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Municipality of Rhenen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Rhenen had 20,455 residents. 14.8% of them (3,020 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (28.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), other Europe (2.6%) and Morocco (2.2%). 52.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 20,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.8% 3,020 people
Born abroad: 52.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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 85.3% 17,440
Migration background 14.8% 3,020

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 630 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 535 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

2.2% 450 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.6% 325 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 235 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 225 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 200 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.73% 150 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.44% 90 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.32% 65 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.29% 60 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 60 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.8% 1,595
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 1,430

Men and women

Men: 10,180
Women: 10,275

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Rhenen 14.8%

Higher than 31% 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

14.8%

Municipality of Rhenen
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Rhenen	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	8.7%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	8.9%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	8.9%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	9.0%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	9.5%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	9.4%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	9.2%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	9.1%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	9.3%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	9.3%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	9.4%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	9.7%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	10.1%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	10.1%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	9.9%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	10.3%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	10.6%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	11.1%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	11.5%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	12.3%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	13.5%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	14.1%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	14.3%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	14.4%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	14.8%	28.1%	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 Rhenen

				Largest group
Rhenen	15.6%	15,695	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
Elst Ut	12.0%	4,760	+1.4 pp	Other Asia

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	17,385	15,875	1,510	575	940	10	295	30	345	15	310	10	30	225	40	130	75	960	560
1999	17,455	15,905	1,550	580	970	10	300	35	335	15	310	10	35	225	60	150	70	965	585
2000	17,610	16,035	1,570	590	985	15	310	30	335	15	315	15	35	225	60	155	70	960	605
2001	17,680	16,085	1,595	595	1,005	20	310	35	340	15	310	15	55	215	70	150	75	975	630
2002	17,860	16,175	1,690	610	1,070	20	330	35	340	20	305	15	45	245	75	185	80	985	700
2003	18,020	16,315	1,700	595	1,110	20	355	35	330	35	305	15	55	225	75	200	65	955	745
2004	18,195	16,530	1,680	615	1,065	20	360	35	335	35	315	20	60	225	80	135	70	990	690
2005	18,315	16,650	1,670	595	1,075	30	375	35	325	25	305	25	50	215	70	145	70	980	700
2006	18,350	16,650	1,705	625	1,085	25	370	35	335	20	295	15	60	260	75	145	85	990	700
2007	18,635	16,895	1,740	635	1,090	25	365	35	330	25	285	25	70	255	95	140	75	1,005	725
2008	18,760	16,980	1,770	645	1,130	25	380	35	325	25	280	25	60	280	85	175	80	1,015	760
2009	18,825	16,995	1,830	655	1,180	30	405	35	325	25	275	30	70	280	85	180	95	1,030	805
2010	18,845	16,995	1,855	660	1,195	30	400	35	320	25	285	25	65	285	110	190	90	1,025	825
2011	18,935	17,055	1,885	665	1,230	35	410	35	320	30	285	25	70	285	120	190	95	1,025	865
2012	19,045	17,115	1,930	675	1,245	35	410	35	310	30	270	40	60	305	130	210	90	1,040	890
2013	19,050	17,130	1,915	675	1,240	40	390	35	305	35	265	35	60	315	140	220	80	1,030	880
2014	19,115	17,215	1,900	660	1,235	45	390	30	295	30	260	40	60	300	125	230	90	1,010	880
2015	19,310	17,360	1,950	680	1,265	50	375	30	295	35	250	50	60	320	145	250	90	1,030	910
2016	19,400	17,400	2,000	700	1,300	30	395	30	295	35	240	65	70	325	150	275	90	1,035	960
2017	19,595	17,510	2,085	735	1,355	40	395	35	300	35	250	95	65	325	155	310	85	1,080	1,015
2018	19,815	17,620	2,195	765	1,430	35	410	45	295	40	250	110	75	330	180	340	85	1,110	1,085
2019	20,000	17,705	2,295	780	1,520	35	410	50	300	40	245	110	75	350	195	400	90	1,130	1,170
2020	20,115	17,700	2,415	815	1,600	35	425	55	305	45	250	115	80	370	210	420	105	1,200	1,215
2021	20,195	17,705	2,490	825	1,665	40	435	55	310	45	240	125	80	380	200	445	135	1,215	1,280
2022	20,270	17,540	2,735	875	1,855	45	440	60	330	55	245	135	85	400	225	530	175	1,225	1,340
2023	20,320	17,475	2,855	970	1,885	40	435	55	330	55	240	145	100	495	220	560	180	1,335	1,365
2024	20,230	17,350	2,885	960	1,925	45	450	65	325	60	235	150	90	490	210	580	190	–	–
2025	20,390	17,465	2,930	960	1,970	55	450	60	325	60	230	145	85	500	210	600	195	–	–
2026	20,455	17,440	3,020	1,000	2,020	60	450	65	325	60	225	150	90	535	235	630	200	–	–

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