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Municipality of Zevenaar: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Zevenaar had 45,575 residents. 18.0% of them (8,185 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 Germany (4.1%), other Asia (3.1%) and other Europe (3.0%). 48.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 45,575 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.0% 8,185 people
Born abroad: 48.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.0% 37,385
Migration background 18.0% 8,185

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.1% 1,880 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 1,400 people

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

3.0% 1,365 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 995 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.7% 760 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 410 people

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

0.86% 390 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.65% 295 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.61% 280 people

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

0.42% 190 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 125 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.19% 85 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.7% 3,985
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.3% 4,195

Men and women

Men: 22,585
Women: 22,990

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Zevenaar 18.0%

Higher than 50% 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

18.0%

Municipality of Zevenaar
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Zevenaar	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	13.7%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	13.9%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	13.8%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	13.9%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	13.9%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	13.8%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	13.8%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	13.8%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	13.7%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	13.7%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	13.7%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	13.8%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	13.9%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	13.7%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	13.8%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	13.8%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	13.8%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	13.9%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	14.1%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	14.2%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	14.4%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	14.6%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	14.9%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	15.0%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	16.0%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	17.1%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	18.0%	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 Zevenaar

				Largest group
Zevenaar	20.0%	26,975	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Lobith	16.7%	3,055	+1.4 pp	Germany
Tolkamer	15.4%	2,865	+1.5 pp	Germany
Giesbeek	13.3%	2,705	+1.1 pp	Germany
Pannerden	11.9%	2,430	+1.1 pp	Germany
Babberich	15.8%	2,030	+0.3 pp	Germany
Angerlo	9.9%	1,465	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Lathum	17.4%	1,325	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Herwen	14.0%	1,145	+3.7 pp	Germany
Aerdt	9.9%	810	+0.4 pp	Germany
Spijk (Zevenaar)	33.1%	770	+16.7 pp	Other Europe

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	42,430	36,615	5,825	3,210	2,615	460	45	260	1,305	80	2,570	50	130	460	135	225	125	4,580	1,230
1999	40,835	35,165	5,665	3,050	2,630	460	30	255	1,260	95	2,420	45	130	455	175	240	120	4,370	1,285
2000	42,105	36,265	5,830	3,160	2,655	480	30	250	1,250	80	2,525	60	140	435	175	290	115	4,470	1,340
2001	42,135	36,305	5,840	3,180	2,630	475	40	220	1,235	75	2,470	65	125	520	150	330	120	4,460	1,385
2002	42,270	36,395	5,860	3,175	2,695	490	50	250	1,215	70	2,455	70	140	510	160	350	115	4,450	1,430
2003	42,185	36,330	5,835	3,170	2,650	500	35	250	1,190	80	2,440	65	135	530	160	335	105	4,430	1,420
2004	42,345	36,490	5,855	3,170	2,695	520	50	250	1,170	85	2,425	65	140	540	145	355	120	4,400	1,455
2005	42,595	36,735	5,875	3,175	2,665	515	60	240	1,180	90	2,405	75	135	560	150	310	135	4,415	1,460
2006	42,735	36,890	5,855	3,170	2,680	515	70	235	1,195	90	2,400	85	130	555	130	335	130	4,410	1,435
2007	42,895	37,015	5,865	3,175	2,680	530	35	240	1,170	80	2,385	95	125	570	160	350	130	4,425	1,460
2008	42,830	36,970	5,880	3,195	2,680	520	35	250	1,155	80	2,355	95	115	630	145	360	140	4,395	1,480
2009	42,805	36,910	5,890	3,175	2,685	530	40	260	1,150	100	2,330	95	115	635	140	360	120	4,385	1,495
2010	42,970	37,040	5,960	3,160	2,785	550	40	255	1,150	70	2,320	120	120	600	165	375	180	4,405	1,555
2011	43,235	37,310	5,935	3,180	2,745	535	40	255	1,155	75	2,295	115	125	645	145	395	150	4,395	1,550
2012	43,425	37,455	5,985	3,190	2,790	560	40	250	1,150	100	2,275	135	120	660	170	380	140	4,425	1,555
2013	43,375	37,385	5,985	3,170	2,825	570	30	255	1,125	100	2,255	120	110	685	185	405	160	4,385	1,590
2014	43,190	37,210	5,980	3,135	2,845	570	40	270	1,135	110	2,195	130	115	695	170	385	165	4,345	1,645
2015	43,175	37,195	5,980	3,130	2,850	585	40	260	1,110	110	2,160	145	105	720	165	415	170	4,305	1,675
2016	43,130	37,065	6,065	3,140	2,925	595	40	245	1,100	120	2,145	160	105	730	185	460	185	4,330	1,750
2017	43,230	37,105	6,125	3,120	2,995	575	50	245	1,090	120	2,095	175	95	755	180	550	185	4,290	1,825
2018	43,405	37,155	6,250	3,185	3,055	590	45	245	1,070	120	2,080	180	110	815	190	610	190	4,320	1,915
2019	43,485	37,125	6,360	3,205	3,160	610	50	250	1,075	125	2,065	205	100	835	205	630	215	4,370	2,000
2020	43,745	37,230	6,515	3,245	3,265	625	55	260	1,060	130	2,030	210	105	900	220	695	220	4,385	2,130
2021	44,090	37,460	6,630	3,270	3,365	650	60	255	1,050	150	2,005	215	115	935	235	730	240	4,410	2,230
2022	44,635	37,505	7,150	3,355	3,780	670	55	255	1,065	170	2,055	230	110	950	285	915	320	4,455	2,410
2023	45,035	37,515	7,530	3,555	3,970	710	80	275	1,050	165	2,015	265	135	1,175	325	1,055	340	4,625	2,615
2024	45,035	37,345	7,685	3,565	4,125	715	75	255	1,050	165	1,965	265	120	1,215	355	1,165	355	–	–
2025	45,210	37,290	7,945	3,610	4,310	735	75	265	1,025	180	1,930	285	130	1,270	375	1,275	375	–	–
2026	45,575	37,385	8,185	3,675	4,515	760	85	280	995	190	1,880	295	125	1,365	410	1,400	390	–	–

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