City · North Holland

Aalsmeer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Aalsmeer had 24,220 residents. 30.2% of them (7,315 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Aalsmeer (28.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.8%), other Asia (5.9%) and Poland (4.4%). 65.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.3 percentage points.

Residents: 24,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.2% 7,315 people
Born abroad: 65.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.3 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 69.8% 16,905
Migration background 30.2% 7,315

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.8% 1,895 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 6.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.9% 1,430 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 5.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

4.4% 1,055 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 3.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 495 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.7% 410 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.7% 405 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.6% 380 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 380 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.4% 345 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.4% 330 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 100 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.39% 95 people

Municipality of Aalsmeer 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.8% 4,815
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.2% 2,500

Men and women

Men: 11,900
Women: 12,325

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Aalsmeer 30.2%

Higher than 94% 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

30.2%

Aalsmeer
Municipality of Aalsmeer
Netherlands

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Year	Aalsmeer	Municipality of Aalsmeer	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	10.5%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	10.4%	10.8%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	11.1%	18.0%
2002	11.1%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	11.2%	11.5%	18.8%
2004	11.3%	11.7%	19.0%
2005	11.8%	12.2%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	13.0%	19.3%
2007	13.3%	13.3%	19.4%
2008	14.0%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	14.7%	14.6%	19.9%
2010	15.5%	15.1%	20.3%
2011	16.2%	15.6%	20.6%
2012	16.6%	16.0%	20.9%
2013	17.1%	16.5%	21.1%
2014	17.2%	16.7%	21.4%
2015	18.1%	17.6%	21.7%
2016	18.6%	18.1%	22.1%
2017	19.4%	18.7%	22.6%
2018	20.0%	19.3%	23.1%
2019	20.7%	19.8%	23.6%
2020	21.1%	20.4%	24.2%
2021	22.2%	21.5%	24.6%
2022	24.9%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	27.0%	25.5%	27.1%
2024	28.2%	26.7%	27.9%
2025	29.0%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	30.2%	28.6%	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 Aalsmeer

				Largest group
1431 Stommeer, Hornmeer	26.3%	13,630	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
1432 Oosteinde	35.2%	10,590	+7.4 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	15,900	14,305	1,600	805	795	15	115	50	195	15	285	45	40	435	80	215	110	1,145	450
1999	15,810	14,180	1,630	795	835	20	120	45	200	15	285	40	40	430	85	230	120	1,150	475
2000	15,725	14,095	1,635	825	815	15	115	50	210	25	285	45	40	455	70	230	100	1,155	475
2001	15,945	14,230	1,720	865	865	10	120	55	225	25	285	50	45	485	75	240	115	1,210	520
2002	16,015	14,230	1,775	885	885	15	120	60	225	25	275	65	45	500	70	255	115	1,245	535
2003	16,075	14,280	1,795	915	875	10	130	55	210	30	285	75	45	510	70	255	115	1,240	565
2004	16,070	14,255	1,815	910	905	15	135	60	210	25	285	90	40	495	80	255	125	1,245	565
2005	16,220	14,305	1,920	965	955	15	145	75	235	30	275	145	45	500	90	245	120	1,315	605
2006	16,785	14,620	2,160	1,120	1,045	20	150	110	245	25	285	245	50	540	120	250	125	1,480	685
2007	17,650	15,290	2,355	1,195	1,155	35	150	130	265	30	280	280	50	585	115	295	135	1,590	770
2008	18,880	16,230	2,650	1,295	1,355	45	185	170	310	35	310	310	60	615	150	295	165	1,730	930
2009	19,950	17,015	2,935	1,400	1,535	50	195	215	350	55	325	360	60	655	165	320	185	1,875	1,060
2010	20,600	17,410	3,185	1,520	1,660	55	195	245	375	70	340	380	65	735	195	340	185	2,015	1,165
2011	21,290	17,845	3,445	1,665	1,770	55	210	270	385	75	340	465	75	785	225	365	185	2,165	1,275
2012	21,425	17,870	3,555	1,735	1,825	55	210	275	385	75	345	515	65	810	225	400	200	2,235	1,315
2013	21,615	17,925	3,690	1,795	1,890	70	225	280	380	80	335	540	65	855	230	420	205	2,310	1,385
2014	21,665	17,930	3,735	1,805	1,930	75	225	280	385	75	330	575	60	840	230	430	230	2,330	1,405
2015	21,875	17,910	3,965	1,945	2,015	75	240	280	385	70	335	650	65	895	250	495	220	2,465	1,495
2016	22,045	17,940	4,105	1,975	2,130	80	250	280	390	75	335	665	65	910	260	585	210	2,520	1,585
2017	22,160	17,870	4,290	2,065	2,225	85	265	300	395	80	345	705	65	950	260	625	215	2,615	1,665
2018	22,275	17,830	4,445	2,090	2,355	105	265	305	395	85	335	715	70	970	270	685	245	2,650	1,795
2019	22,530	17,870	4,660	2,160	2,505	115	275	310	385	90	325	725	70	1,040	295	775	260	2,705	1,960
2020	22,590	17,830	4,760	2,160	2,595	130	275	305	385	90	335	735	70	1,020	310	825	275	2,715	2,045
2021	22,740	17,695	5,045	2,270	2,775	180	300	335	375	100	330	755	80	1,105	340	860	285	2,805	2,245
2022	23,185	17,410	5,780	2,645	3,125	220	335	345	405	110	350	1,070	80	1,145	370	1,010	345	3,145	2,470
2023	23,835	17,395	6,440	3,055	3,380	245	340	365	395	115	360	1,060	85	1,550	395	1,175	360	3,555	2,710
2024	24,025	17,250	6,770	3,170	3,600	270	375	375	395	115	350	1,040	95	1,685	445	1,265	360	–	–
2025	23,945	16,995	6,950	3,210	3,750	305	395	360	405	105	335	1,040	90	1,740	480	1,315	380	–	–
2026	24,220	16,905	7,315	3,385	3,930	330	410	380	405	100	345	1,055	95	1,895	495	1,430	380	–	–

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