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Amersfoort: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Amersfoort had 148,800 residents. 30.8% of them (45,840 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Amersfoort (29.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.1%), Turkey (4.4%) and other Europe (4.1%). 52.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 148,800 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.8% 45,840 people
Born abroad: 52.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 69.2% 102,965
Migration background 30.8% 45,840

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 9,150 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 5.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.4% 6,510 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 6,140 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.6% 5,420 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 4,395 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.8% 4,180 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 2,665 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 2,220 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 1,965 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.2% 1,770 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.52% 775 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.44% 660 people

Municipality of Amersfoort 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.5% 24,070
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.5% 21,775

Men and women

Men: 73,760
Women: 75,040

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Amersfoort 30.8%

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

30.8%

Amersfoort
Municipality of Amersfoort
Netherlands

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Year	Amersfoort	Municipality of Amersfoort	Netherlands
1998	19.9%	18.8%	16.7%
1999	20.6%	19.3%	17.1%
2000	21.1%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	21.7%	20.4%	18.0%
2002	22.2%	20.9%	18.4%
2003	22.6%	21.3%	18.8%
2004	22.9%	21.6%	19.0%
2005	23.3%	21.9%	19.2%
2006	23.3%	22.0%	19.3%
2007	23.2%	21.9%	19.4%
2008	23.5%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	23.7%	22.4%	19.9%
2010	23.9%	22.6%	20.3%
2011	24.0%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	24.2%	22.9%	20.9%
2013	24.4%	23.1%	21.1%
2014	24.6%	23.3%	21.4%
2015	24.7%	23.4%	21.7%
2016	24.9%	23.6%	22.1%
2017	25.2%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	25.5%	24.2%	23.1%
2019	25.9%	24.6%	23.6%
2020	26.4%	25.1%	24.2%
2021	26.7%	25.4%	24.6%
2022	28.3%	26.9%	26.0%
2023	29.2%	27.8%	27.1%
2024	29.7%	28.3%	27.9%
2025	30.2%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	30.8%	29.4%	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 Amersfoort

				Largest group
3813 Schothorst-Zuid, Schothorst-Noord	31.2%	15,155	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
3825 Vathorst-De Velden, Vathorst-Centrum	30.1%	14,525	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
3824 Nieuwland	26.2%	14,340	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
3812 Soesterkwartier	24.9%	12,730	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
3816 Schuilenburg, Randenbroek	38.3%	12,180	+1.3 pp	Morocco
3817 Leusderkwartier, Vermeerkwartier	22.0%	12,175	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
3815 Liendert, Rustenburg	46.5%	11,735	+1.0 pp	Turkey
3823 Kattenbroek	26.2%	10,985	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
3826 Vathorst-De Laak	32.3%	10,930	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
3818 De Berg-Zuid, De Berg-Noord	20.5%	10,820	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
3822 Zielhorst	26.0%	7,505	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
3811 Stadskern, Nederberg	31.0%	7,350	+5.5 pp	Other Europe
3814 Kruiskamp	45.2%	6,440	−0.1 pp	Turkey
3821 De Hoef	61.3%	1,085	+27.2 pp	Other Europe
3819 Bosgebied	66.3%	845	+15.3 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	107,070	85,720	21,350	4,435	16,930	4,065	2,865	1,125	4,465	960	2,030	145	365	1,895	1,015	1,770	665	9,305	12,035
1999	110,230	87,575	22,670	4,590	18,090	4,270	2,995	1,160	4,580	1,085	2,070	140	360	2,020	1,255	2,030	725	9,615	13,030
2000	112,995	89,130	23,865	4,815	19,060	4,425	3,130	1,185	4,580	1,175	2,085	150	385	2,195	1,475	2,265	825	9,870	13,985
2001	114,970	90,045	24,920	5,010	19,895	4,660	3,240	1,235	4,535	1,315	2,075	165	405	2,365	1,615	2,480	820	10,045	14,875
2002	116,640	90,740	25,915	5,190	20,740	4,845	3,400	1,300	4,530	1,450	2,125	175	410	2,485	1,715	2,625	880	10,265	15,660
2003	118,040	91,425	26,620	5,290	21,335	5,040	3,500	1,330	4,505	1,505	2,140	195	465	2,495	1,770	2,725	960	10,370	16,250
2004	119,675	92,260	27,420	5,440	21,985	5,220	3,630	1,380	4,495	1,545	2,140	210	455	2,640	1,795	2,930	995	10,520	16,905
2005	121,640	93,350	28,290	5,600	22,670	5,380	3,770	1,455	4,480	1,575	2,190	245	465	2,700	1,830	3,175	1,010	10,680	17,630
2006	123,825	95,035	28,805	5,685	23,125	5,530	3,930	1,420	4,490	1,575	2,185	250	465	2,785	1,830	3,275	1,075	10,775	18,035
2007	125,940	96,680	29,265	5,800	23,455	5,615	3,990	1,445	4,505	1,580	2,255	250	490	2,815	1,830	3,390	1,105	10,950	18,315
2008	127,915	97,850	30,070	5,970	24,100	5,725	4,150	1,450	4,530	1,585	2,260	285	475	2,950	1,905	3,555	1,205	11,150	18,930
2009	129,660	98,880	30,780	6,115	24,685	5,835	4,255	1,480	4,555	1,600	2,240	315	470	3,090	1,990	3,695	1,280	11,325	19,455
2010	131,015	99,760	31,265	6,250	25,030	5,870	4,360	1,515	4,565	1,630	2,245	350	470	3,185	2,020	3,765	1,305	11,470	19,805
2011	132,150	100,405	31,730	6,440	25,265	5,925	4,420	1,540	4,525	1,615	2,250	350	485	3,355	2,010	3,910	1,320	11,645	20,080
2012	133,340	101,130	32,210	6,485	25,715	5,975	4,530	1,580	4,520	1,660	2,215	365	465	3,440	2,115	3,950	1,385	11,720	20,485
2013	134,650	101,780	32,865	6,740	26,140	6,010	4,575	1,570	4,515	1,690	2,220	420	485	3,615	2,210	4,150	1,420	11,955	20,920
2014	135,795	102,430	33,365	6,915	26,460	6,000	4,710	1,600	4,525	1,660	2,235	475	480	3,725	2,280	4,245	1,440	12,160	21,210
2015	137,330	103,405	33,925	7,125	26,795	5,990	4,765	1,610	4,495	1,675	2,235	530	490	3,870	2,345	4,420	1,495	12,345	21,580
2016	138,355	103,905	34,450	7,245	27,205	6,015	4,790	1,605	4,425	1,700	2,215	565	500	3,965	2,435	4,680	1,555	12,420	22,030
2017	139,085	104,085	35,000	7,355	27,640	6,015	4,800	1,620	4,385	1,735	2,185	605	520	4,045	2,565	4,965	1,555	12,485	22,515
2018	139,930	104,255	35,675	7,510	28,170	6,040	4,860	1,600	4,375	1,720	2,165	655	525	4,165	2,680	5,295	1,600	12,640	23,045
2019	140,950	104,395	36,555	7,695	28,855	6,080	4,935	1,605	4,330	1,725	2,170	645	535	4,345	2,845	5,655	1,680	12,800	23,745
2020	141,990	104,560	37,430	7,910	29,520	6,105	5,030	1,640	4,260	1,765	2,180	665	540	4,525	3,025	5,905	1,790	12,985	24,445
2021	142,140	104,215	37,925	8,015	29,910	6,140	5,050	1,660	4,200	1,795	2,160	680	545	4,630	3,135	6,085	1,845	13,040	24,885
2022	143,340	102,790	40,560	8,370	32,190	6,245	5,095	1,705	4,340	1,925	2,310	705	625	4,735	3,520	7,120	2,240	13,285	25,750
2023	145,630	103,090	42,540	9,200	33,345	6,350	5,185	1,775	4,310	1,945	2,315	720	645	5,540	3,805	7,635	2,355	14,075	26,925
2024	146,755	103,180	43,570	9,325	34,250	6,380	5,235	1,755	4,290	1,950	2,260	775	640	5,660	4,060	8,150	2,435	–	–
2025	148,275	103,410	44,845	9,625	35,230	6,440	5,365	1,780	4,255	1,995	2,265	765	640	5,930	4,235	8,615	2,555	–	–
2026	148,800	102,965	45,840	9,795	36,050	6,510	5,420	1,770	4,180	1,965	2,220	775	660	6,140	4,395	9,150	2,665	–	–

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