City · Medemblik, North Holland

Abbekerk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Abbekerk had 2,070 residents. 15.7% of them (325 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Medemblik (17.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.4%), other Asia (2.2%) and Germany (1.9%). 55.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 2,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.7% 325 people
Born abroad: 55.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.3% 1,745
Migration background 15.7% 325

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

3.4% 70 people

Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 45 people

Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.9% 40 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 40 people

Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.7% 35 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 35 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.72% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.72% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.4% 180
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 145

Men and women

Men: 1,025
Women: 1,045

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Abbekerk 15.7%

Higher than 67% 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

15.7%

Abbekerk
Municipality of Medemblik
Netherlands

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Year	Abbekerk	Municipality of Medemblik	Netherlands
1998	8.5%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	7.8%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	8.1%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	7.9%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	8.6%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	8.6%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	8.9%	8.4%	19.9%
2010	9.5%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	9.8%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	9.8%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	9.5%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	9.2%	10.2%	21.4%
2015	9.6%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	10.3%	11.3%	22.1%
2017	10.6%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	10.7%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	12.0%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	11.8%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	13.3%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	14.7%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	15.0%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	15.4%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	15.3%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	15.7%	17.4%	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 Abbekerk

				Largest group
1657 Centrum	15.7%	2,070	+1.0 pp	Poland

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	1,995	1,825	170	80	90	5	5	10	50	0	40	0	5	35	0	10	10	135	35
1999	1,985	1,830	155	75	80	5	5	5	45	0	40	5	5	25	5	5	10	130	25
2000	2,050	1,895	150	75	70	0	5	5	40	5	40	5	5	25	5	5	5	120	30
2001	2,030	1,870	165	80	85	0	0	5	40	5	40	5	5	30	10	10	15	130	30
2002	2,020	1,855	160	85	70	0	5	5	40	0	45	5	5	30	0	5	15	135	30
2003	2,030	1,855	175	90	85	5	0	5	40	5	45	5	5	35	5	10	15	145	30
2004	2,005	1,830	175	90	80	0	0	10	40	10	40	5	5	40	5	10	5	140	35
2005	2,045	1,870	175	90	80	0	0	10	35	5	45	5	5	35	10	10	10	140	35
2006	2,040	1,870	170	85	85	5	0	5	35	5	40	5	5	35	10	10	15	135	40
2007	2,060	1,880	175	90	90	0	5	5	30	5	40	5	5	40	10	15	20	140	35
2008	2,040	1,875	165	75	80	5	0	10	30	0	35	5	0	35	10	15	10	130	35
2009	2,080	1,900	185	95	85	5	5	10	35	0	40	20	5	30	5	10	15	150	35
2010	2,155	1,950	205	105	100	0	5	10	40	0	45	20	0	40	10	10	25	160	40
2011	2,185	1,970	215	110	105	5	5	10	40	0	45	25	5	35	10	10	25	170	50
2012	2,185	1,970	215	115	100	5	0	10	40	0	45	20	5	45	10	10	25	170	45
2013	2,150	1,940	205	110	95	5	0	15	40	0	45	20	5	40	10	5	20	165	40
2014	2,130	1,935	195	110	85	0	0	15	40	0	45	25	10	30	10	5	15	160	40
2015	2,130	1,925	205	120	90	0	0	15	40	0	50	25	5	40	10	10	15	165	40
2016	2,130	1,910	220	110	110	0	0	15	40	0	40	30	5	35	20	15	20	160	60
2017	2,115	1,890	225	110	115	5	5	10	40	5	40	35	5	30	15	15	20	160	65
2018	2,100	1,875	225	115	115	5	0	10	40	0	45	35	5	30	20	15	25	170	60
2019	2,080	1,830	250	130	115	5	0	15	35	5	50	45	0	35	20	20	15	170	75
2020	2,075	1,830	245	120	125	5	0	15	35	5	45	40	5	30	20	25	20	165	75
2021	2,070	1,795	275	135	140	5	0	15	40	5	45	50	5	35	30	20	25	185	90
2022	2,045	1,750	300	145	150	10	0	20	40	5	45	55	5	45	30	25	25	180	100
2023	2,040	1,735	305	150	155	15	5	15	40	5	45	60	5	45	30	25	25	190	105
2024	2,050	1,735	315	150	165	15	5	15	35	5	40	65	5	35	30	35	20	–	–
2025	2,025	1,715	310	145	160	15	5	15	35	5	40	70	5	30	30	35	20	–	–
2026	2,070	1,745	325	155	170	15	5	15	35	5	40	70	5	40	35	45	20	–	–

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