City · Roermond, Limburg

Herten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Herten had 8,455 residents. 18.2% of them (1,540 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Roermond (34.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.2%), other Europe (4.0%) and other Asia (2.7%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 8,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.2% 1,540 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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 81.8% 6,915
Migration background 18.2% 1,540

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.2% 355 people

Municipality of Roermond 4.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 340 people

Municipality of Roermond 7.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 230 people

Municipality of Roermond 5.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 125 people

Municipality of Roermond 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.3% 110 people

Municipality of Roermond 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.95% 80 people

Municipality of Roermond 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.83% 70 people

Municipality of Roermond 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.71% 60 people

Municipality of Roermond 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 55 people

Municipality of Roermond 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 40 people

Municipality of Roermond 0.94% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.41% 35 people

Municipality of Roermond 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.41% 35 people

Municipality of Roermond 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

45% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 700
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.2% 835

Men and women

Men: 4,165
Women: 4,290

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Herten 18.2%

Higher than 76% of all cities 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

18.2%

Herten
Municipality of Roermond
Netherlands

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Year	Herten	Municipality of Roermond	Netherlands
1998	11.8%	24.0%	16.7%
1999	12.9%	24.6%	17.1%
2000	13.9%	25.0%	17.5%
2001	13.8%	25.3%	18.0%
2002	14.4%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	14.2%	26.0%	18.8%
2004	14.2%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	14.4%	26.2%	19.2%
2006	14.5%	26.4%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	26.3%	19.4%
2008	14.9%	26.6%	19.6%
2009	15.2%	26.9%	19.9%
2010	14.8%	26.9%	20.3%
2011	14.9%	27.2%	20.6%
2012	15.1%	27.3%	20.9%
2013	15.1%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	14.8%	27.8%	21.4%
2015	14.7%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	14.8%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	14.9%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	15.3%	28.9%	23.1%
2019	15.7%	29.3%	23.6%
2020	16.3%	29.7%	24.2%
2021	16.4%	30.2%	24.6%
2022	17.6%	31.4%	26.0%
2023	17.6%	32.5%	27.1%
2024	18.0%	33.4%	27.9%
2025	18.1%	34.2%	28.5%
2026	18.2%	34.8%	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).

Postcodes in Herten

				Largest group
6049 Merum, Oolder Veste	18.2%	8,455	+0.6 pp	Germany

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	3,740	3,300	440	350	90	0	0	5	50	10	240	5	60	45	10	10	5	400	40
1999	4,025	3,505	520	375	145	15	10	5	60	15	260	5	65	45	15	15	10	450	75
2000	4,520	3,885	630	425	210	40	15	15	70	20	275	5	75	70	20	20	10	505	130
2001	4,785	4,125	660	440	220	45	15	15	75	20	285	10	75	70	20	10	20	530	130
2002	4,880	4,170	705	460	245	50	20	15	85	25	285	5	95	75	20	10	20	560	145
2003	5,015	4,305	710	470	245	45	25	10	80	30	295	5	90	80	20	15	20	560	145
2004	5,135	4,400	730	470	255	45	25	10	90	30	300	5	85	80	20	15	20	575	155
2005	5,320	4,555	765	460	305	50	30	15	100	30	290	5	85	80	20	25	35	585	180
2006	5,440	4,645	790	465	325	50	35	15	105	35	285	5	85	90	15	40	30	585	210
2007	5,650	4,830	820	480	345	60	40	15	110	25	295	10	85	90	15	45	35	615	205
2008	6,040	5,135	900	525	375	60	50	15	120	25	305	15	90	115	15	60	30	660	245
2009	6,335	5,370	965	570	400	65	50	10	130	25	330	15	90	135	20	65	35	715	250
2010	6,650	5,670	985	585	400	60	45	10	135	25	330	20	90	145	25	65	35	735	245
2011	6,830	5,805	1,020	600	425	65	40	10	140	25	345	15	95	145	25	80	40	750	265
2012	7,040	5,975	1,060	625	440	60	50	10	140	20	345	25	90	165	30	85	45	780	280
2013	7,165	6,090	1,080	635	445	65	50	10	145	30	350	25	85	175	25	85	35	795	285
2014	7,215	6,145	1,070	630	445	60	55	10	135	30	340	25	95	170	30	90	35	770	300
2015	7,295	6,220	1,075	620	455	60	55	10	140	25	345	15	90	170	30	95	40	775	300
2016	7,410	6,310	1,100	630	470	55	60	15	135	30	340	15	85	190	25	115	35	780	320
2017	7,510	6,390	1,120	645	475	55	55	15	135	30	340	15	90	200	30	120	35	790	325
2018	7,580	6,420	1,160	660	495	50	70	15	125	30	335	20	85	220	25	145	35	795	360
2019	7,725	6,515	1,210	665	545	55	75	20	125	25	340	20	85	220	45	165	35	810	405
2020	7,875	6,595	1,280	705	575	55	60	20	130	35	355	20	90	240	45	180	50	860	420
2021	7,985	6,675	1,310	725	585	65	60	20	125	40	355	20	95	255	45	195	35	875	435
2022	8,075	6,650	1,420	760	660	75	65	20	135	40	365	25	105	265	55	225	45	890	475
2023	8,185	6,745	1,440	780	660	70	75	20	125	45	370	25	100	290	55	225	50	905	480
2024	8,355	6,855	1,500	810	690	70	75	25	130	40	365	25	100	320	65	225	55	–	–
2025	8,400	6,885	1,520	825	695	80	65	25	125	40	360	30	110	330	65	230	55	–	–
2026	8,455	6,915	1,540	840	695	80	70	35	125	40	355	35	110	340	60	230	55	–	–

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