Municipality · Limburg

Municipality of Weert: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Weert had 51,495 residents. 26.3% of them (13,540 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Limburg (26.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.9%), other Asia (4.1%) and Morocco (3.8%). 58.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 51,495 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.3% 13,540 people
Born abroad: 58.5% 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 73.7% 37,970
Migration background 26.3% 13,540

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.9% 2,515 people

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

4.1% 2,090 people

Limburg 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.8% 1,945 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

2.6% 1,330 people

Limburg 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

2.2% 1,155 people

Limburg 5.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.2% 1,135 people

Limburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 805 people

Limburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 790 people

Limburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.4% 725 people

Limburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 480 people

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

0.75% 385 people

Limburg 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.35% 180 people

Limburg 0.33% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.5% 7,925
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.5% 5,615

Men and women

Men: 25,765
Women: 25,740

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Weert 26.3%

Higher than 78% 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

26.3%

Municipality of Weert
Limburg
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Weert	Limburg	Netherlands
1998	17.4%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	17.5%	19.2%	17.1%
2000	17.6%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	17.7%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	18.0%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	18.2%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	18.3%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	18.3%	19.6%	19.2%
2006	18.4%	19.6%	19.3%
2007	18.4%	19.5%	19.4%
2008	18.7%	19.6%	19.6%
2009	18.8%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	19.0%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	19.1%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	19.4%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	19.5%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	19.7%	20.7%	21.4%
2015	20.0%	20.9%	21.7%
2016	20.2%	21.1%	22.1%
2017	21.0%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	21.4%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	21.6%	22.1%	23.6%
2020	22.2%	22.5%	24.2%
2021	22.2%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	23.4%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	24.7%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	25.1%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	25.8%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	26.3%	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 Weert

				Largest group
Weert	26.8%	46,215	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Stramproy	22.0%	5,280	+1.3 pp	Belgium

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	47,570	39,300	8,265	3,920	4,350	495	1,715	140	895	400	1,525	85	1,690	620	250	320	135	4,885	3,390
1999	47,705	39,345	8,355	3,925	4,415	500	1,765	155	870	395	1,500	85	1,665	675	265	345	120	4,880	3,490
2000	47,935	39,545	8,415	3,905	4,500	505	1,805	155	865	405	1,490	80	1,665	670	255	380	130	4,850	3,565
2001	48,140	39,635	8,500	3,895	4,605	515	1,835	150	860	410	1,455	85	1,650	705	270	405	160	4,825	3,675
2002	48,465	39,760	8,700	3,925	4,755	540	1,900	165	850	425	1,450	110	1,625	740	320	415	140	4,865	3,835
2003	48,775	39,880	8,895	3,930	4,950	550	1,995	170	870	415	1,440	105	1,615	770	380	410	160	4,865	4,040
2004	48,720	39,770	8,940	3,955	5,005	570	2,015	170	865	405	1,430	130	1,615	780	375	435	170	4,910	4,050
2005	48,695	39,790	8,905	3,905	5,000	580	2,040	155	855	375	1,415	135	1,585	770	370	440	185	4,860	4,050
2006	48,545	39,625	8,915	3,910	5,020	595	2,060	150	845	365	1,405	140	1,565	800	350	470	185	4,825	4,095
2007	48,445	39,530	8,920	3,925	4,990	600	2,050	160	835	360	1,395	175	1,530	825	350	460	175	4,835	4,090
2008	48,290	39,250	9,030	3,990	5,050	605	2,070	155	825	370	1,365	230	1,520	875	360	480	185	4,885	4,140
2009	48,310	39,200	9,105	4,055	5,060	620	2,060	150	810	355	1,340	245	1,515	955	375	500	190	4,950	4,160
2010	48,450	39,240	9,220	4,060	5,140	640	2,090	165	800	360	1,360	290	1,505	905	365	535	185	4,980	4,225
2011	48,520	39,240	9,275	4,105	5,180	640	2,060	155	810	360	1,340	295	1,505	965	430	550	175	5,010	4,275
2012	48,645	39,220	9,425	4,225	5,205	645	2,045	155	790	345	1,310	385	1,510	1,020	435	565	225	5,140	4,300
2013	48,585	39,135	9,450	4,240	5,185	640	2,065	165	805	345	1,290	460	1,495	995	450	525	190	5,145	4,310
2014	48,715	39,100	9,615	4,310	5,300	630	2,095	155	805	355	1,280	515	1,460	1,055	480	580	200	5,195	4,410
2015	48,910	39,120	9,790	4,380	5,410	635	2,125	155	805	340	1,265	555	1,450	1,110	480	665	205	5,270	4,515
2016	49,095	39,160	9,935	4,430	5,500	625	2,120	155	795	345	1,270	605	1,435	1,120	490	770	200	5,315	4,620
2017	49,580	39,145	10,435	4,450	5,980	620	2,095	160	785	350	1,270	620	1,420	1,140	560	1,195	215	5,335	5,105
2018	49,855	39,170	10,685	4,505	6,180	610	2,070	165	775	350	1,235	695	1,405	1,170	620	1,370	220	5,385	5,300
2019	49,840	39,090	10,750	4,660	6,090	610	2,060	155	780	360	1,220	795	1,360	1,285	650	1,230	245	5,535	5,215
2020	50,105	38,985	11,120	4,875	6,235	640	2,050	155	790	360	1,230	920	1,355	1,370	670	1,320	250	5,760	5,355
2021	50,010	38,930	11,080	4,895	6,180	615	2,040	150	780	370	1,220	935	1,350	1,390	650	1,295	280	5,790	5,290
2022	50,335	38,545	11,790	5,320	6,475	620	1,995	160	810	390	1,265	1,050	1,445	1,555	660	1,475	355	6,105	5,355
2023	50,865	38,320	12,550	5,790	6,765	640	2,030	175	815	390	1,245	1,140	1,405	2,005	710	1,630	390	6,610	5,605
2024	51,080	38,230	12,845	5,910	6,935	660	1,990	170	805	380	1,220	1,165	1,385	2,155	760	1,770	400	–	–
2025	51,355	38,085	13,270	6,140	7,140	690	1,955	180	800	390	1,190	1,185	1,350	2,405	770	1,920	445	–	–
2026	51,495	37,970	13,540	6,140	7,400	725	1,945	180	790	385	1,155	1,135	1,330	2,515	805	2,090	480	–	–

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