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Municipality of Zutphen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Zutphen had 49,295 residents. 20.9% of them (10,320 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.1%), Turkey (3.2%) and other Europe (3.1%). 51.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 49,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.9% 10,320 people
Born abroad: 51.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.1% 38,975
Migration background 20.9% 10,320

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 2,015 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.2% 1,570 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 1,545 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.7% 1,315 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.1% 1,055 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 920 people

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

1.2% 600 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.70% 345 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.63% 310 people

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

0.51% 250 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.49% 240 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.37% 180 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.8% 5,350
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.2% 4,970

Men and women

Men: 24,295
Women: 24,995

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Zutphen 20.9%

Higher than 62% 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

20.9%

Municipality of Zutphen
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Zutphen	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	14.2%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	14.4%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	14.7%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	15.1%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	15.9%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	15.3%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	15.4%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	15.4%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	15.3%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	15.3%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	15.5%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	15.4%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	15.6%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	15.7%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	15.8%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	16.0%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	15.9%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	16.2%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	17.2%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	17.5%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	17.5%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	18.1%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	18.3%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	19.2%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	19.5%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	19.9%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	20.5%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	20.9%	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 Zutphen

				Largest group
Zutphen	22.7%	40,910	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Warnsveld	12.5%	8,385	+0.7 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	43,065	36,970	6,100	2,255	3,835	1,170	210	275	1,430	100	1,310	55	105	785	215	315	125	3,755	2,345
1999	43,465	37,240	6,240	2,220	3,980	1,205	205	260	1,455	100	1,290	50	110	770	260	350	150	3,760	2,455
2000	44,090	37,650	6,440	2,270	4,180	1,290	205	275	1,435	115	1,310	50	125	785	290	410	165	3,810	2,635
2001	44,820	38,230	6,590	2,300	4,300	1,330	215	270	1,430	135	1,310	55	135	800	290	435	195	3,850	2,755
2002	45,300	38,445	6,855	2,360	4,490	1,360	230	275	1,420	160	1,300	55	120	885	270	580	195	3,885	2,970
2003	45,960	38,650	7,300	2,550	4,755	1,450	245	270	1,425	145	1,320	65	145	1,020	365	635	220	4,095	3,210
2004	45,775	38,795	6,985	2,440	4,565	1,420	240	270	1,395	150	1,290	60	135	955	295	585	210	3,970	3,015
2005	46,135	39,040	7,085	2,420	4,645	1,435	265	285	1,405	155	1,290	75	130	925	310	600	195	3,970	3,125
2006	46,645	39,445	7,200	2,450	4,720	1,460	270	275	1,390	160	1,265	70	130	985	310	625	230	4,010	3,190
2007	46,640	39,480	7,145	2,460	4,685	1,460	270	265	1,375	155	1,265	75	135	985	315	595	250	3,985	3,170
2008	46,765	39,600	7,165	2,515	4,655	1,435	275	270	1,360	170	1,265	70	135	1,045	335	580	230	3,985	3,180
2009	46,955	39,660	7,280	2,550	4,725	1,485	280	275	1,330	185	1,255	100	145	1,050	330	590	250	4,015	3,265
2010	46,865	39,665	7,210	2,540	4,665	1,455	285	265	1,320	170	1,245	95	150	1,050	350	585	235	3,995	3,210
2011	47,090	39,765	7,325	2,565	4,765	1,480	290	260	1,305	200	1,240	110	150	1,065	375	600	255	4,040	3,285
2012	47,145	39,740	7,405	2,615	4,815	1,485	270	270	1,305	195	1,235	105	150	1,125	415	610	265	4,070	3,345
2013	47,260	39,765	7,475	2,600	4,885	1,500	270	280	1,325	200	1,210	130	145	1,115	415	625	270	4,075	3,400
2014	47,160	39,605	7,555	2,630	4,935	1,495	275	270	1,325	190	1,195	135	160	1,140	455	655	270	4,100	3,455
2015	46,845	39,380	7,465	2,600	4,875	1,460	285	265	1,285	190	1,175	145	145	1,135	455	665	270	4,035	3,430
2016	46,995	39,385	7,610	2,600	5,010	1,470	300	275	1,270	205	1,145	145	150	1,160	475	735	280	4,030	3,570
2017	47,345	39,195	8,150	2,615	5,530	1,480	310	285	1,270	205	1,105	160	155	1,195	555	1,150	280	4,050	4,095
2018	47,535	39,195	8,340	2,670	5,665	1,485	315	275	1,270	215	1,125	185	150	1,210	575	1,245	285	4,100	4,235
2019	47,610	39,255	8,355	2,675	5,690	1,465	345	300	1,275	210	1,100	195	150	1,230	650	1,120	325	4,105	4,260
2020	47,930	39,245	8,685	2,695	5,990	1,500	345	285	1,280	210	1,090	195	160	1,250	680	1,330	360	4,130	4,550
2021	48,110	39,290	8,820	2,750	6,075	1,480	340	300	1,270	215	1,105	205	160	1,280	750	1,365	355	4,180	4,635
2022	48,330	39,015	9,300	2,800	6,505	1,475	335	305	1,365	240	1,115	210	170	1,280	815	1,440	515	4,215	4,640
2023	48,500	39,080	9,440	2,930	6,510	1,500	350	305	1,325	245	1,085	225	170	1,435	805	1,465	515	4,325	4,675
2024	48,745	39,070	9,685	2,965	6,705	1,520	335	320	1,340	255	1,100	240	180	1,470	820	1,585	540	–	–
2025	49,030	38,985	10,040	2,960	7,080	1,545	350	310	1,320	250	1,065	240	180	1,485	890	1,835	570	–	–
2026	49,295	38,975	10,320	3,020	7,300	1,570	345	310	1,315	250	1,055	240	180	1,545	920	2,015	600	–	–

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