Municipality · Limburg

Municipality of Stein: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Stein had 24,695 residents. 16.6% of them (4,110 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 (3.4%), other Asia (2.8%) and Belgium (2.5%). 48.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 24,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.6% 4,110 people
Born abroad: 48.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.4% 20,585
Migration background 16.6% 4,110

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.4% 835 people

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

2.8% 685 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.5% 620 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 615 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.9% 460 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.87% 215 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 200 people

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

0.63% 155 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.53% 130 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.38% 95 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 65 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.16% 40 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

48% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.4% 1,990
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.5% 2,115

Men and women

Men: 12,200
Women: 12,490

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Stein 16.6%

Higher than 41% 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

16.6%

Municipality of Stein
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Stein	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	13.7%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	13.7%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	13.8%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	13.8%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	13.9%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	14.0%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	13.9%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	13.7%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	13.6%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	13.5%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	13.6%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	13.7%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	13.7%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	13.7%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	13.6%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	13.5%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	13.5%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	13.8%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	14.0%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	14.0%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	14.1%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	14.3%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	14.2%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	15.4%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	15.9%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	16.0%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	16.6%	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 Stein

				Largest group
Stein	18.5%	10,680	+2.3 pp	Germany
Elsloo (Stein)	13.2%	8,345	+0.6 pp	Germany
Urmond	18.2%	5,670	+2.6 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	26,390	22,765	3,615	2,590	1,025	5	160	20	585	25	1,540	50	635	365	75	95	60	3,215	405
1999	26,295	22,690	3,610	2,560	1,065	5	180	25	585	25	1,510	50	605	395	75	110	60	3,185	425
2000	26,320	22,685	3,635	2,570	1,080	5	195	30	595	20	1,490	40	625	415	65	110	60	3,210	430
2001	26,430	22,770	3,660	2,550	1,115	10	205	25	610	25	1,465	45	630	410	70	110	60	3,200	470
2002	26,520	22,840	3,675	2,520	1,150	10	225	20	600	35	1,445	45	625	405	80	130	50	3,165	510
2003	26,595	22,880	3,720	2,550	1,170	0	220	25	600	40	1,435	45	640	430	85	140	60	3,185	535
2004	26,610	22,895	3,710	2,530	1,185	0	230	30	600	35	1,395	45	650	440	85	155	50	3,160	555
2005	26,780	23,105	3,665	2,485	1,170	5	220	30	595	25	1,385	45	640	415	80	150	65	3,130	530
2006	26,660	23,025	3,625	2,450	1,165	0	215	30	595	20	1,345	40	625	440	85	160	60	3,090	535
2007	26,335	22,745	3,590	2,435	1,150	0	210	30	590	30	1,325	50	625	435	100	130	60	3,065	520
2008	26,090	22,560	3,530	2,370	1,155	15	210	35	575	25	1,290	60	600	420	100	145	50	3,000	530
2009	25,865	22,340	3,520	2,365	1,145	10	220	30	550	25	1,275	50	590	450	90	155	65	2,965	555
2010	25,670	22,175	3,505	2,355	1,140	0	205	25	545	20	1,255	50	575	475	90	175	80	2,935	570
2011	25,705	22,195	3,520	2,350	1,175	0	205	25	545	20	1,240	45	575	490	100	205	75	2,920	590
2012	25,630	22,110	3,510	2,335	1,180	5	215	25	535	20	1,215	55	585	480	105	205	70	2,900	610
2013	25,430	21,975	3,455	2,275	1,185	5	215	20	530	25	1,170	60	580	465	115	195	80	2,840	610
2014	25,390	21,950	3,440	2,265	1,175	5	200	30	510	25	1,135	65	580	485	120	215	70	2,815	625
2015	25,135	21,750	3,385	2,215	1,170	5	190	25	500	30	1,100	55	585	475	110	235	75	2,765	625
2016	25,065	21,605	3,460	2,230	1,230	5	185	35	510	20	1,080	60	590	500	125	265	85	2,775	685
2017	25,060	21,540	3,520	2,240	1,280	5	190	25	485	25	1,070	70	590	510	120	345	85	2,770	750
2018	24,985	21,475	3,510	2,190	1,320	5	185	30	490	35	1,040	75	575	500	135	355	85	2,715	790
2019	24,960	21,435	3,525	2,170	1,350	10	195	30	490	25	995	90	580	505	135	390	75	2,700	830
2020	25,010	21,435	3,575	2,165	1,415	25	195	35	480	30	970	105	585	505	140	410	100	2,705	870
2021	24,875	21,345	3,530	2,130	1,405	30	200	35	470	35	955	90	575	510	150	395	90	2,650	880
2022	24,810	21,125	3,690	2,165	1,520	45	200	35	465	40	945	95	625	490	155	445	130	2,610	935
2023	24,770	20,955	3,815	2,220	1,600	55	220	35	475	50	930	105	615	565	155	485	140	2,675	1,010
2024	24,745	20,815	3,930	2,250	1,680	65	210	35	470	60	905	120	620	600	165	550	130	–	–
2025	24,650	20,700	3,950	2,210	1,740	75	210	35	460	65	880	125	615	590	170	580	135	–	–
2026	24,695	20,585	4,110	2,195	1,910	95	215	40	460	65	835	130	620	615	200	685	155	–	–

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