City · South Holland

Alblasserdam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Alblasserdam had 20,245 residents. 18.4% of them (3,725 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (3.1%) and Turkey (2.9%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 20,245 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.4% 3,725 people
Born abroad: 54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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 81.6% 16,520
Migration background 18.4% 3,725

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.2% 860 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 625 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.9% 580 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 300 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 235 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 220 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 210 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

1.0% 200 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.89% 180 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.72% 145 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.44% 90 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.35% 70 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.1% 2,015
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.0% 1,715

Men and women

Men: 9,955
Women: 10,290

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Alblasserdam 18.4%

Higher than 77% 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

18.4%

Alblasserdam
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Alblasserdam	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	12.5%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	12.8%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	12.9%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	13.0%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	13.1%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	13.0%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	13.1%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	12.7%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	12.7%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	12.7%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	12.7%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	12.7%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	12.8%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	13.0%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	13.2%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	13.4%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	13.6%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	13.9%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	14.4%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	14.7%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	15.1%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	15.4%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	16.3%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	17.7%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	17.9%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	18.1%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	18.4%	38.5%	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 Alblasserdam

				Largest group
2951 Centrum, Blokweer	18.3%	10,605	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
2953 Kinderdijk, Blokweer	23.0%	5,945	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
2954 Blokweer	12.3%	2,565	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
2952 Souburgh	8.8%	1,130	+0.7 pp	Other Asia

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	17,800	15,575	2,230	920	1,325	540	75	55	380	45	265	10	75	570	70	85	75	1,340	890
1999	18,030	15,725	2,315	945	1,370	535	100	60	385	60	275	15	80	575	60	100	70	1,365	950
2000	18,185	15,840	2,350	955	1,410	540	105	70	375	60	275	15	70	595	60	130	70	1,370	985
2001	18,405	16,010	2,400	975	1,420	555	110	80	370	55	280	15	75	605	70	120	60	1,375	1,020
2002	18,385	15,980	2,415	975	1,425	550	110	75	360	70	270	10	80	615	70	130	65	1,370	1,035
2003	18,430	16,025	2,405	980	1,440	550	110	70	360	60	270	15	80	615	90	120	80	1,355	1,055
2004	18,380	15,975	2,415	955	1,455	560	110	75	355	70	260	20	80	595	100	120	65	1,340	1,080
2005	18,360	15,975	2,385	940	1,440	560	110	80	345	60	255	20	75	590	110	120	55	1,305	1,090
2006	18,430	16,075	2,340	905	1,435	545	115	75	330	60	250	15	80	560	120	120	70	1,265	1,085
2007	18,665	16,295	2,375	910	1,465	550	115	70	325	70	250	10	70	580	120	135	80	1,265	1,105
2008	18,720	16,325	2,385	895	1,485	565	130	80	320	70	230	15	85	565	115	145	60	1,250	1,135
2009	18,845	16,455	2,390	900	1,485	560	125	75	310	70	240	10	75	575	120	150	75	1,235	1,150
2010	19,015	16,605	2,410	890	1,505	575	125	75	310	70	240	10	65	580	115	165	75	1,235	1,175
2011	19,215	16,750	2,460	930	1,530	570	130	70	310	70	230	15	75	610	135	165	80	1,260	1,200
2012	19,470	16,925	2,540	940	1,595	560	140	95	305	75	220	20	80	620	160	175	85	1,275	1,265
2013	19,645	17,055	2,595	990	1,605	565	150	95	295	70	235	20	85	650	160	185	85	1,305	1,275
2014	19,805	17,190	2,615	970	1,645	580	160	95	300	75	230	15	75	650	170	185	80	1,300	1,315
2015	19,845	17,180	2,665	990	1,675	580	155	100	295	85	230	25	75	660	160	200	100	1,330	1,330
2016	19,955	17,250	2,705	1,005	1,700	560	150	100	290	115	230	25	80	670	185	205	95	1,330	1,375
2017	20,005	17,220	2,785	1,035	1,755	550	165	100	290	130	225	40	70	700	180	240	100	1,345	1,440
2018	20,020	17,135	2,885	1,015	1,870	555	175	100	290	145	225	40	75	675	185	300	120	1,345	1,545
2019	20,065	17,110	2,955	1,055	1,900	550	195	100	290	145	225	50	75	705	190	310	120	1,390	1,560
2020	20,165	17,130	3,035	1,070	1,965	560	200	105	295	155	225	45	80	720	185	350	115	1,405	1,630
2021	20,130	17,030	3,100	1,070	2,030	575	190	115	295	165	215	55	85	715	200	365	125	1,405	1,695
2022	20,095	16,815	3,275	1,055	2,225	575	190	120	305	175	220	65	80	685	200	495	165	1,410	1,745
2023	20,365	16,745	3,610	1,275	2,335	590	195	130	300	180	235	70	80	890	240	540	175	1,630	1,860
2024	20,315	16,670	3,640	1,270	2,370	565	200	145	310	180	225	85	75	875	240	555	180	–	–
2025	20,245	16,575	3,665	1,260	2,405	560	210	145	300	195	225	95	70	865	240	580	185	–	–
2026	20,245	16,520	3,725	1,245	2,475	580	200	145	300	210	220	90	70	860	235	625	180	–	–

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