Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Rucphen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Rucphen had 23,975 residents. 14.0% of them (3,360 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 other Europe (2.8%), other Asia (2.4%) and Belgium (2.4%). 56.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 23,975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.0% 3,360 people
Born abroad: 56.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 86.0% 20,615
Migration background 14.0% 3,360

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.8% 670 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 585 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.4% 565 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.6% 395 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 230 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.77% 185 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 160 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.60% 145 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.56% 135 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.50% 120 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.48% 115 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 50 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.4% 1,895
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 1,470

Men and women

Men: 12,110
Women: 11,870

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Rucphen 14.0%

Higher than 26% 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

14.0%

Municipality of Rucphen
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Rucphen	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	6.4%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	6.7%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	7.0%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	7.2%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	7.3%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	7.8%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	8.2%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	9.0%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	9.2%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	9.7%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	10.3%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	10.7%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	11.3%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	12.4%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	14.0%	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 Municipality of Rucphen

				Largest group
St. Willebrord	16.2%	9,800	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
Rucphen	12.4%	5,255	+2.5 pp	Belgium
Sprundel	11.3%	5,165	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Zegge	13.0%	2,080	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Schijf	16.1%	1,675	+3.9 pp	Other Europe

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	22,295	21,075	1,225	825	410	0	55	55	140	10	100	10	545	170	35	95	20	960	260
1999	22,370	21,080	1,270	845	445	0	50	55	155	15	95	15	560	175	35	105	30	995	285
2000	22,465	21,160	1,315	860	465	5	50	65	160	20	105	30	570	155	35	125	10	1,010	300
2001	22,585	21,200	1,385	895	485	15	50	55	165	25	115	35	580	165	40	125	15	1,065	315
2002	22,600	21,165	1,445	900	535	15	55	65	165	25	120	35	590	155	25	165	25	1,085	365
2003	22,600	21,155	1,460	895	555	20	45	60	165	25	110	35	565	185	45	170	25	1,085	370
2004	22,625	21,140	1,490	915	560	15	50	55	160	30	115	40	570	190	35	180	35	1,095	400
2005	22,520	21,035	1,500	910	575	15	50	65	165	30	120	50	550	190	45	180	30	1,090	405
2006	22,410	20,870	1,545	945	600	15	55	70	160	30	125	60	575	190	45	190	35	1,120	415
2007	22,410	20,855	1,560	985	595	15	55	55	175	25	120	85	570	210	55	165	50	1,165	415
2008	22,475	20,865	1,610	1,025	600	15	60	60	170	30	125	115	575	210	50	175	40	1,200	405
2009	22,545	20,920	1,635	1,025	630	20	60	55	175	25	125	125	570	205	50	185	60	1,225	415
2010	22,480	20,840	1,645	1,020	635	15	65	55	180	30	125	110	550	235	55	165	70	1,215	435
2011	22,435	20,780	1,640	1,005	635	15	65	60	165	30	105	120	560	220	75	170	55	1,200	440
2012	22,325	20,610	1,720	1,025	695	15	75	70	180	30	115	130	550	230	80	190	55	1,230	490
2013	22,260	20,520	1,740	1,050	710	25	80	65	175	25	115	165	550	220	70	190	80	1,275	485
2014	22,170	20,385	1,785	1,095	685	20	60	65	185	25	110	205	545	235	100	175	55	1,320	465
2015	22,225	20,395	1,830	1,120	710	30	65	65	190	20	115	205	545	255	95	175	70	1,340	495
2016	22,280	20,385	1,895	1,155	730	25	70	65	190	25	115	225	540	275	85	215	55	1,375	515
2017	22,335	20,330	2,005	1,190	820	30	75	65	195	25	120	275	530	265	95	255	80	1,430	585
2018	22,400	20,335	2,065	1,225	845	40	80	55	195	30	115	290	515	305	80	280	85	1,455	615
2019	22,570	20,370	2,200	1,310	890	45	95	60	195	25	120	310	520	360	80	300	90	1,525	670
2020	22,875	20,515	2,360	1,410	955	55	105	70	195	45	120	355	510	425	90	305	90	1,635	730
2021	23,075	20,615	2,460	1,430	1,025	85	125	70	200	40	125	365	495	445	105	310	90	1,665	800
2022	23,160	20,555	2,615	1,480	1,130	90	140	95	200	35	120	370	560	430	100	365	115	1,645	840
2023	23,635	20,690	2,935	1,730	1,215	90	155	90	220	40	130	390	555	640	110	400	110	1,900	900
2024	23,925	20,780	3,140	1,775	1,370	105	160	110	225	40	140	405	575	645	120	485	125	–	–
2025	24,000	20,720	3,280	1,780	1,500	120	175	110	225	45	140	410	580	650	130	535	150	–	–
2026	23,975	20,615	3,360	1,765	1,595	120	185	115	230	50	135	395	565	670	145	585	160	–	–

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