Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of West Betuwe: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of West Betuwe had 53,425 residents. 13.2% of them (7,055 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 Europe (2.9%), other Asia (2.7%) and Poland (1.4%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 53,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.2% 7,055 people
Born abroad: 59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.8% 46,355
Migration background 13.2% 7,055

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.9% 1,540 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 1,445 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.4% 765 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 625 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.0% 540 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.0% 535 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 485 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.77% 410 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.36% 190 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.36% 190 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.33% 175 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 135 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 4,185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.5% 2,860

Men and women

Men: 26,765
Women: 26,635

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% West Betuwe 13.2%

Higher than 23% 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

13.2%

West Betuwe
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	West Betuwe	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	6.5%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	6.8%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	7.0%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	7.2%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	7.7%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	7.8%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	8.0%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	8.7%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	11.1%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	12.1%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	12.4%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	12.9%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	13.2%	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 West Betuwe

				Largest group
Geldermalsen	17.2%	11,220	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
Meteren	13.6%	5,845	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Beesd	10.0%	3,315	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
Asperen	14.4%	3,205	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Herwijnen	10.3%	2,915	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Haaften	16.3%	2,910	+2.8 pp	Poland
Waardenburg	10.2%	2,395	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Heukelum	9.4%	2,295	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
Vuren	12.7%	2,165	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Tricht	12.5%	2,120	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
Deil	11.3%	2,040	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Ophemert	10.2%	1,720	+0.9 pp	Poland
Opijnen	16.3%	1,195	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Varik	11.3%	1,105	+1.5 pp	Indonesia
Buurmalsen	13.8%	1,085	+5.9 pp	Other Europe
Tuil	17.6%	1,080	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Hellouw	9.0%	1,060	+1.8 pp	Poland
Spijk (West Betuwe)	12.3%	935	−1.0 pp	Other Asia
Rumpt	9.1%	930	+0.3 pp	Indonesia
Rhenoy	12.1%	910	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Acquoy	9.2%	595	+2.2 pp	Germany
Est	12.8%	585	+1.9 pp	Poland
Enspijk	10.0%	550	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
Neerijnen	8.2%	490	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
Heesselt	10.7%	420	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Gellicum	5.9%	340	+0.1 pp	Indonesia

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	45,190	42,435	2,755	1,155	1,640	30	425	100	550	40	530	30	125	470	140	220	150	1,805	975
1999	45,675	42,820	2,855	1,140	1,680	40	415	90	570	65	535	40	140	430	150	235	125	1,805	1,055
2000	46,375	43,440	2,960	1,205	1,720	35	425	90	565	45	545	35	130	500	160	280	130	1,835	1,090
2001	46,990	43,925	3,070	1,255	1,825	25	435	95	580	60	540	50	145	530	185	285	170	1,915	1,160
2002	47,125	44,035	3,095	1,235	1,890	40	460	95	575	75	530	60	135	510	200	290	165	1,910	1,200
2003	47,710	44,490	3,220	1,280	1,940	35	450	125	580	80	510	60	140	570	190	320	170	1,965	1,225
2004	47,935	44,645	3,260	1,325	1,950	35	460	110	575	75	525	65	155	585	180	335	190	2,010	1,270
2005	48,700	45,320	3,405	1,345	2,035	50	470	120	605	85	550	80	155	560	185	340	180	2,075	1,315
2006	48,885	45,535	3,350	1,360	2,020	45	450	95	555	80	535	100	160	570	180	400	220	2,045	1,300
2007	48,995	45,610	3,390	1,340	2,025	60	445	125	575	85	525	90	170	560	200	365	190	2,025	1,345
2008	49,070	45,660	3,410	1,380	2,045	55	485	110	560	90	515	120	160	590	160	385	215	2,070	1,365
2009	49,080	45,625	3,460	1,395	2,055	60	460	110	560	95	525	120	155	595	180	400	205	2,070	1,370
2010	49,100	45,570	3,530	1,450	2,100	40	500	105	560	100	530	150	170	610	175	430	220	2,105	1,420
2011	49,005	45,485	3,505	1,425	2,105	50	490	105	545	95	525	155	165	580	165	415	250	2,125	1,370
2012	49,215	45,550	3,660	1,475	2,190	60	525	100	545	85	530	170	145	630	170	455	260	2,200	1,480
2013	49,320	45,535	3,780	1,565	2,220	50	510	110	560	65	525	230	155	655	195	455	280	2,255	1,515
2014	49,430	45,560	3,870	1,635	2,230	40	535	125	555	70	520	310	160	645	185	460	260	2,310	1,550
2015	49,425	45,450	3,975	1,680	2,295	55	525	135	560	70	525	330	160	670	180	515	275	2,365	1,620
2016	49,575	45,375	4,200	1,735	2,465	60	510	120	550	80	515	360	165	700	200	670	285	2,430	1,760
2017	50,120	45,770	4,350	1,810	2,540	55	530	125	560	60	510	390	165	745	200	715	305	2,515	1,840
2018	50,340	45,825	4,515	1,880	2,615	50	540	125	570	65	515	460	170	735	200	770	310	2,590	1,915
2019	50,690	46,030	4,660	1,965	2,690	55	515	140	580	75	520	505	165	775	230	800	305	2,675	1,990
2020	51,115	46,190	4,925	2,120	2,815	80	515	145	600	70	540	590	165	825	250	830	335	2,870	2,055
2021	51,490	46,320	5,170	2,245	2,920	100	510	145	590	80	550	635	170	890	265	885	350	2,990	2,175
2022	52,045	46,280	5,765	2,395	3,365	120	510	160	635	105	575	695	185	930	315	1,085	445	3,085	2,315
2023	52,690	46,300	6,395	2,875	3,525	120	520	155	640	120	575	755	195	1,375	370	1,140	435	3,585	2,475
2024	52,935	46,325	6,580	2,935	3,670	140	515	170	620	115	570	770	170	1,410	365	1,280	440	–	–
2025	53,245	46,385	6,860	3,005	3,865	170	520	185	610	130	545	820	180	1,445	390	1,350	475	–	–
2026	53,425	46,355	7,055	3,050	4,020	175	540	190	625	135	535	765	190	1,540	410	1,445	485	–	–

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