Municipality · Limburg

Municipality of Roerdalen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Roerdalen had 20,995 residents. 20.6% of them (4,335 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 Germany (6.5%), other Europe (4.1%) and other Asia (2.6%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 20,995 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.6% 4,335 people
Born abroad: 55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.3% 16,650
Migration background 20.6% 4,335

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

6.5% 1,365 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 865 people

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

2.6% 550 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.0% 425 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 250 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.1% 240 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 210 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 165 people

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

0.43% 90 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.38% 80 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.33% 70 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.26% 55 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 2,415
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.2% 1,915

Men and women

Men: 10,545
Women: 10,455

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Roerdalen 20.6%

Higher than 60% 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

20.6%

Roerdalen
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Roerdalen	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	15.8%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	15.8%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	16.0%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	15.9%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	15.8%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	15.9%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	15.6%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	15.7%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	15.5%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	16.0%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	15.8%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	16.0%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	16.1%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	16.2%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	16.3%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	16.3%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	16.3%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	16.4%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	16.7%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	17.0%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	17.3%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	17.6%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	17.7%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	17.7%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	18.3%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	19.0%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	19.5%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	20.0%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	20.6%	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 Roerdalen

				Largest group
Herkenbosch	21.5%	4,310	+2.3 pp	Germany
Posterholt	21.8%	4,015	+1.9 pp	Germany
Melick	21.2%	3,710	+3.5 pp	Germany
Sint Odiliënberg	20.3%	3,425	+2.3 pp	Germany
Montfort	12.0%	3,120	+1.9 pp	Germany
Vlodrop	28.2%	2,415	+1.8 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	21,550	18,145	3,410	2,755	640	20	20	25	240	20	2,095	55	200	405	55	160	100	3,080	325
1999	21,460	18,065	3,390	2,695	700	10	30	35	245	25	2,045	65	190	395	50	195	110	3,020	375
2000	21,550	18,110	3,440	2,675	765	10	30	25	240	20	2,030	65	185	395	65	240	135	3,010	440
2001	21,565	18,125	3,435	2,675	760	10	45	30	250	25	1,995	70	190	420	60	230	110	3,000	450
2002	21,540	18,135	3,410	2,645	765	5	40	35	265	35	1,980	65	180	420	65	225	95	2,950	460
2003	21,550	18,125	3,430	2,645	800	5	40	45	255	30	1,960	65	190	430	85	250	90	2,945	470
2004	21,400	18,070	3,335	2,605	750	20	30	30	245	35	1,930	70	190	415	90	205	95	2,915	425
2005	21,250	17,915	3,330	2,605	735	5	35	40	235	35	1,900	75	195	435	95	185	105	2,900	430
2006	21,285	17,985	3,305	2,605	690	5	35	45	245	40	1,895	80	195	435	85	165	70	2,895	400
2007	21,315	17,910	3,415	2,565	835	10	40	45	235	30	1,840	95	200	430	85	165	225	2,990	425
2008	21,130	17,795	3,340	2,600	755	0	55	45	235	35	1,835	105	185	475	95	170	120	2,895	450
2009	21,335	17,910	3,420	2,615	820	15	50	25	240	40	1,805	120	205	485	110	210	130	2,930	490
2010	21,310	17,885	3,435	2,635	785	5	50	35	240	30	1,775	140	200	520	120	190	115	2,925	500
2011	21,230	17,800	3,445	2,635	815	5	50	45	235	35	1,755	160	200	520	120	215	110	2,925	510
2012	21,095	17,640	3,445	2,630	815	15	50	35	230	35	1,745	165	205	515	150	190	110	2,920	530
2013	20,990	17,570	3,415	2,605	800	20	60	40	235	40	1,705	185	205	510	135	175	95	2,890	520
2014	20,830	17,435	3,395	2,570	820	25	60	35	245	45	1,665	195	210	500	130	170	110	2,865	525
2015	20,700	17,295	3,405	2,560	845	30	50	40	235	45	1,630	220	205	505	145	190	110	2,850	550
2016	20,680	17,235	3,445	2,540	910	25	55	30	235	50	1,590	225	215	510	145	250	120	2,825	610
2017	20,705	17,190	3,515	2,545	965	30	60	30	235	60	1,570	250	215	510	150	270	130	2,845	665
2018	20,725	17,145	3,580	2,620	965	25	55	45	230	55	1,550	285	220	565	165	275	115	2,905	685
2019	20,615	16,995	3,620	2,585	1,030	35	60	40	235	50	1,525	300	210	550	170	315	125	2,890	730
2020	20,575	16,940	3,635	2,610	1,025	25	70	40	230	45	1,505	320	205	580	180	300	135	2,880	745
2021	20,580	16,945	3,635	2,600	1,035	30	65	45	230	45	1,485	330	215	570	205	295	120	2,885	760
2022	20,550	16,800	3,765	2,605	1,160	55	65	40	240	50	1,460	335	230	580	195	370	135	2,860	790
2023	20,700	16,760	3,935	2,695	1,240	50	75	55	250	55	1,435	360	220	655	205	425	145	2,935	880
2024	20,810	16,740	4,065	2,775	1,290	50	65	50	240	65	1,420	400	225	730	195	475	140	–	–
2025	20,835	16,670	4,165	2,830	1,340	65	70	55	250	65	1,405	410	215	790	175	505	145	–	–
2026	20,995	16,650	4,335	2,890	1,450	80	70	55	250	90	1,365	425	240	865	210	550	165	–	–

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