Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Tiel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Tiel had 42,525 residents. 31.4% of them (13,360 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gelderland (19.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (5.6%), Morocco (4.9%) and other Asia (4.8%). 56.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 42,525 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.4% 13,360 people
Born abroad: 56.0% 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 68.6% 29,165
Migration background 31.4% 13,360

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

5.6% 2,395 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

4.9% 2,090 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 2,060 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.8% 2,035 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.4% 1,450 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

2.8% 1,200 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 630 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.2% 520 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 340 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.68% 290 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 170 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.34% 145 people

Gelderland 0.34% 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) 56.0% 7,485
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.0% 5,880

Men and women

Men: 21,305
Women: 21,215

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Tiel 31.4%

Higher than 86% 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

31.4%

Municipality of Tiel
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Tiel	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	19.3%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	19.7%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	20.1%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	20.6%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	20.9%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	21.3%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	21.4%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	21.5%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	21.7%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	21.8%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	21.9%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	22.3%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	22.7%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	23.0%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	23.3%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	23.3%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	23.6%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	23.9%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	24.2%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	24.7%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	24.9%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	26.5%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	27.0%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	27.3%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	28.7%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	29.8%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	29.8%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	30.7%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	31.4%	19.8%	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 Tiel

				Largest group
Tiel	32.5%	40,375	+2.8 pp	Turkey
Wadenoijen	12.6%	1,150	+1.2 pp	Poland
Kapel-Avezaath (Tiel)	8.3%	725	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
Zennewijnen	12.9%	155	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Kerk Avezaath (Tiel)	20.8%	120	+0.8 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	36,435	29,385	7,045	1,475	5,565	1,830	1,185	205	1,620	115	625	75	120	655	190	325	100	3,155	3,875
1999	37,445	30,050	7,395	1,515	5,865	1,935	1,260	195	1,610	130	620	80	115	700	205	405	135	3,220	4,175
2000	38,320	30,605	7,710	1,580	6,150	1,980	1,350	220	1,620	140	635	100	135	715	225	475	145	3,280	4,450
2001	39,610	31,465	8,140	1,710	6,445	2,055	1,435	220	1,630	155	670	100	145	795	255	520	175	3,405	4,740
2002	40,210	31,830	8,390	1,790	6,615	2,110	1,485	240	1,620	155	660	130	140	865	265	580	160	3,480	4,915
2003	40,520	31,895	8,620	1,850	6,760	2,150	1,575	240	1,620	150	665	155	150	880	270	600	160	3,570	5,075
2004	40,620	31,940	8,675	1,810	6,885	2,230	1,635	240	1,575	155	675	160	140	835	270	610	175	3,480	5,195
2005	40,545	31,845	8,725	1,820	6,880	2,245	1,665	225	1,545	150	645	165	145	865	260	615	175	3,450	5,260
2006	40,980	32,090	8,885	1,870	7,015	2,275	1,710	230	1,540	155	650	180	150	890	270	650	190	3,500	5,380
2007	41,190	32,240	8,965	1,860	7,125	2,290	1,775	230	1,545	170	645	195	145	875	260	680	190	3,460	5,510
2008	41,145	32,130	9,015	1,880	7,140	2,305	1,780	235	1,500	170	645	195	145	895	260	720	175	3,470	5,550
2009	41,080	31,940	9,155	1,915	7,220	2,345	1,820	210	1,470	165	645	215	140	915	270	755	190	3,465	5,680
2010	41,200	31,875	9,335	1,945	7,380	2,400	1,860	225	1,455	170	625	240	145	940	285	805	185	3,465	5,865
2011	41,200	31,755	9,460	1,985	7,440	2,410	1,885	240	1,410	180	625	250	155	955	285	860	170	3,475	5,975
2012	41,555	31,850	9,675	2,105	7,565	2,415	1,950	260	1,395	160	640	340	145	985	300	915	175	3,575	6,105
2013	41,755	32,015	9,735	2,105	7,625	2,405	2,010	255	1,385	180	605	370	150	980	295	920	180	3,590	6,165
2014	41,780	31,940	9,840	2,165	7,680	2,395	2,045	250	1,385	180	605	420	140	1,000	315	940	185	3,630	6,225
2015	41,585	31,640	9,945	2,235	7,700	2,360	2,075	265	1,345	165	595	480	150	1,010	295	1,015	190	3,635	6,295
2016	41,505	31,455	10,050	2,255	7,805	2,375	2,085	250	1,325	165	580	515	145	1,015	345	1,065	195	3,650	6,405
2017	41,505	31,270	10,235	2,330	7,905	2,345	2,110	250	1,320	155	565	565	150	1,050	390	1,140	200	3,725	6,515
2018	41,465	31,120	10,345	2,365	7,970	2,360	2,120	255	1,295	155	560	610	150	1,045	385	1,215	195	3,745	6,605
2019	41,975	30,855	11,120	3,060	8,050	2,345	2,110	255	1,300	150	555	1,135	145	1,225	415	1,280	205	4,420	6,695
2020	42,160	30,760	11,400	3,240	8,165	2,345	2,105	265	1,280	150	545	1,110	150	1,435	465	1,335	225	4,575	6,810
2021	41,920	30,460	11,460	3,190	8,270	2,360	2,130	265	1,265	150	545	1,065	150	1,430	480	1,390	240	4,535	6,935
2022	42,290	30,160	12,140	3,530	8,605	2,355	2,135	265	1,285	190	555	1,290	150	1,530	515	1,570	325	4,855	7,025
2023	42,615	29,905	12,695	3,945	8,740	2,340	2,135	265	1,275	195	540	1,470	150	1,775	545	1,690	320	5,290	7,160
2024	42,375	29,720	12,645	3,685	8,980	2,390	2,145	270	1,245	185	535	1,340	145	1,645	560	1,855	315	–	–
2025	42,580	29,510	13,060	3,970	9,110	2,420	2,120	280	1,215	175	540	1,395	140	1,875	580	1,980	330	–	–
2026	42,525	29,165	13,360	4,175	9,175	2,395	2,090	290	1,200	170	520	1,450	145	2,035	630	2,060	340	–	–

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