,830	1,690
2001	44,380	38,675	5,710	2,370	3,355	715	135	165	1,400	65	1,360	75	140	795	220	450	205	3,900	1,830
2002	44,830	38,645	6,190	2,510	3,685	765	155	170	1,370	80	1,350	75	130	955	310	615	220	4,025	2,150
2003	45,020	38,585	6,430	2,570	3,865	775	165	150	1,365	80	1,335	85	130	1,020	385	690	255	4,065	2,360
2004	44,890	38,655	6,220	2,540	3,715	805	145	165	1,320	80	1,340	90	145	965	315	645	245	4,010	2,225
2005	44,780	38,455	6,320	2,545	3,775	850	165	165	1,335	95	1,340	110	130	965	280	675	215	4,000	2,320
2006	44,205	38,040	6,135	2,440	3,690	860	175	155	1,310	100	1,315	105	115	905	265	605	230	3,890	2,255
2007	43,955	37,915	6,030	2,450	3,580	890	190	145	1,300	105	1,295	160	115	880	175	550	225	3,890	2,140
2008	43,760	37,735	6,020	2,465	3,540	880	180	145	1,265	110	1,300	140	130	895	165	565	235	3,875	2,165
2009	43,680	37,610	6,090	2,480	3,585	915	200	160	1,260	90	1,295	135	120	930	170	555	235	3,885	2,185
2010	43,720	37,575	6,155	2,500	3,630	935	195	150	1,265	120	1,270	135	120	975	165	575	235	3,905	2,240
2011	43,980	37,635	6,350	2,580	3,780	970	200	165	1,235	130	1,275	155	130	1,020	220	625	235	3,960	2,400
2012	43,610	37,325	6,290	2,530	3,760	980	200	155	1,195	130	1,255	165	140	970	240	615	245	3,875	2,410
2013	43,685	37,275	6,405	2,560	3,870	1,020	220	150	1,205	135	1,210	165	130	1,055	245	605	290	3,910	2,490
2014	43,635	37,105	6,530	2,580	3,955	1,010	245	165	1,205	135	1,205	150	115	1,110	255	625	320	3,940	2,595
2015	43,635	37,065	6,570	2,585	3,985	1,010	230	165	1,195	150	1,170	160	120	1,135	305	650	280	3,935	2,635
2016	43,825	36,865	6,960	2,600	4,365	1,010	245	185	1,210	160	1,165	165	120	1,150	390	875	290	3,940	3,010
2017	43,640	36,690	6,950	2,610	4,345	1,040	245	180	1,180	165	1,170	145	130	1,165	380	870	290	3,935	3,025
2018	43,515	36,475	7,040	2,590	4,450	1,050	230	175	1,195	185	1,155	160	125	1,150	415	900	305	3,930	3,110
2019	43,635	36,415	7,220	2,685	4,540	1,045	245	175	1,190	210	1,140	170	140	1,235	375	960	340	4,025	3,200
2020	43,770	36,240	7,530	2,860	4,665	1,060	245	195	1,150	215	1,130	170	155	1,405	430	1,000	370	4,165	3,340
2021	43,525	36,110	7,415	2,715	4,710	1,090	245	210	1,140	240	1,120	185	145	1,265	450	990	345	4,025	3,395
2022	43,440	35,440	7,980	2,750	5,225	1,080	255	220	1,220	305	1,120	205	170	1,265	475	1,210	460	4,035	3,530
2023	43,565	35,295	8,275	2,865	5,445	1,085	255	205	1,215	325	1,085	240	170	1,390	520	1,360	455	4,145	3,740
2024	43,660	35,035	8,625	3,085	5,540	1,070	255	210	1,195	335	1,060	280	160	1,585	595	1,430	455	–	–
2025	43,790	34,900	8,865	3,135	5,750	1,115	235	230	1,180	355	1,045	335	160	1,595	580	1,575	480	–	–
2026	43,840	34,630	9,210	3,100	6,120	1,125	230	250	1,160	375	1,015	285	155	1,635	605	1,845	505	–	–

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