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Municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul had 16,485 residents. 19.1% of them (3,145 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 other Europe (5.6%), Germany (3.5%) and other Asia (2.7%). 57.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 16,485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.1% 3,145 people
Born abroad: 57.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.9% 13,340
Migration background 19.1% 3,145

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Valkenburg aan de Geul. For comparison, the line marks Limburg and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.6% 930 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.5% 580 people

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

2.7% 445 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.0% 330 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.4% 230 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 195 people

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

1.0% 165 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.49% 80 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.42% 70 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.27% 45 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 35 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.12% 20 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.2% 1,800
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.6% 1,340

Men and women

Men: 8,100
Women: 8,380

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Valkenburg aan de Geul 19.1%

Higher than 56% 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

19.1%

Valkenburg aan de Geul
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Valkenburg aan de Geul	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	13.7%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	13.6%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	14.0%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	14.1%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	14.3%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	14.4%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	14.3%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	14.0%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	13.7%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	13.5%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	13.5%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	13.6%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	13.7%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	14.0%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	13.9%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	14.1%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	14.2%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	14.4%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	14.4%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	14.7%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	14.9%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	15.0%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	15.4%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	16.3%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	17.5%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	18.0%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	18.4%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	19.1%	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 Valkenburg aan de Geul

				Largest group
Valkenburg (Valkenburg aan de Geul)	20.3%	10,580	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Berg en Terblijt	17.1%	4,375	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
Schin op Geul	15.8%	1,390	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Walem	17.9%	140	+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 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	18,045	15,575	2,470	1,850	625	20	25	15	225	10	960	40	405	445	75	160	95	2,135	330
1999	17,905	15,460	2,440	1,830	615	20	25	15	225	15	930	30	420	450	65	165	85	2,115	320
2000	17,880	15,375	2,510	1,870	625	15	25	15	220	10	925	25	415	505	80	180	80	2,155	345
2001	17,885	15,345	2,525	1,860	675	25	25	20	220	15	910	35	410	510	90	195	85	2,145	395
2002	17,835	15,265	2,555	1,855	705	35	30	25	225	15	900	30	405	520	85	220	70	2,120	435
2003	17,890	15,310	2,580	1,855	740	45	30	25	225	20	875	25	395	560	90	225	80	2,120	460
2004	17,770	15,230	2,540	1,830	715	45	35	20	220	20	860	30	395	545	75	215	85	2,110	430
2005	17,560	15,110	2,455	1,775	685	40	40	20	225	20	840	40	380	515	60	190	90	2,050	405
2006	17,285	14,930	2,350	1,690	635	55	30	25	215	20	805	50	380	455	50	170	70	1,970	375
2007	17,180	14,830	2,355	1,730	615	55	30	25	220	15	820	45	360	505	40	165	65	1,995	365
2008	17,095	14,785	2,315	1,715	605	55	25	20	215	10	790	55	365	510	30	180	70	1,980	330
2009	17,070	14,755	2,300	1,705	605	60	20	30	215	10	785	50	360	510	40	155	75	1,965	340
2010	17,080	14,785	2,315	1,685	625	55	25	30	215	10	770	55	360	500	40	160	90	1,955	350
2011	17,025	14,685	2,330	1,705	630	50	25	25	215	10	760	65	355	530	50	170	85	1,970	365
2012	16,940	14,575	2,365	1,715	665	50	25	25	215	20	745	65	365	540	45	195	90	1,970	395
2013	16,815	14,480	2,330	1,695	640	50	25	25	210	15	730	60	365	545	45	185	85	1,960	375
2014	16,675	14,320	2,355	1,670	680	55	25	30	215	20	710	65	355	540	50	185	100	1,935	415
2015	16,615	14,260	2,355	1,650	710	60	30	30	215	20	700	55	355	540	55	200	100	1,925	440
2016	16,520	14,135	2,385	1,625	760	55	40	25	215	25	705	55	330	535	55	240	105	1,905	480
2017	16,440	14,075	2,365	1,610	765	55	30	35	205	20	685	65	350	510	80	250	90	1,885	500
2018	16,435	14,025	2,410	1,610	790	60	30	20	215	30	670	75	325	540	75	245	115	1,890	515
2019	16,470	14,015	2,455	1,620	835	55	30	35	220	25	665	70	330	555	90	260	125	1,905	560
2020	16,365	13,905	2,460	1,610	855	55	40	25	220	30	635	70	330	575	85	275	130	1,880	570
2021	16,365	13,850	2,515	1,630	890	60	35	30	230	40	630	70	330	600	110	270	115	1,910	610
2022	16,160	13,545	2,630	1,615	1,005	70	40	25	240	30	615	75	355	555	130	345	140	1,860	630
2023	16,430	13,545	2,875	1,815	1,050	80	45	25	235	35	605	95	370	755	140	350	145	2,085	670
2024	16,435	13,480	2,955	1,840	1,115	75	45	20	235	35	615	85	350	785	165	380	160	–	–
2025	16,460	13,425	3,035	1,865	1,170	75	50	20	240	40	590	80	335	855	165	420	160	–	–
2026	16,485	13,340	3,145	1,925	1,215	70	45	20	230	35	580	80	330	930	195	445	165	–	–

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