Province

North Brabant: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the province of North Brabant had 2,676,880 residents. 24.8% of them (664,850 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 Europe (4.8%), other Asia (4.5%) and Turkey (2.4%). 60.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 2,676,880 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.8% 664,850 people
Born abroad: 60.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.2% 2,011,965
Migration background 24.8% 664,850

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.8% 129,600 people

Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 121,305 people

Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.4% 63,530 people

Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

2.2% 58,390 people

Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 49,380 people

Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.8% 47,745 people

Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.7% 46,260 people

Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.4% 36,290 people

Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

1.3% 36,105 people

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

1.3% 33,635 people

Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.80% 21,460 people

Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.78% 20,870 people

Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.9% 404,710
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.1% 260,130

Men and women

Men: 1,346,440
Women: 1,330,455

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

24.8%

North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	13.1%	16.7%
1999	13.5%	17.1%
2000	13.8%	17.5%
2001	14.2%	18.0%
2002	14.5%	18.4%
2003	14.8%	18.8%
2004	14.9%	19.0%
2005	15.0%	19.2%
2006	15.1%	19.3%
2007	15.2%	19.4%
2008	15.4%	19.6%
2009	15.7%	19.9%
2010	16.0%	20.3%
2011	16.2%	20.6%
2012	16.5%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	21.1%
2014	17.0%	21.4%
2015	17.3%	21.7%
2016	17.7%	22.1%
2017	18.2%	22.6%
2018	18.7%	23.1%
2019	19.3%	23.6%
2020	19.9%	24.2%
2021	20.3%	24.6%
2022	21.6%	26.0%
2023	22.8%	27.1%
2024	23.5%	27.9%
2025	24.3%	28.5%
2026	24.8%	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 North Brabant

				Largest group
Municipality of Eindhoven	46.9%	249,795	+6.0 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Tilburg	34.3%	230,765	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Breda	29.0%	190,215	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch	25.5%	162,290	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Helmond	33.9%	96,860	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Oss	24.2%	95,545	+2.9 pp	Turkey
Land van Cuijk	16.4%	93,640	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Meierijstad	18.7%	85,230	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Roosendaal	31.4%	78,165	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Bergen op Zoom	30.4%	70,695	+2.9 pp	Morocco
Maashorst	18.3%	60,065	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Altena	11.8%	58,935	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Oosterhout	24.6%	58,730	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Waalwijk	24.7%	51,630	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Veldhoven	26.9%	47,925	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
Heusden	18.2%	46,690	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Etten-Leur	23.8%	46,110	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Geldrop-Mierlo	23.6%	40,680	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Moerdijk	17.0%	38,470	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Boxtel	20.1%	34,300	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Deurne	13.4%	33,595	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Oisterwijk	15.6%	33,360	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Vught	17.2%	33,205	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Bernheze	12.5%	32,900	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Valkenswaard	19.0%	31,915	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
Gemert-Bakel	14.4%	31,810	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Best	23.4%	31,700	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
Halderberge	20.0%	31,485	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel	11.4%	30,185	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
Gilze en Rijen	23.8%	28,435	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
Municipality of Drimmelen	13.8%	28,405	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Dongen	17.9%	27,670	+2.7 pp	Turkey
Municipality of Goirle	14.8%	24,885	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Steenbergen	17.1%	24,575	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten	18.0%	24,475	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Loon op Zand	14.8%	24,110	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Rucphen	14.0%	23,975	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Laarbeek	13.0%	23,540	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Zundert	19.1%	23,090	+1.8 pp	Belgium
Municipality of Woensdrecht	27.8%	22,300	+1.7 pp	Belgium
Municipality of Geertruidenberg	13.8%	21,910	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
Cranendonck	21.0%	21,100	+2.9 pp	Belgium
Municipality of Bladel	13.0%	21,050	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Eersel	14.3%	20,535	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Someren	13.6%	20,470	+2.4 pp	Poland
Municipality of Oirschot	12.0%	19,800	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Bergeijk	14.7%	19,435	+2.4 pp	Belgium
Municipality of Son en Breugel	17.9%	18,140	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Waalre	23.4%	17,865	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Asten	14.0%	17,480	+1.8 pp	Poland
Heeze-Leende	15.6%	17,280	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Municipality of Hilvarenbeek	11.1%	16,310	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
Reusel-De Mierden	11.8%	13,725	+1.9 pp	Belgium
Municipality of Boekel	11.4%	11,685	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Alphen-Chaam	16.4%	10,490	+0.6 pp	Belgium
Municipality of Baarle-Nassau	29.4%	7,255	+1.0 pp	Belgium

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	2,318,920	2,014,680	304,210	114,815	189,360	37,935	27,515	16,660	54,240	10,875	40,980	3,940	33,970	35,965	12,765	20,040	9,435	175,075	129,330
1999	2,339,330	2,024,170	315,240	116,680	198,540	39,490	28,655	17,140	54,090	11,740	40,995	4,150	34,150	37,450	14,685	22,775	10,070	177,195	138,005
2000	2,355,575	2,029,840	325,745	119,045	206,680	40,945	29,885	17,460	54,025	12,800	40,880	4,340	34,150	39,715	16,155	25,005	10,510	179,430	146,260
2001	2,374,535	2,037,540	337,050	121,900	215,000	42,370	31,240	17,770	53,830	13,740	40,900	4,690	34,200	42,165	17,525	27,525	11,125	182,440	154,575
2002	2,390,655	2,043,150	347,375	124,680	222,825	43,815	32,550	18,110	53,690	14,555	40,935	5,070	34,200	44,555	18,680	29,680	11,820	185,290	162,215
2003	2,399,875	2,045,780	354,075	126,190	227,805	45,180	33,565	18,360	53,305	14,775	40,800	5,610	33,950	45,900	19,620	31,125	12,010	186,520	167,590
2004	2,406,690	2,048,855	357,850	126,355	231,590	46,300	34,735	18,450	52,900	14,780	40,560	5,775	33,850	46,225	19,705	32,435	12,430	186,485	171,435
2005	2,411,165	2,050,645	360,550	127,055	233,550	47,235	35,835	18,575	52,550	14,575	40,330	6,565	33,490	46,720	19,160	33,070	12,670	186,840	173,635
2006	2,415,715	2,051,125	364,575	128,655	235,805	47,840	36,550	18,675	52,225	14,355	40,190	7,775	33,315	47,445	19,310	33,985	12,975	188,195	176,365
2007	2,418,900	2,051,070	367,960	130,610	237,225	48,255	37,315	18,850	51,770	14,325	40,090	9,035	33,190	48,320	19,115	34,570	13,135	189,625	178,295
2008	2,424,645	2,051,190	373,440	133,845	239,580	48,740	37,780	18,830	51,535	14,420	40,050	10,885	33,105	49,850	19,285	35,535	13,575	192,650	180,820
2009	2,434,315	2,051,920	382,510	138,280	244,145	49,470	38,540	18,870	51,020	14,590	40,230	13,115	33,005	51,950	20,345	37,280	14,135	197,010	185,530
2010	2,443,800	2,053,505	390,230	141,360	248,920	50,090	39,160	19,020	50,685	14,835	40,200	14,775	32,940	53,500	21,950	38,640	14,665	199,670	190,710
2011	2,453,700	2,055,335	398,525	145,165	253,295	50,605	39,905	18,975	50,445	15,185	40,040	16,855	32,805	55,500	23,315	39,890	15,110	203,330	195,230
2012	2,463,270	2,057,170	406,060	149,830	256,305	50,790	40,410	19,010	50,025	15,370	39,795	19,905	32,855	57,315	24,215	41,130	15,425	207,590	198,485
2013	2,470,735	2,057,460	413,490	153,910	259,370	51,005	41,120	19,140	49,590	15,450	39,360	22,605	32,820	59,140	24,605	42,405	16,185	211,445	201,875
2014	2,478,855	2,057,545	421,310	158,700	262,610	50,970	41,635	19,210	49,305	15,510	38,885	25,700	32,680	61,440	25,565	44,030	16,500	216,045	205,260
2015	2,488,335	2,057,145	431,190	163,640	267,550	50,590	42,080	19,185	48,990	15,765	38,445	29,290	32,710	63,220	26,865	47,265	16,890	220,720	210,465
2016	2,498,380	2,055,530	442,850	168,645	274,190	50,525	42,375	19,160	48,640	15,960	37,960	32,490	32,660	65,555	28,460	51,655	17,510	225,570	217,260
2017	2,512,305	2,054,575	457,730	174,495	283,220	50,645	42,930	19,220	48,350	16,135	37,695	35,645	32,685	68,495	29,650	58,535	17,825	231,150	226,570
2018	2,528,025	2,054,210	473,815	182,245	291,585	51,275	43,500	19,325	48,000	16,550	37,445	39,130	32,890	72,790	30,855	63,450	18,680	238,770	235,060
2019	2,544,605	2,053,840	490,765	190,405	300,355	52,230	43,980	19,470	47,730	16,960	37,130	42,610	32,895	77,785	32,680	67,530	19,875	246,985	243,775
2020	2,562,800	2,053,965	508,835	198,525	310,310	53,195	44,640	19,625	47,505	17,460	36,910	45,520	33,045	83,070	34,530	72,140	21,275	255,160	253,675
2021	2,573,810	2,051,135	522,675	205,110	317,560	53,975	45,130	19,675	47,090	17,990	36,410	48,770	33,085	86,850	35,935	75,620	22,215	261,315	261,350
2022	2,592,480	2,031,465	560,930	218,405	342,580	55,350	45,720	20,135	48,395	19,590	38,260	51,800	36,950	91,340	38,710	87,390	27,400	269,830	272,075
2023	2,626,055	2,028,425	597,770	237,910	359,770	57,910	46,440	20,255	47,880	20,110	37,950	54,380	36,810	108,780	41,505	96,370	29,265	289,780	288,855
2024	2,644,595	2,022,595	622,085	247,700	374,360	59,645	46,815	20,415	47,455	20,580	37,450	56,870	36,740	116,510	44,025	104,315	30,810	–	–
2025	2,664,040	2,017,860	646,080	255,150	390,970	61,765	47,325	20,660	46,890	21,070	36,810	58,120	36,595	123,515	46,760	114,105	32,105	–	–
2026	2,676,880	2,011,965	664,850	260,510	404,335	63,530	47,745	20,870	46,260	21,460	36,105	58,390	36,290	129,600	49,380	121,305	33,635	–	–

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