Province

Gelderland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the province of Gelderland had 2,173,225 residents. 19.8% of them (430,955 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.2%), other Europe (3.5%) and Turkey (2.1%). 56.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 2,173,225 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.8% 430,955 people
Born abroad: 56.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per municipality.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.2% 1,742,290
Migration background 19.8% 430,955

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 90,540 people

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

3.5% 75,635 people

Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.1% 45,025 people

Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.0% 43,900 people

Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.9% 42,205 people

Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 33,720 people

Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.1% 24,175 people

Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 23,220 people

Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.83% 17,935 people

Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.63% 13,645 people

Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.62% 13,400 people

Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.34% 7,285 people

Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.5% 243,330
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.5% 187,655

Men and women

Men: 1,080,455
Women: 1,092,855

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

19.8%

Gelderland
Netherlands

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

Municipalities in Gelderland

				Largest group
Municipality of Nijmegen	29.7%	189,865	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Arnhem	39.0%	171,820	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Apeldoorn	22.3%	169,205	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Ede	19.3%	125,335	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Barneveld	11.9%	63,930	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Doetinchem	18.0%	60,475	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
West Betuwe	13.2%	53,425	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Harderwijk	21.8%	50,655	+1.3 pp	Turkey
Municipality of Zutphen	20.9%	49,295	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Overbetuwe	14.9%	49,265	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Lingewaard	13.5%	47,795	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Nijkerk	15.7%	46,280	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Zevenaar	18.0%	45,575	+1.9 pp	Germany
Berkelland	10.1%	43,985	+1.4 pp	Germany
Municipality of Rheden	21.0%	43,840	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Wageningen	33.8%	42,780	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Tiel	31.4%	42,525	+2.7 pp	Turkey
Municipality of Wijchen	15.4%	42,100	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
Oude IJsselstreek	15.8%	39,600	+1.4 pp	Germany
Montferland	15.3%	37,020	+1.9 pp	Germany
Bronckhorst	8.4%	35,975	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Berg en Dal	17.5%	35,705	+2.2 pp	Germany
Municipality of Lochem	13.9%	34,210	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Epe	14.5%	33,785	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Renkum	19.0%	31,360	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Zaltbommel	18.3%	30,695	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Culemborg	26.7%	30,410	+1.7 pp	Morocco
Oost Gelre	9.8%	29,870	+0.9 pp	Germany
Municipality of Nunspeet	9.8%	29,685	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Winterswijk	17.8%	29,290	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Ermelo	14.8%	28,195	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Buren	12.4%	28,000	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Aalten	13.6%	27,605	+1.6 pp	Germany
Beuningen	16.1%	26,865	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Maasdriel	16.8%	26,220	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Neder-Betuwe	11.2%	25,925	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Voorst	10.7%	25,570	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Putten	10.8%	25,170	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Duiven	17.8%	24,855	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Oldebroek	8.5%	24,540	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Elburg	9.1%	24,045	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Brummen	14.7%	21,555	+1.7 pp	Turkey
West Maas en Waal	12.5%	20,845	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Druten	16.5%	20,015	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Heerde	9.4%	19,325	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Heumen	17.1%	16,975	−0.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Westervoort	22.6%	15,255	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Hattem	10.7%	12,825	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Doesburg	23.1%	11,175	+1.4 pp	Turkey
Scherpenzeel	9.8%	10,675	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Rozendaal	21.8%	1,835	+4.3 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	1,895,350	1,663,200	232,130	89,255	143,050	30,645	14,685	10,215	48,330	6,285	55,065	2,365	5,005	26,870	8,890	16,785	7,420	142,100	90,105
1999	1,904,860	1,667,000	237,940	89,790	148,030	31,690	15,180	10,275	48,040	6,695	54,545	2,435	5,100	27,795	9,585	18,830	7,895	142,500	95,345
2000	1,918,765	1,674,995	243,695	90,745	152,965	32,660	15,695	10,475	47,640	7,055	54,145	2,595	5,115	28,935	10,495	20,895	8,230	143,225	100,485
2001	1,932,505	1,681,490	251,125	92,430	158,790	33,605	16,350	10,605	47,480	7,630	53,825	2,720	5,185	30,765	11,560	22,875	8,850	144,895	106,290
2002	1,946,935	1,687,110	259,820	94,420	165,320	34,670	16,980	10,725	47,385	8,015	53,480	2,950	5,115	32,935	13,305	25,260	9,145	146,995	112,755
2003	1,957,860	1,691,190	266,645	95,925	170,770	35,735	17,665	10,840	47,070	8,180	53,050	3,135	5,275	34,535	14,945	26,930	9,585	148,230	118,435
2004	1,964,300	1,694,980	269,310	96,280	173,055	36,610	18,095	10,920	46,535	8,160	52,670	3,335	5,345	34,975	15,150	27,965	9,760	148,280	121,045
2005	1,969,100	1,698,765	270,380	96,245	173,935	37,120	18,655	10,905	46,380	8,140	52,080	3,605	5,400	35,185	14,400	28,445	10,065	148,165	122,205
2006	1,971,845	1,701,080	270,835	96,380	174,405	37,615	18,915	10,955	45,980	8,135	51,625	3,940	5,425	35,445	13,925	28,695	10,355	147,940	122,865
2007	1,974,675	1,703,455	271,205	96,945	174,435	37,870	19,155	10,950	45,600	8,190	51,315	4,330	5,460	35,885	13,540	28,660	10,635	148,045	123,160
2008	1,979,195	1,705,170	274,025	98,355	175,705	38,155	19,395	11,035	45,140	8,320	51,100	4,880	5,470	36,975	13,725	29,330	10,735	149,080	124,935
2009	1,986,060	1,708,005	278,060	100,155	177,850	38,575	19,620	11,125	44,810	8,430	50,850	5,605	5,525	38,205	14,105	30,280	11,045	150,640	127,400
2010	1,998,815	1,715,940	282,990	101,685	181,245	39,065	20,010	11,210	44,600	8,730	50,720	6,045	5,645	39,295	15,160	31,335	11,330	151,920	131,035
2011	2,004,705	1,719,315	285,345	103,025	182,455	39,255	20,380	11,340	44,190	8,830	50,610	6,560	5,770	40,120	15,095	31,810	11,680	153,095	132,290
2012	2,010,730	1,721,850	288,815	104,160	184,715	39,550	20,615	11,345	44,030	9,000	50,200	7,175	5,765	41,060	15,550	32,820	11,940	154,185	134,665
2013	2,015,690	1,724,245	291,440	105,390	186,110	39,670	20,890	11,400	43,715	9,025	49,680	7,885	5,825	42,055	15,775	33,525	12,280	154,955	136,480
2014	2,019,620	1,725,785	293,835	105,675	188,155	39,695	21,225	11,475	43,430	9,170	49,120	8,705	5,795	42,070	16,185	34,560	12,545	155,045	138,790
2015	2,026,415	1,728,490	297,925	107,185	190,750	39,560	21,500	11,560	43,125	9,330	48,570	9,880	5,810	42,935	16,615	36,400	12,785	156,240	141,675
2016	2,035,200	1,730,430	304,770	108,560	196,230	39,540	21,725	11,615	42,920	9,505	48,020	10,705	5,825	44,040	17,605	40,170	13,260	157,580	147,170
2017	2,047,870	1,734,140	313,730	109,980	203,770	39,655	21,930	11,695	42,800	9,670	47,535	11,195	5,960	45,305	18,785	45,795	13,525	158,990	154,745
2018	2,059,990	1,737,785	322,205	112,160	210,040	39,940	22,280	11,890	42,565	9,935	47,145	12,240	6,010	46,790	19,675	49,935	13,950	161,100	161,125
2019	2,071,850	1,741,430	330,420	115,345	215,060	40,140	22,615	12,095	42,285	10,175	46,630	13,690	6,120	48,915	20,925	52,265	14,665	164,190	166,240
2020	2,085,830	1,745,755	340,075	118,395	221,685	40,710	22,925	12,175	42,010	10,565	46,075	14,765	6,190	51,380	22,395	55,575	15,425	167,115	172,945
2021	2,096,460	1,749,990	346,470	120,140	226,330	41,185	23,045	12,385	41,795	10,985	45,510	15,610	6,260	52,765	23,635	57,440	15,990	168,820	177,635
2022	2,110,490	1,738,265	372,100	124,590	247,490	41,575	23,345	12,695	43,435	12,500	47,095	16,435	7,050	54,020	26,270	67,490	20,090	171,505	184,270
2023	2,133,525	1,739,870	393,775	137,715	256,045	42,190	23,640	12,920	43,205	12,940	46,375	17,255	7,140	66,895	27,820	72,440	21,005	185,100	192,320
2024	2,148,895	1,742,175	406,810	141,485	265,295	43,215	23,800	13,050	42,970	13,250	45,550	17,740	7,160	70,985	29,500	77,605	21,750	–	–
2025	2,161,215	1,742,730	418,435	143,305	275,135	44,065	23,980	13,245	42,605	13,485	44,700	17,970	7,260	73,395	31,320	83,645	22,610	–	–
2026	2,173,225	1,742,290	430,955	144,805	286,105	45,025	24,175	13,400	42,205	13,645	43,900	17,935	7,285	75,635	33,720	90,540	23,220	–	–

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