Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch had 162,290 residents. 25.5% of them (41,405 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.1%), other Europe (4.4%) and Morocco (3.2%). 56.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 162,290 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.5% 41,405 people
Born abroad: 56.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.5% 120,905
Migration background 25.5% 41,405

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.1% 8,275 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.4% 7,210 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.2% 5,115 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.3% 3,735 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.0% 3,245 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 3,055 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 2,415 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.4% 2,205 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.2% 1,895 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.1% 1,710 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.81% 1,315 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.74% 1,200 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.2% 23,275
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 18,125

Men and women

Men: 80,500
Women: 81,800

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% 's-Hertogenbosch 25.5%

Higher than 77% 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

25.5%

Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	16.1%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	16.4%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	16.6%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	17.1%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	17.5%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	17.7%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	17.6%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	17.7%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	17.8%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	17.9%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	18.1%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	18.4%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	18.6%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	18.7%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	18.9%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	19.0%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	19.1%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	19.2%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	19.5%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	19.9%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	20.3%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	20.6%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	20.9%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	21.2%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	22.4%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	23.7%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	24.5%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	25.0%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	25.5%	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 's-Hertogenbosch

				Largest group
's-Hertogenbosch	29.5%	114,340	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
Rosmalen	17.0%	40,360	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Nuland	12.6%	4,855	+4.8 pp	Other Asia
Vinkel	7.9%	2,735	+1.8 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	134,225	112,560	21,655	6,275	15,365	2,150	3,185	1,745	4,500	750	2,385	215	960	2,720	945	1,555	545	11,100	10,585
1999	134,895	112,745	22,160	6,360	15,805	2,195	3,260	1,735	4,445	810	2,365	215	950	2,835	1,080	1,685	610	11,145	10,985
2000	135,895	113,300	22,625	6,415	16,245	2,290	3,445	1,755	4,395	835	2,345	215	930	2,925	1,060	1,810	660	11,165	11,480
2001	137,360	113,910	23,435	6,680	16,755	2,380	3,575	1,775	4,340	925	2,375	235	975	3,095	1,125	1,950	690	11,375	12,060
2002	138,595	114,285	24,280	6,860	17,420	2,420	3,750	1,820	4,330	1,010	2,365	255	980	3,265	1,225	2,160	710	11,540	12,755
2003	139,345	114,625	24,690	6,955	17,755	2,550	3,865	1,815	4,270	1,020	2,370	255	1,005	3,335	1,220	2,275	740	11,620	13,065
2004	140,350	115,595	24,765	6,940	17,820	2,605	3,965	1,820	4,245	965	2,355	255	1,010	3,325	1,155	2,295	770	11,625	13,140
2005	140,825	115,955	24,905	6,970	17,925	2,670	4,065	1,850	4,210	980	2,335	305	1,010	3,330	1,105	2,275	775	11,620	13,260
2006	141,530	116,405	25,150	7,130	18,000	2,690	4,165	1,850	4,185	945	2,345	375	1,005	3,415	1,080	2,305	790	11,740	13,375
2007	142,540	117,040	25,480	7,280	18,200	2,715	4,225	1,820	4,150	935	2,370	405	985	3,525	1,090	2,415	860	11,915	13,570
2008	143,355	117,450	25,880	7,465	18,435	2,755	4,280	1,830	4,140	940	2,375	445	990	3,660	1,155	2,495	845	12,060	13,835
2009	144,645	118,100	26,575	7,730	18,845	2,770	4,405	1,850	4,085	955	2,415	560	995	3,765	1,230	2,625	925	12,340	14,230
2010	146,460	119,270	27,195	7,950	19,235	2,790	4,500	1,885	4,095	1,000	2,410	565	1,000	3,980	1,275	2,750	950	12,530	14,660
2011	147,620	119,935	27,660	8,120	19,515	2,820	4,550	1,850	4,090	1,020	2,415	625	1,010	4,070	1,390	2,820	985	12,670	14,975
2012	148,750	120,585	28,150	8,330	19,825	2,860	4,560	1,870	4,020	1,015	2,405	700	1,015	4,215	1,480	2,950	1,070	12,850	15,275
2013	149,645	121,170	28,480	8,455	20,010	2,865	4,625	1,850	4,005	1,020	2,410	730	1,055	4,260	1,520	3,015	1,130	13,005	15,475
2014	150,545	121,860	28,685	8,570	20,115	2,845	4,675	1,850	3,975	1,020	2,385	765	1,010	4,410	1,515	3,095	1,140	13,110	15,580
2015	150,880	121,880	29,000	8,640	20,360	2,800	4,740	1,850	3,960	1,025	2,335	795	1,000	4,515	1,575	3,215	1,195	13,175	15,825
2016	151,615	122,030	29,585	8,800	20,780	2,760	4,780	1,845	3,940	1,050	2,325	840	995	4,640	1,675	3,475	1,260	13,345	16,225
2017	152,475	122,145	30,330	8,885	21,435	2,800	4,825	1,850	3,920	1,035	2,325	900	990	4,670	1,790	3,970	1,260	13,415	16,910
2018	153,430	122,270	31,160	9,180	21,980	2,790	4,870	1,875	3,890	1,045	2,280	940	1,050	4,910	1,860	4,310	1,345	13,690	17,465
2019	154,205	122,435	31,770	9,370	22,405	2,810	4,865	1,875	3,875	1,070	2,240	955	1,045	5,135	1,945	4,540	1,425	13,875	17,900
2020	155,110	122,690	32,420	9,555	22,850	2,840	4,885	1,870	3,870	1,090	2,195	985	1,065	5,310	2,030	4,760	1,515	14,080	18,330
2021	155,485	122,515	32,970	9,785	23,195	2,805	4,935	1,850	3,850	1,110	2,150	1,085	1,060	5,490	2,155	4,895	1,595	14,295	18,685
2022	156,590	121,450	35,145	10,110	25,035	2,870	4,960	1,855	3,930	1,215	2,295	1,225	1,205	5,400	2,365	5,880	1,950	14,635	19,250
2023	158,735	121,140	37,620	11,385	26,220	2,990	4,980	1,855	3,880	1,250	2,265	1,370	1,190	6,540	2,530	6,550	2,150	15,955	20,390
2024	160,750	121,395	39,355	12,030	27,325	3,110	5,025	1,890	3,860	1,275	2,275	1,625	1,200	6,935	2,715	7,115	2,305	–	–
2025	161,530	121,095	40,435	12,225	28,225	3,180	5,065	1,875	3,810	1,290	2,260	1,705	1,200	7,015	2,865	7,740	2,365	–	–
2026	162,290	120,905	41,405	12,340	29,075	3,245	5,115	1,895	3,735	1,315	2,205	1,710	1,200	7,210	3,055	8,275	2,415	–	–

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