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Municipality of Voerendaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Voerendaal had 12,430 residents. 16.0% of them (1,995 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 Germany (4.9%), other Europe (2.8%) and other Asia (2.3%). 46.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 12,430 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.0% 1,995 people
Born abroad: 46.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.0% 10,440
Migration background 16.0% 1,995

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.9% 615 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 350 people

Limburg 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 290 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.3% 160 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.2% 145 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.93% 115 people

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

0.88% 110 people

Limburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.56% 70 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 50 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.28% 35 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.24% 30 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.16% 20 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.9% 935
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.1% 1,060

Men and women

Men: 6,105
Women: 6,325

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Voerendaal 16.0%

Higher than 38% 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

16.0%

Municipality of Voerendaal
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Voerendaal	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	13.0%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	13.0%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	13.1%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	13.2%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	13.3%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	13.3%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	13.3%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	13.2%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	13.2%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	13.1%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	13.4%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	13.3%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	13.4%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	13.5%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	13.4%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	13.4%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	13.5%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	13.5%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	13.8%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	13.9%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	14.0%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	14.1%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	14.6%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	15.2%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	15.4%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	16.9%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	16.0%	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 Voerendaal

				Largest group
Voerendaal	15.9%	8,165	+0.8 pp	Germany
Klimmen	16.5%	3,300	+2.6 pp	Germany
Ransdaal	15.5%	965	+1.9 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	13,125	11,415	1,705	1,355	345	5	5	15	175	15	925	35	230	165	25	55	55	1,560	150
1999	13,045	11,345	1,700	1,320	385	5	5	15	175	15	915	35	215	155	30	85	55	1,525	175
2000	13,060	11,355	1,705	1,320	385	5	10	15	170	10	910	40	205	165	25	85	65	1,540	170
2001	13,145	11,420	1,730	1,310	405	5	15	20	170	15	895	40	200	175	15	100	65	1,530	190
2002	13,165	11,415	1,745	1,320	420	10	15	20	170	20	895	30	210	185	25	95	65	1,550	190
2003	13,090	11,345	1,740	1,305	440	10	10	15	180	25	870	35	210	190	30	110	70	1,530	215
2004	13,005	11,270	1,725	1,270	455	10	15	15	175	20	870	35	200	165	35	120	65	1,490	240
2005	12,955	11,255	1,690	1,250	445	10	15	10	175	30	845	40	190	175	30	120	65	1,460	220
2006	12,960	11,260	1,705	1,265	450	10	20	15	175	25	845	50	185	185	30	120	60	1,470	220
2007	12,845	11,165	1,690	1,245	435	10	20	15	170	25	825	50	180	190	30	100	70	1,455	230
2008	12,755	11,080	1,670	1,255	420	10	15	20	165	20	820	50	180	205	35	100	55	1,450	225
2009	12,745	11,055	1,695	1,245	450	15	15	20	160	20	810	65	170	200	50	105	65	1,445	245
2010	12,700	11,005	1,700	1,245	445	5	20	20	170	25	810	55	165	215	50	110	45	1,440	255
2011	12,660	10,970	1,680	1,230	470	10	15	20	165	15	785	65	180	200	60	120	65	1,430	255
2012	12,660	10,965	1,700	1,245	460	0	20	15	170	25	795	75	165	210	70	115	55	1,440	270
2013	12,595	10,910	1,695	1,230	470	5	20	20	175	25	785	60	165	220	70	110	50	1,425	265
2014	12,455	10,790	1,665	1,205	455	0	25	15	160	20	775	60	155	215	60	115	60	1,400	265
2015	12,395	10,735	1,660	1,195	465	5	25	15	160	25	755	60	150	230	70	115	55	1,385	275
2016	12,485	10,800	1,685	1,190	490	5	20	15	165	25	750	60	145	235	75	135	60	1,380	295
2017	12,455	10,770	1,685	1,160	525	15	30	15	155	20	740	55	135	230	75	150	65	1,355	335
2018	12,385	10,680	1,705	1,160	550	5	30	20	145	25	710	60	140	250	80	190	55	1,335	380
2019	12,450	10,720	1,730	1,150	575	5	40	15	145	25	690	60	150	250	75	190	80	1,340	385
2020	12,480	10,730	1,750	1,140	605	10	35	10	145	40	665	65	145	265	90	200	75	1,325	420
2021	12,465	10,705	1,760	1,145	615	10	35	15	150	30	655	65	150	275	100	205	70	1,335	430
2022	12,425	10,610	1,820	1,140	675	15	35	15	145	30	655	70	160	260	100	235	90	1,290	430
2023	12,405	10,525	1,880	1,175	700	5	35	25	155	30	635	70	160	310	105	235	110	1,335	450
2024	12,375	10,460	1,905	1,195	725	20	30	15	150	40	635	75	170	315	110	255	105	–	–
2025	12,585	10,460	2,125	1,210	920	35	35	15	155	50	630	70	170	335	150	365	120	–	–
2026	12,430	10,440	1,995	1,200	800	30	35	20	145	50	615	70	160	350	115	290	110	–	–

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