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Municipality of Voorst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Voorst had 25,570 residents. 10.7% of them (2,735 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.3%), other Europe (2.1%) and Indonesia (1.8%). 53.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 25,570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.7% 2,735 people
Born abroad: 53.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.3% 22,840
Migration background 10.7% 2,735

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 585 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 530 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 455 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 305 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.1% 270 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.66% 170 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 160 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 90 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.20% 50 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.20% 50 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.16% 40 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.06% 15 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.0% 1,450
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.0% 1,285

Men and women

Men: 12,815
Women: 12,755

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Voorst 10.7%

Higher than 10% 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

10.7%

Voorst
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Voorst	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	7.1%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	7.2%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	7.3%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	7.3%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	7.2%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	7.2%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	7.3%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	7.5%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	7.6%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	8.2%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	8.6%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	9.9%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	10.2%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	10.5%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	10.7%	19.8%	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 Voorst

				Largest group
Twello	12.8%	13,490	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
Wilp	8.7%	3,165	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Voorst (Voorst)	11.1%	2,760	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Terwolde	6.8%	2,555	−0.3 pp	Other Europe
Klarenbeek (Voorst)	5.9%	1,520	+0.2 pp	Germany
Teuge	9.9%	1,015	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Nijbroek	4.5%	775	−0.8 pp	Indonesia
Steenenkamer	12.1%	290	+0.2 pp	Other Africa

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	23,590	21,925	1,680	630	1,040	270	15	30	515	25	365	15	25	230	45	100	45	1,170	510
1999	23,650	21,950	1,695	635	1,070	280	20	20	510	30	355	15	40	225	40	130	45	1,170	535
2000	23,680	21,985	1,715	625	1,090	270	10	40	490	30	355	10	30	230	55	150	50	1,160	565
2001	23,705	21,990	1,725	635	1,110	265	10	30	505	30	345	20	40	230	50	160	70	1,170	555
2002	23,745	21,950	1,795	725	1,060	260	5	35	495	20	340	15	35	335	55	155	45	1,250	530
2003	23,595	21,880	1,720	660	1,070	255	10	40	490	25	345	20	40	265	50	160	45	1,180	540
2004	23,640	21,930	1,715	660	1,040	245	5	25	490	25	345	25	45	255	55	160	40	1,185	530
2005	23,560	21,865	1,695	650	1,055	250	5	35	490	30	330	20	50	250	60	140	55	1,155	530
2006	23,515	21,800	1,715	660	1,075	260	10	45	495	25	335	30	35	260	60	140	45	1,175	550
2007	23,515	21,820	1,685	625	1,050	245	5	40	475	30	325	20	30	250	70	145	50	1,140	550
2008	23,665	21,915	1,745	685	1,070	240	10	30	480	20	330	20	35	300	70	170	55	1,165	550
2009	23,710	21,980	1,720	650	1,055	260	10	25	490	30	325	20	30	275	70	135	35	1,165	565
2010	23,765	22,030	1,745	670	1,075	250	10	30	480	35	330	25	20	295	75	150	55	1,175	580
2011	23,705	21,970	1,730	665	1,060	240	25	35	470	35	320	35	20	295	65	150	45	1,165	555
2012	23,720	21,985	1,720	655	1,090	245	15	35	460	30	325	30	35	270	80	160	65	1,145	570
2013	23,720	22,000	1,720	660	1,080	235	10	45	460	40	310	20	25	305	100	155	50	1,140	580
2014	23,760	22,000	1,760	665	1,095	240	10	35	465	40	310	30	25	300	90	160	55	1,150	610
2015	23,915	22,115	1,800	690	1,115	235	10	40	445	40	320	25	35	310	100	185	60	1,160	635
2016	23,985	22,160	1,825	690	1,130	220	10	45	440	30	315	30	35	310	105	210	70	1,155	665
2017	24,205	22,270	1,935	720	1,215	230	15	50	430	25	335	30	30	325	130	265	70	1,180	760
2018	24,310	22,320	1,990	720	1,265	225	10	45	430	40	340	35	35	310	145	325	55	1,175	810
2019	24,415	22,380	2,035	745	1,290	225	15	45	445	35	335	35	35	340	130	325	70	1,200	830
2020	24,555	22,515	2,040	750	1,280	215	20	40	435	30	325	40	40	345	125	335	80	1,210	825
2021	24,790	22,660	2,130	785	1,350	220	20	35	435	50	335	45	35	370	135	365	90	1,250	885
2022	24,990	22,650	2,345	805	1,545	225	25	35	460	70	340	40	55	370	150	440	130	1,245	930
2023	25,215	22,745	2,485	870	1,610	235	10	45	460	75	345	45	45	440	155	485	150	1,310	1,000
2024	25,380	22,790	2,590	920	1,670	250	15	45	460	75	325	45	45	510	160	510	145	–	–
2025	25,565	22,890	2,675	915	1,765	260	15	45	465	80	320	40	45	505	185	545	155	–	–
2026	25,570	22,840	2,735	940	1,800	270	15	50	455	90	305	40	50	530	170	585	160	–	–

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