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Municipality of Simpelveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Simpelveld had 10,460 residents. 21.8% of them (2,280 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 (10.0%), other Asia (3.4%) and other Europe (2.4%). 56.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 10,460 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.8% 2,280 people
Born abroad: 56.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.3% 8,185
Migration background 21.8% 2,280

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

10.0% 1,045 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 355 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 250 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.0% 205 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 130 people

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

0.72% 75 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.67% 70 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.62% 65 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.43% 45 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.14% 15 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.10% 10 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.10% 10 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.8% 1,295
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.2% 985

Men and women

Men: 5,220
Women: 5,240

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Simpelveld 21.8%

Higher than 64% 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

21.8%

Municipality of Simpelveld
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Simpelveld	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	21.0%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	20.7%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	20.4%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	20.0%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	19.8%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	19.3%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	19.4%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	19.1%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	19.2%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	18.9%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	18.7%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	18.4%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	18.2%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	18.0%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	18.1%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	17.8%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	17.4%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	17.4%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	17.6%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	17.6%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	17.7%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	17.9%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	18.1%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	18.0%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	18.8%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	19.2%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	19.3%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	20.3%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	21.8%	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 Simpelveld

				Largest group
Simpelveld	22.2%	5,525	+4.7 pp	Germany
Bocholtz	21.5%	4,890	+1.3 pp	Germany
Baneheide	11.1%	45	±0.0 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	11,680	9,235	2,455	2,280	170	5	5	10	70	0	1,890	25	205	165	20	50	10	2,365	90
1999	11,615	9,215	2,400	2,210	190	5	0	10	75	0	1,810	30	210	160	30	55	15	2,295	105
2000	11,590	9,230	2,360	2,185	180	5	10	10	75	0	1,765	30	220	170	15	50	15	2,260	95
2001	11,500	9,205	2,295	2,095	185	5	0	10	85	0	1,705	30	215	150	25	50	10	2,185	105
2002	11,420	9,155	2,260	2,065	200	0	5	5	80	5	1,645	25	210	185	20	65	20	2,155	105
2003	11,450	9,235	2,215	2,000	215	5	5	10	85	0	1,595	30	205	170	30	60	20	2,100	115
2004	11,435	9,215	2,215	1,995	220	0	0	5	80	0	1,575	30	215	175	35	70	30	2,095	125
2005	11,425	9,250	2,185	1,955	220	0	10	5	80	5	1,530	30	210	185	25	70	25	2,050	135
2006	11,320	9,140	2,170	1,935	235	5	5	10	85	0	1,510	35	210	180	30	60	40	2,040	135
2007	11,320	9,180	2,140	1,895	255	5	5	5	85	5	1,465	40	210	180	35	80	35	2,000	145
2008	11,205	9,110	2,095	1,865	230	0	5	10	80	0	1,440	35	200	195	30	70	35	1,965	130
2009	11,085	9,050	2,035	1,795	230	5	15	10	75	5	1,375	45	205	170	25	70	25	1,895	135
2010	10,995	8,985	2,005	1,770	250	5	10	15	80	0	1,360	45	195	170	35	60	45	1,875	125
2011	10,955	8,970	1,975	1,745	220	5	0	10	80	5	1,340	50	185	170	40	50	30	1,860	120
2012	10,910	8,935	1,975	1,730	235	5	5	10	85	5	1,305	60	185	180	35	60	30	1,840	130
2013	10,910	8,985	1,940	1,700	230	5	10	10	80	5	1,275	65	185	175	30	60	30	1,810	125
2014	10,840	8,950	1,890	1,655	235	5	10	10	85	5	1,255	50	180	170	35	55	30	1,765	130
2015	10,845	8,960	1,885	1,630	250	5	5	10	80	20	1,245	55	170	160	35	65	30	1,745	145
2016	10,735	8,845	1,890	1,610	285	5	5	10	80	15	1,215	55	165	175	40	95	35	1,720	180
2017	10,575	8,710	1,865	1,580	290	0	5	10	80	10	1,170	50	170	190	50	100	35	1,680	185
2018	10,555	8,685	1,870	1,550	330	5	10	5	75	5	1,140	60	165	185	55	125	50	1,655	215
2019	10,520	8,635	1,885	1,530	355	15	5	10	80	10	1,105	70	170	185	60	135	40	1,645	240
2020	10,555	8,640	1,915	1,550	365	15	10	10	75	10	1,095	80	175	205	55	145	45	1,670	250
2021	10,480	8,590	1,890	1,525	365	10	5	15	70	10	1,070	70	170	215	60	145	50	1,635	255
2022	10,425	8,475	1,955	1,550	395	10	5	10	80	0	1,080	65	190	215	65	170	65	1,640	265
2023	10,390	8,390	2,000	1,590	425	15	10	10	75	0	1,070	60	190	260	70	185	55	1,665	290
2024	10,250	8,270	1,980	1,545	435	20	10	10	75	5	1,060	60	195	225	70	195	60	–	–
2025	10,270	8,195	2,080	1,570	500	25	10	10	70	5	1,060	60	205	250	75	250	55	–	–
2026	10,460	8,185	2,280	1,565	710	45	15	10	70	10	1,045	65	205	250	130	355	75	–	–

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