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Municipality of Sint-MichielsgestelMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel had 30,185 residents. 11.4% of them (3,440 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 Asia (2.5%), other Europe (2.3%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 56.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents
30,185 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.4% 3,440 people
Born abroad
56.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.5 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

  • Dutch origin 88.6% 26,750
  • Migration background 11.4% 3,440

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.5% 745 people
    North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.3% 690 people
    North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.2% 375 people
    North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.0% 310 people
    North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.91% 275 people
    North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.91% 275 people
    North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Belgium
    0.65% 195 people
    North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    0.63% 190 people
    North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.41% 125 people
    North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    0.31% 95 people
    North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.28% 85 people
    North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.27% 80 people
    North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 56.5% 1,945
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.5% 1,495

Men and women

Men
15,235
Women
14,955

Compared with all municipalities

Higher than 14% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel
  • North Brabant
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Municipality of Sint-MichielsgestelNorth BrabantNetherlands
1998 5.5%13.1%16.7%
1999 5.7%13.5%17.1%
2000 5.9%13.8%17.5%
2001 6.0%14.2%18.0%
2002 6.1%14.5%18.4%
2003 6.1%14.8%18.8%
2004 6.3%14.9%19.0%
2005 6.3%15.0%19.2%
2006 6.4%15.1%19.3%
2007 6.5%15.2%19.4%
2008 6.7%15.4%19.6%
2009 6.9%15.7%19.9%
2010 6.9%16.0%20.3%
2011 7.2%16.2%20.6%
2012 7.2%16.5%20.9%
2013 7.3%16.7%21.1%
2014 7.5%17.0%21.4%
2015 7.6%17.3%21.7%
2016 7.7%17.7%22.1%
2017 8.1%18.2%22.6%
2018 8.1%18.7%23.1%
2019 8.4%19.3%23.6%
2020 8.7%19.9%24.2%
2021 8.8%20.3%24.6%
2022 9.9%21.6%26.0%
2023 10.6%22.8%27.1%
2024 10.7%23.5%27.9%
2025 11.2%24.3%28.5%
2026 11.4%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 Sint-Michielsgestel

Largest group
Sint-Michielsgestel 12,620 +2.2 pp Other Asia
Berlicum 10,460 +1.2 pp Other Asia
Den Dungen 4,910 +0.7 pp Other Europe
Gemonde 2,195 +0.6 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 27,38025,8801,515665845253512036545295209525570100901,080435
1999 27,48025,9001,5707008902535130365502952011027575120901,115455
2000 27,68526,0751,62569591535251253505529520115265701501101,140480
2001 27,83026,1701,67574093025201253454530530115295751701301,170495
2002 27,99026,2701,70573596535251353455029530110305801601351,175525
2003 27,96026,2451,70576093030251353555528530110335751601051,185525
2004 27,88526,1401,745760980351013036550290401103201051751151,195545
2005 27,90026,1351,7607451,02040301203655527040105330852001251,200565
2006 28,02026,2451,7807451,035402512535055275401103201102251051,180585
2007 27,92026,1151,8057951,015303012036050280401203551102051151,225580
2008 28,10026,2001,8958601,035352512537555290601203901101951151,285620
2009 28,26026,3201,9408701,065253512037050290701153951152301251,310610
2010 28,13526,1951,9458951,060303511537060295951153901102351051,340610
2011 28,11026,1152,0109301,0804530100380552901251203951252201251,385630
2012 28,12026,1052,0209651,0553030115370552851351254251252251051,395640
2013 28,04525,9852,0559751,0752540115370402951351154301352251351,410635
2014 28,12526,0252,1009901,1103540110365502901601254151502301301,445660
2015 28,39026,2302,1601,0301,1252540120345602951651304401652601101,465710
2016 28,40026,2052,1951,0001,2052545125365602851501354301802901151,450755
2017 28,59026,2652,3251,0301,2804060110355552851701354401803501351,465860
2018 28,67526,3552,3201,0501,2703555115345552901601454551703751251,465870
2019 28,99526,5652,4301,1151,3203555125350553001751504901704051251,530905
2020 29,21026,6702,5401,1301,4155055130345453001701555052004351551,565975
2021 29,49026,8952,5951,1251,4556050125355453051751504952104651501,5651,035
2022 29,73526,7802,9451,2401,7106070120380753251951955302305802101,6251,080
2023 30,13026,9403,1801,3451,8407575120385703251901806602356302401,7501,200
2024 30,09026,8703,2301,3251,900907512038070320215195595240670250––
2025 30,17526,7953,3801,3851,995908013037075305225195655255720270––
2026 30,18526,7503,4401,3902,045958512537580310190195690275745275––

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