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Municipality of Roermond: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Roermond had 61,435 residents. 34.8% of them (21,375 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Limburg (26.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.2%), other Asia (5.9%) and Germany (4.8%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 61,435 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.8% 21,375 people
Born abroad: 57.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 65.2% 40,060
Migration background 34.8% 21,375

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.2% 4,415 people

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

5.9% 3,605 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

4.8% 2,935 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

3.7% 2,265 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

3.6% 2,190 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 1,320 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 1,150 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.9% 1,150 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.2% 735 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 650 people

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

0.94% 575 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.61% 375 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.6% 12,315
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 9,055

Men and women

Men: 30,500
Women: 30,920

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Roermond 34.8%

Higher than 91% 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

34.8%

Municipality of Roermond
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Roermond	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	24.0%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	24.6%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	25.0%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	25.3%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	25.8%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	26.0%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	26.0%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	26.2%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	26.4%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	26.3%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	26.6%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	26.9%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	26.9%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	27.2%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	27.3%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	27.6%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	27.8%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	28.0%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	28.2%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	28.6%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	28.9%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	29.3%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	29.7%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	30.2%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	31.4%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	32.5%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	33.4%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	34.2%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	34.8%	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 Municipality of Roermond

				Largest group
Roermond	40.9%	44,095	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
Swalmen	20.4%	8,885	+3.1 pp	Germany
Herten	18.2%	8,455	+0.6 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	52,575	39,930	12,640	6,150	6,475	1,640	1,620	330	1,275	320	3,820	115	700	1,515	375	715	200	7,550	5,095
1999	53,115	40,070	13,055	6,190	6,845	1,725	1,695	325	1,280	330	3,820	120	685	1,565	450	845	195	7,600	5,465
2000	53,420	40,065	13,340	6,250	7,085	1,810	1,705	315	1,290	360	3,785	130	680	1,655	445	950	210	7,675	5,670
2001	53,695	40,135	13,570	6,260	7,315	1,875	1,735	305	1,290	360	3,740	135	670	1,715	495	1,030	225	7,680	5,900
2002	53,910	39,975	13,935	6,330	7,615	1,935	1,795	295	1,285	380	3,710	145	690	1,785	550	1,120	255	7,745	6,195
2003	54,005	39,940	14,055	6,315	7,755	2,025	1,855	285	1,255	365	3,685	145	665	1,820	615	1,115	240	7,685	6,365
2004	53,885	39,855	14,020	6,250	7,760	2,030	1,890	280	1,240	365	3,640	155	665	1,790	600	1,115	240	7,610	6,415
2005	54,130	39,935	14,190	6,195	8,010	2,115	1,950	260	1,250	370	3,570	170	660	1,795	615	1,175	275	7,600	6,595
2006	54,270	39,950	14,315	6,235	8,075	2,130	1,960	270	1,260	370	3,525	185	675	1,850	620	1,210	255	7,600	6,710
2007	54,230	39,960	14,265	6,175	8,085	2,120	1,945	260	1,280	380	3,470	220	655	1,830	610	1,215	275	7,620	6,645
2008	54,425	39,920	14,500	6,355	8,130	2,120	1,925	280	1,255	380	3,475	250	655	1,975	640	1,255	275	7,750	6,750
2009	54,730	40,030	14,705	6,450	8,250	2,145	1,930	295	1,245	395	3,445	280	645	2,080	630	1,330	280	7,845	6,855
2010	55,160	40,315	14,845	6,495	8,355	2,160	1,965	290	1,255	385	3,410	290	655	2,140	655	1,340	305	7,895	6,950
2011	55,560	40,460	15,085	6,585	8,510	2,175	1,940	275	1,270	405	3,385	355	655	2,190	715	1,400	330	7,975	7,115
2012	56,080	40,740	15,320	6,720	8,600	2,175	1,940	285	1,250	420	3,355	455	655	2,255	710	1,485	335	8,100	7,230
2013	56,515	40,940	15,585	6,825	8,745	2,230	1,930	300	1,245	445	3,365	505	630	2,325	735	1,540	320	8,205	7,385
2014	56,850	41,045	15,805	6,940	8,865	2,225	1,975	305	1,245	445	3,325	555	660	2,400	765	1,565	340	8,305	7,505
2015	56,965	41,000	15,965	6,990	8,975	2,180	2,005	315	1,240	445	3,300	585	650	2,455	800	1,645	345	8,365	7,595
2016	56,975	40,915	16,060	6,985	9,070	2,135	2,005	320	1,230	455	3,195	635	640	2,515	825	1,745	355	8,350	7,715
2017	57,375	40,990	16,385	7,035	9,360	2,130	2,020	325	1,215	455	3,150	680	640	2,565	920	1,915	380	8,390	8,005
2018	57,760	41,060	16,700	7,170	9,525	2,130	2,035	315	1,190	475	3,095	735	625	2,715	975	2,020	385	8,505	8,190
2019	58,210	41,140	17,070	7,340	9,735	2,140	2,060	330	1,185	480	3,080	790	655	2,815	1,015	2,125	400	8,680	8,395
2020	58,260	40,985	17,275	7,415	9,865	2,155	2,020	335	1,175	475	3,070	820	650	2,875	1,020	2,260	425	8,760	8,530
2021	58,755	41,040	17,715	7,675	10,040	2,180	2,045	325	1,160	505	3,065	880	655	3,075	1,035	2,355	435	9,000	8,710
2022	59,185	40,590	18,590	7,930	10,640	2,205	2,065	330	1,190	550	3,095	925	725	3,190	1,120	2,670	525	9,205	8,990
2023	59,980	40,475	19,510	8,475	11,030	2,210	2,110	330	1,175	580	3,050	980	720	3,715	1,185	2,870	580	9,765	9,355
2024	60,750	40,425	20,320	8,820	11,495	2,235	2,145	350	1,170	575	3,005	1,055	720	4,035	1,235	3,175	610	–	–
2025	61,205	40,280	20,935	9,060	11,870	2,280	2,170	350	1,165	575	2,970	1,135	740	4,225	1,285	3,385	645	–	–
2026	61,435	40,060	21,375	9,235	12,140	2,265	2,190	375	1,150	575	2,935	1,150	735	4,415	1,320	3,605	650	–	–

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