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Municipality of Zaltbommel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Zaltbommel had 30,695 residents. 18.3% of them (5,630 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 (5.4%), Morocco (2.9%) and Poland (2.7%). 64.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 30,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.3% 5,630 people
Born abroad: 64.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.6% 25,060
Migration background 18.3% 5,630

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.4% 1,660 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

2.9% 880 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

2.7% 835 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 755 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 315 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.93% 285 people

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

0.85% 260 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.81% 250 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.36% 110 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.33% 100 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.26% 80 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 80 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.7% 3,645
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.3% 1,990

Men and women

Men: 15,325
Women: 15,365

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Zaltbommel 18.3%

Higher than 52% 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

18.3%

Municipality of Zaltbommel
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Zaltbommel	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	7.6%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	7.9%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	8.0%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	8.2%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	8.5%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	8.6%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	8.8%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	8.7%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	8.7%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	8.9%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	9.1%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	9.5%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	9.7%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	9.9%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	10.2%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	10.5%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	11.1%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	11.5%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	11.9%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	12.5%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	13.5%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	13.9%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	14.5%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	15.7%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	16.6%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	17.2%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	18.3%	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 Municipality of Zaltbommel

				Largest group
Zaltbommel	24.5%	13,510	+2.8 pp	Morocco
Brakel	15.3%	3,295	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Gameren	11.9%	2,725	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
Aalst	11.1%	2,205	+1.4 pp	Poland
Zuilichem	18.4%	1,955	+7.3 pp	Other Europe
Nederhemert	5.8%	1,905	+0.7 pp	Poland
Bruchem	13.2%	1,710	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
Poederoijen	16.4%	1,220	+6.1 pp	Other Europe
Nieuwaal	24.6%	995	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
Kerkwijk	12.0%	710	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Delwijnen	4.6%	435	−0.2 pp	Germany
Bern	16.7%	30	+16.7 pp	–

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	24,910	23,040	1,885	630	1,265	15	530	55	285	20	255	25	50	300	115	155	90	975	905
1999	25,310	23,310	1,990	680	1,315	15	560	70	305	35	275	25	35	350	115	160	70	1,035	960
2000	25,540	23,510	2,035	680	1,355	15	570	55	290	30	265	35	50	335	135	170	95	1,035	1,010
2001	25,660	23,580	2,100	705	1,400	15	595	60	300	45	260	20	45	380	120	180	90	1,040	1,055
2002	25,750	23,580	2,190	700	1,475	15	620	60	295	50	285	15	50	355	150	210	80	1,050	1,120
2003	26,005	23,780	2,230	730	1,490	15	650	55	285	40	280	25	55	370	135	220	90	1,075	1,155
2004	26,190	23,905	2,295	755	1,495	15	670	60	290	45	285	15	55	400	155	190	75	1,085	1,200
2005	26,140	23,880	2,280	745	1,575	20	690	60	285	40	265	15	60	405	170	200	110	1,085	1,205
2006	26,180	23,920	2,270	760	1,535	20	685	65	285	40	280	15	65	405	145	205	90	1,085	1,180
2007	26,200	23,865	2,330	760	1,555	20	710	50	300	50	265	40	50	405	165	180	90	1,105	1,210
2008	26,180	23,835	2,350	770	1,570	20	715	40	290	55	270	55	65	395	155	200	105	1,110	1,220
2009	26,215	23,810	2,395	810	1,565	20	730	55	280	40	260	110	60	385	165	185	90	1,145	1,255
2010	26,430	23,910	2,510	870	1,635	20	750	55	270	55	265	120	65	425	185	200	100	1,200	1,295
2011	26,630	24,045	2,590	915	1,670	20	770	50	275	60	265	185	65	400	205	210	90	1,250	1,345
2012	26,765	24,120	2,645	925	1,710	25	750	50	265	65	265	210	75	380	225	225	105	1,275	1,370
2013	26,945	24,190	2,760	1,030	1,715	25	775	40	275	60	265	290	80	395	215	230	100	1,360	1,405
2014	27,180	24,320	2,860	1,095	1,760	20	805	45	270	55	260	365	70	400	235	220	125	1,435	1,425
2015	27,355	24,330	3,025	1,240	1,780	30	800	50	270	50	265	460	70	445	230	240	115	1,575	1,440
2016	27,540	24,380	3,160	1,315	1,850	35	800	50	270	50	260	530	70	455	240	280	130	1,665	1,490
2017	27,725	24,420	3,305	1,395	1,915	35	795	50	270	50	255	575	80	485	255	340	120	1,750	1,560
2018	28,010	24,520	3,490	1,540	1,955	40	810	55	275	40	260	605	75	600	240	365	130	1,890	1,610
2019	28,450	24,605	3,845	1,820	2,025	35	830	60	275	35	255	715	80	770	240	400	155	2,185	1,665
2020	28,880	24,870	4,010	1,925	2,085	35	830	70	280	45	245	770	75	835	255	425	150	2,290	1,715
2021	29,445	25,165	4,280	2,075	2,210	50	845	70	285	50	255	825	80	915	270	470	175	2,445	1,835
2022	29,960	25,245	4,710	2,245	2,465	60	880	75	295	65	275	820	95	1,060	290	580	220	2,600	1,940
2023	30,335	25,310	5,045	2,440	2,585	60	895	85	295	70	240	845	105	1,215	300	655	230	2,785	2,065
2024	30,390	25,165	5,225	2,600	2,625	70	870	90	290	75	255	835	100	1,415	310	670	235	–	–
2025	30,400	25,055	5,355	2,650	2,705	90	885	85	295	75	250	830	100	1,465	305	710	250	–	–
2026	30,695	25,060	5,630	2,845	2,770	110	880	80	285	80	250	835	100	1,660	315	755	260	–	–

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