Origins
German origin in the Netherlands
On 1 January 2026, 336,693 residents of the Netherlands (1.9% of the population) had a German origin.
- Residents
- 336,693 on 1 January 2026
- Share of population
- 1.9%
- Change since 2022
- −0.2 pp
- Born abroad
- 36.1%
Share per municipality
Municipalities with the highest share
Municipalities with the highest share
- Vaals Limburg 33.1% 3,345
- Kerkrade Limburg 14.2% 6,495
- Simpelveld Limburg 10.0% 1,045
- Landgraaf Limburg 9.5% 3,515
- Brunssum Limburg 8.0% 2,185
- Bergen (L.) Limburg 7.1% 925
- Heerlen Limburg 7.0% 6,165
- Roerdalen Limburg 6.5% 1,365
- Losser Overijssel 6.3% 1,470
- Venlo Limburg 5.9% 6,180
- Beekdaelen Limburg 5.6% 2,005
- Echt-Susteren Limburg 5.5% 1,795
Municipalities with the most residents of this origin
- Amsterdam North Holland 20,795 2.2%
- Den Haag South Holland 10,370 1.8%
- Rotterdam South Holland 9,380 1.4%
- Enschede Overijssel 6,845 4.2%
- Utrecht Utrecht 6,525 1.7%
- Kerkrade Limburg 6,495 14.2%
- Maastricht Limburg 6,255 5.0%
- Venlo Limburg 6,180 5.9%
- Heerlen Limburg 6,165 7.0%
- Groningen Groningen 5,865 2.4%
- Nijmegen Gelderland 5,635 3.0%
- Eindhoven North Brabant 4,580 1.8%
Cities and villages with the highest share
- Vaals Limburg 39.0% 3,005
- Lemiers Vaals, Limburg 20.3% 205
- Kerkrade Limburg 14.4% 5,785
- Eygelshoven Kerkrade, Limburg 12.4% 710
- Bocholtz Simpelveld, Limburg 12.3% 600
- Bad Nieuweschans Oldambt, Groningen 10.8% 150
- Siebengewald Bergen (L.), Limburg 10.5% 220
- Vijlen Vaals, Limburg 9.7% 135
- Schinveld Beekdaelen, Limburg 9.7% 445
- Landgraaf Limburg 9.5% 3,515
- Vlodrop Roerdalen, Limburg 9.5% 230
- Dinxperlo Aalten, Gelderland 9.5% 690
Places with at least 500 residents.
Postcodes with the highest share
- 6291 Vaals, Limburg 39.0% 3,005
- 6462 Kerkrade, Limburg 23.3% 1,655
- 6295 Lemiers, Limburg 20.3% 205
- 6465 Kerkrade, Limburg 18.1% 370
- 6464 Kerkrade, Limburg 14.0% 600
- 6461 Kerkrade, Limburg 13.2% 1,080
- 6471 Eygelshoven, Limburg 12.4% 710
- 6351 Bocholtz, Limburg 12.3% 600
- 6463 Kerkrade, Limburg 11.5% 540
- 6466 Kerkrade, Limburg 11.5% 935
- 6467 Kerkrade, Limburg 10.9% 520
- 9693 Bad Nieuweschans, Groningen 10.8% 150
Places with at least 500 residents.
Trend since 1998
New CBS classification
1.9%
Show as table
| Year | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.9% |
| 2026 | 1.9% |
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).
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- Migration background 29.1%
- Dutch origin 70.9%
- European origin 9.6%
- Non-European origin 19.5%
- EU origin 7.2%
- Turkish origin 2.6%
- Moroccan origin 2.4%
- Surinamese origin 2.0%
- Indonesian origin 1.9%
- Dutch Caribbean origin 1.1%
- Polish origin 1.4%
- Belgian origin 0.76%
- African origin 4.7%
- Asian origin 9.9%
- American origin 4.7%
- Oceanian origin 0.19%