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Municipality of Venlo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Venlo had 104,200 residents. 33.8% of them (35,240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Limburg (26.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.0%), Germany (5.9%) and Poland (4.8%). 59.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 104,200 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.8% 35,240 people
Born abroad: 59.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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 66.2% 68,945
Migration background 33.8% 35,240

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.0% 6,230 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

5.9% 6,180 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

4.8% 4,990 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 4,975 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.1% 4,300 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

3.0% 3,150 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.7% 1,745 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 1,280 people

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

0.83% 860 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.56% 585 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.52% 540 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.43% 450 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.8% 21,075
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.2% 14,155

Men and women

Men: 52,285
Women: 51,910

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Venlo 33.8%

Higher than 89% 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

33.8%

Municipality of Venlo
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Venlo	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	22.1%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	22.4%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	22.7%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	23.1%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	23.6%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	23.9%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	24.3%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	24.4%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	24.6%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	24.8%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	24.9%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	24.9%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	25.3%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	25.4%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	25.8%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	26.1%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	26.5%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	26.8%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	26.8%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	27.5%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	27.8%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	28.4%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	28.9%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	29.5%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	30.6%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	31.8%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	32.6%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	33.3%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	33.8%	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 Venlo

				Largest group
Venlo	37.1%	70,025	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Tegelen	32.4%	15,355	+2.6 pp	Germany
Velden	18.1%	5,640	+1.8 pp	Germany
Belfeld	22.4%	5,535	+2.2 pp	Germany
Steyl	34.4%	3,665	+2.1 pp	Germany
Arcen	19.6%	2,910	+1.5 pp	Germany
Lomm	20.6%	1,070	+2.3 pp	Poland

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	98,315	76,615	21,710	11,940	9,765	2,990	2,115	425	2,205	130	9,345	335	580	1,680	525	1,130	245	14,375	7,355
1999	98,375	76,330	22,040	11,930	10,150	3,140	2,205	440	2,205	125	9,275	385	580	1,690	570	1,175	295	14,370	7,690
2000	98,720	76,345	22,385	12,015	10,385	3,225	2,265	430	2,180	140	9,250	390	585	1,790	595	1,265	285	14,395	7,985
2001	99,295	76,390	22,890	12,090	10,775	3,320	2,385	455	2,195	160	9,175	450	590	1,875	590	1,410	260	14,490	8,395
2002	100,350	76,665	23,695	12,305	11,345	3,505	2,525	465	2,185	155	9,180	480	575	2,075	670	1,530	310	14,755	8,940
2003	100,725	76,605	24,120	12,295	11,820	3,635	2,650	475	2,160	150	9,020	520	570	2,185	740	1,650	365	14,720	9,400
2004	100,970	76,460	24,510	12,385	12,140	3,785	2,700	505	2,180	170	8,910	515	560	2,405	745	1,730	340	14,775	9,710
2005	101,145	76,460	24,705	12,390	12,320	3,890	2,765	485	2,145	190	8,800	590	580	2,420	705	1,765	385	14,765	9,915
2006	100,915	76,110	24,820	12,315	12,470	3,990	2,795	485	2,100	190	8,640	675	570	2,430	790	1,760	360	14,660	10,155
2007	100,870	75,905	24,975	12,300	12,650	4,040	2,865	465	2,090	170	8,525	730	595	2,450	790	1,835	395	14,610	10,325
2008	100,615	75,630	25,010	12,350	12,670	4,025	2,865	490	2,070	205	8,415	820	570	2,545	755	1,855	405	14,605	10,370
2009	100,185	75,195	24,980	12,265	12,735	4,045	2,910	470	2,055	200	8,275	915	565	2,510	735	1,900	420	14,540	10,425
2010	100,300	74,895	25,395	12,400	13,005	4,055	2,930	485	2,035	230	8,210	1,015	570	2,605	845	2,030	395	14,670	10,720
2011	99,785	74,460	25,320	12,370	12,960	4,075	2,965	480	1,990	225	8,055	1,125	550	2,640	830	1,980	415	14,600	10,755
2012	100,025	74,260	25,770	12,640	13,140	4,115	3,015	480	1,990	250	7,940	1,265	545	2,890	835	2,020	445	14,840	10,920
2013	100,160	73,990	26,165	12,875	13,330	4,100	3,055	480	1,965	255	7,810	1,480	545	3,040	835	2,170	475	15,125	11,060
2014	100,430	73,850	26,580	13,110	13,465	4,090	3,065	470	1,970	265	7,700	1,700	540	3,170	890	2,265	450	15,320	11,260
2015	100,535	73,550	26,985	13,305	13,680	4,075	3,045	470	1,965	270	7,555	1,935	525	3,290	930	2,460	465	15,510	11,475
2016	100,375	73,460	26,915	13,400	13,510	4,060	3,070	475	1,925	275	7,385	2,110	525	3,380	810	2,420	480	15,570	11,335
2017	101,060	73,310	27,750	13,620	14,125	4,030	3,105	475	1,915	280	7,230	2,330	545	3,515	880	2,940	500	15,795	11,960
2018	101,190	73,105	28,085	13,975	14,110	4,015	3,100	480	1,880	295	7,140	2,625	540	3,670	905	2,905	530	16,115	11,965
2019	101,605	72,735	28,870	14,475	14,395	4,065	3,080	495	1,860	305	7,020	2,995	540	3,920	965	3,080	545	16,610	12,250
2020	101,800	72,340	29,460	14,925	14,535	4,035	3,100	485	1,840	330	6,835	3,345	550	4,195	1,000	3,205	540	17,020	12,450
2021	101,985	71,855	30,130	15,390	14,740	4,060	3,105	470	1,815	340	6,715	3,670	555	4,450	1,040	3,330	585	17,460	12,675
2022	102,130	70,905	31,230	15,795	15,455	4,050	3,095	485	1,855	390	6,735	4,080	590	4,415	1,070	3,800	725	17,915	12,820
2023	103,335	70,475	32,845	16,990	15,865	4,100	3,115	465	1,835	420	6,630	4,420	580	5,355	1,110	4,055	775	19,120	13,230
2024	103,795	69,895	33,880	17,435	16,445	4,215	3,140	460	1,820	425	6,495	4,660	590	5,710	1,195	4,375	810	–	–
2025	103,980	69,365	34,620	17,770	16,860	4,240	3,135	495	1,780	440	6,340	4,870	585	5,990	1,240	4,705	830	–	–
2026	104,200	68,945	35,240	17,975	17,280	4,300	3,150	540	1,745	450	6,180	4,990	585	6,230	1,280	4,975	860	–	–

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