Migration background in the Netherlands, by postcode

Where do residents with a migration background live, and where do they come from? Official CBS figures for every postcode, city, municipality and province, from 1998 to 2026.

The Netherlands on 1 January 2026

Residents
18,130,208
Migration background
29.1% 5,271,067 people
Born abroad
59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.1 pp in share with a migration background

Share of residents with a migration background, per municipality

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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Highest share / Lowest share

Highest share

  1. Den Haag South Holland 61.1%
  2. Amsterdam North Holland 60.7%
  3. Rotterdam South Holland 57.9%
  4. Diemen North Holland 55.9%
  5. Vaals Limburg 55.5%
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Lowest share

  1. Urk Flevoland 5.7%
  2. Achtkarspelen Friesland 6.5%
  3. Tubbergen Overijssel 6.5%
  4. Dantumadiel Friesland 7.0%
  5. De Wolden Drenthe 7.7%
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A growing share since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background in the Netherlands.

Measure
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Year Netherlands
1998 16.7%
1999 17.1%
2000 17.5%
2001 18.0%
2002 18.4%
2003 18.8%
2004 19.0%
2005 19.2%
2006 19.3%
2007 19.4%
2008 19.6%
2009 19.9%
2010 20.3%
2011 20.6%
2012 20.9%
2013 21.1%
2014 21.4%
2015 21.7%
2016 22.1%
2017 22.6%
2018 23.1%
2019 23.6%
2020 24.2%
2021 24.6%
2022 26.0%
2023 27.1%
2024 27.9%
2025 28.5%
2026 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).

Largest origin groups

Residents with a migration background by origin, share of the total population.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.6% 1,019,765 people
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.3% 964,768 people
  • Turkey
    2.6% 479,880 people
  • Morocco
    2.4% 437,328 people
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.3% 415,894 people
  • Suriname
    2.0% 370,281 people
  • Indonesia
    1.9% 347,997 people
  • Germany
    1.9% 336,693 people
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.7% 316,495 people
  • Poland
    1.4% 244,835 people
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.1% 199,164 people
  • Belgium
    0.76% 137,967 people

Largest cities

Share of residents with a migration background in the 20 largest cities.

The circle marks the national average (29.1%).

  • 61.5% 915,830 residents
  • 61.1% 569,470 residents
  • 59.9% 609,030 residents
  • 51.6% 232,630 residents
  • 46.9% 249,795 residents
  • 43.1% 327,185 residents
  • 39.8% 126,040 residents
  • 39.0% 171,820 residents
  • 38.4% 130,830 residents
  • 38.3% 168,310 residents
  • 38.2% 130,330 residents
  • 37.1% 205,850 residents
  • 35.3% 162,700 residents
  • 35.0% 123,000 residents
  • 32.3% 211,390 residents
  • 32.2% 155,070 residents
  • 30.8% 148,800 residents
  • 30.5% 173,085 residents
  • 24.2% 142,800 residents
  • 21.3% 134,140 residents

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Provinces

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Where residents of a specific origin live.

Frequently asked questions

How many people in the Netherlands have a migration background?

On 1 January 2026, 5,271,067 of the 18,130,208 residents of the Netherlands (29.1%) had a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. 59.3% of them were born abroad themselves.

Which municipalities have the highest share of residents with a migration background?

Den Haag (61.1%), Amsterdam (60.7%) and Rotterdam (57.9%). The lowest shares are in Urk (5.7%), Achtkarspelen (6.5%) and Tubbergen (6.5%).

Which origin groups are the largest?

The largest groups are other Europe (5.6%), other Asia (5.3%), Turkey (2.6%) and Morocco (2.4%), as a share of all residents.

How has the share changed over time?

Under the old CBS definition, 16.7% of residents had a migration background in 1998. Under the current one, the share was 26.0% in 2022 and 29.1% in 2026.

Is a migration background the same as being an immigrant?

No. It includes people born abroad (the first generation) and people born in the Netherlands with at least one parent born abroad (the second generation). CBS called this group “allochtonen” until 2016 and has classified residents by origin (herkomst) since 2022.

About the data

All figures come from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and describe registered residents on 1 January. Since 2022 CBS classifies origin by a person’s own country of birth or, for people born in the Netherlands, that of their parents.

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