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Municipality of Venray: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Venray had 45,100 residents. 25.1% of them (11,330 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 (4.4%), Poland (4.3%) and other Asia (3.7%). 62.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 45,100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.1% 11,330 people
Born abroad: 62.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.9% 33,770
Migration background 25.1% 11,330

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.4% 1,970 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.3% 1,945 people

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

3.7% 1,655 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.0% 1,365 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.5% 1,145 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 825 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.5% 670 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 610 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 355 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.64% 290 people

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

0.62% 280 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.48% 215 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.0% 7,030
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.9% 4,290

Men and women

Men: 23,155
Women: 21,955

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Venray 25.1%

Higher than 75% 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

25.1%

Municipality of Venray
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Venray	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	14.5%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	15.1%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	15.5%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	15.8%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	16.2%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	16.6%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	16.6%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	16.6%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	16.7%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	16.8%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	16.7%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	17.0%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	17.1%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	17.2%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	17.6%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	17.9%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	18.3%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	18.7%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	19.2%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	19.9%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	19.9%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	20.3%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	20.8%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	21.1%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	22.3%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	23.3%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	23.7%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	24.3%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	25.1%	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 Municipality of Venray

				Largest group
Venray	29.6%	29,345	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Oostrum (Venray)	29.0%	2,790	+11.4 pp	Other Asia
Ysselsteyn	13.5%	2,340	+1.4 pp	Poland
Leunen	10.6%	2,210	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Wanssum	12.6%	1,905	+0.7 pp	Germany
Blitterswijck	23.8%	1,305	+5.3 pp	Poland
Oirlo	22.3%	1,280	+4.6 pp	Poland
Merselo	10.1%	1,090	+0.4 pp	Poland
Castenray	14.5%	860	+3.5 pp	Poland
Veulen	10.4%	575	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
Heide	12.5%	520	+3.5 pp	Poland
Geijsteren	10.0%	400	+0.2 pp	Germany
Vredepeel	13.7%	255	+5.2 pp	Germany
Smakt	11.1%	225	+1.1 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	40,585	34,715	5,875	2,420	3,450	895	545	275	820	185	1,610	65	205	550	275	350	115	3,315	2,580
1999	41,050	34,840	6,190	2,480	3,685	935	575	290	815	180	1,615	65	180	625	365	410	125	3,365	2,815
2000	41,395	34,960	6,435	2,560	3,875	980	620	260	785	210	1,595	65	185	715	385	500	140	3,440	3,000
2001	41,710	35,100	6,600	2,635	3,975	1,015	655	270	760	205	1,595	75	180	785	390	540	155	3,465	3,130
2002	42,195	35,355	6,840	2,715	4,105	1,055	665	290	770	210	1,595	85	180	855	420	565	140	3,585	3,260
2003	42,690	35,600	7,095	2,805	4,285	1,110	700	290	770	200	1,590	110	190	915	435	630	155	3,660	3,435
2004	42,630	35,580	7,070	2,830	4,240	1,110	695	285	765	205	1,580	115	190	950	420	600	180	3,650	3,430
2005	42,650	35,600	7,070	2,775	4,285	1,110	705	290	745	210	1,555	115	195	925	430	610	185	3,630	3,445
2006	42,550	35,455	7,100	2,785	4,300	1,130	740	290	720	210	1,545	140	200	900	420	605	195	3,605	3,500
2007	42,575	35,440	7,135	2,800	4,355	1,125	755	290	730	205	1,515	155	190	940	425	630	200	3,630	3,510
2008	42,605	35,495	7,135	2,820	4,310	1,120	750	280	720	220	1,480	235	195	910	405	620	215	3,625	3,495
2009	42,740	35,490	7,260	2,895	4,345	1,165	740	290	705	220	1,470	275	175	980	400	630	215	3,725	3,560
2010	42,720	35,400	7,315	2,960	4,370	1,160	760	295	685	205	1,445	355	195	965	405	660	215	3,735	3,585
2011	42,795	35,375	7,375	3,035	4,415	1,175	760	280	705	200	1,445	435	185	975	415	640	240	3,825	3,565
2012	42,960	35,385	7,580	3,225	4,370	1,155	725	285	665	200	1,440	575	185	1,025	455	665	235	3,975	3,590
2013	43,035	35,320	7,710	3,305	4,410	1,155	745	285	655	185	1,420	680	200	1,015	480	675	240	4,085	3,620
2014	43,105	35,205	7,900	3,450	4,460	1,140	780	285	650	195	1,435	780	200	1,040	515	685	210	4,200	3,710
2015	43,195	35,115	8,080	3,610	4,475	1,110	740	300	655	200	1,415	955	195	1,045	545	720	215	4,360	3,720
2016	43,290	34,970	8,320	3,770	4,545	1,115	725	310	645	190	1,410	1,090	205	1,065	550	815	210	4,520	3,810
2017	43,570	34,880	8,690	3,830	4,870	1,125	710	310	645	205	1,385	1,150	195	1,100	580	1,075	230	4,570	4,125
2018	43,335	34,715	8,620	3,905	4,715	1,120	710	300	640	210	1,380	1,215	190	1,120	590	935	220	4,635	3,990
2019	43,335	34,555	8,780	4,030	4,750	1,125	695	300	620	215	1,385	1,300	180	1,165	600	965	235	4,745	4,035
2020	43,620	34,540	9,080	4,270	4,805	1,120	700	300	620	220	1,365	1,455	215	1,235	610	980	265	5,000	4,075
2021	43,715	34,475	9,240	4,450	4,790	1,095	685	305	605	230	1,350	1,555	205	1,340	635	995	250	5,150	4,090
2022	43,960	34,175	9,790	4,705	5,080	1,090	690	290	630	240	1,435	1,680	240	1,350	660	1,165	305	5,285	4,225
2023	44,630	34,215	10,405	5,230	5,195	1,100	690	295	625	255	1,440	1,865	230	1,690	660	1,255	325	5,830	4,315
2024	44,665	34,065	10,585	5,365	5,230	1,090	685	280	615	265	1,445	1,905	205	1,790	670	1,280	330	–	–
2025	44,800	33,930	10,870	5,470	5,390	1,105	670	290	610	280	1,415	2,005	205	1,865	715	1,370	325	–	–
2026	45,100	33,770	11,330	5,510	5,850	1,145	670	290	610	280	1,365	1,945	215	1,970	825	1,655	355	–	–

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