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Municipality of Tilburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Tilburg had 230,765 residents. 34.3% of them (79,195 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than North Brabant (24.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.3%), other Asia (4.4%) and Turkey (3.9%). 61.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 230,765 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.3% 79,195 people
Born abroad: 61.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 65.7% 151,545
Migration background 34.3% 79,195

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.3% 14,600 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.4% 10,165 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.9% 9,005 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

3.8% 8,655 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 7,130 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.8% 6,450 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.5% 5,770 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.9% 4,420 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 3,590 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.6% 3,580 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.3% 3,045 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 2,790 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.4% 48,610
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.6% 30,575

Men and women

Men: 115,330
Women: 115,425

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Tilburg 34.3%

Higher than 90% 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

34.3%

Municipality of Tilburg
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Tilburg	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	17.6%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	18.7%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	19.6%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	20.3%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	20.9%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	21.1%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	21.2%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	21.2%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	21.4%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	21.5%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	21.8%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	22.4%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	22.8%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	23.1%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	23.5%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	23.9%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	24.3%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	24.7%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	25.4%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	26.1%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	26.9%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	27.7%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	28.7%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	29.2%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	30.9%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	32.1%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	32.8%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	33.6%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	34.3%	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 Tilburg

				Largest group
Tilburg	37.1%	205,850	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Berkel-Enschot	12.4%	14,955	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
Udenhout	10.5%	8,550	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
Biezenmortel	9.2%	1,410	+1.5 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	187,295	154,305	32,965	8,755	24,250	5,515	3,600	2,655	5,160	2,795	2,995	290	2,510	2,960	1,945	1,730	865	14,560	18,430
1999	192,560	156,585	36,010	9,040	26,930	5,890	3,845	2,735	5,220	3,310	3,060	285	2,520	3,175	2,885	2,115	945	14,975	21,030
2000	194,590	156,550	38,050	9,285	28,740	6,115	4,000	2,820	5,265	3,735	3,035	325	2,505	3,420	3,465	2,335	1,010	15,225	22,825
2001	197,175	157,240	39,950	9,580	30,400	6,350	4,185	2,895	5,285	4,170	3,020	335	2,525	3,700	3,825	2,590	1,115	15,560	24,400
2002	198,840	157,385	41,460	9,930	31,460	6,560	4,430	3,000	5,255	4,465	3,000	395	2,530	4,005	3,725	2,855	1,170	15,915	25,545
2003	199,400	157,240	42,165	10,105	32,040	6,760	4,520	3,075	5,225	4,460	2,990	465	2,515	4,135	3,755	3,040	1,210	16,065	26,120
2004	200,255	157,880	42,365	10,060	32,325	6,915	4,715	3,120	5,205	4,405	3,010	480	2,530	4,040	3,640	3,075	1,270	16,020	26,375
2005	200,565	157,995	42,560	10,180	32,355	7,090	4,865	3,130	5,180	4,200	3,010	545	2,515	4,110	3,425	3,190	1,280	16,155	26,410
2006	201,825	158,700	43,105	10,420	32,700	7,200	4,965	3,205	5,190	4,120	3,000	610	2,530	4,280	3,355	3,300	1,370	16,350	26,730
2007	202,665	159,025	43,655	10,655	33,010	7,275	5,085	3,240	5,175	4,090	3,010	755	2,535	4,355	3,305	3,420	1,430	16,600	27,060
2008	203,500	159,035	44,460	11,170	33,285	7,365	5,190	3,210	5,160	4,080	3,015	1,005	2,550	4,600	3,335	3,475	1,475	17,100	27,375
2009	204,870	159,075	45,790	11,730	34,040	7,555	5,230	3,280	5,085	4,185	3,055	1,300	2,495	4,880	3,475	3,675	1,555	17,680	28,120
2010	206,220	159,230	46,985	12,270	34,760	7,705	5,325	3,300	5,105	4,290	3,040	1,585	2,510	5,135	3,595	3,815	1,625	18,170	28,810
2011	207,610	159,585	48,040	12,690	35,340	7,770	5,480	3,295	5,110	4,340	3,005	1,810	2,505	5,370	3,740	3,885	1,720	18,595	29,450
2012	208,955	159,900	49,035	13,260	35,810	7,850	5,590	3,320	5,055	4,380	3,005	2,155	2,525	5,575	3,890	4,025	1,700	19,125	29,915
2013	209,900	159,690	50,210	13,900	36,330	7,925	5,695	3,345	4,930	4,435	3,005	2,615	2,540	5,740	3,995	4,190	1,815	19,730	30,465
2014	211,655	160,120	51,535	14,765	36,780	7,930	5,795	3,390	4,895	4,420	3,010	3,165	2,495	6,095	4,190	4,345	1,830	20,520	31,025
2015	213,020	160,310	52,710	15,575	37,140	7,835	5,855	3,360	4,840	4,495	3,010	3,690	2,535	6,345	4,325	4,535	1,895	21,280	31,430
2016	214,330	159,875	54,455	16,415	38,040	7,905	5,925	3,365	4,795	4,585	3,010	4,190	2,525	6,695	4,545	4,930	1,990	22,100	32,350
2017	215,220	159,020	56,200	17,090	39,105	7,920	6,000	3,385	4,765	4,670	3,035	4,555	2,520	6,985	4,700	5,620	2,050	22,750	33,445
2018	216,935	158,475	58,460	18,355	40,100	8,040	6,100	3,400	4,715	4,770	3,095	5,160	2,535	7,565	4,925	5,995	2,160	24,015	34,445
2019	218,680	158,015	60,665	19,790	40,875	8,140	6,160	3,455	4,665	4,845	3,155	5,855	2,525	8,255	5,170	6,225	2,220	25,375	35,305
2020	221,255	157,845	63,410	21,375	42,040	8,255	6,220	3,455	4,630	5,025	3,290	6,480	2,540	9,070	5,440	6,650	2,365	26,965	36,440
2021	221,945	157,100	64,845	22,340	42,515	8,275	6,255	3,490	4,580	5,160	3,250	7,075	2,530	9,485	5,630	6,740	2,390	27,845	37,005
2022	224,455	155,195	69,245	24,325	44,905	8,445	6,295	3,515	4,625	5,425	3,385	7,615	2,830	10,460	5,950	7,730	2,925	29,415	38,265
2023	227,690	154,650	73,070	26,420	46,640	8,605	6,390	3,550	4,580	5,580	3,320	8,060	2,815	12,205	6,255	8,490	3,185	31,620	39,895
2024	229,850	154,425	75,410	27,675	47,735	8,680	6,405	3,540	4,540	5,660	3,245	8,450	2,825	13,140	6,560	9,040	3,325	–	–
2025	230,365	153,015	77,365	28,450	48,890	8,880	6,435	3,530	4,450	5,730	3,165	8,640	2,810	13,860	6,790	9,675	3,385	–	–
2026	230,765	151,545	79,195	29,090	50,105	9,005	6,450	3,580	4,420	5,770	3,045	8,655	2,790	14,600	7,130	10,165	3,590	–	–

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